ANNUAL REPORT 2009 - FPDL

and simulation were used to offer participants opportunities to apply the knowledge, enhancetheir skills and better understand the processes structure.December 14, 2009The 5 th day was devoted to clarify the Facilitator role by focusing on facilitating decisionmaking processes and designing strategic planning/problem solving process. Theplanning/problem solving process steps were clarified as well as the different alternatives ofdesigning them were presented. Trainers clarified also that these rational processes areappropriate to use in coherent communities and presented also what is needed to be donebefore these processes in segmented or deeply divided communities. At the end of the trainingmodule participants were asked to think how to transfer the knowledge and skills gained in theclass room back home and to share ideas about what they will do with what they learnedduring this training program. Participants completed an evaluation form and receivedcertificates of attendance from each other to emphasize that they learned from trainers asmuch as from their peers. The last session was organized again in plenary, bringing togetherall 3 training modules participants to share their experiences and what they learned atpersonal and group level. A last exercise emphasized the importance of being members of anetwork that shares knowledge and values and will offer in the future professional support.Participants21 Participants were selected to attend this program, from more than 130 applicants. Theywere working for or with training/consulting/advocacy organizations, universities orinternational organizations, interested in improving g their activity in the field of EthnicDiversity and Conflict Management in Multiethnic Communities.The 21 participants, 14 women and 7 men, came from 18 countries, as follows:UzbekistanSerbiaRomaniaPolandMontenegroMoldovaLithuaniaKosovoKazahstanItalyIndonesiaHungaryGeorgiaBulgariaBosnia and HerzegovinaAzerbaijanArmeniaAlbania0 1 2 3 4Participants25