List of training
programmes conducted in past (list of trainings
from 1999 onwards to give an indication of the
nature of trainings and the target groups)
Training name
Year
For Whom
Key Objectives
Content
Participatory
Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
2001
This
workshop is for staff of Voluntary Development
Organisations, Government Agencies and
bi-lateral and multi-lateral agencies
involved in planning and monitoring in
their organizations.
To
strengthen understanding on the philosophy
and methodology of participatory planning,
monitoring and evaluation
To assess implications of the same in
our own work
Philosophy
and relevance of participatory planning,
monitoring and evaluation
The methods and tools used in participatory
planning, monitoring and evaluation
Developing an appropriate Participatory
Planning Monitoring system in the development
context
Governance
in VDOs
2001
2002
Voluntary
Development Organisations and Governing
Board members.
To
enhance the understanding of the current
practices, problems and difficulties in
the governance of Voluntary Development
Organisations.
To improve the governance mechanisms of
Voluntary Development Organisations
Importance
and relevance of good governance in VDOs
Roles and functions of the Governing Board
Structure and composition of the Governing
Board
Responsibilities of the office bearers
of the Governing Board
Roles of the Chief Executive vis-à-vis
the Governing Board
Capacity building needs of the Governing
Board
Organisation
Development in VDOs
2001
2002
1999
Development
professionals of VDOs from Developing
Countries, Senior Leaders of VDOs from
Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Gujarat, Kerala,
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
To
strengthen (with special reference to
VDOs) and understanding of organizational
behaviour and dynamics
To enhance the understanding of organizational
development processes and interventions
The
meaning and relevance of Organisational
Development in VDOs
An organizational framework and its
relevance to VDOs
Organisational theory and behaviour
Types of Organisational Development
interventions
Strategic Planning
Organisational design and restructuring
Change in Organizational Change
Governance in VDOs and Organisational
Change
Process Facilitation
Management of change
Strategic
Planning form Strategic
Planning form Senior Management of Indian
VDOs
2001
2002
1999
Senior
leaders of Indian VDOs
To
strengthen the understanding of the importance,
relevance and principles of strategic
planning.
To develop strategic planning approaches,
thereby enabling the participants to formulates
strategies for their own organisations
Relevance
of strategic planning in VDOs in the changing
national and international context
Contemporary roles and challenges of VDOs
Internal and external environmental analysis
Stakeholder analysis
Understanding and reformulating vision,
mission and strategy
Redesigning organisation
Workshop
on Communication Skills
2001
Senior
leaders and Programme staff of VDOs
Support Staff of VDOs
To
understand and appreciate the importance
of effective communication in organisations
To develop skills for effective communication
Process
and elements of communication
Types of communication
Interpersonal and organisation communication
Functions of communication
Factors influencing effective communication
Overcoming communication barriers and
improving communication
Re-Visiting
Participation
2001
2002
1992
Staff
of International and national VDOs, bi-lateral
and multilateral development agencies
and government organizations, from India
and other South Asian countries.
To
sensitise development professionals to
the philosophy of participation
To study and conceptualize new developments
on issues of participation and participatory
development
To assess implications
Community
participation in development and its relation
to power and knowledge production
Sensitisation to emerging trends and critical
analysis of methods for facilitating participation
Institutional and policy implication of
participation
Leadership
for Organisational Excellence
2001
2000
This
workshop is aimed at those persons who
are in positions of leadership within
the voluntary development sector in India
for more than seven years
To
share experiences of challenges facing
leadership of VDOs in a contemporary context.
Reflect upon leadership style and institutional
development in VDOs
To develop sensitivity to aspects of effective
leadership in the Voluntary Development
Sector.
Meaning
of leadership
Leadership style
Self analysis and development
Leadership and institutional renewal
Governance and leadership
Leadership and human resources development
Inter
Organisational Collaboration: Coalition,
Alliance and Network
2001
Senior
and Middle level staff of civil society
organizations working on issues of partnerships,
collaborations and alliances
Understanding
why VDOs enter into joint action with other
organisations
Discuss alternative conceptual frameworks
for understanding VDO relationships with
other organizations
Identify and discuss challenges in organizing
joint action at various levels, from local
to national to international
Conceptual
frameworks for understanding VDO collaborations
Intra-VDO collaboration at local and national
levels.
