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ICA ASIA PACIFIC REGIONAL CONFERENCE, SEPTEMBER 2019, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

Opening and check in

Opening Archana Deshmukh, ICAI VP Asia Pacific and Eric

Tseng, ICAI VP Communications

Welcoming by KP Choong, Long time colleague and past ICA

Malaysia Board member.

Location reports are available on a separate location

Reports: Malaysia –KP Choong, HCDI, India-Thomas, ICA

India – Archana, ICA Taiwan- Larry Philbrook, ICA Nepal-

Ishu, Leadership Inc- Mark Pixley, ORP Korea-Hee Jae

Reports sent by ICA Australia NZ Robyn Hutchinson and Michelle Rush, ICA Bangladesh-Aziz

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Sustainable Development Goals 2030 Game

We invited two colleagues from ICA Taiwan Eric Tseng and Jackie Chang to facilitate a game based on the Sustainable Development Goals 2030 developed by the UN. It

allows a group to in a short period of time to see the consequences of behavior that seems to make sense based on goals, yet harms society, and the environment. It will

remind colleagues of the social process triangle but the second half is about now that you are aware of the consequences, are you willing to change?

Now our perspective of the world was challenged.

Organizational Constellation and Defining Heaven and Hell

We moved in the afternoon to a process for ICA Asia to explore our vision, challenges and opportunities. Mark Pixley invited a Jan

Lelie, a colleague connected to the ICA through Jon and Maureen Jenkins in the Netherlands and the IAF.

He guided us through a four step process…

ICA is like (using our given name first letters to describe ICA)

4 quadrants of our reality: Wind, Fire, Earth, Water

Heaven and Hell: ICA 2030 – What is the image of these two opposites? We used Legos as archetypes to describe the

future, and told stories.

Then actions to create and signs it is being created for each heaven and hell

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ICA is like… (use first letters of our given name to describe ICA)

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Four teams create constellation maps of ICA Reality ICA Reality is Like…Define 4 quadrants: ie: Wind, Earth, Fire, Water Place Lego characters to represent elements of our ICA situation

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Mapping ICA Heaven and Hell In brainstorm ICA Heaven and Hell… Create a storyboard…Or verbal story… share

Heaven Hell

TOP become ways of education

World governance based on principles of ICA

New Person

Depth Human Transformation

Reflective leadership and collaboration

Community development Co-Dev/Facilitation

Co development of communities

Facilitation integration ICA move on

Poor become the leaders of the world

Reflective (spirit based) leadership and collaboration

TOP Way of Education and living (schools, collages)

Workd governacne based on ICA Principle

ICA center, New People everywhere

Depth human base in Society, every group

Every ICA busy with work and have money we want

Art Intel being tuagt of top for humand

Education system based on TOP principles to develop potential

Groundhog Day Sell Out Civil War Irrelevance We are having

the same conversation about how we might work together

People going through the motion but not actually facilitating

We have merged into a consulting training company

Fear dictators emerge to stop freedom of speech and consensus building

Country ICAs split and fight for IP and clients

Top methods are abused

Conflict among Top trainers

IAF or Independent company hijack ToP Methods

No one wants to learn ToP

Facilitators replaced by AI

People are bored by ToP

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Actions to create flowed by signs or milestones that it is being created for each heaven and hell

Heaven Hell

Actions to Take to Create Heaven Signs you are creating Heaven Signs you are creating Hell Actions to Take to Create Hell Dialogue on ICA

development between ICAs (world

cafe)

Involve more people Common vision (on

regional basis)

Local ICAs look for ways to use ICA methods with

themselves

ICAI not able to decide for local

National ICA structure

constrains options Peer to Peer isolation

or dependency

Regional marketing and project

development group

Unblock the ICA geo group connections (by

virtual)

ToP teaching method to evolve to include

blended learning

Exploring the question behind the

question (and whether you understand)

Two portions of ICA in Court

ToP – the real method

is in a book in China

NGO funding cycle – work til we run out of

money

Part of curriculum with MBA/ colleges

Expansionary introduction program

(like RS1)

More conversation between ICAs

Globally

Zoom non-attendance

Mis using trust of stakeholders

Not diversifying our resources, tools,

methods

Choose a large mission that calls us to

recruit people

Collaborative venture with other NGOs and

organizations

Multiple people communications

ICA members 50 years

old or above

CTF or training fight for territory

Manipulation facilitation

Each ICA has at least one participant under

35

Figure out networking and learning network

You understand the

other person’s comments

Strained ICA/IAF (local mistrust)

Don’t trust each other

– fester Never reflect on action

or impact

Develop focus around utilizations: education,

government, agile

ToP is offered to students for them to

work on their projects

Sharing what peple are doing (and

learning from each other)

ICA has not clarified

what ICA does

Commercialize ToP – just another tool

Creating dependency

ToP tool development

in response to changing trends

Similar programs in

multiple levels

Ex ICA consultants for

income +

ICA stops collaboration (I am the

light Monthly Zoom calls

Small steps in the

right direction

Not welcome new or

young people ICA never relationship

with IAF

What do you take with you from the work on Heaven and hell?

