Hello everyone!
I'm sending this blog via my dorm room on a beautiful & sunny afternoon from the heart of the Pearl of Africa; Kampala, Uganda.
Its great to read/see so much activity on this blog!
I must admit, that this is my first time seeing the blog since i left Vietnam. Once i arrived back to school the tidal wave of exams caught me by the throat. Fortunately, i am through with the theory parts of the exam and moving on to the practicals; which i perfer so much :-)
As I was reading through the various posts, i noticed Yoka's post regarding pre-conference workshops. Luckily, Khalifa, Carole, Eman, Catherine, and myself (who attended the Atlanta 2004 Conference) brainstromed several workshop ideas after the conference. Below you will find the "Cut & Paste" copy of the several workshop ideas we felt that could be of use to students attending future The Network:TUFH conference. Hopefully, at least one of them will be implemented in Belgium.
I will try my best to find a suitable facilator here who would be willing to run such a student based workshop.
Anyhow, below find the workshop ideas and feel free to comment on them! Cheers everyone,
Sincerely,
Ramullah
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP IDEAS - TARGETTING STUDENTSA problem based learning approach will be taken to provide students with active learning environment. They will work in small groups applying skills through role plays, case studies and their own work, maximizing the interactive learning and the opportunity for inter-personal interaction.
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Introduction to Leadership concept and principles* Definition
* Sources of Powers in Leadership
* Situational theories of Leadership traits and behavior
2.
Role of Student Organization in a community-oriented problem-based medical (or more broadly, health professional) school:* Their role in planning, management and evaluation of the educational process (particularly in student-centered schools)
*Their role in dissemination of innovation and Network philosophy and be advocate for change for peers in classical schools.
* Extracurricular activities: community-based socially accountable activities and field projects, Seminars, workshops, exchange and electives, health campaigns and tours, etc..
3.
Role and challenges of leadership in management of student organization in their early stages:
* Constituency building (including how to attract and polarize other student )
* Constitutional application and development
* Dynamic and management of student organization
* Management of personnel
* Strategic planning and monitoring
4.
Development of Organizational Leadership* Team work and teambuilding in leadership
* Interpersonal, communication and negociation skills in leadership
* Leadership and Management of time
* Leadership and motivation
* Financial management and fundraising
* Facilitation skills and peer training
* Networking and exchange of information.
5. Leadership and communication skills
Leadership in student organisations run on a shoestring by volunteers can be a formidable challenge. This part of the program focuses on team building and peer education skills and how to motivate people to work with you and for you
6. Effective CommunicationCultural contact of communication, body language, writing styles, using attention span most beneficially, spatial relationship, overcoming our fears with interpersonal interaction and diplomatic management
7. NegotiationHow to prepare for negotiations. How to prevent stuck in an impasse or conflict. How to uncover hidden agendas and how to get the most out of the situation. Understanding and using body language, positive engagement and discovering partnership not sponsorship
8. Conflict Prevention
Why and how do conflicts arise? How can they be prevented? Once a conflict has arisen, how do you get the parties together? Small group discussion and dynamics in managerial or co-ordinating level meetings.
9. Facilitation and chairing
More than anything, meetings are the cement of organisations. However effective and constructive meetings demand considerable skills. Basic facilitation, an understanding of the roles in the meeting (the interactive method), writing agendas, writing minutes and the group memory but to identify some of the program.
10. Project planningAddresses all the necessary steps in project planning and management from the conduction of a baseline survey and needs assessment to evaluation. Outlines the basic rules for effective project implementation and equips the participants with useful tools and models for application.
11. Management skillsAddresses the hard core management issues: Strategic planning, Goal setting, Financial management, Needs Assessment, Evaluation and quality control.
12. Advocacy, Health Promotion And Development
Although a new topic to the training, we have launched professionally taught sessions in understanding and applying skills in lobbying, campaigning, and using the media, community outreach, research and action
13. FundraisingKnowing how to get support and funding of your projects is imperative, as money is needed for most ideas to be implemented. Basic fundraising skills that are taught in an interactive way and success stories shared between participants to help them realise their potential.
14. Training of trainersThe creation of the IFMSA training pool who will ensure continuity and sustainability of the federations training. It also maximises the impact of the training and reaches a much larger audience than just the international meetings. This training will be provided by external professionals combined with the experience of internal trainers aware the examples in medical student work.
15. Personal development
All the sessions of the Leadership training program contribute to the personal development of the participants. Specific topics that focus more on the individual than his external reality include: Presentation skills, Public Speaking and Writing Skills.
16. Information Technology use and management
The increasing use and application of technology into our education and health profession has inspired us to teach aspects of utilising basic IT to assist organising activities, using the world wide web and professionalising our work.
17.Program assessment / competitive analysis
The key to developing work based on experience is to evaluate and assess, before, during and after the project. Methods of designing a programme assessment as well as comparing and applying options are key to successful choices for executing activities
18. Strategic Planning, thinking and management
The fundamental aspects of planning a project must begin with defining missions, visions, goals and objectives. Further to this, group, activity and task management are outlined through abstract and real examples.
19. Peer Education and Cascade Teaching
To promote established methods for teaching others as well as communicating awareness of important health issues with the aim of combating their causes on a local level (e.g. HIV/AIDS, Smoking)
