Managing Training Institutions: Welcome Session MOA – FAO – TCP Workshop Beijing 9 July 2012

TCP: primary impact ATCs’ increased ability to effectively and efficiently disseminate improved agricultural practices and technologies to targeted clientele groups in developing countries in the Asia, Pacific and African regions. ATCs’ increased ability to effectively and efficiently disseminate improved agricultural practices and technologies to targeted clientele groups in developing countries in the Asia, Pacific and African regions.

Strategic interventions It is expected that through the interventions of this TCP project, the ATCs will build their capacity to plan, design, implement, and evaluate agricultural training programs for participants from developing countries. It is expected that through the interventions of this TCP project, the ATCs will build their capacity to plan, design, implement, and evaluate agricultural training programs for participants from developing countries.

Capacity Strengthening Stages One: Understand Two: Assess Three: Prioritize Four: Intervene

Understanding capacity Presentations and discussion at the Project Inception Workshop, held 8 & 9 September Presentations and discussion at the Project Inception Workshop, held 8 & 9 September Allowed participants to understand the present capacity of ATCs in undertaking international training. Allowed participants to understand the present capacity of ATCs in undertaking international training.

Levels of Capacity Individual Capacity Organizational Capacity Environmental Influences

Individual Capacity Individuals KnowledgeSkillsAttitudesResources

Organizational Capacity Organizations DirectionSystemsCultureResources

Environmental Influences Environment Economic change Competitors / partners Social change Knowledge / technology

Capacity Strengthening Stages One: Understand Two: Assess Three: Prioritize Four: Intervene

Assess and prioritize The baseline survey of ATC capacity, led by Dr. Tang from November 2011 through March 2012, led to: The baseline survey of ATC capacity, led by Dr. Tang from November 2011 through March 2012, led to: An assessment of the strengths and weaknesses in the current capacity of ATC with regards to international training; and An assessment of the strengths and weaknesses in the current capacity of ATC with regards to international training; and The setting of priorities to guide the subsequent interventions of this TCP project. The setting of priorities to guide the subsequent interventions of this TCP project.

Assess and prioritize Baseline Report: International Training Capacity of the ATCs Baseline Report: International Training Capacity of the ATCs Distributed to all ATCs in spring 2012 Distributed to all ATCs in spring 2012 Gave a foundation for planning the interventions of this TCP. Gave a foundation for planning the interventions of this TCP.

Capacity Strengthening Stages One: Understand Two: Assess Three: Prioritize Four: Intervene

Interventions Design, implement, and evaluate activities which will strengthen the capacity of the ATCs. Design, implement, and evaluate activities which will strengthen the capacity of the ATCs. Web-based communication platform Web-based communication platform Workshop on Managing Training Institutions Workshop on Managing Training Institutions Study tour Study tour Workshop on Needs-Based Training Workshop on Needs-Based Training Others as approved by the Project Steering Committee Others as approved by the Project Steering Committee

Focus: core practices of trainers Assess needs Assess needs Design training Design training Facilitate training Facilitate training Support the transfer of learning (to the trainees’ workplaces) Support the transfer of learning (to the trainees’ workplaces) Evaluate training Evaluate training

Role of this workshop (I) Introduce elements of leadership and management necessary for effective training institutions: Introduce elements of leadership and management necessary for effective training institutions: Strategic direction (Module 1) Strategic direction (Module 1) Key systems (Module 2) Key systems (Module 2) Core practices of effective trainers (Module 3) Core practices of effective trainers (Module 3)

Role of this workshop (II) Focus on two core practices: Focus on two core practices: Assess needs (Module 4) Assess needs (Module 4) Evaluate training (Module 5) Evaluate training (Module 5) Build the foundation for future events in this TCP project. Build the foundation for future events in this TCP project.

Guiding objective To strengthen the capacity of participating institutions… To strengthen the capacity of participating institutions… …with a focus in this workshop on training needs assessment and training quality evaluation. …with a focus in this workshop on training needs assessment and training quality evaluation.

Longer-term objective To promote the fulfillment of the long-term goal to establish the international agricultural training center under South- South Cooperation supported by FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture of China. To promote the fulfillment of the long-term goal to establish the international agricultural training center under South- South Cooperation supported by FAO and the Ministry of Agriculture of China.

Workshop methods Presentations and discussion. Presentations and discussion. Small group activities: based on case studies of the FFRC and HHRRC. Small group activities: based on case studies of the FFRC and HHRRC. Evaluation and reflection. Evaluation and reflection.

Thank-you. Time for questions and discussion.