Objectives
The initiative sought to accomplish three purposes that will contribute to strengthening future leadership in the sector:
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To generate a theory of civil society leadership in an increasingly interdependent world, where civil society is critical in regional and national as well as local governance and development,
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To create systems for leadership development and capacity building that enhances the capacities of civil society for meeting its goals, and
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To construct institutional alliances and learning networks that can respond to emerging issues and demand for leadership development.
Geographical spread
South Asia
Key areas/components
Detailed discussion on challenges of leadership in South Asia and ways to strengthen it.
Key outputs
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A total of 24 participants attended this meeting including one each from Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka and two from Harvard University, USA. On the first day of the workshop a larger group participated in general brainstorming sessions and then on the second day a core group of 14 people discussed the future plan. The meeting explored the emerging challenges facing civil society in the region as perceived by participants. Participants identified a variety of challenges that might erode the ability of civil society leadership to take advantage of their growing leverage for development in the region.
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The planning meeting developed an initial list of leadership development issues, a planned sequence of activities, and agreement on initial roles and time investments. A Program Steering Committee with members from each South Asian country and a secretariat at PRIA was established to facilitate and steer this initiative in the coming months in a time bound manner. Several follow up actions were undertaken after the initial planning workshop:
Year/period
2005
Client
Hauser Centre, USA and PRIA
