Section outline

  • Intro

    Welcome to the e-learning trajectory on "How to prepare a good Civil Society project - using the CISU Guide".

    On this learning site you will find all you need for the course: 

    • Link to relevant downloads (Guide + case)
    • Zoom links to the different session
    • Whiteboards (Miro) for exercises during sessions
    • Relevant documents for download
    • Forum for you 'homework' exercise
    • End of session quiz's

    VERY IMPORTANT: To have the best outcome of an online course you need to be well prepared and have the best technical setup. See below for the best set up for this course...


    Brief introduction by the facilitators (Christoph Lodemann & Søren Asboe):


    • Slideshow: What to expect of the course Interactive Content

    • Present yourself

    • Present yourself - and see more about the other participants Forum

      Here we would like all participants to present themselves briefly: 

      • which organisation do you represent?
      • what is your role in the organisation? 
      • who is your partnerorganisation for this course?
      • what are your expectations for this course (in one sentence)?

    • Key Downloads for the course. 

      Download guide (106 pages)

      Guide

      Download case (16 pages)

      case

    • Recomended Technical setup:

      teknik

  • Session 1: On board

    THURSDAY 24TH October 2024  (10-11 AM CET)  

    ZOOM LINK - 1 


    LEARNING OUTCOME:

    This session is mainly to prepare everybody for the course. 

    KEY APPROACHES:
    Firstly we will introduce CISUS approach to project design and some of the key approaches for a civil society approach to projects. 

    HOW TO GAIN THE MOST OF THE COURSE:
    Secondly we will make sure that everybody are comfortable with navigating the learning site, and you know the expectations for your home study between sessions. 


    Video introduction: 




    • Preparation before session 1: 

      a. Read Guide pp. 5 - 11

      b. Read the case Young in the City

      c. Present yourself in the forum

      d. Make sure you have the right technical setup (a stable internet connection, headphones for online session, access to computer/laptop with extra monitor). 

      e. (Optional) Make the quiz to prepare for session 1. 


      Tech


    • Program Session 1:



    • Whiteboards (MIRO) for group exercise: 

      Here you find your link to your whiteboard (Miro). Each Partnership group has their own whiteboard. You will work on your whiteboard exercises in the breakout room. Make sure you open the right whiteboard belong to your group ;-)


      Group/partnership Danish partner International partner Link to Exercises (MIRO)
      Group 1 (AIP/AIP Foundation) Irene Im, Vichea Group 1 Exercises
      Group 2 (CICED/Just Nepal) Michael Gopal, Navra
      		 Group 2 Exercises
      Group 3 (DMA/Yemen) FrederikSamah
      Group 3 Exercises
      Group 4 (DMA/Violet Syria) Hafsa Laila, Bayan, Sari Group 4 Exercises
      Group 5 (DFH/UA-BWB) Peter Yuliia
      Group 5 Exercises
      Group 6 (DIB/Kijani) Ari, PatriciaMandolin, Matrida Group 6 Exercises
      Group 7 (Livets Lys/Sri Lanka) Keeth Derin, Salomi Group 7 Exercises
      Group 8 (Moja/Kenya) Gitte Bonface, David, Keneth, Mercy Group 8 Exercises


    • Powerpoint and other relevant downloads for session #1

    • In this folder we will upload documents that this relevant for the Analysis phase, including the slides (PowerPoint) that is used for presentations during the session. 

    • HOME exercise #1

    • Home study to be completed before 30. Oct. (Group exercise): Forum

       

      1. Individually: read pp. 13-37 in the project guide.
      2. Organise an online meeting in your group:
        • Agree on a specific project idea in your partnership you would   like to explore.
        • Use pp. 14-16 to be able to formulate your:

                     - Project Location
                     - Expected partners
                     -'Development issue' (main area of concern)
                     - People affected
                     - Sectors involved

      3.Submit your results to the forum (Click "Add a new topic").

    • Quiz after Session 1

    • QUIZ: Your knowledge on the introduction (guide pp. 4-11) Interactive Content

      Test yourself before joining us for Session 2. 

  • Session 2: Analysis

    THURSDAY 31st of October 2024  (10-11:30 AM CET)


     

    ZOOM LINK - 2




    Learning outcomes: 

    During this session you will get to know the key elements of an effective project analysis, which is the first step in the project cyle., hereunder the context analysis, problem analysis and stakeholder analysis. 

    By the end of the session you will have knowledge of specific tools to use for the different steps of the analysis.


    Video introduction: 




  • Session 3: Design

    THURSDAY 7TH of November 2024   (10-12 AM CET)

    ZOOM LINK - 3

    Learning outcomes: 

    During this session you will learn more about the design of a project. This will be based on the approaches Theory of Change and Result Frameworks. 

    By the end of the session, you will have a clearer understanding of how to elaborate a pathway and how to use this in the formulation of a result framework.

