The 5-day course seeks to discuss the following core issues:

 

• Access to credit

• Democratic institutions and practices

• Employment

• Health

• Elderly

• Hunger

• Income generation

 

 

Through the educational component of the training, program participants will gain working knowledge of:

 

• Domestic development and the obstacles that prevent a growing number of consumers in the country from improving their economic status

• International credit union development and its impact on quality of life and local/national economies

• Youth, low-income urban, ethnic and other un- or underserved markets

• Societal development issues and how they relate to credit unions at home and abroad

• Philippine credit union history, philosophy and social mission, and how these apply to our movement today

• Resources for development, both within the movement and outside of the movement

 

Enrollees will leave the program with:

 

• A greater responsiveness to personal and social development issues

• Enhanced conflict management and teamwork skills

• Improved confidence and presentation skills

• Greater ability to perform under pressure

• Enhanced understanding of the value of co-operation

• Broader understanding of the global co-op system

 

The main methodology is team teaching, utilizing a group of mentors assigned per table. There will be caselets used to facilitate discussion, and sharing is very strongly encouraged. The field trips are to various co-op organizations and their private sector competitors.

 

Consider yourself qualified to enroll in the PhDE Course if you:

 

• Are a co-op leader / board of director/ officer of a  co-op/NGO;

• Are a volunteer or working as an employee of a co-op/NGO;

• Have written endorsement from employer/co-op;

• Had experience on co-ops and would like to enhance skills and knowledge;

• Will apply learning to promote and develop your NGO, primary co-op and the co-op movement;

• Are (preferably) proficient in Word and Power point for writing and presentation; and

• Submit the PhDE enrollment Form meeting all the requirements on time.

 

The Training Certification process is four-step:

 

Phase 1: Building the foundation (days 1 and 2)

Phase 2: Exploring ideas (days 3 and 4)

Phase 3: Creating tools (days 5 and 6)

Phase 4: DE Volunteer Certification                                    

 

The course investment of P50,000.00 includes welcome dinner on September 23, 2014, in-training food from September 24 - 28 (5 days), field visits during the workshop, learning kit and certificate, and a very special graduation gift and the 5 days classes and graduation will be at the VICTO Seminar Haus, Berverly Hills, Cebu City. Departure will be on September 29, 2014.

 

Applicable discount options:

 

• A discounted course investment to P40,000.00 for those applications and registration fees received before August 31, 2014. 

• 10% for every 3 participants enrolled by the same co-op/organization.

 

Please send your Bank Draft payable to VICTO Region VII at this account number:

 

• Name of Bank: Banco de Oro, Cebu – Capitol

• Savings Account Name: VICTO Region 7, Osmeña Shrine, Capitol Hills, Cebu City 6000

• Savings Account No.: # 2930009213

 

Send us your PhDE Enrollment Form now! For details contact PhDE Coordinators: Nilo L. Cazon - mobile: 09293777375 and Mr. Rodolfo A. Idano - mobile: 09173040587; telefax: (032) 253-1317; email: padskie72@yahoo.ca; nlcazon@yahoo.com . You can keep in touch also our VICTO National Area Managers: Bellrose – mobile 09328744920,  Jacie – mobile 09328744928  Dingdong- 09228410440, Leo-09328744924, and Rey-09088669340.

 

We are looking forward to see you as well as your co-op leaders, board of directors, officers and senior staff and have a direct encounter with our international development facilitators.

 

 

 

Cooperatively Yours,

                                                                                                                        Noted by:

 

NILO L. CAZON, PhDE 2012                                                                       RENIA C. SALINAS

PhDE Training Coordinator                                                                            Chief Executive Officer