Came up

Process itself, learning method, new method

Way about the facilitation

Was confused, stayed there and let new emerge

Missing element, Who am I?, Struggle between Blue/Red world

Yes!

What will we come up?

We are here to make a difference.

ICA has to look forward to help clients and communities

Rejuvenate and reposition

Importance to stay at it at all moments

We assume and think we have an answer and have to be open to a different approach

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DRUM CIRCLE

At 6:00 pm we took a break for Drumming and introduction to Inclusive Outdoor

Classroom, a program for mainstreaming of typical students and disabled students to

learn together in an active outdoor environment. Loren Weybright invited a teacher and

a coach from Inclusive Outdoor Classroom to talk about their work including a slide show.

https://ww.facebook.com/inclusiveoutdoorclass/

Evan Chua, an 11 year old

who loves nature, and is in

the program, creates

artwork to support the work.

We bought everything he

had to share and then

drummed, and drummed

and celebrated our day so

we can go to dinner outside.

Dr. S. Y. Lee Leader with passion and vigor! Teck Kwang lead drummers like an orchestra

https://ww.facebook.com/inclusiveoutdoorclass/

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Monday, September 8th 2019 GETTING TO THE BOTTOM OF TOP STUDY Introducing the Roots of ToP™ Methods

What does it mean to be fully and authentically “human”? This philosophical quest was central to

the founders of the Institute of Cultural Affairs (ICA).

Phenomenology seemed to capture a lot of perspectives. Existentialists posed many of the same

questions, conceptually and in practical research.

The consistent application of a phenomenological approach led to the formation of a unique

methodology through a series of major steps.

As a body of knowledge, the Technology of Participation (ToP™) is applied phenomenology.

GETTING TO THE BOTTOM OF TOP Wayne and Jo Nelson

Foreword

Introduction

Section 1: Theory and background Section 2: Core ToP Applications Section 3 ToP

Design

Section 4: Study

Methodologies

Appendix and

Bibliography

Understanding

Phenomenology

as the root

Journey

toward top

methodology

The

Technology of

Participation

Intro to core

ToP Methods

Focused

Conversation

Consensus

Workshop

Participatory

Strategic

Planning

Action

Planning

Journey Wall

Design Eye Charting

ToP Seminar

Foundation

Conclusion

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TOP – Technology of Participation ENERGIZES Challenges OPTIONS • Well define method/ Systematic

approach • Validating/ reliability • Result orientated (research) • Immediately positive response • Facilitators are growing • Participatory process find their voice

they experience • Engaging empowering enabling

• Allows participation from everyone • Allow people to speak to hear voices

integrate into consensus • People from different culture coming

together • All sectors, languages, people ages

being engaged (egalitarian) • Makes collective thinking productive • Deep Philosophy behind ToP & creates

curiosity, engagement and energies group

• Our method developed to help & capture practical issues in daily life/ work – not theoretical (both practical and based on deep philosophy

• Fundraising- not easy to get $/sponsor for workshops and projects • Marketing for programs – people don't know about top, the benefits, what’s in it for

me • ToP methodology a bit outdated – not accommodate trends of digitization, younger

generation needs may not adapt to changes • Relevancy of top methodology in current day situation (especially VUCA environment)

group has different opinions on this • Facilitators flexibility to integrate methods being used to needs of situation –

competency required is high/ market has high expectation of facilitators • Facilitators teaching ToP methods before they are proficient in using top methods as

a practitioner (one reason is they need $) • People tend to generalize, utilizing big word in naming clusters for “consensus

method” • Confidence of ToP based methods heading to strong pride and at times arrogance

Picture: • Documentation of top/ results • Conflicting identity • Awareness about ToP • Differentiating ToP methods • Finding out clients requirements

• Non-existence of marketing strategy • What is human development? We talk about it over and over again, but do we mean

the same thing in the term • Encouraging what is working well • Local ICA limit options through their strategy • Balancing quality without limiting innovation • Are we a company or an NGO? • Some communities have difficulty to write cards • Participants not like to talk/ write • ToP method are taught in English but I need to translate to 3 other language • How do we tap into other methods? How do we research other method to support

human development • How do we use top methods in a “classroom” without losing the meaning/ essence

of the method • We have less visibility (in India) compared with the IAF • How can we bear in mind that ICA is for human development not for teaching ToP

training only or extend business.. • How do we make it a transition? Succession: How do we bring out a new generation? • We have too many schools of ICA Facilitation?

