BANGLADESH:
Location: Dhaka
Taskforce meeting was held on 18 July at Nicolien' house in Gulshan 1 in Dhaka.
Nicolien also offered a dinner on this occasion. Fourteen persons were present
in the event. Four taskforce agenda - training and advocacy , projects and
funding, relationships, and office and marketing were discussed. Manik welcomed
all, Selina did introductions and context sessions.
Aziz conducted an ORID
session to recall ICA activities in the past and review strategic plans and come
up with action plans for next 3 months. Among the activities, local fundraising,
proposal submission, training offering and Japan conference participation listed
top. Nicolien and Hilarious Costa will volunteer in fundraising and Japan
conference recruitment. Aziz and Naimul will work in project accomplishment
reporting, Aziz, Nicolien and Bin Kashem will volunteer in proposal writing,
Selina, Shipon and Ripon will volunteer in charitable fundraising.
Five members
from ICA Bangladesh joined the 8 day long Social Artistry Leadership Training in
Nepal. Naimul, Mehdi, Habib, Afroza and Khair will also visit ICA Nepal
Activities there. ICA Nepal has raised funds for 3 persons and Tatwa tried his
best to support for all 5 persons for capacity building of ICA Bangladesh.
Aziz admin@ica-bangladesh.or
ICA ASSOCIATES INC. (Canada)
Location: Canada
We are in the midst of The Art and Science of Participation - our 6 day advanced
facilitation course. This our largest program since its launch in '94. There are
20 participants, so many that we had to move to a space outside our own training
room. We're at a community centre very near. Jo Nelson, Bill Staples, John
Miller and Jerry Mings are teaching.
The course includes several people who are
taking our 3 course series to prepare for IAF certification. Some will move
toward our own ToP Facilitator Certification. We are in conversation with one
participant about becoming an associate facilitator.
Wayne Nelson wnelson@ica-associates.ca
JAPAN:
Location: 7th Global Conference
The 7th Global Conference on Human Development
About 150 people have quickly
registered for the conference, in less than four weeks! We expect to have 350
registered from overseas by the August 31 early registration deadline. Next
week begins the Japanese campaign, with many already committed to attend.
Mr.
Komiyama and Shizuyo Sato met with Satoshi Iwakiri, the Executive Assistant to
Mrs. Sadako Ogata, the President of JICA, to request that she deliver the
keynote speech at our forthcoming Conference on Human Development. She and the
Vice President of JICA will discuss carefully delivering the keynote speech, and
will inform ICA Japan within a couple of weeks if one of them will be
available.
Three from ICA Japan visited Hida Earth Wisdom Center again to firm up
the space usage in November. The center offered a much more flexible space
usage plan, providing up to 20 working group rooms in the conference hall, 20-30
company exhibit booths in a seminar room, enough poster and table exhibit space
for non-profit organizations, and a grand theatre for the evening performances!
Shizuyo Sato staff@icajapan.org
PERU:
Location: Chincha Earthquake Recovery
Carmen Ruiz has returned from the International Training School in Montreal with
a whole new perspective on the importance of the work of the ICA, but also with
a huge amount of wonderful decor for our freshly painted offices.
Alison Hamje,
Martha Sanchez and Carmen had the opportunity to host a key person for the Japan
Cooperation staff -- JICA -- in our renovated offices as they continue their
preparation for issuing a couple of grants for reconstruciton in the southern
area earthquake zone. Clearly the ICA work of training volunteer Promoters to
do the work has captured their attention. Meanwhile in Chincha, Gloria Santos
headed up the staff team to begin the distribution of much needed pots, utensils
and sun shelters to the 300 community kitchens being reactivated, and
construction moved into a more visible phase of the six demonstration community
centers. The excitement and engagement in the community is now very
tangible.
Staff admin@ica-peru.org
UNITED KINGDOM:
Location: UK
This week the ICAUK Board approved our new strategy for the next three years
which is going to see us more focused on specific arenas within our three main
programmes, international, UK, and young people. A summary will be posted on our
website in due course.
Three new people were also appointed to our Board- Kate
King, Arzu Ulusoy-Shipstone, and John McDougall and we are all excited by the
different types of experience and expertise they bring.
In addition Jonathan
facilitated the second of a series of seminars for the Commission for Social
Care Inspection, a national body which serves both as a regulator and a support
for adult social care services, Martin led a training on Focused Conversation
Method in Liverpool, and Amelia spent more time in the office than usual
catching up with all sorts of stuff.
Jonathan Dudding jdudding@ica-uk.or
ICAI:
Location: Montréal
We are continuing to enjoy the aftermath of the recent office inauguration and speaker series launch, with relationships being built with organizations and individuals who became aware of ICAI through this public event. It’s great to be making these connections with others in our city who share the ICA vision.
The secretariat also focused in on finances this week, as reporting continues for the training program and we take time to review the conference budget.
In other reporting news: just a reminder that the secretariat produces monthly staff reports on our activities and outcomes for our members. To find out more about what we’ve been working on, please feel free to check out the May/June report, available in the members section of the ICAI website.
Katie
