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May 25th, 2008 - 02:31:36 |
Vicente Garcia-Delgado
Re Workshop Format
From CIVICUS UN
Dear all,
In the spirit of finding a way to move forward that is agreeable to everyone, I offer some suggestions intended to maintain the structure of the Proposed Workshop Outline / Format designed by Franziska and Dominic and, at the same time, would substantially simplify the proceedings:
1. The idea about giving stickies as the participants come into the room would remain, but the 2 (not 3) questions would be simplified by NOT referring to "environmental, economic, social perspectives" at this point. Rather, participants would only be asked to "tell their story", without having to analize about classifying things. (We might do the classification later, during or after the workshop, with a viiew to organise the follow-up process, etc.)
2. Participants are given 2 sitickies each instead of 6, since there would only be 2 questions.
3. Since we have reserved 6 flipcharts, I see no problem assigning one to each region. With 6 flipcharts placed around the room, the process will be smoother (not tripping over one another.)
4. Each regional group reviews regional inputs and identifies "key adaptation responses in their region" (again, without at this point classifying them as "environmental, economic and social"--that would come later, and perhaps AFTER the workshop, in the follow-up process.)
5. Regional groups present their findings.(this is good because it will create a sense of kinship among the participants from each regional area--plants the seeds for participating actively in the follow-up process.)
6. The 3 Task Force idea is very good, but perhaps too ambitious at this stage. Perhaps it would be enough achievement at this point to get each participant excited about remaining engaged during the follow-up process both at the regional and eventually global level (global level: finding commonality among all regions -- encourage UNFCCC advocacy aspect)
7. Presenters make their presentations, aiming to be as specifically relevant to the regional findings as possible.
8. Facilitator opens discussion on "what needs to be done", (what can we do--how--follow up process--webpage--what should it look like-- task forces?, etc)
9. Closing. (encourage participants to remain active in follow up process - tell them that with this workshop we might be starting something very useful and meaningful for our vulnerable communities)
10. Post workshop. (many new and creative ideas expected to come up during follow-up process)
What do you all think?
Best regards,
Vicente
May 25th, 2008 - 02:29:46 |
Vicente Garcia-Delgado
Re Workshop Format
From Global Youth Action Network (GYAN)
In a message dated 5/22/2008 2:23:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time, franziska@takingitglobal.org writes:
Hi all,
I apologize for my silence over the past couple of days, I’ve been swamped with work and my mailbox is flooded... I’ll try and get back to other questions that were raised shortly, but just to provide a quick response to this discussion: I agree with Vicente that limiting people’s responses to 1-2 examples might be useful. Regarding the suggestion to solicit answers before the actual workshop, I’m not a fan of that. I think we are making this whole workshop too big a process. It is just a workshop at the moment and what we want is to engage participants that are attending the WA on the issue of climate change adaptation. It is not our aim to come up with a representative picture of climate change issues around the world. If we don’t have participants from all regions attending our workshop, so be it. We will engage those that are present at the workshop and that have an interest in the topic.
My two cents :)
-- Franziska
May 25th, 2008 - 02:27:26 |
Vicente Garcia-Delgado
Re Workshop Format
From CIVICUS UN
On 22/05/08 11:35 AM, "Vicente Garcia-Delgado" wrote:
Hello everyone!
I think Dominic's suggestions are very well taken. My only concern is that the broad sope of the questions may inhibit responses or overwhelm the respondents. Perhaps we shoud limit the scope of the questions by framing the questions as "please provide one or two examples of..."
What do you think?
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May 25th, 2008 - 02:24:08 |
Vicente Garcia-Delgado
Re Workshop Format
From Plataforma Federal de Juventudes Argentinas (PFJA)
Hi everyone!
First of all congratulations Dominic and Franziska for the excellent work you guys have done! I really like the participative structure you've given to the workshop and I think this planning assures the best use of the time we have available.
I send just a couple of comments (in blue in the attached text), they are just ideas that came to my mind when reading Dominic's report.
I'd like also to raise some points for us to discuss:
I was thinking that we are taking for granted two aspects that should be at least considered:
- One of this is the presence of people of most of world regions, that would be awesome of course, but we have to work hard in the diffusion to assure this and at the same time we should keep in mind this perhaps can not happen and plan how are we going to organize the work in this situation.
