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Appreciative Inquiry and Capacity Building

 
Facilitator: Christopher Dureau & Christine Perkins
Dates: 20 - 21 May (Thurs - Fri) 2010
Early Bird Registration: Closed (8 April 2010)

Who is it for?

The course is designed to assist all those engaged in international development assistance, particularly for program coordinators, managers and consultants. Participants with knowledge and experience of working in international development assistance as an aid worker, a consultant, a coordinator or manager of bilateral development assistance or NGO programs are most suitable for this course.
 

Course Description 

Capacity Building represents a significant departure from traditional approaches such as technical advice, infrastructure development, and transfer of technologies and competencies. The course will examine the historical context for this major shift in international development assistance and its implications for those engaged in Aid and Development.
 
At the end of the course participants will have reflected on their experience and that of other development practitioners to better understand the meaning and purpose of capacity building and the historical context from which the current focus on capacity building arose. The course will also focus on (a) how political, economic, cultural and social factors might influence capacity building efforts; (b) different approaches to the practice of building capacity; (c) the usefulness of strength based approaches to capacity building; (d) how to design and how to prepare program staff to implement a capacity building aid program; (e) a suggested framework which could be used to build capacity and how this framework can be used to implement bilateral aid programs; and (f) how to determine indicators for measuring capacity building and monitoring and evaluation activities in a capacity building program.
 

Course Content

  • Exploring the basic concepts in capacity building;
  • The historic context for a shift to capacity building;
  • The importance of the enabling environment (cultural, social and economic context);
  • The radical nature of the change in approach required for capacity building;
  • Suggested methodologies;
  • Capacity building for what and for whom;
  • How to influence the development process to encourage capacity building;
  • Determining indicators for measuring capacity building.
 

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course participants will have:
  • An understanding of how capacity building differs from more traditional approaches to development work;
  • The importance and relevance of capacity building; 
  • Examples of different approaches to capacity building including design variations;
  • Tools for capacity building and a framework to develop capacity building programs; 
  • What to monitor in capacity building programs.
 

Course Fees

Early Bird Fee        
Regular Fee 
Full Fee
AU$700.00
AU$800.00 
Staff from ACFID member organisations            
AU$650.00
AU$750.00
RMIT University students (with assessment)
AU$600.00
AU$650.00
 
    • The above course fees are applicable for participants based within Australia only. All course fees are inclusive of GST and they cover registration, course materials and meals during the course delivery.
    • To qualify for Early Bird registration fees, course fees must be paid to IDSS within the early bird registration deadline. Beyond that the regular fee will be applicable to all registrations including the existing ones which were not paid within the deadline.
    • Overseas participants will incur an additional fee of AU$40.00 (inclusive of GST) to cover the additional cost of processing overseas payments and registration. Please click here for further information relevant to overseas participants.
    • The assessment task is included within the course fees for students of RMIT University who are currently enrolled in academic programs relevant to the course and are going to claim advanced standing/Recognised Prior Learning (RPL) status. Participants who are willing to complete similar follow-up assessment task are requested to contact IDSS directly before submitting their enrolment request. An additional fee of AU$110.00 (inclusive of GST) will be applicable.
  

Venue

IDSS Pty Ltd
Level 12, 60 Albert Road
SOUTH MELBOURNE  VIC  3205
AUSTRALIA
 

Registration:

Participants are requested to read the IDSS Training Policy before applying for registration/enrolment.

To register/enrol, download the Enrolment Form here and email your completed form through to training@idss.com.au
 
For additional information please contact:

Ruth Garner
Phone: + 61 8 8919 9767
Fax: + 61 8 8919 9750

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