Mosaic Summer Workshops on Management and Evaluation

Posted by on March 26, 2004

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From: “Francoise Coupal”

Mosaic is pleased to announce its 2004 summer workshops on: 1) Results-based Management, Appreciative Inquiry and Open Space Technology; 2) Participatory Development: Concepts, Tools and Application in PRA/PLA Methods; and 3) Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation. Please share this announcement with your colleagues, field staff, or post in a visible space for others to see.

This is our 8th season of organizing workshops for development activists, Government, donors, NGOs and Community-based Organizations seeking to transform the development agenda so that the voices of the poor are reflected in development programmes that are more responsive, results-oriented, participatory and inclusive.

The best champions of Mosaic workshops are its participants and here is what they have had to say about Mosaic workshops in 2003:

“If you are looking for a life changing six-day experience that you will use in development work where ever you go, this is it!”.

” I like the fact that you can apply the tools you have learned during the community assignment.”

“My experience was very rich and I felt like the organizers made every detail-from residential setting, group dynamics to activities in the workshop setting–have a purpose in helping me learn and grow in doing development work. I would strongly suggest this PM&E workshop to others because of: 1) community assignment; 2) experienced facilitators; 3) clear expertise of facilitators in participatory approaches and realities of field work; 4) attracts dedicated participants who also make the experience worthwhile; and 5) Ottawa is a cool place.”

“If you are trying to the see world not only through numbers and data, that’s the right place to go”.

Join us in being part of a challenging, intensive and unforgettable experience that will stretch your limits and challenge you in unexpected ways at both a personal and professional level. Share your experiences with colleagues from around the world representing a broad range of organizations: NGOs, Government, donors, community-based organizations, and the private sector.

Our programme for July of 2004 is as follows:

Results-based Management, Appreciative Inquiry and Open Space Technology
July 12-16, 2004

This new workshop introduces participants to Results-based Management, Appreciative Inquiry and Open Space Technology. Demonstrate the effectiveness of your programmes with Results-based Management. Master what we mean by results,
develop programme/organizational plans which are results-based and design performance monitoring systems based on indicators and participatory methods. You will learn how to apply gender analysis to your work. You will also expand your repertoire of tools to also learn about Appreciative Inquiry and Open Space and how they can be applied to your organization, programme and/or project. These approaches are increasingly being used around the world to tap into new ways to do our work in ways that are more results-oriented, more appreciative and less problem-focused and more self-organized vs top down.

Participatory Development Concepts, Tools and Application in PLA/PRA Methods
July 19-24, 2004

The PD workshop focuses on core participatory concepts, tools and their application. This is an intensive six-day workshops set in the community to maximize learning, group interaction and networking. Topics include The Origins of Participatory Development, Learning and Application of PRA/PLA tools, the
Application of Participation to Project Design, Monitoring and Evaluation, PLA interventions that are Gender Sensitive, Developing Effective Facilitation Skills, Building Action Plans and Team-Building. Two-day community assignments proposed by community-based organizations in the Ottawa region will allow
participants to apply tools learned in the workshop to real-life situations.

Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation
July 26-31, 2004

Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation (PM & E) involves a different approach to project monitoring and evaluation by involving local people, project stakeholders, and development agencies deciding together about how to measure results and what actions should follow once this information has been collected
and analyzed. This intensive six day experiential workshop is practically focused with daily excursions into the community and a three-day community assignment. Topics covered at the workshop include Origins of PM & E, Skills and Attributes of a PM & E facilitator, Learning PM & E Tools, Designing a Monitoring and Evaluation Framework and Actions Plan, and much more.

We look forward to your participation! Full details at http://www.mosaic-net-intl.ca or workshop@mosaic-net-intl.ca.

All workshops organized by Mosaic are sensitive to issues of gender, ethnicity, race, class and sexuality and how these can influence outcomes and how we see the world if they are absent from our assumptions, direct participation, our analysis and conclusions.

Can’t attend the workshops? Contact us to custom design a workshop to suit the specific needs of your organization.

Francoise Coupal
Founder of Mosaic.net International, Inc.