Leadership for Social Change
Mapping Out Practices and Challenges of Leadership Development Initiatives Towards Building a Community of Practice
24-25 June 2010, Asian Institute of Management, Makati
CALL FOR PAPERS
Rationale
Filipinos face the compelling need for social change. There is growing concern that the Philippines will not be able to meet the Millennium Development Goals’ indicators by 2015, or worse, that development indicators have worsened through the years. The societal divides in the country are complex, and the presence of effective leadership is crucial to achieve significant social change. The May 2010 elections will give way to a new set of leaders, and their campaign promises are to be tested. And though the challenge of leadership is often posed to elected officials, effective leadership, increasingly, involves engaging different groups to come together for genuine dialogue and active civic participation, in order for social change to begin to come about.
Looking at effective leadership demands critical assessment and discussion on how leadership development interventions lead to better societal outcomes. Academic, corporate, public, and non-government sectors have undertaken leadership development, yet the question remains of how these contribute to social change. To answer this concern, reflection and dialogue among leadership practitioners must be undertaken.
It is in this context that the Asian Institute of Management TeaM Energy Center has initiated the “Leadership for Social Change: Mapping Out Practices and Challenges of Leadership Development Initiatives Towards Building a Community of Practice” Conference. The Conference aims to bring together institutions and individuals that are involved in the leadership development field in the Philippines today. The Conference will give its participants the opportunity to reflect on their leadership development interventions and engage in dialogue with other practitioners in the field to explore various leadership development approaches and practices being provided to leaders interested in social change as well as to discuss the issues that these leaders are facing that leadership development programs can respond to.
In doing so, the Conference will also function as a venue for assessment, research and innovation, where participants can share insights on each others’ practices, gain a better sense of the state of leadership development in the Philippines, and begin considering possible improvements to their own programs and practices.
Furthermore, the Conference will be the start of a community of practice of leadership advocates and practitioners who will continue talking about and taking concrete steps to further develop leadership in the country. Potential funders, international and local, will also be invited to join in the discussions and network with the leadership development organizations present in the Conference.
The Conference will be held on June 24-25, 2010, in the Asian Institute of Management, Makati.
Objectives
· To identify the key questions, issues, and concerns that leaders interested in social change are facing;
· To identify the ideas, practices, and programs that are shaping leadership development in the Philippines today;
· To start building a community of practice among the different groups, individuals, and institutions working towards improving leadership practice that is geared towards social change; and,
· To advocate the issue of leadership and its development in the country and begin building a critical community of practice on leadership
Convenors
Currently, the Conference’s list of convenors includes AIM-TeaM Energy Center for Bridging Societal Divides, and the Development Studies Program of the Ateneo de Manila University. Other convenors are being invited to join, such as the Ateneo de Manila University Department of Psychology, the Ateneo School of Government, the Ayala Foundation Inc. (Education and Leadership Department), the National College for Public Administration and Governance of the University of the Philippines, and the Lasallian Institute of Governance.
CALL FOR PAPERS
We are currently accepting paper proposals for the Leadership Conference.
Who are eligible to submit papers?
· Official representatives of leadership development organizations. The organization should have an active leadership program catering to any of the following sectors: youth/students, corporate, non-government organizations, public/government. Only one presentation will be allowed per organization.
What should the paper proposal cover?
The paper proposal should cover the following guide questions:
· Nature and rationale, (Why do we do what we do?)
· Entry point of leadership development intervention (What is our theory of change in the interventions we make?)
· Methods, techniques, and processes undertaken
· Monitoring and evaluation tools used, Success indicators, standards followed
· Challenges and Areas for Development
· Learning points from organization/individual’s experience
Instructions:
1. Submit your proposal on or before April 30, 2010, Friday, through email to mccmedina@aim.edu. The proposal should contain the following:
a. Abstract (300-400 words) covering the main discussion points following the guide questions.
b. One-page curriculum vitae of the presentor, including contact details (mobile phone and email address)
c. One-page background about the organization and its leadership development program
2. The proposals will be reviewed by the panel of convenors. Presentors of accepted proposals will be informed by May 10, 2010, Monday.
3. Once accepted, the proposals shall be written as full papers and submitted on June 14, 2010, Monday. APA citation is recommended. A Powerpoint presentation (around 30 minutes) should also be included in the submission of the full paper.
For further inquiries, contact Czarina Medina, Research Coordinator of AIM-TeaM Energy Center at mccmedina@aim.edu, or (02) 8924011 local 2123.