Mile 19 Community
4th Leadership Retreat Follow-up Meeting
Tuesday to Friday, November 18-21, 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 November 18, 2008
4.00 pm - Arrival of Participants
4.30 pm - 5.30 pm - Special Events
6.00 pm - Supper and Orientation
Day 2: Wednesday November 19, 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
- Singing of National Anthem
- Rhyme/Sketch/Song (Community Government School)
- Invitation to visit the village and school (Chief/Quarter Head)
9.45 am - Village Development Tour (The Chief will lead VIPs and other participants in walks with observations through the village for what has changed, improved or run down, since the last Meeting. Accomplishments of tasks that were assigned in the July Meeting to receive particular attention will include:
i) Street/Path Lighting village-wide
ii) Street/Path Extension and Drainage village-wide
iii) Trees and Flower Planting and Decorations village-wide
iv) Cable TV Network Extension village-wide
v) Computers and Internet in Homes Promotion
vi) Library for the Community and School
vii) Impacts of Council Rules Development and Central Banking Propositions
viii) Impacts of Achievement Recognition Awards Initiative
- General Discussions of Observations
12.30 pm - 1.30 pm - Lunch
1.30 pm - Session 1 - FOLLOW-UP REPORT
- What has been achieved since the July Meeting?
- Which challenges emerged? Were they dealt with? How? If not, why?
- What accomplishments should be programmed for March 2009?
- General Discussions
4.00 pm - 5.30 pm - Special Events
6.00 pm - Supper and Evening Entertainment Programme
Day 3: Thursday November 20, 2008
7.00 am - 8.55 am - Breakfast
9.00 am - Session 2 - CENSUS UPDATE AND PROJECT PLAN REVIEWS
+ Community Census Results and Analyses Update
+ Project Plan Reviews:
- 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 3 - MILE 19 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND AND FINANCIAL AUTONOMY
- Administration (President, Mile 19 Development Fund)
- Fund Raising Strategies and Plans (Secretary, Mile 19 Development Fund)
- Challenges and Opportunities (Treasurer, Mile 19 Development Fund)
- Central Bank Propositions (President, Council Rules Development and Central Banking Propositions Committee)
- General Discussions
4.00 pm - 5.30 pm - Special Events
6.00 pm - Supper and Evening Entertainment Programme
Day 4: Friday November 21, 2008
7.00 am - 8.55 am - Breakfast
9.00 am - Session 5 - COUNCIL ADMINISTRATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT
- Project Committee Reports
- 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