Three-Day Conflict Transformation through Appreciative Inquiry Training

Rural Institute for Community Devolvement (RICOD) organized three day Conflict Transformation and Management through Appreciative Inquiry Training from 7 to 9 November 2004 in Sipadole, Bhaktapur, Nepal. The training participants were staff members of RICOD, Community Leaders and staff of Environmental Conservation for Community Awareness (ECCA). RICOD is working in South Lalitpur District of Nepal in the area of Community Health. Specifically, it is focusing in Child Nutrition and Youth Development. The purpose of organizing this training was to transform the negative conflict into positive working environment that arises in the community and within organization. At the same time learn knowledge and skill to deal the present political conflict situation for smooth running of the project.  In the training, the participants discussed about the nature and types of conflict. They also discussed about the strengths and successes of RICOD for its protection and multiplication for expansion to transform the conflict into peace and development. For this, all the participants realized that positive mind setting through Appreciative Inquiry is very essential. All the participants prepared their action plan for November 2004 to March 2005 by using Appreciative Inquiry Four Ds (Discovery, Dream, Design and Delivery) to transform the conflict into peace and development. Buddhi Tamang and Parsuram Timalsina facilitated the training.