Program

Program 3 days from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm

Study Load: 24 hours

Day 1: The Basics

• Exploring the basic principles of PAR through an action research case study in Guatemala
• Introduction to the various stages of PAR through an action research case study in Saba (Caribbean region)
• Translating to your own situation and designing a PAR framework for your project

Day 2: The Skills

• Practicing interviewing in PAR and other common, creative PAR techniques
• Understanding how to process and analyze the knowledge gathered with the stakeholders of your project

Day 3: The Impact

• Practicing converting acquired knowledge into concrete initiatives and solution directions
• Learning the intricacies of monitoring the activities undertaken by your stakeholders
• Understanding how to transfer your project in a way that stakeholders can independently continue it to a desired outcome.

In the execution of projects, we often encounter issues related to insufficient buy-in from stakeholders. Why is the target audience not participating? Why aren’t they utilizing what we offer? Why is the project stalling? And why are there tensions between groups?

In the 3-day participatory action research (PAR) workshop, you will become acquainted with these pitfalls and learn how to create more local support for your project. How can you ensure that your project truly meets the needs of local stakeholders? How can you genuinely involve people in your project? And how can you ensure that they embrace and take over the project, so it becomes well-rooted within the target audience?
Using concrete action research projects from various locations worldwide, Madelon will guide you through the basic principles of PAR and explain how a PAR process works. Then, you will work on your own project using a PAR canvas. You will learn how to integrate PAR into your project in a way that maximizes its potential and achieves the most impact. You will leave with concrete ideas and steps for your project that you can immediately implement!