3rd IAF AFRICA FACILITATORS
CONFERENCE 23 & 24 JULY 2008

The 3rd IAF Africa Facilitators Conference, was held at the
beautiful Misty Hills Country Hotel 50 minutes drive from
Johannesburg and Pretoria, South Africa has concluded
with over 70 participants representing over 22 countries worldwide.

The conference was a highlight in the annual calendar of the IAF Africa region, and is another landmark in the history of the profession in Africa as we were able to combine the 2 day conference with the first ever facilitator certification event, which was on the 21 – 22nd of July 2008. Five our of six participating candidates passed the assessment event and were award the prestigious title of IAF Certified™ Professional Facilitator.

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Countries represented included:

• Australia, Cameroon, Canada, Germany, Ghana, Jamaica, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, New Zealand, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, UK, USA, Zambia, Zimbambwe

What the delegates said they enjoyed most about the conference...

• It was less formal and that was good
• The facilitation on dynamics of change to dialogue and world cafe sessions
• Exercises and level of involvement of participants.
• The organization and presentation of sessions was very good.
• The learning and sharing spirit.
• Meeting people from many cultures and interacting with them.
• The opportunity to learn was amazing.
• The graphics presentation and the team effectiveness
• The highly diverse participants. Sharing and networking opportunities. Significant learning. Introduction to new different methodologies.
• Sharing of ideas, Networking opportunities. The abilities to learn in a hand of manner.
• The energy, sharing of knowledge, humility of everyone participating.
• Culture of presenters/facilitators. Network, with great numbers of diverse, friendly, expert and open facilitators. Well organized, good documentation.
• High level of participation. Good facilitation skills from facilitators.
• Visiting South Africa. Meeting other people.
• The openness and sharing! Makes me proud of being a facilitator.
• Unreserved sharing by workshop facilitators and participants.
• Meeting the facilitators from developing countries.
• Diversity of topics from where to choose. Presenters from around the globe.
• The presenters were very good. Topics well selected and high level of relevance in todays development world. Bravo!
• Camaraderie, common goals and passions, new contacts, networking
• Understanding more about IAF and the CPF Process...