• Documenting success stories • Certificated courses by local ICA

ICAI generating fund for ICAS to expand top • One month

program from new top learners • Materials to motivate people to come to ToP training (in

dialect and local language) • Regularly align materials for each program • Design online resources for facilitating ToP methods (ex

Social Process, Org Map) • Video / Info Graphics for raising awareness of ToP Methods

(on social media / new media/ trad needed • Method for Method development • Initiate global project • Research and publication on usefulness/ validation of top

method • Crack/ analyze the method for teaching top • Figure out how to regularly says will be managed to do

future • Creative common top materials • Trainers track Asia • Research function • Dialect dialogue teams • Regular monthly APRC meeting • Integrated community development academy • A mentor guide for those who want to develop top skills eg

psp etc for effectiveness • A team to develop and spread e-top processes for use online

or with face to face methods • Scheduled/ planned visits to countries where To Pois actively

used in community building

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Sustainability

Sustainability Survey Context:

39 responses checked by the 20 people present

Clarity of the statements

Relevance to your ICA

Missing Statements Send lists from ICA Japan and India (20 people or 40 people) then have small team act as consultants to do workshop with each ICA to develop a sound strategy Points of input - 3 teams

Missing: Not applicable as an option Why not a 5 point scale?

Member Survey (Ivan) Relevance Q3-1 Missing: Talent Pipeline / succession plan

Can we add some open ended question like “mission vision values"

Context for question is not clearly written for Q 5, 6 of beneficiary survey

Some questions are compounded asking 2-3 things in the same question

1. Clarity - Agree 2. Relevant- yes and some questions I answer I don’t know 3. Missing – client status is not included

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Tuesday, September 10 2019

Education 4 Great Reports: Loren is working with teachers and a principal who kept the new methods moving forward,

and having a local mentor

Eric is training 200 teachers ORID and Workshop methods toward participatory methods in

Classrooms in Taiwan

Audrey is utilizing ORID and brainstorm method in classroom by having the students collect

data and record digitally

Krishnan shared practical application of learning with jigsaw puzzle, that kept all of us on

our chairs! The application was very insightful and applicable in most all learning

situations.

Community Development: Ishu shared Community development efforts and winning organizational skills with

government officials. Tatwa has a new book.

Ramesh talked about losing funding for community projects still going on near Delhi, but the people are ready.

Pat Nunis on Community bridges

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Environment Climate Change: Thomas shared Bihar projects with agriculture and the need for water management.

SDG game had a big impact on our awareness, however, how many are creating actions to meet those needs?

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Strategic Actions

WHAT CAN WE DO TO OVERCOME THE CHALLENGES?

EXPANDING REGIONAL

RESEARCH FOCUSED

AREA

CREATE TARGETED

ACCESSIBLE MEDIA

PRESENCE

REFLECTIVE LEADERSHIP

FOR COMMUNITY

DEVELOPMENT

STRENGTHENING TOP

TRAINING AND

COMPETENCY

PUBLISH LOCAL

FUNDING STRATEGY

AND BUILD REGIONAL

COOPERATION MODEL

(EXPLORE FINANCIAL

APPROACHES)

INTEGRATE CLIMATE

CHANGE

LEARNING AND

SHARING STORIES –

PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE

DEVELOP ICA

PARTNERSHIPS WITH

NEW ORGANIZATIONS

AND SYSTEMS/WAYS

Mark/Sanjay/Evelyn Eric, Robyn Ishu/Ramesh Larry, Mark/Ishu/Archana/Ramesh/Thomas

Loren/Thomas Evelyn/ Audrey/Sanjay

ICA global world cafe

Promoting Civil Dialogue

Methods available roundtable

Regional education

roundtable imaginal change

Courage to Lead study

Getting to the Bottom of Top Study

ICA Asia ToP/Non-ToP explore

Agile new client methods strategies/ curriculum

Agile and facilitation leadership framework

Develop an integrated ICA marketing approach

Making ICA/ToP social media friendly

ICA regional community tech – website, team

Create marketing/

Communication team to increase ICA visibility

Regional project marketing team to create relationships and contact multinational agencies

Create visibility by design

Work closely with local Govern for more ToP methodology usage in Community Development

Spearhead projects/ community building that employs ICA technologies (local Malaysia)

