Country Conversation

Toolkit

Welcome and Introduction

• Introduction of the facilitator• Administration information• Introduction to EU-CORD• Purpose of the meeting • Explanation of the agenda / timings • Expectations Exercise– Ask people to write down expectations of the day

on post-it notes.

INTRODUCTION OF THE FACILITATOR

EU-CORD – AN INTRODUCTION

EU-CORD• European Christian

Organisations in Relief and Development

• 22 organisations from 12 European countries

• Working in 99 countries• Through over 1000 local

partners

• Shared Values– Relationships– Cooperation – Quality– Christian– Integrity– Accountability– Professional

Ice Breaker• Which organisation has been the longest/shortest in the country?

– Without talking, ask people to form a line from the oldest to the youngest organisation

• What regions/districts are you working in?– Write the names of the district/regions on pieces of card and have people

stand next to the place where they work. Then ‘change’ as some will work in more than 1 location, keep going until everyone has covered all their bases

– Have a large map of the country and ask people to put a pin in the locations where they work (and perhaps a different coloured pin for where they want to work)

• Do you target any special target groups?– Give everyone some balloons, a pen and a piece of string. Blow up the

balloon, write name of any special target groups on the balloon and when everyone is finished group like targets groups together

Resource Map

• People Expertise• Relationships with • Partnerships/collaboration with• Existing connections • Mapping of informal relationships between individuals• Funding from• Information/publications• Accommodation/Offices• Sectors and specialisms

Donor Mapping

• Write the name of the donor at the top of a flip chart paper and place on table. Do this for each donor + have some blank paper.

• Then include the following headings:– Organisations being funded by the donor (directly,

indirectly)– Level of contact (good, ok, none)– Sectors/geographic interest of the donor– Application procedure– Funding Scale/Grant Size (indication if known)

Reflection

If collaboration and partnership is helped by having good relationships, what can we do to build better relationships?Do I see opportunities (sharing information, joint working) that will help my organisation to meet its aims in this country?Is there anything we want to do as a group to make use of the opportunities? If yes – in what areas, what tools do we need and how do we organise ourselves?

Conversation Close

• Check the expectations and to what extent they have been met

• Summarise the agreed next steps• Thank everyone for the time and participation

Equipment

• Flip chart paper• Thick writing pens• Pens, pencils• Name badges/stickers• Large post-it notes• Balloons• String• Scissors

• Large map of the country split into regions/districts

• Pins/stickers (to place on the map)