Pijon Nongmin, Doctor Baker’s Organization, Bangladesh What are the key learnings from ILDC? 1. Importance of Sharing One of my biggest takeaways from the training was the importance of openly sharing our thoughts. During the Course, any decisions were made by respecting each participant’s feelings and ideas. As a representative of my organization, I have always […]
Nelson Jose Fatima Alves, PARCIC What surprised you during the course? The participants in charge of the next day’s session prepare the session, plan the schedule, and manage the facilitation on the actual day. In terms of daily life as well, the participants take care of tasks such as washing dishes and cleaning, assigning roles […]
Lal Bahadur Mahara, FAYA-Nepal What motivated you to join the course? There were three main reasons. First, when I read the course outline, I saw that it was a broad leadership course aimed at building sustainable communities through a participatory approach, but it also mentioned that there would be no theoretical lectures by external resource […]
Mr. John A-aron Manangkil Lumbab, Training and Consultancy Coordinator,DMSF-IPHC Aaron participated in ILDC in 2016. This time, he joined ILDC 2025 as one of? the coordinators. He started by? finalizing the application forms, then took part in selecting participants, and finally contributed to the actual management of the training program. We asked? his experiences and […]
We recently received wonderful news from Mr. B. M. Raheem, an ILDC 2019 alumnus, from Berendina Development Services (Guarantee) Limited (BDS), Sri Lanka. At the Management Leadership Excellence (MLE) Awards 2025, organized by the Institute of Chartered Professional Managers (CPM) of Sri Lanka, both Mr. Sheril Dayantha F. Kurukulasooriya, a 2024 alumnus, and Mr. B. […]
Prior to the Meeting of ILDC 2024 alumni which is planned in October 2025, some alumni and coordinators gathered on July 12th and shared the updates on applying their learning. Through the discussion, they agreed that the next Meeting should be an opportunity for every participant, not just to share POA progress, but to gain […]
Background “How is everyone creating equal learning opportunities in the trainings?” It was asked everyone by Tehreem Aftab after she shared the challenges faced in her activities at the meeting on January 7th, held for sharing POA progress of alumni of ILDC 2023. As requested for further discussion,?Tehreem,?Aman?and?Salam?decided to organize a rather informal meeting (Chika-Chika) […]
The International Training Course (ILDC) is not just a one-time learning experience but a starting point for continuous learning among AHI alumni . Since 2023, AHI has been focusing on identifying key actors among its alumni and supporting them in promoting a learning community where the exchange of knowledge, experiences, and collaboration among NGOs in […]
Konthea, SHARE-Cambodia What was the most significant to you? It was my first time to participate in this kind of training course whose participants are from different countries. The participatory approach made us to draw the different experiences and ideas out of ourselves. I think it is very important in my work field to have […]
Background This Catch-Up meeting was originally initiated by Mr. Salam who experienced as a coordinator of ILDC 2024 and was co-organized by him and his fellow alumni (ILDC 2023) for re-connecting, sharing their experiences and discussing on challenges faced in implementing the plan of action (POA). Besides ILDC 2023 alumni, others who just begun working […]