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CWS Japan, JANIC and FASID offer

Training of Trainers on Quality & Accountability

A 6-day multi-agency course

August 2nd to 7th, 2013Tokyo - Japan

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Course Aim & Learning Objectives

This six day ToT aims to create a pool of people who will go back and conduct a one day basic training on Sphere and HAP and will raise awareness on Q&A and the other initiatives (Sphere companions, etc.), using appropriate adult learning techniques and tools.

The goal of this training is to assist participants to apply and promote Q&A learning as a tool for improving the quality and accountability of humanitarian actions by sharing, learning and practicing. This course will also allow individuals to understand the significance of linkages between various standards and assist agencies in collaborating and coordinating with various actors. This course aims to build and strengthen the capacity of aid workers in Q&A by promoting a global joint standards approach.

The ToT will cover Sphere, HAP and People in Aid which are part of the Joint Standards Initiative (JSI). It will also introduce the Sphere companions LEGS, SEEP, INEE and Child Protection. In addition, JSI, the Good Enough Guide, ALNAP, the Humanitarian Charter, the Code of Conduct and more if

appropriate will be introduced as well.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:1. Describe the key Q&A initiatives introduced and

their products2. Select and adapt existing Q&A tools and

resources to overcome challenges unique to their context

3. Conduct a one day basic training on Sphere and HAP and will raise awareness on Q&A and the other initiatives (Sphere companions, etc.) and tools

4. Design a practical Q&A work plan tailored to their team’s activities, and identify means by which they and their colleagues can collaborate and coordinate with other agencies to improve the quality and accountability of a humanitarian response

RationaleThe impact of humanitarian work on communities depends greatly upon the quality of services and accountability of actions both during emergency and non-emergency times. With millions of people affected by disasters and conflicts in Asia, the importance of Quality & Accountability (Q&A) is undeniable.

CWS aims to ensure that all relevant agencies including INGOs, NGOs, UN & government agencies, playing an active role in the disaster

response & rehabilitation in Asia/Pacific are given the opportunity to use Quality and Accountability Tools in their work.

CWS-Asia/Pacific and JANIC organized a Training of Trainers (ToT) in Tokyo in 2012. Some of the ToT graduates who are also members of Q&A working group have been quite active in promoting Q&A in Japan and have organized 9 workshops so far after the ToT. Working group members have been developing Q&A modules which fit in the local context. Through these efforts, Q&A working group have recognized the need to train trainers to promote Q&A more widely and effectively.

What else will you take away?

• The latest news and developments in Q&A • Shared learning and experience from peers on the

practical implementation of Q&A • An update on your training skills and more tools

and techniques on adult learning to enable you to replicate and share knowledge on Q&A in the best possible way

• An extended network of colleagues working towards a shared goal

For Further Details Please ContactYoko Ito | Program Coordinator: EmergenciesFor more information about our programs in Japan and Asia/Pacific, please visit our website.web: http://www.cwsasiapacific.org/事務所住所：東京都千代田区 神田駿河台1-8-11東京 YWCA会館309号電話番号：03-5577-4538、080-4462-0716 | e-mail: yokoito45110@gmail.com

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Who Should ApplyThis training will be designed for people who train or manage learning in the humanitarian sector and with INGOs, NGOs, UN and government agencies from Asia / Pacific.Participants to the training will be individuals from INGOs, NGOs, network bodies, and Q & A working group having: specific responsibilities linked to quality and accountability, involvement in disaster response, prevention, mitigation and preparedness; training experience; and capacity to replicate and share the training’s content. This is a training of TRAINERS course, so it is expected that participants will have plans to train others on Q&A. Participants must have prior experience in delivering training and should have attended a course or workshop on any one of the Q&A initiatives or a TOT.

20 participants are expected to participate and we strive to have a diversified group of participants balancing gender, organizational and geographical representation.

Participants should:• Have prior knowledge of at least one

of the Q&A initiatives, have attended a basic Quality and Accountability training or attended a workshop

• Possess training experience and have conducted training(s)

• Have specific responsibilities linked to Quality and Accountability, monitoring and evaluation, involvement in disaster response, prevention, mitigation and preparedness

• Have the support of his/her own organization to implement Quality and Accountability

• Be willing to conduct a one day basic training.

• Be committed to being an active member of the Q&A working group in Japan and promoting Q&A in their own organizations

• Have a good command of the English language

FacilitatorsAstrid de VALON is an Independent consultant with 12 years of management experience in complex humanitarian environments and in the private sector. Her field experience over the last 10 years cover mostly conflict and complex emergencies in the Great Lakes and the Horn of Africa, in coordination and advisory positions with the United Nations, International NGOs and the European Union. She has delivered multiple training to various stakeholders, on Quality and Accountability initiatives (Sphere, LEGS, Good Enough Guide, Quality Compass) and on leadership, management and conflict resolution. She co-chaired the Quality and Accountability working Group in East Africa and hosted the first global training on Quality and Accountability. Besides the facilitation of workshops and the development of training material, she provides consultancy services on Coordination, Performance, Management and Technical advice on humanitarian operations, drawing best practices from both the private and the humanitarian world.

