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Localisation Training – Shifting Gear in our UK Organisations

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We invite you to join this brilliant training led by Anuradha Kowtha, head of The Kowtha Constellation. This workshop will look at how we can shift our organisations towards locally-led development, making practical changes within our organisations to better meet the trend in our sector and the increasing focus of the FCDO ahead of anticipated funding calls. 

A critical part of localisation is understanding the roots of our sector and the legacy of these on how we still do things today. In exploring what needs to change and why, this workshop will equip UK-based organisations to begin necessary shifts in practice towards localisation in international development. With the recent White Paper on International Development, we know localisation is a key theme within the FCDO’s approach to international development. This workshop is part of a series on localisation that SWIDN will deliver in 2024 to better support our members to access future FCDO funding and make vital changes in our sector towards greater equity.

About the Trainer

Anuradha is a skilled, intuitive, and energetic facilitator and teacher who offers trainings that are interactive and personalised, encouraging participants to move from inaction to inspired action. In their work, Anuradha owns and runs The Kowtha Constellation, where they can help you build equitable, inclusive, and accessible practices into your organizational systems so you can sustainably obtain funding, challenge perceptions of bias, and adhere to compliance and accessibility requirements. Encompassing elements of Anuradha’s DEI training series, this session will offer insights into areas such as;

  • Understanding the need for locally led development
  • Understanding power dynamics in our places and processes of work
  • Creating internal cultures of equity and inclusion
  • Fostering a Locally led Environment

This session will be an informal space  where there will be time for questions, connections and clarifications. If you have any questions about this training in advance please email Emma at info@swidn.org.uk

You can access tickets here, discounts are available for SWIDN members.

Location
Online

Start date & time
April 18th, 2024 at 12:00


End date & time
April 18th, 2024 at 14:30

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