[Dialogue] Fw: Network Exchange October 2006

Mon Oct 2 16:36:13 EST 2006

Dear Colleagues,
Please enjoy the new edition of Network Exchange! See below.(If you are receiving this for the second time please bear with us!)

Since the Genral Assembly of ICA, held in Toronto in June, ICAI  is taking some huge leaps forward.  As you may know, this is a leap of faith, both from the point of view of funding and logistics!   

One of the most significant changes is the moving of the Secretariat to Montreal, Canada, by 2007. ICAI is committed to serving ICA globally and being a serious voice on the International NGO stage. Check out  www.ica-international.org 

A number of us are working on updating the various international ICA databases. Mike Tippett is in process of updating the Directory.

So we have decided to send this on to the Dialogue, in order to see who would like to be on the ICAI database, if not already.

If you would like to be included in regular information sharing about the work of ICAs globally and the work of ICAI, then please let us know at   info at ica-international.org  

You would receive, and/or be able to contribute to:
1. the quarterly Network Exchange newsletter of ICAs work around the world
2. an opportunity to participate in a weekly sharing of activities through the 'Global Buzz'
3. a monthly report on the activities of the ICAI Secretariat and Executive Committee teams and task forces.
4. the new-look website and photo gallery.  We are always looking for stories and photos.
5. Funding opportunities

We look forward to hearing from you.

Robyn Hutchinson, 
Secretary, ICAI, and on behalf of the ICAI Communications Team

----- Original Message ----- 
From: ICA International 
Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 8:42 PM
Subject: Network Exchange October 2006

If this email is not readable, please go to: www.ica-international.org/exchange/10_2006 

            Welcome to the new Network Exchange 

                  In a village near Damongo, Ghana  
            The Secretariat of ICA International is delighted to present this inaugural edition of the new and improved, electronic Network Exchange. For many years, our members and colleagues around the world received the printed Network Exchange in that familiar brown envelope with stamps from Belgium, filled with stories and reports from around the globe that reminded us we were part of something much larger. When ICA International undertook the current strategic reorganization, production of the newsletter was temporarily suspended in order to focus resources on a few essential activities. This period of time has given us the opportunity to reflect on the need for a network newsletter that can be easily shared via email and the web, with the option to print hard copy for members and colleagues without convenient internet access. This is our trial run and we encourage your feedback and suggestions for our next edition in January 2007!

            Your colleagues sent in a variety of articles and reports for this edition - from a report on ICA Nepal's work to index Nepalese civil society to an appreciation of the collaborative assistance of the Canadian ICA Associates to ICA Benin to a summary of the field activities of ICA Peru. The list goes on and on. The richness and diversity of work undertaken by our ICAs around the world, and the impact you and your colleagues are having on communities large and small, is nothing short of astonishing. 

            While visiting Ghana and many of the exceptional projects being led by ICA Ghana this summer, I was reminded that the vision, values, and methods we bring to the process of human development are completely unique and ever more urgently needed. We at ICAI are here to support your efforts, to bring you together, and to bring your voices and experience to international dialogues on the most pressing global issues of our time. Thank you for bearing with us during this period of time without a newsletter, and for doing your part to enable us to realize this new chapter in the life of our global network.

            Enjoy!

            Sarah Miller
            On behalf of the Secretariat and Communications Task Force

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            To read an individual article click any of the links below - or - go directly to the Network Exchange page on the ICA International website. 

                  Australia: Making a Difference Downunder

                  Bangladesh: Report from ICA Bangladesh 

                  Belgium: Report from the ICA in Brussels

                  Benin: ICA BéninTraining Programme

                  Canada: Global Youth Programmes 
                                 Alliance and ToP Methods
                                 Development

                  Chile: The First 8 Months of 2006

                  Ghana: ICA Ghana's Activities during
                               September 

                  Japan: 2008 Conference News

                  Nepal: An Article on Civil Society 

                  Small group collaboration with young women from different schools (South Africa) 

                  Nigeria: Broom to Wealth: A Sign of Hope

                  Peru: Report on ICA Peru from January through August

                  South Africa: TiTCH (Time to Come Home) Project and YFL Women's Day Event 

                  Taiwan: ICA Taiwan Report

                  Tanzania: ICA Tanzania on the Move and
                                  Success Stories from Mto wa Mbu

                  United Kingdom: ICA UK Report

                  United States : International Conference
                                          Center 

                  Zambia: Report from OPAD 

                  Groundnuts Result Demonstration (Zambia) 

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