Uno de los programas principales de AYNI* es el Entrenamiento de Facilitadores Locales, donde líderes del sector público y social son orientados en un itinerario hacia el liderazgo colaborativo y la innovación. A través de este programa, se proporciona un mapa de navegación y un conjunto de herramientas metodológicas para reforzar el liderazgo local y fomentar la colaboración en las ciudades.
During 2023, 10 social leaders and 5 government leaders from 15 different cities around the world participated. Meet the training participants here.
Main Training Focus
Collaborative innovation is a dynamic that materializes when individuals with similar interests, objectives or challenges come together to share and exchange ideas, knowledge and resources. This synergy not only amplifies creativity, but also enhances the ability to find effective solutions to complex problems, generating a deeper and lasting impact on society. The central focus of the training lies on collaborative innovation.
Training Structure
Each leader or pair of leaders apply to the Training with an initiative that provides a solution to a problem in their city. Many of these leaders previously completed the Local Innovators Program – formación de 6 meses donde líderes municipales y sociales cocrean con la comunidad una solución a algún problema urgente de su ciudad-.
The training is made up of four webinars dedicated to leaders, each focused on a different dimension of collaborative innovation. The first dimension is that of INTUNE: leaders review their understanding of the original problem by delving into human-centered design.
The second dimension is COLLABORATE: the skills, frameworks and resources to work collaboratively and convene diverse voices in the co-design of the proposed initiative are analyzed and deepened.
The third is INNOVATE: leaders acquire skills, frameworks and resources that facilitate the adoption of innovative design and development methodologies for projects with high systemic impact.
The fourth and final dimension is that of ELEVATE: leaders acquire tools that allow them to understand the importance of designing sustainable and high-impact projects and find the best way to communicate and monitor them.
Celina Perez Adamo, Secretary of Development and Production of San Antonio de Areco, Argentina, participated in the training in 2023 and shared that for her this space was a “non-competition bubble”, that is, a program where collaboration by above the competition.
“La educación nunca termina. Ha sido genial aprender de los proyectos de otros equipos y descubrir que tenemos retos comunes. Nos vamos entendiendo que el fracaso puede ser una oportunidad”.
Dr. Astronaut Bagile, Ifakara, Tanzania
After the webinars, a consulting clinic (individual meetings) is held with the participants to identify the dimensions in which it is necessary to stop and review the path taken. This helps consolidate your initiatives and provides the necessary tools to successfully execute your projects.
This training offers a unique opportunity for local leaders to strengthen their collaborative leadership capabilities and create initiatives that generate an impact in their communities.
To learn more about the Community of Local Innovators: AYNI, visit our website: https://www.redinnovacionlocal.org/ciudades/innovadoras.php
*AYNI is an initiative promoted by four social organizations (RIL, Ashoka, Vía Educación and CoLab) that have a common objective: to promote systemic innovation and collaborative leadership in various cities around the world.
