| Annual Learning Event
December 6 – 8, 2022 | Washington, DC
Event Details
The OCDC ICRG Annual Learning Event was designed to be a dynamic, mutual learning experience — participatory, interactive and responsive as possible to needs and priorities as they emerged. Participants not attending the physical event were invited to attend a Virtual Learning Event held on Tuesday December 13th, 2022.
Date & Time
Tuesday, December 6th – Thursday, December 8th, 2022. Virtual Learning Event December 13th, 2022.
Location
The Kimpton Banneker Hotel
1315 16th St. NW, Washington, DC 20036
Contacts
Barbara-Czachorska-Jones
czachorska-jones@ocdc.coop
Nadege Besson-Ruse
(703) 587-3605nbesson-rouse@ocdc.coop
In-Person Event – Agenda
Active participation, open feedback and spirit of collegiality drove the success of this program and participants shared input at all stages!
Tuesday 6th December
3:00PM | Arrivals and Check-In
The Kimpton Banneker Hotel
5:00 – 6:30PM | Meet and Greet / Reception
Le Sel Restaurant at the Kimpton Banneker Hotel
Wednesday 7th December
8:30AM | Breakfast & Registration
Ellicott Conference Room at the Kimpton Banneker Hotel
9:00AM | Welcome
Wangeci Gitata-Kiriga, Facilitator
9:30AM | Setting the Stage
Paul Hazen, OCDC Executive Director
Bailey Morton, Cooperative Development Specialist, USAID
Dr. Judith Hermanson, Director, OCDC ICRG
9:50AM | What have we learned about partnerships
CDO Presentations
10:50AM | Coffee Break and Group Photo
11:20AM | What have we learned about partnerships (Continued)
CDO Presentations
12:20PM | Brief Energizer
12:25PM | Plenary Session
1:00 – 2:00PM | Working Lunch: Opportunity for self-organized discussions about collaboration among CDOs
Le Sel Restaurant
2:00PM | “Pulse Taking”
Wangeci Gitata-Kiriga, Facilitator
2:05PM | Locally led development experience and challenges
Willy Nyirigira, Land O’Lakes Venture 37, featuring field perspectives
2:40PM | Learning from experience: CDO Led Small Group Sessions
- Fostering change and local project ownership through champions and partnerships
- Kari Onyancha, Land O’Lakes Venture 37
- Promoting financial inclusion through partnerships
- Herpin Jateng, WOCCU
- Partnering for research; exploring modalities
- Jennifer Wenborg, Health Partners
3:20PM | Learning from small groups
Small groups report back to plenary, discussion
3:50PM | Energizer
3:50 – 4:15PM | Recap & Closing for the day
5:00 – 8:00PM | Dinner and Networking
Lady Bird Room at the rooftop of the Kimpton Banneker Hotel
Thursday 8th December
8:00AM | Breakfast & Networking
8:30AM | Welcome and Reflections on Day 1
Wangeci Gitata-Kiriga, Facilitator
8:40AM | Learning from small groups
Small groups report back to plenary, discussion
9:15AM | Learning from experience: CDO led small group sessions
- Partnerships and strategies to advance locally led development – CDO perspective
- Rajeena Shakya, NRECA International
- Local partnerships to promote use of technology
- Marcel Petrutiu, GENEX
- Use of data for decision making, illustrating the broad impact of
cooperative development- Dr. Barbara Czachorska-Jones, OCDC ICRG & Ashley Holst,
Global Communities
- Dr. Barbara Czachorska-Jones, OCDC ICRG & Ashley Holst,
9:45AM | Learning from small groups
Small groups report back to plenary, discussion
10:15AM | Scaling Action & Impact through Knowledge & Partnerships: what
areas would be most helpful to CDOs and how might what we have
identified deepen the roots of cooperative development
Dr. Judith Hermanson, Director, ICRG
10:20AM | Opportunities for Joint OCDC Action under the Upcoming CDP – areas
of joint research and how the Learning Group can operationalize the
collaboration
Camila Piñeiro Harnecker, NCBA CLUSA
11:00AM | Coffee Break and Check-Out
11:20AM | Wrap up and synthesis
Plenary session
Wangeci Gitata-Kiriga, Facilitator
11:30AM | Concluding remarks
Dr. Judith Hermanson, Director, ICRG
Paul Hazen, OCDC Executive Director
11:35AM | Time for follow up and CDO networking around joint action
opportunities
12:30PM | Lunch
Le Sel Restaurant at the Kimpton Banneker Hotel
Virtual Event – Agenda
The OCDC ICRG Virtual Learning Event is designed to be mutual learning — participatory and interactive and as responsive as possible to needs and priorities as they emerge.
Tuesday 13th December – 9:00 – 11:00AM
9:00AM | Welcome
Wangeci Gitata-Kiriga, Facilitator
Tuesday 13th December
9:05AM | Setting the Stage
Paul Hazen, OCDC Executive Director
Bailey Morton, Cooperative Development Specialist, USAID
Dr. Judith Hermanson, Director, ICRG
9:20AM | What have we learned
Feedback from in-person session
9:30AM | Opportunities for Joint Action
Breakout rooms
10:05AM | Planetary Session and Q&A
Small groups report back to plenary
10:50 | Synthesis and Group Photo
10:55AM | Closing and Next Steps
Dr. Judith Hermanson, Director, ICRG
Paul Hazen, OCDC Executive Director
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Event Documents
ALE Summary Report
OCDC and the ICRG were excited to welcome the CDO community to an in-person Annual Learning Event Convened 6th December, 2022 in Washington, DC. Download the Summary.
CDO Presentations
Advancing and fulfilling CDP goals through collaboration with local partners – cooperatives local NGOs, I-NGOs, Government: What worked and how? Download the presentations.
VALE Summary Report
Following requests from the CDO community, OCDC and the ICRG held a Virtual Annual Learning Event on Tuesday 13th December 2022. Download the Summary Report.
Background Documents
This research paper provides a landscape overview of climate finance at the global level. Download.
A snapshot of climate finance in the 19 countries where CDO members currently have projects. Download.
OCDC’s white paper From the Ground Up: Partnering with cooperatives on locally-led development. Download.
This document explains the role of cooperatives and community-based organizations. Download.
Other Resources
