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Announcing the publication of the...

 A free, practical and downloadable do-it-yourself
guide to help organisations to function and develop in more healthy, human and effective ways. Includes a free Resource Centre, with a growing number of exercises, readings, case studies and handouts

The Guide comes out of a collaboration between CDRA and a variety of local and international organisations.

CDRA Course Calendar for 2009

We will offer six different courses through the year, including two new ones.

Download 2009 Courses Brochure  - PDF file - for brief descriptions, dates and fees

The next Courses in June and July:  

Developmental Approaches and Skills for Group Facilitation

A five-day course for practitioners to actively learn essential facilitation concepts and skills for working developmentally with groups of people in small group, workshop or training course settings.  Practitioners learn the key elements of facilitation and improve the way they already facilitate. The course offers an opportunity to experience, critically examine, reflect on own practice and learn to practice a “developmental” approach to facilitation.

DATE: 8 – 12 June 2009 (non-residential)
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Supporting Sovereign Local Organisations

A five-day course working with the core concepts, frameworks and elements of an organisation development practice.  For experienced practitioners or leaders, in any field, to help them to build a more effective practice for supporting the development of sovereign local organisations. The foci here will be to understand what effective organisations are, how they work, change and can be supported in developing more effective approaches to their own development.. The course will work with the core content of the “Barefoot Guide to Working with Organisations and Social Change”, due for release in early 2009.

DATE: 20 – 24 July 2009 (non-residential)

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"Shaping Our World - Making a Case for Sovereign Local Organisations and Social Movements”

A powerpoint presentation developed out of a short paper "Sovereign Local Organisations and Social Movements - holding rightful power"

by Doug Reeler of the Community Development Resource Association, December 2008
 

Download the PowerPoint  (2mb)                  Download the paper

A new Nugget

Freedom, Inclusion and Sufficiency - another look at what really matters
Exploring three values to address contemporary challenges.

by Sue Soal and Doug Reeler, CDRA, February 2009

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New book acquisitions in the CDRA Resource Centre

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