Making Data Collection Meaningful: Halifax

This one-day intensive workshop organized by Spur Change in collaboration with the Atlantic Council for International Cooperation (ACIC), will be a practical, hands-on experience for participants to dive into planning for data collection; gender-sensitive, feminist and community-led approaches to data collection; and technology for data collection.

We will apply learning through case studies and shared experiences, and will share some top technology tools and app options for small and medium organizations (SMOs).

In the end, you will leave with practical ideas, new M&E friends and more enthusiasm, skills and tools for ensuring your data collection is easy, empowering and impactful.

✅ What will you learn?

Through a mix of practical activities and examples of effective practice you will learn how to:

• Design a data collection strategy, including knowing when to begin the design process, and what kinds of data sources and methods to consider;
• Apply gender-sensitive and feminist lenses for data collection and stakeholder engagement;
• Consider community-led data collection options, decide when it makes sense to do so, and assess implications for the project;
• Consider technology tools and app options for data collection, with an understanding of key options, pitfalls, opportunities and best practices.

📝 Format and delivery

This is a one-day training taking place in Halifax, NS on November 14, 2024, approximately 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Exact timing and venue will be announced shortly. Lunch will be provided for all participants.

To facilitate participation, a limited number of travel subsidies are available for eligible SMOs based in Atlantic Canada. Travel subsidies can cover one participant per SMO and will cover travel and lodging during the training.

Prior to the training, it is highly recommended that all participants review the Micro-learning Sessions on Baseline Survey, a series of short videos on good data collection practices for small and medium organizations.

📣 Registration and eligibility

• There are 28 spots available for this training, with a maximum of three participants from the same organization able to register. We hope to leave room for as many different organizations as we can.
• Organizations that meet Global Affairs Canada’s criteria as an eligible small or medium organization (SMO) working in the international cooperation sector will be given preference over other organizations.
• ACIC and Spur Change will monitor the registration process on a rolling basis and send you confirmation provided you meet the selection criteria.

⏳Registration deadline

For local participants, please register by November 5, 2024. If you are requesting a travel subsidy, the final date to register is October 24, 2024 to allow for travel and accommodation bookings.

Meet the trainer and guest presenter

Natalie Zend is a Certified Training and Development Practitioner and a UNICEF Results-Based Management (RBM) Master Trainer. An IAF™ Certified Professional Facilitator, she has extensive training in facilitation methods, including facilitating participatory monitoring and evaluation. Natalie has designed and facilitated 4- to 5-day Human Rights Based Approaches and RBM workshops for Global Affairs Canada staff and partners as well as UNICEF, in English, French and Spanish, and co-authored UNICEF’s corporate RBM handbook. She has supported numerous international development organizations in the field application of RBM tools and methods, through coaching, facilitation and process and systems design. Learn more about Natalie on her Linked-in Profile (https://www.linkedin.com/in/nzend/) and on her website (www.zendialogue.ca).

Salanga’s Partnership Lead, Christina Masching is a calm and empathetic leader with over 15 years of experience in the NGO world. Since 2007, Christina has worked with nonprofits, starting in project management and working with teams in Asia and Africa on results-based management and gender equality policies. She later excelled in proposal development, helping organizations secure essential funding. With a Master of Social Work, she brings a social justice perspective to her work, always striving for equitable solutions. Christina’s strength is building strong relationships and ensuring client success in using Kinaki, Salanga’s data collection and analysis tool. She is passionate about Kinaki’s ability to empower project implementers by providing access to crucial data for meaningful decision-making. Learn more about Christina on her Linked-in Profile (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christina-masching-a6396322/).

About ACIC

The Atlantic Council for International Cooperation is a coalition of individuals, organizations and institutions working in the Atlantic region to build and model just, equitable and sustainable communities, locally and globally. ACIC connects leadership across generations by strengthening members and partners, bridging dialogue and building networking and learning opportunities. ACIC also represents and amplifies the voice of Atlantic Canada and connects the Atlantic with other provincial, national and international stakeholders.

About Spur Change

The Spur Change program focuses on supporting Canadian small and medium organizations (SMOs) to deliver sustainable results in support of the Feminist International Assistance Policy and the Sustainable Development Goals. As a program of the Inter-Council Network, we work with regional councils to deliver tailored capacity-building opportunities to SMOs from coast-to-coast-to-coast.

We hope you register and stay tuned for more opportunities!

Questions?

André Melrose: [email protected]

Host or Publisher Spur Change