    Video introduction




    • Preparations before Session 3: 

      a. Complete your 'home exercise #2' in collaboration with your partnership group

      b. Read 'Part 2' in the guide (pp. 39 - 82)

      c. Optional: If you have any questions to 'Part 1', please write you question in the Q & A section. 

      d. Optional: Read the two 2-pagers on Theory of Change and Logical Framework

    • Program SESSION 3:



    • WHITEBOARDS (MIRO) FOR GROUP EXERCISE: 

      Here you find your link to your whiteboard (Miro). Each Partnership group has their own whiteboard. You will work on your whiteboard exercises in the breakout room. Make sure you open the right whiteboard belong to your group ;-)


      Group/partnershipDanish partnerInternational partnerLink to Exercises (MIRO)
      Group 1 (AIP/AIP Foundation)IreneIm, VicheaGroup 1 Exercises
      Group 2 (CICED/Just Nepal)MichaelGopal, Navraj
      		Group 2 Exercises
      Group 3 (DMA/Yemen)FrederikSamah
      Group 3 Exercises
      Group 4 (DMA/Violet Syria)HafsaLaila, Bayan, SariGroup 4 Exercises
      Group 5 (DFH/UA-BWB)PeterYuliia
      Group 5 Exercises
      Group 6 (DIB/Kijani)Ari, PatriciaMandolin, MatridaGroup 6 Exercises
      Group 7 (Livets Lys/Sri Lanka)KeethDerin, SalomiGroup 7 Exercises
      Group 8 (Moja/Kenya)GitteBonface, David, Keneth, MercyGroup 8 Exercises


    • POWERPOINT AND OTHER RELEVANT DOWNLOADS FOR SESSION #3


    • In this folder we will upload documents that this relevant for the Analysis phase, including the slides (PowerPoint) that is used for presentations during the session. 

    • Home exercise #3

    • Home exercise #3 to be completed before 13. nov. Forum

      1. In your group per partnership: Organise an online meeting, where you:

      • Discus the design phase and how the different tool may be useful for your project idea
      • Formulate the "desired change" (Impact) for your project. Use the project analysis as a starting point for your choice.
      • Continue with formulating a few preconditions for how the "desired change" can happen (minimum 2 preconditions)
      2. Individually: read pp. 83 to 103 of the project guide (step 3 'Inception phase').

    • Quiz after session #3

    • QUIZ: Test your knowledge on session 3 'the Design phase' (Individual task) Interactive Content

      This QUIZ test you on the key processes of the "Design Phase". 

  • Session 4: Inception

    THURSDAY 14TH OF NOVEMBER 2024    (10 - 11:30 AM CET)

    ZOOM LINK - 4


    Learning outcomes: 

    During this session you will be updated on the inception phase in project planning, hereunder the preparation of a monitoring plan. 

    By the end of the session you should have a clear idea about how to develop a new project within your partnership and defined the first steps on how to continue from here. 

    Video introduction: 





    • PREPARATIONS BEFORE SESSION 4: 

      a. Complete your 'home exercise #3' in collaboration with your partnership group

      b. Read 'Part 3' in the guide (pp. 83 - 100)

      c. Optional: If you have any questions to 'Part 1', please write you question in the Q & A section. 

    • Program SESSION 4:



    • WHITEBOARDS (MIRO) FOR GROUP EXERCISE: 

      Here you find your link to your whiteboard (Miro). Each Partnership group has their own whiteboard. You will work on your whiteboard exercises in the breakout room. Make sure you open the right whiteboard belong to your group ;-) 


      Group/partnershipDanish partnerInternational partnerLink to Exercises (MIRO)
      Group 1 (AIP/AIP Foundation)IreneIm, VicheaGroup 1 Exercises
      Group 2 (CICED/Just Nepal)MichaelGopal, Navraj
      		Group 2 Exercises
      Group 3 (DMA/Yemen)FrederikSamah
      Group 3 Exercises
      Group 4 (DMA/Violet Syria)HafsaLaila, Bayan, SariGroup 4 Exercises
      Group 5 (DFH/UA-BWB)PeterYuliia
      Group 5 Exercises
      Group 6 (DIB/Kijani)Ari, PatriciaMandolin, MatridaGroup 6 Exercises
      Group 7 (Livets Lys/Sri Lanka)KeethDerin, SalomiGroup 7 Exercises
      Group 8 (Moja/Kenya)GitteBonface, David, Keneth, MercyGroup 8 Exercises


    • POWERPOINT AND OTHER RELEVANT DOWNLOADS FOR SESSION #4


    • In this folder we will upload documents that this relevant for the Analysis phase, including the slides (PowerPoint) that is used for presentations during the session. 

    • QUIZ: After Session #4

    • QUIZ:Test yourself in the Inception Phase Interactive Content

      QUIZ: The QUIZ test you on some of the key processes in the "Inception phase".

  • Q & A