- My second and main concern is if the target audience we are expecting is: organizations that already work with climate change adaptation or a more general scope of organizations working with different topics that may be (and actually are) related with climate change but not with climate change in particular. I think that we have to take this into consideration especially for the first task.
I'd love to hear what do you all think of this.Perhaps these two issues are not that relevant but I reckon it'd be important to clarify a little bit this points to arrive more "prepared" to the assembly. I apologize if there is already an agreement on this issues and it's me that haven't understand this correctly! : )
I am really looking forward to meeting you all in Glasgow!!
Best,
Leila (Mucarsel).
May 25th, 2008 - 02:13:43 |
Vicente Garcia-Delgado
Re workshop format
In a message dated 5/15/2008 6:19:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time, dstucker@earthcharter.org writes:
Dear Climate Justice Team!
Please find the results of the discussion I had with Franziska below and attached. We look forward to hearing your feedback, especially on your specific role within and beyond the workshop.
Peace,
Dominic
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In keeping with the spirit of section 12 "Call for input and action points," Franziska and I met to discuss our upcoming CIVICUS workshop at the UN headquarters during CSD-16 last week.
In an effort to help ensure a participatory and meaningful workshop with practical outcomes, we focused on section 4 "Workshop format" and section 5 "Workshop outline." We also discussed section 7 "Main expected outcomes" and section 9 "Key time milestones of follow-up process."
We share our thoughts with you for you to consider. (Franziska, please let the group know if I have misinterpreted any part of our conversation.)
Proposed Workshop Outline / Format [90 minutes]
• Participant input on impacts and responses to climate change in their region, each divided into environmental, economic and social impacts and adaptation responses
o "How has your community been affected by climate change from environmental, economic, and social perspectives?"
o "What specific adaptation responses to climate change are being implemented that address these environmental, economic, and social impacts?"
As participants enter the room, we give them 6 "sticky notes" to answer the above two questions considering environmental, economic, and social perspectives.
[10 minutes]
• Briefly welcome participants and share with them the outline and purpose of the workshop. Could be led by Vicente.
[5 minutes]
• Invite participants to go to the two flipchart posters prepared for their region (Africa and the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America, and, significantly, Small Island States and the Arctic). Each flipchart poster will be divided into environmental, economic, and social sections, where the participants will be asked to post their sticky notes.
• Each regional group should review the input and identify the key environmental, economic, and social impacts and adaptation responses in their regions.
[5 minutes]
• Regional groups present on the key environmental economic, and social impacts and adaptation responses in their region.
[1 minute each, approximately 10 minutes total]
The above activity [total of 30 minutes] serves to incorporate participant input into the workshop and to orient all present to the key climate change impacts and adaptation responses by region.
The presentations from co-sponsors could transition from this orientation to the question "What more needs to be done?" In this regard, the 3 presentations envisioned could structure the discussion on follow-up activities by discussing three general "Task Force" areas, for example:
1) Design, implement, and link local intergenerational adaptation projects
2) Research, write, and disseminate case studies of intergenerational projects addressing climate change adaptation
3) Promote an ethical and intergenerational approach to climate justice decision-making processes, especially concerning post-Kyoto Climate Change Agreement
These three areas, of course are mutually supportive. The African Youth Initiative on Climate Change, for example, could focus their presentation on number 1, The First Peoples, could focus on number 2, and I would be happy to present the Earth Charter as an integrated and holistic framework for influencing climate change negotiations from an ethical and intergenerational perspective.
• Focused Co-Sponsor presentations outlining possible "Task Force" areas
[5 minutes each, 15 minutes total]
• Ask participants if there are additional "Task Force" areas that should be considered
• Ask participants to join one of the Task Forces.
• Presenters facilitate open discussion in each Task Force on possible activities, including their own ideas.
[15 minutes]
• Each Task Force develops the general outline for a Plan of Action, linking to other Task Force areas, when appropriate. Plans of Action should include
o a chronological list of activities
o a timeline, and
o list of responsible persons for each activity.
[20 minutes]
• All groups join together to discuss communication within and among Task Forces and identify next steps. Could be facilitated by Franziska, drawing upon TakingItGlobal online platform and communication tools.
[10 minutes]
______________
Dominic Stucker
International Youth Coordinator
youthcoordinator@earthcharter.org
dstucker@earthcharter.org
www.earthcharterinaction.org/youth/
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