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Mosaic.net International is pleased to announce a new retreat for experienced facilitators being held September 8-13,2002 outside of Ottawa, Canada. Full details available at www.mosaic-net-intl.ca. There are few workshops or retreats available internationally that allow facilitator's to share experiences, tools and methods. This five day retreat will be a unique forum to exchange advanced facilitation techniques among peers from all over the world and to take your experience to a higher level of facilitation. This is a fully participatory retreat and all participants will be expected to facilitate sessions, exchange experiences and tools with other participants. The Advanced Facilitator's Retreat will be a unique opportunity for facilitators with a broad range of experience to: refresh, upgrade and practice their facilitation skills; learn new, innovative methods & approaches; exchange experiences among peers and perfect their facilitation skills; apply facilitation skills more effectively to their workplace; give and receive feedback on facilitation; connect with a network of highly professional facilitators. The workshop is open to experienced facilitators. Facilitator's who have been trained in PRA/PLA methods, ToP methods, VIPP, Appreciative Inquiry and Open Space or have attended previous workshops organized by Mosaic.net International are encouraged to attend. This workshop will be very useful to: professional facilitator's wishing to upgrade and further develop their facilitation skills; trainers in non-formal education and experiential methods; development practitioners called upon to facilitate organizational and community processes and events; teachers seeking to learn experiential methods; and, anyone spending a significant time working with other groups. shop "Structure": Workshop Structure: This is an intensive five day retreat set in a beautiful rural conference centre to maximize learning, team building, group interaction and networking. This workshop will be unlike any other you have attended. An "Open Space" approach will be used. Participant's needs and expectations combined with the experiences and tools participant facilitator's have to offer will drive the agenda. As such there will be no pre-determined presentations. The agenda will be set the first day of the workshop by the participants themselves. September 8, 2002 3:00 Departure for the Retreat 4:30 Arrival Dinner and Introductions Day 1: September 9, 2002 Opening of the workshop Participant's expectations & expected results Appreciative Inquiry Building the Workshop Agenda Day 2-4: September 10-12, 2002 Implementing the group agenda Small group work, discussion and reflection Facilitating group sessions Practicising giving & receiving feedback Day 5: September 13, 2002 Reflection and evaluation 3:00 Departure for Ottawa Don't let the openness of the agenda scare you. Having the agenda set by retreat participants ensures that it will be customized and designed to meet YOUR needs. We anticipate a very intensive experience that will be enriching for everyone. Expect to facilitate! The Advanced Facilitator's Retreat will take place in a beautiful rural retreat at the Gracefield Camp and Conference Centre, located in the upper Gatineau Valley about 1 hour from Ottawa. The Conference Centre overlooking Lac Castor offers 240 acres of natural environment with pristine beaches and trails. The Centre is a rustic and peaceful setting for learning and reflection. The Conference Centre offers an outdoor theatre, numerous break-out rooms and will make available all types of facilitation equipment such as overhead, slide projector, video and digital camera. Outdoor activities such as canoeing and hiking are also available. As this is a retreat setting, accomodations are shared, simple, yet comfortable in a rustic setting. Three meals will be served daily with the exception of one evening when participants may opt to eat at a local restaurant. Françoise Coupal is Director of Mosaic.net International, Inc. a private consulting firm dedicated to providing innovative solutions to development. Françoise is an experienced facilitator and trainer in participatory methods having designed and delivered successful workshops for the World Bank, the UNDP, CIDA, UNIFEM, the World Food Programme and a variety of International Non-Governmental Organizations. Françoise is currently helping to design a participatory monitoring and evaluation system for a CIDA supported project in China. Françoise received graduate degrees from Johns Hopkins University and Carleton University in development studies. Helen Patterson works with Agrodev, a private consulting firm. She has worked with various organizations, including the World Bank, UNDP, CIDA, GTZ and has lived and worked in Malawi, Madagascar, Costa Rica and Egypt. She has carried out training in participatory methods for project planning, implementation, monitoring & evaluation with a wide variety of organizations and community groups. Helen holds a B.A. in Economics from McGill University & a M.S.c. in Agricultural Economics from the University of Wales and is pursuing graduate work in organizational development at Concordia University. In response to requests by participants, some workshops are scheduled back-to-back so that participants can attend both workshops to consolidate their understanding and application of participatory methods & tools. _____September 2-7, 2002. Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation. CAD$825+$57.75 GST or USD $695 for international participants. _____September 8-13, 2002. Advanced Facilitator's Retreat. CAD $ 1000 + 70 GST or USD $ 815 for international participants. Includes 5 nights lodging and meals during retreat. A 10% discount is given to NGOs, community groups and full-time students. To avoid disappointment, we urge you not to procrastinate. The workshops fill up quickly. Reserve your place now with a deposit of $ 150. Your place is secured once FULL registration fees are received. Full registration is required at least ONE MONTH prior to the workshop. Please make cheque payable to Mosaic.net International, Inc. REGISTER EARLY BY: E-MAIL: works...@mosaic-net-intl.ca; TEL: (613) 728-1439; FAX: (613) 728-1154 SEND CERTIFIED CHEQUE OR MONEY ORDER TO: Mosaic.net International, Inc. 705 Roosevelt Ave. Ottawa, K2A 2A8, Canada. Please register the following participant(s) for the workshop. Please use a separate registration form for each participant. Name: Title: Organization: Full Mailing Address: Tel: Fax: E-mail address: On a separate sheet of paper, please answer the following questions: 1. Given what you know of the workshop, what expectations do you have? 2. What topics, issues or concerns would you like to see addressed during this workshop? For those attending the Advanced Facilitator's Workshop, please also answer the following questions: 1. Describe your facilitation experience. 2. List any prior workshops attended. 3. What tools, methods or experiences would you like to share with the group? Make sure to bring with you any tools and methods you would like to facilitate. Full details available at http://www.mosaic-net-intl.ca. We look forward to your participation. ____________________________________________________ Francoise Coupal Mosaic.net International, Inc. 705 Roosevelt Ave. Ottawa, Canada K2A 2A8 Tel: (613) 728-1439; Fax: (613) 728-1154. Details of our upcoming workshops for July and September 2002 on Participatory Development; Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation and the Advanced Facilitator's Retreat are now available on the World Wide Web at: http://www.mosaic-net-intl.ca * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu, Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html
