Riichiro Oda facilitated Systems Thinking Workshop in Bandung

Riichiro Oda from Change Agent of Japan facilitated two days workshop on Application of Systems Thinking for Planning. The main topics of the workshop was: Systems Archetypes and Communicating Complex Systems. This workshop is the third workshop facilitated by Riichiro Oda. His two previous workshop were: Introduction to Systems Thinking (April 2008), Application of Systems Thinking and Innovation Diffusion Theory for Spreading Biodigester Strategies (April 2009).

Like the previous workshop, this workshop was also attended by KAIL and YPBB staff, especially those who use systems thinking in their work. YPBB and KAIL has long history of collaborative work in applying systems thinking for planning. Two of the most intensive ones are: the biodigester project in Lembang (since 2008) and the sustainable development blue print project in Papua (since 2009).

Riichiro Oda and Junko Edahiro had committed to come to Indonesia each year as their effort for voluntary carbon offsetting. Besides their personal learning goals, they hopes that their visit in Indonesia can contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation in this country.

Systems Thinking Training

Since its formation in 2002, Systems Thinking has been one of the core training which KAIL delivered. So far many NGOs and students activist has been trained in Systems Thinking. The training can be delivered independently through KAIL regular training program, or tailored with other program according to partners need.

Some of organizations that had received Systems Thinking training were (among others):
Mechanical Engineering Students Association (HMM) ITB, Bandung, February 2003; Bima Sakti Study Group 1, Bandung, June 2002,2003 and 2004; Gladi Kemasyarakatan, Bandung, Agust 2002; ITB Student’s Environmental Club, Bandung, 30-31 Agust 2003; LEAD Indonesia, Jakarta, November 2003; SITAS Desa, Blitar, 11-16 April 2005; Urban Poor consortium, Cibodas, 14-16 October 2005; Urban Poor Linkage, Prigen, 21-26 February 2006; Network of NGO working with HIV, Jakarta, 15-17 January 2007; PMKRI, Bandung, 23-25 February 2007; LKHH, Bandung, 28-29 March 2007, Papua government (2009).

Kail organized Regular Systems Thinking workshop since 2003. Until 2007, 8 systems thinking training had been delivered. Since 2008, most of Systems Thinking runned by KAIL are tailored to each partners need and it is part of larger program.