Session 1: Course Introduction

Time: 1 hour

Objectives

• To introduce the project (what/why/how)

• To get to know the participants and for them to get to know the project team

Activities

• Ice breaker activity

• Presentation/description of the project and explain the roles of each member of the project team - hand out the contact sheet

• Overview of the training sessions and what we’ll do (the sessions/activities below)

• Explain the participants role in the project and our expectations of them (active participation and attendance at workshop sessions, giving us honest and open feedback)

• Stress that we’re also looking to learn how to develop the system and content to help support them better, and we’re open to feedback/suggestions etc (so don’t be shy!)

M&E

• Complete participants attendance sheet

• Sign consent forms