There are no strict rules on how learning groups should be composed. This depends on things such as the local context, the objectives of the learning group, and the strategy for the group to make a change. However, our previous experience and evaluations show that the following are good to keep in mind when configuring a successful learning group, and can help mitigate any risks and make the most of the opportunities in the learning process:
It is important to promote sustainability of exchanges. In most cases, sustainability has been guaranteed by a combination of things. First, there should be available resources to continue on the activities once the exchange is finished. Second, a fundraiser in the group can help you focus on support, both economical and organizational, as well as identify possibilities for private and public investment in the pilot. A strong sustainability plan is important. Also, the triple-loop learning is most successful when there is a strong networking disposition in the group. Finally, having an advocacy strategy can help set more ambitious goals in the long term.
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Learning group composition
Below you can see the outcome based on your previous answers. The results explain which type of roles are already represented in your current learning group, and which other complimentary roles may still be missing at this point.
Well done!Your team is greatly balanced.
Not bad but... Your learning group is strong but you still have some room for improvement.
The following profiles are not included in your group:
Gender
70%
30%
Watch out The composition of the group should be gender balanced (40%-60% gender quota is adviced)
GreatThe composition of the group is gender-balanced (40%-60% gender quota is adviced)
With a view to changing societal conditions and causing deep changes in power structures, while promoting a richer composition of the group in views and diversity, a 40%-60% gender balance in the group composition is recommended.
Cultural and religious awareness
You have established the following items as things to keep into account:
During the exchange, there may be cultural differences or religious issues that should be taken into account when selecting the dates for the exchange. Diversity in the composition of the learning group, whereas in relation to culture, professional background and/or experience, influences positively the learning process.
Language
Of your group speak fluently the language of exchange that is .
30%
Watch outThis could be a serious culprit to your project
To guarantee successful learning, any language barriers should be addressed beforehand. If there are people within the group who have any type of difficulties understanding the language of the exchange, these should be assessed and solved jointly before the exchange takes place. At least 70% of the participants should speak and understand the language of the exchange. If this isn’t possible, it is strongly advised that you make sure some sort of translation is available.
Not badStill, you should forsee that help will be needed
To guarantee successful learning, any language barriers should be addressed beforehand. If there are people within the group who have any type of difficulties understanding the language of the exchange, these should be assessed and solved jointly before the exchange.
GreatNo problem is to be expected regarding language issues
Local Communities
Eco System.
30%
Watch outYou may want to consider including more people from the local comunity.
Getting to know the local realities is an asset if you want to fully test, transform and implement the methodology after the exchange is over. To guarantee successful testing, transforming and implementation of the learning outcomes after the exchange, it is recommended that at least 50% of the members of the group are part of the local communities or key actors in the local eco system.
GreatThis can be very helpful to engage the local community.
Ensure that at least 50% of the members of the group are part of the local communities or key actors in the local eco system. This is key for successful testing, transforming and implementation of the methodology.
General recommendations
There are no strict rules on how a learning group should be composed. This depends on the local context, the objectives of the learning group, the strategy for the group to make a change, etc. However, our previous experience in E-Motive and in our evaluation reports shows that the following are good practices to be kept in mind when configuring a successful learning group, as these can help mitigate and manage any risks and make the most of the opportunities in the learning process.
Sustainability
For E-Motive to reach success, it is important that the learning is implemented in practices and translated into policies. In most cases and according to previous experiences, sustainable change has been guaranteed by a combination of factors.
Make sure that resources are available in order to test knowledge and learning in the local context after the exchange has concluded. Ask group participants to fill in a profile with motivation and proposed actions after the exchange, to make sure you have the best group composition. Bring in actors in the group with powerful resources and network connections.
In the learning group, you need reliable role models from local communities to focus on opening mind sets. In addition, you need influencing actors such as religious leaders, local authorities, and others who could give support in changing practices and policies.
Community engagement is key. We recommend organizing community dialogues after the exchange has taken place so as to share the learning outcomes and experiences. Use local and social media. Bring key actors in the group from the community, local market and government to guarantee engagement and access to local resources for sustainability.
E-motive focuses on changing the way people do things, the way they approach and the way they think about problems. Therefore, you need networkers to gain support and help develop spin-offs and you need to connect to advocacy actors to set up a strategy for influencing mind sets and agendas.
Below you’ll find the outcome of the questionnaire. Based on this, you may want to consider adjustments to your participant list. Alternatively, you could look for other options to connect to the less represented roles either before or after the actual exchange.
