DiploFoundation Capacity Development West Africa IGF Lagos, Nigeria 27-29 July 2011.

DiploFoundationCapacity Development

West Africa IGF

Lagos, Nigeria

27-29 July 2011

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nAbout DiploFoundation Involved in Blended Learning Since 1996 (as part of

the Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies)

Established as Independent Foundation by Governments of Malta and Switzerland in 2002

Offices in Malta, Geneva and Belgrade

20 full-time and 40 part-time staff

UN ECOSOC Special Consultative Status

Alumni of over 1500 diplomats, officials and academics

Number of fellows and associates in Africa

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nWhat Diplo Does

• Capacity Development Programmes

• Academic Courses (accredited, MA, short

courses)

• Development of Tools and Methodologies for

Information and Knowledge Management

• Innovative approaches to learning – always

engaging, interactive and collaborative

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n Challenge

ComplexityD

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Multidisciplinary-Multistakeholder

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n Needs

Introduce inter-professional communication in the curriculum (academic courses and professional training)

Multistakeholder composition of participant groups – opening trainings to other professional and institutional groups

“Walk the talk” – use online tools for training and community building

Encourage peer-to-peer collaboration – involve experienced peers as intermediaries between senior experts and new trainees

Introduce “Learning by Doing” – combine training and practice

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nCapacity Development

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n Response

Contextualisation and flexibility = adjustment to needs

Multistakeholder approach= knowledge sharing

Horizontal coordination = understanding among different ministries

Vertical coordination = communication through hierarchy

Cost effective = online and blended

Sustainability = communities of practice and multiplyer effect

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nTailored Approach to CD

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e-Content Development

Training materials (“process-centred” approach) Booklet Online training materials

Awareness building materials(“user-centred” approach) Illustrations Video materials Comic

(Based on the model of Diplo materials: IG Booklet, IG DVD, Child Safety comic)

Capacity Development Programme

Training Course (online or blended) (in-depth understanding, multiple perspectives, shared context, knowledge and experiences)

Research Projects (skills-building, policy oriented, national-

regional-international level)

Policy Immersion (practice oriented, participation in global processes, links with int. organisations)

Facilitating Communities of Practice(national, regional and global communities of practitioners, continuous communication)

(Based on the model of IG Capacity Building Programme)

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Training Course and Policy Research

Policy Immersion and Community

Online Immersion

In-Situ

Multistakeholder Target Grouppolicy makers and involved stakeholders (business, NGO, IO, government, media, IT

communicy, academia, youth, educators...)

A. Awareness Building

B. Training Courses (online or blended)

C. Policy Research

D. Policy Immersion

E. Facilitating Communities of Practice

F. Training for trainers)

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nCapacity Development Programme

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General awareness building:

• preparing materials (short movie, posters, comics, booklets)

• disseminating materials

Political awareness training:

• half-day in-situ training

• top decision-makers and high level officials

• introducing basic terminology, political relevance, international relations

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nAwareness Building

Training workshops:

• 1-4 days long intensive in-situ training

• mid- and high-level officials

• understanding the main conceptsunderstanding the main concepts

• improving communication and international relations skills

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nTraining Courses

Online courses

•Foundation Course

- Ensures basic understanding and shared context

- Guides participants with varied backgrounds

- Creates an initial community and shares knowledge

•Advanced Courses

- Explore important issues in depth

- Provide multiple perspectives

- Engage participants experience and views

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nTraining Courses

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nPolicy Research

Online collaborative research

• Initial training provides context and background for policy research (what is policy? how to do a policy research?)

• Research of the national and regional challenges and status, and impact of relevant policies

(what, who, where, how, when?)

• Research results published and disseminated to decision makers

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nPolicy Immersion

Practice oriented

Participation in policy processes

Links with international organisations

Opportunity to apply previous training

Merit-based selection

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nCommunities of Practice

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nCommunities of Practice

Training of 1000+ professionals from over 140 countries worldwide over the last 7 years

Establishment of National, Regional and Global Expert Communities

Continuous communication after the training

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nDoes it work?

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nPartners

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n Results

Policies that reflects local needs

Policies that have support by various stakeholders (business, academia, civil society)

Institutional capacities and trained people to implement these policies

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nOutcomes

Approach√ quick√ effective√ low cost

...resulting with √ localisation√ inclusiveness√ ownership

...producing√ capacity for implementation

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nIn a nutshell

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nQuestions?

DiploFoundationvisit:

www.diplomacy.edu/igcontact us:

[email protected]