Workshops create space where people from different background & interests work together to achieve specific results. In development cooperation, managing this space can be a real challenge.

Effectively-designed workshop processes and effective moderation techniques can help people to adjust their interests and contribute for a mutual goal. It also helps us to overcome barriers of hierarchy, conflicts, competition, and self-interest which are common in any societal context.

This 5-day training offers you a range of workshop-related issues, from planning to on-stage practice.

• know dimensions and processes of a workshop and similar events
• understand the relation between work context and type of workshop
• are able to elaborate own workshop designs
• know relevant methods for workshops and similar events
• know approaches for different workshop contexts
• know how to deal with challenging situations
• are enabled to use facilitation techniques effectively and culturally appropriate in their work
• are able to moderate workshops effectively and in an outcome oriented approach
• are able to apply a variety of moderation techniques for different process steps

• Definition and boundaries of a workshop, workshop dimensions
• Types and objectives of workshops
• The moderation process
• Overview of methods and approaches for different contexts
• Planning matrix and other planning instruments
• How to deal with difficult situations and problematic dynamics during a workshop
• Functions and tasks of the moderator
• Question techniques
• Practical application of facilitation techniques including feedback

• Interactive presentation and exchange on concept and tools
• Reflection and discussion by participants
• Application of learning through selected own practical examples, elaborated in group work
• Group presentation and peer learning
• Intense feedback during application