Mile 19 Community
3rd Leadership Retreat Follow-up Meeting
Tuesday July 29 to Friday August 1, 2008
Programme
- Overview of Meeting Schedule
- Tuesday Special Events Programme
- Tuesday Evening Programme
- Wednesday Special Events Programme
- Wednesday Evening Programme
- Thursday Special Events Programme
- Thursday Evening Programme
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PROGRAMME (Draft)
Day 1: Tuesday July 29, 2008
4.00 pm - Arrival of Participants
4.30 pm - 5.30 pm - Special Events
6.00 pm - Supper and Orientation
Day 2: Wednesday July 30, 2008
7.00 am - 8.55 am - Breakfast
9.00 am - Opening Ceremony
- Welcome Address (Chief/Quarter Head, Mile 19)
- Prayer, libation and other traditional rites
- Meeting Rationale and Programme (Regent, Mile 19)
- Rhyme/Sketch/Song (Community Government School)
- Invitation to visit the village and school (Chief/Quarter Head)
9.45 am - Brief Visit to Village and School (The Chief will lead VIPs and other participants in a short walk with observations through the village to the community Government school and back. Visit will end with light refreshment.)
10.30 am - Session 1 - FOLLOW-UP REPORT
- What has changed, improved or run down since the last Meeting regarding:
+ Water
+ Health
+ Agriculture
+ Education
+ Environment
+ Women
+ Youth
+ Etc.
- General Discussions of the Follow-up Report
12.30 pm - 1.30 pm - Lunch
1.30 pm - Session 2 - COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION AND RULE OF LAW
- How Mile 19 Community is Organized (Regent, Mile 19)
- Rules and Regulations Development (Council Secretary, Mile 19)
- Due Process of Community Council as Court (Block Heads, Mile 19)
- General Discussions
4.00 pm - 5.30 pm - Special Events
6.00 pm - Supper and Evening Entertainment Programme
Day 3: Thursday July 31, 2008
7.00 am - 8.55 am - Breakfast
9.00 am - Session 3 - REVIEW OF PROJECT PLANS AND BUDGETS
- Education for All in the Community
- Libraries (for the Community and School)
- Other Buildings (School classrooms and toilets, Community Hall)
- Networks (Cable Television, mobile phones and the Internet)
- Community Administration, Data Collection and Research
- Rain Water Runoff Drainage
- Street/Path Pavement and Lighting
- Community Health Centre/Clinic/Hospital
- Drinking Water Tank and Piping to every home Network
- General Discussions of Project Plans and Budgets
12.30 pm - 1.30 pm - Lunch
1.30 pm - Session 4 - MILE 19 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND
- Administration
- Fund Raising Strategies and Plans
- Activities and Results
- Challenges and Opportunities
- General Discussions
4.00 pm - 5.30 pm - Special Events
6.00 pm - Supper and Evening Entertainment Programme
Day 4: Friday August 1, 2008
7.00 am - 8.55 am - Breakfast
9.00 am - Session 5 - COUNCIL ADMINISTRATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT
- Structure and Capacity
- Information, Training and Research Needs
- General Discussions
11.00 am - Session 6 - EVALUATION AND CLOSING CEREMONY
- Presentation and Discussion of Session Reports and Action Plans
- Closing Remarks
- Traditional Rites and Official Closing
12.30 pm - Lunch, Discussions and Departure.
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Tuesday Special Events Programme
4.00 pm - 5.30 pm. Participate in any or all of the following:
1) Religious/prayer Meetings (Presbyterian, Roman Catholic, other Denominations)
2) Seeking Justice in the Community (Land Use and Litigation)
3) Home Economics Demonstrations (Making Vim at Home)
4) Optional Tours (Mile 18/Muyuka Camp/Ebonji)
5) Dance Workshop (Ngone/Bakossi, Dance/Ngi, Dance/Orocko)
6) Sports (Keep-fit in the school field)
7) Organization and Project Cycle (Community organization around projects)
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6.00 pm - 7.00 pm - Supper
7.15 pm - Welcome Songs and Rhymes
- Introductions led by the Organizing Committee
- Traditional Dance Displays by Muayang and Muaneguba Groups.
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Wednesday Special Events Programme
4.00 pm - 5.30 pm. Participate in any or all of the following:
1) Religious/prayer Meetings (Presbyterian, Roman Catholic, other Denominations)
2) Seeking Justice in the Community (Family Law and Succession)
3) Home Economics Demonstrations (Kitchen Hygiene)
4) Optional Tours (Mile 20/CDC Cocoa Camp/Tombel)
5) Dance Workshop (Ngone/Bakossi, Dance/Ngi, Dance/Orocko)
6) Sports (Keep-fit in the school field)
7) Organization and Project Cycle (Moving fro project plan to practice)
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6.00 pm - 7.00 pm - Supper
7.15 pm - Thematic Group Sketches/Songs/Rhymes (Agriculture, Health, Women and Youths)
- Thematic Group Dance Displays.
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Thursday Special Events Programme
4.00 pm - 5.30 pm. Participate in any or all of the following:
1) Religious/prayer Meetings (Presbyterian, Roman Catholic, other Denominations)
2) Seeking Justice in the Community (Criminal Law and the New Penal Procedure Code)
3) Home Economics Demonstrations (Plantain and Bitter-leaves Cooking)
4) Optional Tours (Farms/Hills/Water Catchments)
5) Dance Workshop (Ngone/Bakossi, Dance/Ngi, Dance/Orocko)
6) Sports (Keep-fit in the school field)
7) Organization and Project Cycle (Evaluating and improving project achievements)
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6.00 pm - 7.00 pm - Supper
7.15 pm - Dance Displays (Bakossi, Ngi, Orocko, Ibo, etc.)
- Launching of Reviewed Community Project Plans and Budgets
- Special Participant Awards/Recognitions