Co-FacilitatorsSawako Matsuo, Manager, PR & Communication Group and Capacity Development Group, JANIC. Has 20 years of professional experience in Japanese international cooperation sector, both at public and private level. As staff of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), she has engaged in various capacity development training planning and implementation for project staff. After joining JANIC in 2008, she continued providing a number of training and seminars to Japanese NGO sector. She has been in charge of both promoting Accountability Self Check (ASC, a self-assessment framework developed by JANIC to member NGOs) since 2008, and revising the model in 2012. In February 2012, she successfully finished Training of Trainers for Quality& Accountability in Tokyo. She also participates in Q&A working group in Japan since February 2012.

Astrid de VALONLead Facilitator

Sawako MATSUOCo-Facilitator

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MethodologyThe methodology will be very participatory, allowing participants to be involved in a dynamic way at all times through presentations by the facilitators and participants, debates, experience sharing, group work, learning pairs, etc.Adult learning sessions will be conducted to share knowledge, techniques and tools among participants.

The training will be conducted in English.

Summary & Practical Information

Location: FASID Seminar RoomMasonic 39 MT Bldg. 6F, 2-4-5 Azabudai, Minato-ku, Tokyohttp://www.fasid.or.jp/about/8_index_detail.shtml

Dates: August 2nd – 7th , 2013

Time: 9:30 am – 5:30 pm

Training Fees: ¥ 20,000 (Twenty Thousand Japenese Yen) – Kindly ensure that the bank transfer charges are covered by the participant. CWS Japan should receive the full amount of ¥ 20,000, mentioned as the training fee.

Language: English

Please note • Course from Friday morning (August 2nd, 2013) till Wednesday afternoon (August 7th, 2013). Please

note that the training will continue for the full day on Saturday and Sunday as well.• Participants will have to cover their travel to and from Tokyo. JANIC will support travel expenses

partially for maximum 2 participants who come from a long distance if necessary. Please consult with JANIC when you send an application form.

• This training is not residential. The organizer will not provide accommodation or meals during the training.

• Participants will have to aim for a 100% attendance in order to receive the certificate of participation.

Cancellation/PostponementCWS Japan reserves the right to cancel or postpone the training if circumstances require. Registered participants will be informed with 100% fee refund. However, if the participant wishes to cancel the registration, he/she is required to inform CWS Japan office at least one week in advance or else the fee will not be refunded.

How to apply:Kindly fill out the attached application form and send it to Ms. Shuko Ito (capacity1@janic.org) by 12th July 2013.

Applicants will be notified if their participation

is confirmed by 16th July 2013. Please make sure you include contact information (postal address, e-mail or phone number) you will access during those dates.

Payment of the tuition fee will confirm the course registration.

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Background Information

CHURCH WORLD SERVICE (CWS)

Church World Service is the oldest and largest ecumenical organization in the region with close to 1,000 team members and strong partnerships spanning decades. CWS maintains operational offices in Indonesia, Timor Leste, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam with a regional office in Bangkok, Thailand.

Leveraging its long history of strong partnerships in the region, the CWS Asia Pacific office serves as a coordination point of contact for the CWS Asia Pacific teams and invaluable partners, as well as a hub for regional meetings, trainings and workshops. CWS Asia Pacific, through its partners, has programs in Burma, Bangladesh, China, Fiji, Japan, India, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

CWS–Asia/Pacific is a member of the ACT Alliance and International Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA). It closely collaborates with Sphere and HAP secretariats in Geneva on Quality and Accountability matters. See www.cwsasiapacific.org/

CWS Japan is a registered NPO in Japan established in March 2011 after Great Eastern Japan Earthquake and Tsunami as an operation office of CWS-Asia/Pacific to respond to the needs of affected people. CWS Japan is actively working with its partners to promote Q&A in Japan.

JAPAN NGO CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION (JANIC)

JANIC is a non-profit, non-partisan networking NGO founded in 1987 by a group of NGO leaders. JANIC’s members are the NGOs who are working abroad for

international cooperation. JANIC’s main activities are: (1) To promote Partnership among NGOs, (2) To strengthen capacity and social responsibility of NGOs, (3)Policy advocacy and campaign, (4) To promote support and participation by citizens with NGOs’ activities, and (5) To promote dialogue and networking between NGOs and other sectors in the society. After the March 11th, more than 40 out of 98 member organizations of JANIC has been operating relief and rehabilitation work in the Earthquake and Tsunami affected area to support survivors. JANIC set up Taskforce for Disaster Response and provides information and various services to support these organization’s effective operation and smooth handover of their activities to the local partners. JANIC has been focusing on 4 areas in the Great Tohoku Disaster relief: (1) Information collection and provision, (2) facilitation/coordination of NGO activities, (3) advocacy, and (4) documentation of activities and lessons learnt. Initial focus of intervention in Fukushima was to identify active local CBOs to promote their collaboration with outside actors domestically as well as internationally. Primary area of focus includes environment, vulnerable population support, human rights, and community development and rehabilitation.

FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCED STUDIES ON INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (FASID)The Foundation for Advanced Studies on International Development (FASID) was established in March 1990, with the primary functions of providing training to a new generation of Japanese development professionals and undertaking research on international development. Since its inception, FASID has conducted various training programs, research, studies and surveys, as well as providing consulting services on technical cooperation and other international development efforts.

DISCLAIMERCWS Japan shall not be made liable for any damage, loss, illness, injuries or death that may occur to or be

caused by the participants during the course of training or travel to and from the training venue.