Industrial injuries analysis and work organisation workshop
This workshop on occupational health and safety was designed to analyze the increasing number of industrial injuries and deriving conclusions for the organisation of work using the example of a ship repair company. The participants represented all major departments of the company from dock workers to adminstrative and commercial personnel as well as external representatives from insurance and work safety institutions.
The workshop has been designed and executed in close collaboration with our french partner HSE Vision, a company specialized in offering technical assistance, training and advice on health, safety environment in the workplace as well as fire fighting and fire prevention in industrial and public sectors.
April 2006-Ongoing - North Africa: Creation of scenarios & strategies in a number of sustainability related policy areas for a government ministry
Together with the GTZ and Adrian Taylor, this project entails running a series of inter-related strategies, and has involved over twenty separate workshops since its start, as well as five training sessions, with recent flurries of activity in September and November 2008. The project, however, was not planned as a single undertaking; rather it has organically grown with a series of separate contracts. The initial mandate from the donor agency was to help officials from the Ministry for Energy, Mines, Environment and Water to develop qualitative scenarios of the future, so as to allow them then to design an appropriate policy for the introduction of renewable energy sources. This was done using the Parmenides EIDOS™ software, notably including those tools that use systems dynamics and morphological analysis. The process required the inclusion of outside experts who then quantified the results. The local partners found the process so useful that they requested to be trained in the methodologies so as they could undertake such activities themselves. The demand for similar workshops and trainings rapidly spread elsewhere in the ministry: initially to those dealing with energy saving, then to those handling the inspection and control of environmental legislation, and then also to those handing Environmental Impact Analyses. It is anticipated that the colleagues dealing with the fight against desertification will start a similar process. The colleagues dealing with energy and other environmental matters are also still using the methodologies for their own strategie
December 2009 - Libya: Urban Waste Management Strategy Workshop
In the framework of a Memorandum of Understanding for Social Projects signed on September 22, 2006 between Eni NA and the Gaddafi Development Foundation, with the sponsorship of the National Oil Corporation eusg has carried out together with its partner CPS a strategy training on the subject of urban waste management in two regions (Nuqat El Khams and Az-Zawiyah). The MoU foresees a strategic perspective to community investments, aiming at the sustainable development of the territory and the growth of local governance capabilities, while establishing long-term development partnerships with local stakeholders. Up to 20 representatives from local authorities, private sector, university and civil society were be involved in training sessions on the strategic planning of the Environment compartment, mainly focused on waste management and disposal. A tangible product of the training program is the formulation of a local plan of action for waste management and disposal that will be the strategic reference to help local stakeholders identifying the best strategy to improve current situation and initiating useful partnerships with significant regions and services companies in order to benefit from best practices and innovative technology sharing and dissemination. The training was supported by Parmenides Eidos, a software for the strategic planning already tested in Arabic in several Countries of the Region.
September 2009 - New York: Mentor Foundation Strategy Development Workshop
The Mentor Foundation is an international non-government not for profit organisation with a focus on the prevention of drug misuse and the promotion of health and well-being of young people. The objective of the workshop was to review the Mentor Families current situation, especially in the US, and develop possible strategic directions for the long term development of the Mentor Family as a discussion basis for the Mentor Foundations Board of Trustees.
February 2009 - South Africa: Towards a successful Round 9 Global Fund proposal
In February 2009 eusg facilitated a workshop hosted by the Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA) on the development of a proposal strategy for the 9th round of proposals for the Global Fund fighting AIDS, HIV and TB. The goal of the workshop was to develop a strategic direction for the proposal that is shared and backed up by all relevant stakeholders: ministry of health, medical and patients organisations, church organisations and several international NGO’s including donors.
2007-2009 - Croatia: Enhancement of Mediation as an alternative to Court Based Dispute Settlement
Eusg was part of the consortium of this project funded by the EU with the overall objective of ensuring better access to justice through the development of alternative dispute resolutions. The project consisted of the developement of alternative dispute resolution measures in Croatia and the adjustment of theses measures to the EU best practises as well as the development of an in-court and out-of court alternative dispute resolution system for physical and legal persons.
Sept. 2007- Jan. 2008 - Europe: Creation of an early warning system for the product of a global chemical company
This project allowed the use of a wide palate of foresight and strategizing methodologies, as the client in question was keen to examine the future from as broad a perspective as possible. The project consisted of a series of four workshops, as well as a considerable amount of preparation and conclusion work, some with external experts. The company in question faced a number of important strategic choices for a product and its CEO was unsure what path to take given a large number of uncertainties looming on the horizon. The whole process was kicked off by interviews with all the main actors concerned, as well as some outside experts. The interview material was fed back to the management team by means of document listing a series of quotes grouped by theme, but which were not attributed to any individual. This brought out the areas of consensus and divergence in the organisation, and served the basis for discussion in at least two of the workshops. The futures methods then used included developing: industry trend graphs on the projected evolution of markets related to their product; a vision to imagine the ideal future; wild cards (“high impact, low probability” events); an Early Warning System. An important part of the project management here was the choice of outside content experts so as to ensure that the thinking broke out of “business as usual”, as well as the constant provision of relevant information available from Open Sources about uncertainties uncovered in the workshops. Moreover, theEarly Warning System established has already produced a number of “hits” which have allowed the company to anticipate some of market changes they foresaw, and to act accordingly.