International and inter-sectoral VDO collaboration
and VDO-GO relations
Assessing competencies and tools for creating
and sustaining VDO joint action
Training
Workshop on Participatory Planning through
Panchayats
2001
Community
leaders, youth group leaders, women group
leaders, elected panchayat members, practioners
of GOs and NGOs
To
develop and understanding about the link
between governance and development
To analyse the role of institutions of
local self governance in promoting sustainable
development through participatory plannin
Participation
of marginalized sections in the process
of participatory planning – how
to enable a ‘voice’ for women
and dalits
Community based needs, priorities and
action: incorporating them in the Panchayat
agenda
Steps in participatory planning with Gram
Sabha
National
Workshop on Multi-Stakeholder Involvement
for Environmentally Sustainable Industrial
Development
2001
Participants
from Government Departments, like Ministry
of Environment and Forest, Labour, Industry
and Commerce; development and civil society
organizations; people’s representatives
from local self governance institutions,
industrial associations and other civil
society actors
To
discuss and recommend changes in policies
related to industrial development
To critically reflect on the current policies
and practices related to industrial development
To widen the concept of corporate social
responsibility by including socio-economic
and environmental well being
To build a relationship of trust and co-operation
between various stakeholders in industrial
development
Open
discussion on environmentally sustainable
industrial development and its related
issues
Experiences of PRIA's interventions
and initiatives in various industrial
belts of the country. These include Lote
Parshuram Industrial belt, Chiplun-Maharashtra;
Malanpaur Industrial belt, Bhind-M.P and
Jeedimetla Industrial belt, Hyderabad
- A.P.
National
Seminar on Participatory Training Methodology
2000
Representatives
of Voluntary Development Organisations
and Government Training Institutes, Donors,
Policy makers and Practioners.
To
share the experiences and innovations
in participatory training, get critical
feedback and synthesize the same
To sensitise other development partners
to the contribution of participatory training
methodology
Regional
Workshops on Role of CSOs to Promote Self
Governance (in Strengthening Panchayati
Raj Institutions)
2000
VDOs
of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and OrissaVDOs
of Tamil NaduVDOs of maharashtra, KarnatakaVDOs
of W.Bengal and North East States
To
develop an understanding about the meaning
of Local Self Governance (LSG)
To develop clarity about the role of CSOs
(including VDOs, CBOs etc.) towards strengthening
PRIs and share experience of CSOs role
in this sector.
To identify possible areas of intervention
based on the local situation;
To prepare time specific operational plan
at the organizational level.
Capacity
Building of Elected Representatives at Gram
Panchayat Level
2000
Elected
representatives at Gram Panchayat level
To
develop understanding about PRI system.
To understand link between Panchayati
Raj Institutions and Holistic Rural Development.
To build capacity and skills for effective
leadership.
Role clarity and increase gender sensitivity
vis-à-vis new leadership, development
plan, people's participation etc
PRI
Act and Rules
Principles and mechanisms for increasing
participation.
Access and dissemination of information
Establishing understanding between different
stakeholders
Awareness and feasibility of development
schemes
Conducting regular meetings and interaction
with Gram Sabha, Ward members.
Budgeting, Maintaining Records and Registers
Capacity
Building of Gram Sabha Members
2000
Associations
and Members of Gram Sabha
To
build capacity and skills of Gram Sabha
members regarding their participation
and raising development issues.
To enable Gram Sabha members to establish
effective linkages between wards and panchayats
To build and understanding of the importance
of accountability and transparency of
Gram Panchayat to Gram Sabha members.
Roles
and functions of members of Gram Sabha
Principles and mechanisms to increase
participation of the Gram Sabha members.
Concept of Participatory Development in
terms of, for whom, what kind of development,
and the purpose of each.
Mobilisation of Local Resources and proper
implementation.
Orientation
of Women Gram Sabha Members
2000
Women
Gram Sabha members
To
build capacity and skills of Women Gram
Sabha members regarding their participation
in Gram Sabha meetings.
Raising development issues in Gram Sabha
meetings.
Role
and function of women members in development
issues.
Training
in Local level Participatory Planning
Phase I
2000
Animators,
Voluntary agencies and elected members
Orientation
about the concept of microplanning
Importance
and need for microplanning
Participatory techniques to develop local
plan.
Social
Security and Occupational Health and Safety
2000
Workers
Representatives, medical experts, government
officials and worker activities
To
analyse the findings of the study on the
social security net in relation to occupational
health and safety.
Finalising the recommendations for advocacy
to policy makers and implementers
To recommend and advocate steps for changes
in policy
Need
for Library Documentation services for
Voluntary Development Organisation
2000
Librarians/Senior
and Middle level documentation personnel
of Voluntary Development Organisation
Understanding
of library and its importance in VDOs.
Developing skills on various
methods/techniques of library management.
Developing understanding
of classification system and to share
skills
Use of computer in library management.
Need
and importance of library.
Library classification, administration
and maintenance
Need based collection of information (Documents,
electronic medium etc.)
Library ServicesLibsys and other systems.
Participation
Building Perspectives
1999
Staff
from Grassroot voluntary agencies and
Voluntary Development Organisations from
Bihar
To
create and strengthen conceptual understanding
on participation and participatory development
Historical
overview of participation
Participation - nature, principles, practices
Participation in programmes and projects
Researchers’
Workshop on Civil Society and Good Governance
1999
Researchers
and Advisory Group members who are the part
of the process.
