[Dialogue] ICA International's "7th Global Conference on Human Development"

[Wayne Nelson]

A message from Jo Nelson


Dear Colleagues,

I'd like to extend an invitation to you to facilitate a very exciting global
conference on world development.

ICA International's "7th Global Conference on Human Development" is
scheduled for November 17-21, 2008, in Takayama, Japan.
The subtitles give a sense of the potential:  "An agenda-setting conference
exploring the future of human development" and "Unlocking the Potential to
Create a New World Together".
 
I'm on the conference design team, and we are looking for volunteer
facilitators for the event.  I'll be one myself.  We'd like you to be one,
 too. This is a volunteer role, so you must register for the conference, and
will not be paid, but the experience will be amazing (and also add to your
resume).  I have been a facilitator at ICA global conferences in the past,
and the experience of working with a global team on topics that make a
difference in our lives and in the world is unforgettable.

There are 10 big focus questions leading to a topic, each of which will have
a group who will spend 2 full days exploring it.  Depending on the number of
participants in each group, there may be a number of sub-topic groups.  I've
listed the focus questions below. We will be using a number of facilitation
tools at various points during the conference, including World Cafe, ToP
workshops and strategic thinking processes, and many others.  There is a
full day of site visits to community projects in Japan.  And the last day
will include vibrant reports from each topic group. The main conference
languages will be English and Japanese but there will be translation for
many more.  If you can communicate in more than one language, that will be
an asset.   There will be an orientation and facilitator training on
November 16.

You can find out more about the conference and register at
http://www.japan2008.org/  This link led me  to the conference information
site, a place to participate in pre-conference dialogue on the topics, and a
big "register" button.  Registration on-line was easy.

If you are thinking about going to the conference and would like to
facilitate, please reply to me and to Mike Watson at ICAI
<mwatson at ica-international.org> , so we can keep you up to date on
developments in the conference planning.

If you know someone else who is going or might go, please forward them this
invitation.  We need lots of facilitators!

I hope to see you in Takayama!

Take care,
Jo


 "Focus Topics" of the Conference:

1. Effective Governance and Protection of Human Rights

2. Persistence of Poverty

3. Environmental Degradation and Climate Change

4. Sustainable Agriculture and Livelihoods

5. Violent Conflict and Social Disintegration

6. Access to Healthcare and Preventing the Spread of Disease

7. Literacy and Education

8. Consumerism and Over-Consumption

9. Disconnectedness and Barriers to Engagement

10. Private Sector Collaboration

Gender inequity is recognized as a cross-cutting issue exacerbating each of
 these 10 challenges.


I hope to see you in Japan!

Take care,
Jo
 
 
Jo Nelson, CPF, CTF <jnelson at ica-associates.ca>
Certified Professional Facilitator and ICA Certified ToP Facilitator
CA Associates, Inc. 655 Queen Street East, Toronto, ON M4M 1G4
Ph. 1 416-691-2316, x230 Toll-free 1 877-691-1422 Fax 1 416-691-2491
Website http://ica-associates.ca
Cellphone 647 233 6910
Skype "jofacilitator"
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