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CAIDC

CAIDC/RECCDI's ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Palais des Congres, Hull, Quebec June 19 - 20, 1996

The theme of the conference, Net-Working for the Future:
Challenges Facing the Consulting Community, was selected to
highlight the importance of networking together as we approach the
year 2000. The advent of communications technology, increasing
competition in the international development field and shrinking
resources require more flexible and agile consulting practices.

The objectives of the conference are threefold:

*    to encourage networking opportunities for participants;
*    to provide participants with a better understanding of current
     development issues;
*    to strengthen CAIDC through outreach and dialogue with its
     members.

A DIFFERENT CONFERENCE FORMAT

This year, CAIDC presents a more focused and participatory
conference format. CAIDC is seeking to move away from the
traditional conference format where presenters make presentations
and the audience listens. Most sessions combine presentations with
working group exercises where all participants are able to grapple
with the issues being discussed in small groups.

Due to the high cost, simultaneous translation will not be
available. Presenters will use the language of their choice.

CONFERENCE SITE:

The conference will be held next to CIDA at the Palais des Congres,
200 Promenade du Portage, Hull, Quebec.

CAIDC Conference Programme

June 18th, 1996

18:00 - 21:00  Pre-registration at Cafe Hubert,
               102 Promenade du Portage, Hull

DAY 1 - June 19

8:00-9:00 Registration, at the Palais des Congres,
                       200 Promenade du Portage, Hull, Quebec

9:00-9:20      OPENING REMARKS:  PIERRE PETTIGREW, MINISTER
               FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION  (to be confirmed)
Salle Papineau

9:30-10:45     SESSION 1: THE FUTURE ROLE OF INDIVIDUAL
               CONSULTANTS AND SMALL FIRMS
Salle Papineau
     Moderator:  Mary Lynch, M.M. Lynch Consultants Intl.
     Presenter:  Pamela Branch, Project Services International
                 (PSI)
     Presenter:  Carole Seguin/David Kardish, Jinja Group (to
                 be confirmed)

Major trends such as results-based contracting, the OBS
on-line system and shrinking development resources will
impact significantly on individual consultants and small
firms.  This panel will look at the implications of these
changes for the world of consulting and the future role
of individual consultants and small firms.

La Desert A    SESSION 2:  RESULTS BASED MANAGEMENT &
                           CONTRACTING
(Also offered on Day 2)
Moderator:  Michel Plante
Presenter:  Bob Johnston, Head of Results-Based
                          Management Unit, CIDA
Presenter:  Werner Meier, CIDA/ACCC
Presenter:  Clarissa Brocklehurst, Cowater International

The session will provide participants with an update as to
the status of Results-Based Management in CIDA, will
introduce participants to key concepts and will discuss
the potential implications of RBM/RBC  for the supplier
community.

La Desert B    SESSION 3: DOING BUSINESS IN CYBERSPACE:
                          BUSINESS APPLICATIONS, RESOURCES
                         AND OPPORTUNITIES ON THE INTERNET.
(Also offered on Day 2)
Coordinators:  Terry Lewycky and Richard Labelle

The session will look at the use of e-mail and
conferencing for communications and networking,
accessing discussion groups and development
information locations and useful ways to look for
business opportunities.  Participants are encouraged to
raise issues or bottlenecks they have encountered in
using the Internet.

10:45-11:15    Coffee Break

11:15-12:00    Working Group Plenaries

12:00-14:00    Net-Working Lunch
               CAIDC's Major Achievements for 1995/96:
               Remarks from the President of CAIDC.

14:00-15:30    SESSION 4: PARTICIPATORY DEVELOPMENT
La Desert A
Moderator:  Francoise Coupal, Mosaic International
Presenter:  Noel Keough,  Centre of Excellence on
            Participatory Development, University of Calgary
Presenter: Violeta Manoukian, Consultant

Donors worldwide, NGOs and developing country
organizations are introducing participatory development
into their programming and project implementation.
This session will introduce participants to participatory
development:  basic concepts, differences with
traditional development approaches and tools for
project design, monitoring and evaluation.


La Desert B    SESSION 5: CREATING A "VIRTUAL"
                          ORGANIZATION TO NETWORK
                          AND MARKET MEMBER SERVICES
(Also offered on Day 2)
Coordinators:  Terry Lewycky and Richard Labelle

This session will be of interest to CAIDC's  membership.
After a preliminary introduction on how members can
easily get themselves on-line and access CAIDC
discussions, the session will demonstrate our new
membership database and proposed Web location.  The
session will give members an idea of what and where the
organization is heading with the use of Computer
Mediated Communications and some ideas of how
members can prepare their own information technology
strategies, web sites and links to CAIDC marketing
opportunities.

              SESSION 6:  PREPARING STANDING OFFERS
Salle Papineau
Moderator:  Sarah Kambites, consultant
Presenter:  Bill Mitchell, Contracts, CIDA (to be
            confirmed)
Presenter:  Ann Qualman, consultant

Standing offers are expected to be on the OBS system
thus shaping the future on how consultants are hired.
The session will update participants on the status of
standing offers and help them to prepare good quality
standing offers.

