Community Media/Capacity Workshops/Vancouver Oct-09

= Consultative planning and training workshop: COL community ODL partners =

Overview
COL is bringing together key operational partners and champions in October (2009) in Vancouver, Canada, to
 * build partners' knowledge and skills in developing non-formal ODL programming through a trainers train themselves approach
 * review and analyse various approaches in use by COL partners and their specific contexts, e.g. participatory content creation (Swinburne), use of drama (Jamaica, Malawi), community ODL programmes (Jamaica, Tanzania, etc.)
 * review and plan strategies and applications (tools) (e.g. International Peer Group, WikiEducator, PCF6, Moodle, YouTube) in the coming three-year period
 * review the COL 3-year plan vis a vis community learning programmes and the Healthy Communities initiative

Dates: 29 Sept - 2 October

Venue: COL HQ: Vancouver, Canada

Aim
To advance the planning and implementation of the Healthy Communities initiative by working directly with key partners to review and remix strategies and tools

Expected outcomes (by Jun-10)

 * New approaches to non-formal, community ODL programming are in use by key national/regional agencies in all Commonwealth regions
 * 15+ groups at local and national levels are actively engaged in ODL programming
 * New community ODL programmes (6) are run reaching 300+ learners
 * Policy feedback forum at International AIDS Conference 2010 and PCF6

Outputs

 * Tools and strategies for training and programme development in the new 3-year plan are improved and harmonised among the partners
 * Open training materials
 * Plans for each region, including gender and youth considerations, M&E
 * Plan for policy elements: Perspectives series publication (Media for Learning) and PCF6 policy feedback forum

Participation

 * EcoNews Africa, Njuki Githethwa
 * Story Workshop, Joke van Kampen
 * Media Training Centre for Health, Gail White
 * CEMCA, Rukmini Vemraju
 * Maraa, Ekta Mittal
 * Patrick Prendergast, CARIMAC
 * David Leeming, Solomon Islands
 * UNESCO, Hara Padhy
 * COL, Ian Pringle

Programme

 * [[Media:Schedule v2.pdf|Programme Schedule v2.1]]
 * [[Media:Schedule v31.pdf|Programme Schedule v3.1]]

=Documentation: results, reports, etc.=