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Heriza Leni 32 years project leader EYW Makassar
Leni is the great driver after this whole project and exchange. She really would like to set up community-based tourism and will give all her energy and commitment to that during and after the visit. Her dream is coming true.
Ary Suhandi Executive Director of the Indonesian Ecotourism Network (INDECON)
I have been involved in establishing and supporting ecotourism, community-based tourism, and conservation education programmes. My motivation is to promote ecotourism as an engine for conservation and bring people to understanding biodiversity and habitat conservation.
Ecotourism with a community based strategy is the most appropriate way of approaching a biodiverse area located beside high density settlement. Developing and promoting ecotourism in Indonesia must incorporate a broad spectrum of sustainability priorities. In addition to conservation, other important aspects we must consider are social economy, cultural preservation, gender, among others.
Faqih Aulia Akbar R. 25 EYW Youth Project Officer South Sulawesi
South Sulawesi has many natural and human resources with potential. The South Sulawesi team has already identified, and power mapped these resources because they want to empower the community, especially on mass-tourism. I would like to learn how to engage the community on eco-tourism and especially how to empower young people to develop their districts.
After the exchange, I will contribute to the implementation of the project. In close collaboration with the District Government I would like to have an agreement on developing eco-tourism in their perspective area and work together with youth to develop this pilot project.
Ida Ronauli 47 Program Manager
Jakarta
One of the EYW program goals is to build capacity of the youth in the working area, facilitating youth to realized their local potential, and trigger the need to managed it in sustainable practices for their welfare. The trip will give us a lot of opportunity to see and learn how community in the Philippines manages their local potential for community welfare. Their experience and competence to manage the local potential that quite similar environment with the working area will be a good inspiration to start a good initiative.
Basically, this visit will help us to improve the program in the working area. As a programme manager, after the visit and get the lesson also inspiration, I can develop and apply the lesson learnt to others area that have similar local potential in EYW Program.
Andi Ika Syamsu Alam
39 Head of economy and natural resources division at Barru region development planning board
As head of economy and natural resources division, I’m responsible for establishing a proper economic development and natural resources utilization planning along with the other government agency in Barru region. By participating in this trip, I hope I can encounter some useful experiences that I can develop and implement in my field of duty. Especially the best practices related to the efforts in creating economic opportunities and enhancing competitiveness and entrepreneurship among youth.
The experiences I’ve learnt from this trip, will be used to improve youth work empowerment in Barru region. These efforts begun with sharing this experience with other related government agencies in Barru region. Then I will use this experience as my model of references to motivate that agencies to create working opportunities for youth and to implement effective youth work program. The next effort will be ensuring the youth in my region to have better access to region’s work resources and work programmes. And lastly, I will foster cooperation with job training and job provider institution along with related NGO’s to have better results.
Supriono 38 Promotion Staff of Barru Tourism Office
The Philippines are not so different from Indonesia, so I think that the learning I will get from this exchange can easily be applied in our own areas in Indonesia. I want to learn about the difficulties around youth development in their areas and how to solve such difficulties.
Youth need confidence, so I will make sure that many things can be done, especially in the tourism sector in our area. Developing the tourism sector is very promising because it can change the social level of youth and also preserve our sustainable environment.
Íma Eka Sari 26 Field Assistant - Empower Youth for Work Location: Makassar – South Sulawesi
I know that the Philippines have some communities as best practices in eco-tourism that are providing jobs for people. I am motivated to join this exchange to explore more about this, get new insights, and to see the best practices directly. I want to learn lessons about the method, on how the community find ideas, and on how they encourage people around them to contribute together. In the end I can hopefully apply what I have learn and share this in the project area of South Sulawesi.
KASMAN 31 Vice chairman of CBT Poassa Nuhada Kulati village, south east Sulawesi
My motivation to participate in this trip is that I want to increase my experience and learning about how to manage tourism. After the exchange I will contribute to the Empower youth for Work project by sharing knowledge.
Dr. Abd. Gaffar, ST. MSi.
42 Kepala Bappeda Kab. Pangkajene dan Kepulauan
Learning from various programs in Indonesia makes me anxious to earn new learning from the Philippines. From this event I wish I will get new insights so that I can deliver these to the society in my country (Indonesia – Pangkajene & Kepulauan District) and especially to encourage the Empower Youth for Work Program in Pangkajene & Kepulauan district.
Executive Director of the Indonesian Ecotourism Network (INDECON)
Andi Ika Syamsu Alam
KASMAN