15:30 - 16:00  Coffee Break

16:00- 17:00   Working Group Plenaries

17:00     Cafe Hubert, 102 Promenade du Portage, Hull

DAY 2 - June 20

9:00-10:45     SESSION 1:  THE WORLD BEYOND CIDA
Salle Papineau
Moderator:  Paul Brennan, ACCC
Presenter:  Suzanne Hebert, Eduplus
Presenter:  Vivian Escott, International Finance
            Institutions, CIDA
Presenter:  Deborah Turnbull, AGRODEV

This session explores basic issues such as: how to export
services overseas;  who to contact;  and marketing your
expertise to such organizations as the World Bank, Asian
Development Bank, IDB and the United Nations.  Firms
that have successfully marketed their services overseas
will share their experiences with you.

La Desert A    SESSION 2:  RESULTS-BASED MGMT & CONTRACTING
(Same Session as Day 1/ See description on Day 1.)
Moderator:  Michel Plante, Canadian Exporters
                           Association
Presenter:  Bob Johnston, Head of Results-Based
                          Management Unit, CIDA
Presenter:   Werner Meier, CIDA/ACCC
Presenter:  Clarissa Brocklehurst, Cowater International



La Desert B    SESSION 3:  DOING BUSINESS IN CYBERSPACE:
                           BUSINESS APPLICATIONS, RESOURCES AND
                           OPPORTUNITIES ON THE INTERNET.
(Same Session as on Day 1/ See description on Day 1)

Coordinators:  Terry Lewycky and Richard Labelle

10:45- 11:15   Coffee Break

11:15- 12:00   Working Group Plenaries

12:00-14:30    Corporate Business Luncheon with CAIDC
              Members Running for the Board/Elections for
                            1996/97

14:30-16:00    SESSION 4:  COMPETITION OR
               COLLABORATION? A ROUNDTABLE BETWEEN NGOs
               AND INDIVIDUAL AND SMALL CONSULTING FIRMS
Salle Papineau
Moderator:  Jamieson Campbell, Jamieson Campbell and
             Associates
Discussant:  Brian Waters, Hickling Corporation
Discussant:  Robert Mitchell, Consultant
Other discussants to be confirmed

Competition is the foundation upon which our free
enterprise system is built.  But does this view apply in
the market place for services in the international
cooperation sector?  Can small companies and individual
consultants compete with Non-governmental
organizations?  Do changes need to be made to ensure a
level playing field?  This session will bring together
representatives from NGOs and the private sector and
provide them and conference participants with an
opportunity to explore the issues in greater detail.

La Desert A    SESSION 5:  DEVELOPING PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Moderator: Rajani Alexander, Policy Branch, CIDA
Presenter:  Bernard Woods, Consultant
Presenter:  Morton Stelcner, Concordia University

Performance indicators are effective tools for measuring
the results of CIDA's development initiatives.
Performance indicators can tell us the effectiveness of
programs and projects and help inform development
practice.  The innovative work on gender sensitive
indicators will be presented.


Le Desert B    SESSION 6:  CREATING A "VIRTUAL" ORGANIZATION TO
                           NETWORK AND MARKET MEMBER SERVICES
(Same session as on Day 1/    See description on Day 1)

Coordinators:  Terry Lewycky and Richard Labelle

16:00-16:15    Coffee Break

16:15-17:00    Working Group Plenaries

17:00     Cafe Hubert, 102 Promenade du Portage, Hull

Getting to and Staying at the Conference

Travel Information:

Travel arrangements can be made through Tina Sahgal of Handa
Travel at 1-800-304-8714 or by fax at 1-613-731-3815.  She is
offering special rates for CAIDC's Third Annual Conference.

Hotel Accommodations:

The Clarion Centre-Ville in Hull has been selected as the hotel for
the conference and CAIDC is holding a limited block of rooms until
June 5 at the rate of $ 74.00 per night, single or double
occupancy.
Participants are responsible for their own accommodations,
registrants must identify that they are booking under the CAIDC
room block in order to benefit from the special rate. Reservations
can be made by calling 1-800-567-9607 or by fax (613) 778-8548.

REGISTRATION FORM

Please complete and return with payment made out to the Canadian
Association of International Development Consultants (CAIDC), 102
Promenade du Portage, Hull, Quebec, J8X 2K1

Please note that one completed registration is required per
individual attending

Name:
Organization:
Address:

City:                              Province:
Postal Code:
Telephone:             Fax:             E-mail:

Please indicate the workshops you wish to attend at the
conference; choose one workshop in each time period:

Day 1          9:30 - 12:00   Session 1
                              Session 2
                              Session 3

              14:00 - 17:00   Session 4
                              Session 5
                              Session 6

Day 2          9:00 - 12:00   Session 1
                              Session 2
                              Session 3

               14:30 -17:00   Session 4
                              Session 5
                              Session 6

Due to the high costs and low demand, CAIDC will not be offering
simultaneous translation.

Costs: The fees for the Conference are $200 for members,
$250 for non-members and $75 for students, plus applicable taxes:

Members from Quebec           $227.91
Non-Members from Quebec       $284.89
Members from other Provinces  $214.00
Non-Members from other Provinces   $267.50
Students from Quebec          $ 85.45
Students from other Provinces      $ 80.25

* Registration fees include the lunches on Day 1 and 2.
* Registration fees will help cover conference organizational costs
  and CAIDC's operational costs.
* Registration fees are tax deductible.

Cancellations will be reimbursed if received in writing 7 days
prior to the Conference. A $25 administrative fee will be deducted.