PRE-CONFERENCE SESSIONS
Social and Behavior Change Approaches during the Transition from Relief to Development
Bonnie Kittle, Independent Consultant
The SBC Working Group, in collaboration with Medical Teams International (MTI), offered a morning workshop on Behavior Change during Emergencies. During this participatory four-hour workshop, the facilitator, Bonnie Kittle, shared her observation that, with some adjustment, the Designing for Behavior Change (DBC) framework can be a useful tool to re-design the behavior change strategy. The workshop provided a quick review of the DBC framework but focused on the component, Describing the Priority Group. An example of how the context in one emergency setting changed as a result of the emergency, how that changed which determinants were significant, and how the activities were impacted was used to illustrate the point. Working in small groups, participants were tasked to write their own comparative examples based on their experience to share with the wider group. A discussion of how NGO emergency teams assess the situation was part of the workshop; participants were encouraged to bring the tool that their organizations use for this purpose.
VIDEO – Bonnie shares highlights from the session
Holistic Indicators
Todd Nitkin, Medical Teams International; Steve Sethi, Medical Teams International
Participants discussed the latest research on holistic indicators, shared program examples with colleagues, and contributed to the finalization of a Compendium of Holistic Indicators. This session was sponsored by the Monitoring and Evaluation Working Group. All those who are interested in holistic health, holistic indicators, and M&E of projects through use of these indicators were welcome.
By the end of this session, participants had:
• Discussed existing indicators for holistic health, and shared experiences and gaps in their use.
• Reviewed Medical Teams International’s (MTI) draft compendium of holistic indicators.
• Provided feedback to contribute to a complete thorough compendium for use by any NGOs that are interested.
Holistic Health Indicators: From Context to Application
Welcome & Orientation
CORE Group Staff
Whether a new individual or organizational member or associate, a new employee of one of our member organizations, a first time attendee to a CORE Group Conference, or an attendee that wanted to know more about what to expect at the conference all were welcomed at this session. Participants briefly learned about the history and current work of CORE Group. Later in the session, CORE Group Staff hosted a knowledge cafe focusing on what to expect during the conference, our new Social Community, the Young Professionals Network, and programs.