Community Development Intensive (CDI 2020 Korea Youth, Integrate Nepal/India China Japan etc)

Develop reflective leadership responsive to local and global relationships

Top and beyond in community

Regional Train Trainer’s program

ToP competence support

Update ToP Manuals – globally

Making ToP methods research work (manuals) available to all ICA’s

ToP CToPF Trainer Asia track

Develop facilitator mastery thru regular ToP workshops (in person and online)

Build a Corpus fund for financial, sustainability

Create a structure in such a way that there is common fund for all the ICA’s across the world

Fund raising strategy - workshop

ICA creating strong structural plan for sustainability – assessment, local scenario, regional scenario

Create a structure in such a way that there is common fund for all

Integrated methods for mitigating the climate crisis into the ICA purpose and practice

ICA AP region have an integrated project to help prepare communities for climate crises

ICA methods roundtable dialect/English

ICA Spirit Academy

ICA Succession Research Structure, share, ICA Asia

ICA Taiwan Research – structure, sharing, ICA Asia

Partnership among ICAs (facilitation, CD, others)

RE-form an ICA interest group in Malaysia that will focus on promoting ICA values and ToP methods

Apply agile principles

Experiment with regional virtual zoom conferences

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Celebration: We had a celebration of grilled meats, grilled vegetables and

wonderful Indian food at Krishnan and Punita’s poolside apartment complex assisted

by his cousin and wife. We told stories about our work, drank together and enjoyed

songs from Krishnan, songs we created during the strategies and songs we sang during

the heaven and hell exercise.

It was perfect to gather with everyone and have Terrance and Theresa from IAF Asia

Malaysia conference join us too, along with Pat, Hamida and Dayang.

BELIEVE IN WONDER Tune: I Have a Dream

I have a dream, a song to sing Releasing hope in everything. If you see the wonder Of this fragile sphere, You can shape the future Live beyond your fear. I believe in wonder Something new in everything I see. I believe in wonder And I know this world is right for me. I've crossed the stream. I have a dream. I have a dream of what's to be That all create our destiny And the destination Makes it worth the while

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Wednesday September 11 2019

ICA APRC GATHERING STRATEGIC ACTIONS Before Oct Regional meeting teams will develop the recommendation for the year’s timeline

CREATE TARGETED ACCESSIBLE MEDIA PRESENCE DEVELOP REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS STRENGTHEN TOP TRAINING COMPETENCY

Eric Ramesh Ishu, Thomas, Loren, Pat Next meeting to be decided

Evelyn Mark Krishnan Oct 1 Time to be scheduled

Larry Archana Sanjay Yateen Kevin - Sept 18 - 10 am India https://zoom.us/j/748430871

Local and Regional Agreement

One representative for each country

Have an agreement

Every two months have a meeting

Media committee formation

Nominate team members for each country- Heejae, Ramesh, Robyn, Eric, Mark, Sarala, Yateen ishu

Media Workshop 3 times – 2 hour workshop among ICA committee

Collect Success Stories

At least one per country in the first month/ one year 11 stories

Collect one story from country rep before 12/1 – Invite second story

Dubbing at least 5 local languages – common aprc video Dissemination of Information

Have ICA APRC Youtube channel (at least a thousand views) in 12 months

Have ICA APRC Community FB

Marketing visibility

Revisit distribution list

Share ICA APR story to Winds Waves/ Global Buzz/ ICA Web to Board member

ICA Regional technology

Cross support and development between ICA and I CAA and others

Fundraising workshop (Mark P)

ICAT Philbrook offer to come to India, Japan, Nepal, Malaysia

New APRC Relationships – ICA Malaysia ? - Organizations

3 Associates possible in Malaysia and/or ICA Malaysia

Common Access to Research and materials

Library including manuals and research perhaps with access controls

Handbook stories and case studies ToP Competence CToPF support

Consistent < 4 times a year guided practice – on location/ virtual

Regional Mentoring Program (CToPF)

Training Access Model toward C ToPF tracking regional training courses

Regional Trainer Track

Agreed regional trainer competency and journey

Infrastructure plan for each ICA and for the region (Contracting model, finance model etc)

https://zoom.us/j/748430871

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Strategy teams to create Key Action Elements to propose before October regional gathering

Expanding Regional Research Focus Areas – Mark, Sanjay, Pat N

Reflective Leadership For Community Development Shankar Renuka Tatwa Sarala Audrey

Publish Local Funding Strategy & Build Regional Cooperation Model – Mark Sanjay Ishu

Integrate Climate Change – Loren Thomas

Learning & Sharing Stories - Legacy – Past Present Future – Evelyn Audrey Sanjay

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