Training Course on Visualization in Participatory Programs Training of Facilitators

CECEM is pleased to announce the training course on Visualization in Participatory Programs Training of Facilitators which will be held in March 2010 as follows:
   
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to organize, design and facilitate plan and prepare small and large group events; to improve creative visualization, presentation and facilitation skills to motivate participants and to prioritize the learning needs of the participants.

Visualization in Participatory Programs (VIPP) is a methodology for conducting group events, which puts people at the centre of the process of solving development problems and coming to new, collective visions of the future. It is unique in that it provides a creative combination of different participatory approaches which emphasize visualization techniques.  VIPP can be applied to INGO meetings as well as grass root community meetings for ethnic minorities.  VIPP offers all participants the opportunity to contribute to the learning process by inviting them to write key ideas on one card in response to a question or to visualize ideas creatively individually or in small groups to present to the other participants.  These type of interactive processes enable intercultural dialogue and group learning in the Vietnamese context. 

VIPP is relevant to a diverse range of jobs and sectors in the INGO and NGO community. Trainers and training coordinators who design TOTs, develop curriculum  or organize  conferences and facilitate  training; facilitators who oversee workshops and community meetings; communication specialists who are responsible for BBC and IEC programs as well as capacity building officers who are managing human resource planning and business development. VIPP has been used in planning and revising projects, communication materials development and storyline planning, putting research into action, community level development work including participatory rapid appraisal and participatory learning and action.
 
After completing the training course, participants will be able to:
- To use a coherent toolbox of techniques with precise instructions to facilitate participatory group processes to achieve results;
- To listen effectively by collecting feedback from participants as well as facilitating dialogue to develop mutual understanding;
- To use time efficiently and come up with shared innovative results and ideas to plan a group event and;
- To monitor and evaluate participatory processes during the group event; and
- To reflect on the challenges and the potential of intercultural dialogue in group learning processes within the Vietnamese context.
- The trainers and participants will have the opportunities to share their experiences in facilitating participatory processes and practice new ways of overcoming challenges that commonly occur at group events.  After participating in various exercises and facilitating different participatory visualization tools, participants will apply the 12 steps of design to plan a future event for a project as well as benefit from the suggestions of the trainers and participants.

Trainers:  Dr. Timmi Tillman and Dr. Maria Angelica Salas, VIPP-Core Team, CENPRIS, Universiti Sains Malaysia USM, Penang, Malaysia; Barbara Whitney,  MS in Organization Development , International Consultant.

Training time:         8-12 March 2010
Training fee:           $450 (excluding food, accommodation and travel)
Training location:     Ha Noi
Language:               English

If you are interested in the course, please contact them:

CECEM OFFICE
53A Le Van Huu, Hai Ba Trung, Ha Noi
Email: tranhang.learning@cecem.org
Website: www.cecem.org