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

[RICHARD HOWIE]

I do not see the cost of the Conference and what that cost would  
include.
Thanks, Ellen Howie
On Jun 27, 2008, at 3:23 PM, Wayne Nelson wrote:

> 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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> 416-691-2316 - http://ica-associates.ca
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