2008

CID 2008 Major Event: Power and Development Hui

On March 10 - 13 CID, with the generous support of NZAID, was lucky to bring Valerie Millar and Peggy Healy to New Zealand for an in-depth exploration of power in development. A challenging topic, and a challenging event, which saw 50 participants from a variety of CID members and partners engage in sessions that broadened our understanding of power.

Notes from this meeting have now been compiled and are free to download below. The notes capture the major inputs from participants during discussion, as well as outline guides to the tools used in the session. Finally, the notes have five fascinating interviews where participants discuss their own views on power, be it individual power, power within organisations, or power in society.

Feel free to download and copy the notes and contact Lee Sentes with any queries.

Summary

• CID 2008 Power Hui Final Report.pdf

Resource people

• Valerie Miller and Peggy Healy

Background reading

• Shifting Power to Make a Difference, by Robert Chambers and Jethro Pettit (4mb pdf version)
• Summary of main points from Shifting Power, Valerie Miller (doc version)
• Workshop concept sheet

Resources

Power and Development, by Valerie Miller, adapted  from A New Weave of Power, People, and Politics by Lisa VeneKlasen with Valerie Miller, 2002.

The Rainbow, based on a Native American legend, by Anne Hope, 1978, adapted

Contextual Analysis definitions, adapted from A New Weave of Power, People, and Politics by Lisa VeneKlasen with Valerie Miller (2002)

Contextual Analysis grid, adapted by Peggy Healy from A New Weave of Power, People, and Politics: The Action Guide  by  Lisa VeneKlasen with Valerie Miller (2002)

Power Matrix, adpated from VeneKlasen, Lisa with Valerie Miller. A New Weave of Power, People & Politics: The Action Guide for Advocacy and Citizen Participation.( 2002)

Poetry and Quotes on Power and Development

Exercises

Early Messages Exercise

Organisational Drama Series: Clips from the "Reel" World

Power Walk

Powerful/Powerless

Worldview case study

Webs of Power