March 2008 - Nigeria: Strategy Plan “ECOWAS 2007-2010”
In cooperation with the GTZ in Nigeria, eusg supported in the development of a strategy plan ECOWAS 2007-2010. Goal of the strategy plan was to develop a common project plan for the implementation of new tasks in a government department.
October 2008 - Cambodia: FAO International Conference on Avian Influenca
Moderation of the International Conference on Avian Influenca which dealt with the actual situation of the avian influence in Cambodia and the Mekong Region. The aim was to look at the dangers for the population and the state actions needed to be taken.
October 2008 - Berlin: Shaping Globalisation - Scaling up Voluntary Standards
Together with the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the GTZ, eusg led the moderation of the conference “shaping globalization – scaling up voluntary standards". International stakeholders of the private sector, organisations, NGOs as well as institutions joined the conference on how to deepen and spread voluntary standards in order to support social, economic and ecological sustainable development in developing countries.
May 2008 - Berlin: Internal Expert Meeting on "Managing for and Communicating about Development Results” - Forum of the OECD
Eusg was commissioned to do the conceptual design, the moderation and knowledge capturing of the conference.
March 2007 - Berlin: „African-EU Energy Forum“ conference during the German presidency of the EU
During the German presidency of the EU eusg designed and organized the African-EU forum in cooperation with the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the European Commission. Participants of the conference were members of the government, regional and international institutions, organisations of the private sector as well as NGOs.
2001-ongoing - Germany: Executive education in EU politics for German government employees
On behalf of the Federal Academy of Public Administration (BaköV) and Länder governments such as Hessen, Saarland, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Sachsen, the eusg conceptionalised and carried out the majority of programs and seminars for EU politics. Since 2001 eusg has educated more than one thousand staff all over Germany. Focus of the trainings were mainly EU institutions, legislation, administration and EU funds.
2001-ongoing - Germany: EU Institutions and Administration
Federal Academy of Public Administration (BaköV): mainly basic courses in EU institutions, legislation, administration and trainings focusing on current issues of international relations.
2001-ongoing - Germany: EU Legislation
Länder government Saarland: mainly basic courses in EU administration and legislation and EU future trends.
2001-ongoing - Germany: EU Educational, Agricultural and Environmental Policy
Länder government Sachsen: mainly trainings in EU educational, cultural, agricultural and environmental policy.
2001-ongoing - Germany: Structural Funds
Länder government Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: mainly trainings in structural funds such as EFRE, ESF, ELER.
March 2009 - Germany: Follow-up Workshop on Parmenides Eidos® Think Tools
5 trainers and IT programmers from the National Center for Consultancy and Management Development (NCCMD) who have benefited from the first Training Workshop on Eidos implemented in January 2009 Implementing Partner: European School of Governance (EUSG) The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) organized in partnership with the European School of Governance (EUSG) a follow-up workshop on the Parmenides Eidos Think Tools in Beirut, Lebanon from 17 to 19 March 2009. The Parmenides Eidos Think Tools is a planning and programming software based on an innovative approach to visual reasoning and knowledge representation that supports the thinking and reasoning processes necessary to solve problems and establish strategic plans. Part of the "Capacity Building of the Iraqi Public Sector Management" project, implemented in partnership with UNDP Iraq, the follow-up workshop is the second phase of the preliminary initiative implemented in January 2009 and through which ESCWA introduced 11 trainers and IT programmers from the National Center for Consultancy and Management Development (NCCMD) to the software and its applications. Five (5) beneficiaries from the first training took part in this follow-up session, which intended to build upon the achievements and outcomes of the initial Training of Trainers workshop and aimed at enhancing both the theoretical knowledge and practical skills of participants after their interface with the software in Iraq. The beneficiaries are expected to disseminate the knowledge acquired and train trainers in Iraq on the utilization of the tool in the prospect of strengthening the capacities of the Iraqi public sector in establishing focused and results oriented plans and strategies.
November 2008 - Lebanon: UN-ESCWA Train of Trainers Workshop on the use of Parmenides Eidos®
The Unit for Emerging Conflict and Related Issues (ECRI) is organizing the Training with the prospect of highlighting the Parmenides Eidos® innovative approach to visual reasoning and knowledge representation that has been successfully used by both the private and public sector to support the thinking and reasoning processes necessary to solve problems. Participants shall be presented with strategies and made to visualize scenarios for an environment characterized by high degrees of complexity, controversy and uncertainty. The Training falls in line with the Capacity Building of the Iraqi Public Sector Management Project, ESCWA and UNDP – Iraq co-partnering to enhance the capacities of the National Center for Consultancy and Management Development (NCCMD). The Center acting as the focal point for administrative reform in Iraq, is expected to disseminate the knowledge and skills acquired and implement strategies for management development of the Iraqi public sector institutions, inducing progress and improvement through the establishment of a new approach in planning and management. In line with the above, the Project will also purchase five (5) licenses of the Parmenides Eidos®, with the aim of introducing and disseminating innovative planning tools and modern training techniques within the Iraqi Public Sector. The Software is expected to be used by the NCCMD during future strategic planning Workshops targeting Iraqi public sector institutions, thus supporting their abilities in establishing focused and realistic plans and strategies, and when dealing with complexities.
For further information please refer to UN-ESCWA website
