2nd ETG Review Methodology

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2nd ETG Review Methodology
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Objectives of the 2nd ETG Review

• Conducting a review gauging the changes
  brought since the last ETGs in 2004.
• Preparing the process for the 3rd ETGs, by
  identifying issues to be debated during the 3rd
  ETGs.

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Objectives of the 2nd ETG Review

• The review process should trigger a seesaw
  effect between these two objectives
• Provide us with the necessary momentum to further
  this process
• Mark the transition between the ETG II and ETG
  III cycles.
• Define the broad lines of what can be expected in
  terms of objectives and content from the 3rd ETGs

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An analytical grid based on 4 issues

• One global issue
• Assessing change
• Issue 1 What has changed?
• Issue 2 Have we changed?
• Issue 3 What have we changed?
• Issue 4 What expertise for what changes?

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Issue 1What has changed?

• How has the general context in which we conduct
  our activities changed?
• How has the educational context, which is at the
  heart of our mission, changed?
• gtgt To put into perspective for the 3rd ETG

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Issue 2Have we changed?

• How is Aide et Actions identity changing?
• What changes have taken place in field practices
  within Aide et Action?
• gtgt To put into perspective for the 3rd ETG

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Issue 3What have we changed?

• What are the results and impact of our
  activities?
• From whom and from where do we get these results?
• gtgt To put into perspective for the 3rd ETG

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Issue 4 What expertise (do we need) for what
changes?

• What are our skill sets? Our fields of expertise?
• What are the stands we have taken within our
  sphere of activity?
• gtgt To put into perspective for the 3rd ETG

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Global Schedule

• STAGE 1 Preparation of Terms of Reference of the
  2nd ETG Review
• 9 January to end March 2008
• STAGE 2 Regional Review
• 7 April to 31 October 2008 
• STAGE 3 Work in International Analysis
  Committees
• 3 November to 31 December 2008 
• STAGE 4 International consolidation and
  finalisation of the Review document
• 5 January to 15 May 2009 

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Regional referents

• Global
• Hélène Nieul
• Support Camille Jeanmonod
• Africa 1 referent per sub-regional area 
• K. Adjimon
• P. Kane
• A. Gizenga
• R. Raveloarijaona
• Latin America and Caribbean
• Alain Georges Bangoura

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Regional referents

• South Asia
• David Williams, Sundar Raman and Jaideep
• South East Asia
• regional team
• country representatives
• France
• Strategy lead by Director and President
• Facilitation team
• Switzerland
• Yuri Verheyden and Véronique Favreau

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Review process in the regions Global Schedule

• April 7th Official launch of the review process
  in the regions
• May Stocktaking with the ITB (date to be
  defined)
• October 4th Last date for start of regional
  consolidations
• October 31th Last date for submission of
  regional consolidations

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Review process in the regions Africa Schedule

• March 28th information of the referents
• March 28th to April 28th Work in sub-regions on
  the Review methodology
• April 28th Information paper on the process
  implementation in Africa
• June-July Data collection and analyses by each
  sub-region
• August-September Contributions by different
  actors in local and regional workshops and
  working groups
• End September Regional workshop
• End October Regional review consolidation

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Review process in the regions Latin America
Caribbean Schedule

• April Test of the ETG Review methodology
  CANCELLED
• April Employees workshop in Dominican Republic
• May Employees workshop in Haiti
• June Bi-national employees workshop
• July Mixed partners/employees workshop
• Mid-August Regional review consolidation

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Review process in the regions South Asia Schedule

• April 7th Official communication to partners and
  staff
• June Workshops with employees teams
• June/July Contribution and consultation of
  communities and partners
• End August 1st consolidation stage at regional
  level. Solicitation from partners
• October Regional review consolidation

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Review process in the regions South East Asia
Schedule

• April-July Contributions of different types of
  actors in the form of a questionnaire and
  meetings with partners in various countries
• July Information, analysis, discussion and
  suggestions with actors
• August Regional workshop on ETG Review and
  stakeholders network
• September-October Regional review consolidation
• January Kick-start of the VAI process (ex
  through AEA ambassadors)

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Review process in the regions France Schedule

• April May Methodology definition by
  facilitation team
• Mid-May to early September  production phases
• June 21st France General Assembly
• September (optional) Day-long study session on
  Education, Solidarity, Civil Society
• 26-28 September 2008 France Volunteers Forum
• Early October National workshop on exchanges and
  perspectives
• End October Regional consolidation

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Review process in the regions Switzerland
Schedule

• June-September Contributions from the various
  actors
• September Regional workshop on ETG review and
  stakeholders network
• End October Regional review consolidation

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Conclusion

• The 2nd ETG Review is a participatory and
  international process.
• The variety of contributions should help us build
  a shared basis for the future development of AEA
  International together !