Meeting Agenda for Learning Hub on Mobilization of Local Faith Communities

Meeting Agenda for

Learning Hub on Mobilization of Local Faith Communities

Date:	Dec 7^th, 6 pm Dec 8^th, 9 am- 5pm and 9^th, 9 am-12:30pm
Location:	Trinity College Dublin, Long Room

Hub Co-Chairs:

Catriona Dejean, Tearfund, [e-mail]

Christo Greyling, World Vision International, [e-mail]
Goals:

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  Increase understanding of the role, capacities, activities and contributions of LFCs to community development and humanitarian needs
  
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  Strengthen empowerment of LFCs as agents of change through increased capacities, resources, and partnerships
  
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  Position LFCs for opportunities relating to trend towards “localization of aid”
  

Learning Objectives:

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  What do we know? Gather existing evidence for activity of LFCs—
  
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  What are the critical gaps in information? Identify key research questions
  
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  Understand needs of target audiences: LFCs and policymakers
  
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  Shape next steps for a JLI Learning Hub that delivers against these goals and objectives
  

Agenda details: 

Wednesday, December 7^th

Public event Faith, Secularism and Humanitarian Engagement on Dec 7 at 6:00pm with Prof. Alastair Ager (biography attached) at ISE/LI Building, which will be hosted by Prof. Linda Hogan
Thursday, December 8^th

9:00- 9:30 am I. Introductions - Jean Duff (JLI) and Linda Hogan (TCD)

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  Joint Learning Initiative on Faith and Local Communities (JLI) History and Organization Goals
  
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  Mobilization of Local Aid Learning Hub and Moral Imperative
  
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  Participants (why am I here?)
  

9:30- 10:30 am II. Review Goals and Theory of Change - Catriona Dejean and Christo Greyling

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  Theory of Change Overview
  

10:30- 11:00 am

III. What are the key research questions or hypotheses do we currently have regarding the effectiveness of the contribution of LFCs? What do we need to know and why? Refer to digest of results from pre-meeting survey of participants regarding key research questions 

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  Definition of LCFs
  

11:00- 11:30 am

4. 
   What do we know now? Catriona Dejean*
   

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  Setting the scene on quality of evidence
  
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  What we have been doing within FBOs to date (eg qualitative studies, RCTs, hybrid studies) to set the scene for the case studies and bring in some of the broader dialogue around approaches to evidence building
  
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  How to influence the public square as well as equip LFCs themselves to learn and adapt
  

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  Overall evidence related to faith and mobilization of LFCs
  
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  Discussion of what evidence may be needed to support increased faith engagement by policymakers
  

11:30am- 1:00pm

4. 
   Evidence for contributions of LFCs to community development and humanitarian needs (Case studies from organizations and Q&A) Facilitation: Rachel Carnegie* Please refer to pre-meeting materials for organization resources
   

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  Sarvodaya Movement: Dr Vinya Ariyaratne (by video)
  
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  Organization of African Instituted Churches: Rev Nicta Lubaale (by video)
  

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  Salvation Army: Dean Pallant
  

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  International Care Ministries: Lincoln Lau
  

Q&A 30 minutes

Lunch Break and Tour of Book of Kells (one hour)

2:00- 4:00pm

4. 
   Evidence for contributions of LFCs to community development and humanitarian needs Part 2- Facilitation: Rachel Carnegie*
   

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  Anglican Alliance- Mother’s Union: Umoja: Rachel Carnegie and Robert Dawes
  
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   Tearfund- Uganda, Church and Community Mobilization (CCM), Advocacy, QuiP: Tim Raby and Michelle James
  
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  World Vision / Channels of Hope: Christo Greyling
  
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  Samaritan’s Purse/ Church and Community Mobilization Evaluation: Jodi Blackham
  
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    Islamic Relief Worldwide: Neelam Fida
    

15-minute break

4:15-6:15pm

4. 
   Discussion and Summary of what we know based on case studies discussion moderated by Alastair Ager
   

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  Common themes and what have we learned?
  

Evening Supper (6:30-8:30pm)

Friday December 9^th

Hub Co-Chairs lead with facilitation by Rachel Carnegie

9:00- 10:00am

4. 
   Review and prioritize key research questions for the Learning Hub?
   

Do we still feel that these hold true, should we identify other questions? Of these questions which ones do we feel that a collective piece of research would be appropriate?  
10:00- 10:30am

4. 
   Who are the best people to help us explore the research questions: partnerships?
   

10:30- 11:00am

4. 
   Target Audiences for research results
   

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  How does evidence benefit LFCs
  
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  How will we use the evidence to influence and engage key policy makers
  

11:00am- 12:30pm

4. 
   Framing next steps for the Mobilization of LFCs Learning Hub
   

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  Goals
  
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  One year objectives and collaborative approach
  
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  Leadership and member roles
  
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  October 2017 International Forum, Localizing Response to Humanitarian Need: The Role of Religious and Faith-Based Organizations
  

Quick lunch and departure (12:30pm)

*Call in available- information to be provided via email
JLI Staff:

Jean Duff, Coordinator- [e-mail]

Stacy Nam, Knowledge Manager- [e-mail]

Attendee List Dec 8-9

	Name	Organization/University	Email
	Alastair Ager	QMU/ Columbia	[e-mail]
	Catriona Dejean	Tearfund	[e-mail]
	Christo Greyling	World Vision Intl (WVI)	[e-mail]
	David Boan	Wheaton College	[e-mail]
	Dean Pallant	Salvation Army	[e-mail]
	Dong Jin Kim	Trinity	[e-mail]
	Jean Duff	JLI	[e-mail]
	Jodi Blackham	Samaritan's Purse	[e-mail]
	Jude Lal Fernando	Trinity	[e-mail]
	Isobel Owen	Anglican Alliance	[e-mail]
	Katie Kraft	WVI	[e-mail]
	Kelly Scott	Catholic Relief Services	[e-mail]
	Lincoln Lau	CCM	[e-mail]
	Linda Hogan	Trinity Dublin	[e-mail]
	Lydia Powell	Tearfund	[e-mail]
	Michelle James	University of Bath	[e-mail]
	Neelam Fida	Islamic Relief Worldwide	[e-mail]
	Olivia Wilkinson	Trinity Dublin	[e-mail]
	Rachel Carnegie	Anglican Alliance	[e-mail]
	Reiseal Ni Cheilleachair	Trocaire	[e-mail]
	Rob Dawes	Mothers Union	[e-mail]
	Sioban Garrigan	Trinity Dublin	[e-mail]
	Tim Raby	Tearfund Uganda	[e-mail]
	Veena O'Sullivan	Tearfund	[e-mail]
	Jo Sadgrove	USPG	[e-mail]
P	Hiro Sakurai	Soka Gakkai Intl (SGI)	[e-mail]
P	Joel Trudell	SIL International	[e-mail]
P	Nobuyuki Asai	SGI	[e-mail]
P	Nicta Lubaale	OIAC	[e-mail]
P	Stacy Nam	JLI	[e-mail]
P	Vinya Ariyaratne	Sarvodaya	[e-mail]