The Mobilization of Local Faith Communities (LFCs), formerly Capacity Building, Learning Hub will hold an in-person meeting to reenergize the Hubs work on capturing evidence for activity and outcome of capacity building for LFCs on December 8 and 9th at Trinity College Dublin.
The focus will be on evidence for impact of local faith and community mobilization on aspects of community wellbeing. Our conversation will be informed by the outputs from the upcoming conference at Yale on What Works: Evidence for on the role of Faith in Poverty Reduction
Our Goals:
- Increase understanding of the role, capacities, activities and contributions of LFCs to community development and humanitarian needs
- Strengthen empowerment of LFCs as agents of change through increased capacities, resources, and
- Position LFCs for opportunities relating to trend towards “localization of aid”
Please see draft meeting agenda for more information
Schedule:
Dec 7th- 6-7:30pm, Irish School of Ecumenics, Trinity College Dublin: Public lecture “Faith, Secularism and Humanitarian Engagement” Alastair Ager, QMU and Columbia University (optional)
Dec 8th- 9am-5 pm: Learning Hub meeting
12.30-1.30 Lunch break and tour of the Book of Kells
5.30- 7.30 pm drinks and supper
Dec 9th- 9am-12.30 pm Learning Hub Meeting
Please RSVP to [email protected]