Generative Dialogue Project

Peer Learning

Peer Learning Activities

The GDP is undertaking a range of peer learning activities in order to explore the question: What is generative dialogue? Peer learning is intended to generate greater awareness of how the principles of generative dialogue can be used to effect positive societal change.

GDP partners have put forward a number of peer learning proposals, which must meet the following criteria:

  • Topics are strategic within the domain of generative dialogue
  • Processes engage participants in a dialogic way
  • Participants help disseminate learning within their networks
  • Projects are bridge-building across disciplines and diverse communities
  • Overarching goal: our peer-learning processes must be easily replicable and cost effective

Download the GDP Peer Learning Proposals pdf (172 KB)

Teleconferences

As part of the peer learning approach, the GDP Core Group is undertaking a series of teleconferences built on the case study approach. During the calls, the group engages in conversation around a specific case study. We seek to understand what challenges the project conveners presently face, and how dialogic approaches were used or could be brought to bear on their work.

Some of these teleconferences will be open for listening to the wider GDP community. We will send out notices in advance with call-in information.

Mauritania Dialogue: September 12, 2006

GDP community member Cécile Molinier presented a dialogue process between conflicting political actors in Mauritania.

Download the Mauritania Dialogue case background (pdf format)
Download a summary of the Mauritania Dialogue call (pdf format)

Bridging Sulu Divides: June 13, 2006

GDP Core Team member Ernie Garilao presented a case on a multi-stakeholder peace engagement in the Sulu island province of the Philippines.

Download the Bridging Sulu Divides case background (pdf format)
Download a summary of the Sulu Divides teleconference call (pdf format)

Holy Cross Case: May 9, 2006

GDP Core Team member Mari Fitzduff and mediation/facilitation expert Sue Williams presented this case on a a long-running community dispute in the Ardoyne area of North Belfast, Ireland.

Download the Holy Cross case background (pdf format)
Download a summary of the Holy Cross teleconference call (pdf format)

Nepal Irrigation Case: March 22, 2006

GDP Core Team member Jim Woodhill presented this case on a multi-stakeholder engagement to a design an irrigation sector project in Nepal funded by the Asian Development Bank.

Download the Nepal Irrigation case background (pdf format)
Download a summary of the Nepal Irrigation teleconference call (pdf format)

Eco-Agriculture Partners teleconference: May 25, 2005

Download the Eco-Agriculture Partners case background (pdf format)
Download a summary of the Eco-Agriculture Partners teleconference call (pdf format)