GOVERNANCE & LEADERSHIP
Training & Workshops
Description
This training is designed to strengthen a cooperative’s or an organisation's governance practice. Participants will gain more knowledge and insights on good governance within their own cooperative.
This training is directed at the farmer leaders of agricultural cooperatives with a high level of responsibility within the organisation. Specifically, it is designed for managers, board of directors and supervisory board members.
Description
This training is designed to strengthen the management of agricultural cooperatives so they can offer high quality, efficient and effective services to their members. Participants will gain knowledge on how to cater to member satisfaction, business opportunities and social considerations.
The direct beneficiaries of this programme are trainers of cooperatives, managers of agricultural cooperatives, and members involved in managerial tasks. Indirect beneficiaries of this training are employees and members of the agricultural cooperative and the local community.
Note: My.COOP is not designed for people starting an agricultural cooperative for the first time.
Description
A uniform workshop tool for strengthening the position of female members and leaders in farmer owned enterprises. Participants will gain insight in the current position of men and women in their cooperative, will see the advantages of female members and female leaders in cooperatives and will act as a role model.
This training programme is directed at the female leaders of agricultural cooperatives. Male members are also invited to increase their knowledge on leadership, gender and diversity.
Description
Agriterra’s Youth in Agribusiness programme comprising a variety of possible activities to involve youth. We work with agricultural cooperatives and farmer’s organisations to support them in enhancing youth participation. Every trajectory starts with an intake to collect crucial information about the starting point of the organisation. After the intake you normally start with the Kick-off Workshop Youth, which helps to start creating space for youth, if the youth group shows some effort into realising their action plans we will help them to reach a next level.
The Kick-Off Youth Workshop is the first step to develop a mutual focus and create space for young potentials to start youth activities/groups/projects. A couple of months after the kick-off Youth workshop we expect the business advisor to go to the cooperative and talk directly to the youth group about their progress. Normally we see many groups undertaking action, creating youth councils, projects and possibilities for youngsters to become a farmer. At the same time there are many challenges.
That’s why we bring groups together in Follow-up Youth Workshop to work on next steps, which helps to generate new ideas, energy and action. In the follow-up, we aim to exchange results, challenges and ideas between the different youth groups. The participants will also learn more about cooperatives, youth councils/groups and coop alliances. Besides they will have a field trip or learn from external speakers (inspiring farmers and projects), so they have a lot of inspiration to create a plan and focus for the next 6 months.
After this we see youth groups are starting to head in different direction, that’s why the next step(s) is Tailormade Youth Workshops, which Youth trainers can organise as often as they see opportunities, it is necessary and there is budget. Possible content can be manure making, business planning, marketing, sustainable farming etc. Inspiration for the content comes from all Agriterra trainings and all needs from the youth groups. For specific subjects we hire experts to give workshops or presentations.
After this event, we offer to the most dynamic youth a Youth Leadership Masterclass where they learn about facilitative leadership, personal challenges, guiding groups and take field trips for creating a broader network. This masterclass can take place in one of Agriterra's operating countries, including the Netherlands. There will be a selection process in which maximum of two participants from each country will be chosen. The Youth Leadership Masterclasses can also be organized in the region or country if there is funding available.
Fact Sheets
English
Description
This training addresses one of the key issues for good cooperative performance: internal controls. It is designed to define the roles and responsibilities of Supervisory Board members so that they are well aware of their rights and duties within the organisation. Also it aims to encourage Supervisory Boards to develop, update, and apply finance manuals in their organisations, to set up a work schedule and prepare a rational budget that suits the particular needs of each organisation and each Supervisory Board.
The course is directed at active or future members of Supervisory Boards.
Fact Sheets
English
Description
This training addresses one of the key issues for good cooperative performance: internal controls. It is designed to define the roles and responsibilities of Supervisory Board members so that they are well aware of their rights and duties within the organisation. Also it aims to encourage Supervisory Boards to develop, update, and apply finance manuals in their organisations, to set up a work schedule and prepare a rational budget that suits the particular needs of each organisation and each Supervisory Board.
The course is directed at active or future members of Supervisory Boards.
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