Events

upcoming events:

Past events:

Click on the events in bold below to view details about the events, including schedules and event narratives!

Faith and Farming: A LEAD CoP Training Event (5-9 Feb 2024)

LEAD Grant Writing Online Training (Jan-Dec 2021)

LEAD Asia Training Event: Multilingual Education Certificate Course (July 2019)

Faith and the Environment in Language, Education and Development Work: A LEAD CoP Event (8-11 May 2019)

Supporting Community-Based Organisations: A Language, Education and Development CoP Event (4-6 October 2018)

Multilingual Multicultural Asia: A Language, Education and Development CoP Event (28-30 November 2017)

Encouraging Community Participation: A Language, Education and Development CoP Event (17-19 May 2017)

LEAD Asia Training Event: Encouraging Stakeholder Participation in MLE (12-18 October 2016)

LEAD Asia Training Event: Multilingual Education Certificate Course (June 2016)

LEAD CoP Event: The Sustainable Development Goals and Language, Education and Development (18-20 May 2016)

LEAD CoP Event: Advocating for Multilingual Education (2-5 September 2015)

LEAD Asia Training Event: Monitoring and Evaluation (25-27 March 2015)

LEAD CoP Event: The Environment and language, education and development (17-20 November 2014)

LEAD Asia Training Workshop on Funding (29 March - 03 April 2014)

LEAD CoP Event: Funding language, education and development activities (25 - 28 March 2014)

LEAD CoP Event: Building organisational relationships (11-13 November 2013)

LEAD CoP Event: Identity-Based Community Development (05-07 March 2013)

LEAD CoP Event: Community Development’ and ‘Community Ownership' (13-15 November 2012)

LEAD CoP Event: Working together with local organisations for LEAD impact (06-08 February 2012)

Frequently Asked Questions

Question/ What is the 'LEAD Community of Practice'?
Answer/ It may be better to ask 'WHO ARE the community of practice?'! In short it is a 'community' of individuals, teams, organisations and networks all grappling with questions around language, education and development. The focus of the community is working with marginalised communities, often marginalised because of their unique culture and/or language, and it is facilitated by LEAD Global, a unit of SIL Global.

Q/ I don’t work in or near the location of the event, am I still able to attend LEAD CoP events?
A/ Yes! The LEAD CoP is open to anyone interested in integrating issues of language, education and development. The majority of attendees will be located or working closer to the event location and so there will naturally be a focus on appropriate strategies for these contexts. However, the broader the range of participants the richer the discussions, and as such we warmly welcome attendees from anywhere in the world.

Q/ Is there a registration fee?
A/ Yes, a fee is charged for each event to cover the cost of meeting room hire, resources and lunch and snacks. The exact amount depends on the event and the venue. Depending on the event, accommodation may be provided on site and included in the registration fee, otherwise you are free to choose accommodation locally that meets your needs and budget. Participants are always responsible for their own travel and other meal costs (except for lunches during the event, which will be provided at the venue for all participants).

Q/ Do you have funds to help me attend LEAD CoP events?
A/ No. Unfortunately, since we do not have external funding for events, LEAD Global does not have any funds to help participants attend.

Q/ Why do you often hold events in Bangkok at the Bangkok Christian Guest House (BCGH)?
A/ Two main reasons: access and cost. Thailand is widely accessible from around the world - both in terms of visa success and flight options and prices. We recognise that participants at our events have many pressures on their budgets and attending events outside of their normal place of work can be prohibitively expensive for many. As such, we do all we can to reduce the cost of our events to make them accessible to as many people and organisations as possible. Principally this means trying to keep the venue hire and lunch/snack costs as low as we can, while maintaining a satisfactory level of service. Recognising that many participants will appreciate the convenience of staying at the venue, accommodation costs are also a significant consideration. Usually, BCGH provides the best balance of all these factors while continuing to enable us to deliver a high quality event. We are, however, always open to suggestions as to alternative venues so please do let us know (via the form below) if you have any suggestions or would be interested in hosting a future event.

Q/ How do I register?
A/ A link to a registration form will be made available a few months before each event. Keep an eye on this page or sign-up to the LEAD mailing list.