Milan (10-11/10/2009 and 7-8/11/2009) and Rome (17-18/10/2009 and 14-15/11/2009)

Foreword     EN    IT (only upon request)

I. Introductory Section

I.1. The Mapid Project      EN    IT (only upon request)

I.1.1 Introduction

I.1.2 About the Migrants’ Associations and Philippine Institutions for Development (MAPID) Project

I.1.3 The Italy Training Program

I.1.4 Mapid Italy Training Program Staff

I.2. Filipino Migrants’ Transnational Activities and Associationism     EN (only upon request)

I.2.1 L. Zanfrini and A. Sarli, Migrants’ Associations and Philippine Institutions for Development. Italian Report

II. Strengthening of the Organization

II.1. Human Resources, part I: Organizational Empowerment edited by G. Giulio Valtolina    EN    IT (only upon request)

II.1.1 What is empowerment?

II.1.2 Group skills

II.1.3 Leadership

II.1.4 Team work strategies

II.2. Human Resources, part II: Conflict Mediation edited by G. Giulio Valtolina    EN    IT (only upon request)

II.2.1 Conflict in groups and its causes

II.2.2 Destructive and constructive conflicts

II.2.3 How to resolve or to mediate a conflict

II.3. The Organization in Action edited by Massimiliano Monaci    EN    IT (only upon request)

II.3.1 Strategic management of the organization

II.3.2 Strategic choices and the basic strategic orientation

II.3.3 The strategic analysis of the external environment

II.3.4 The organization’s strategic resources

II.3.5 Organizational culture as a basic strategic force

II.3.6 Cultural change and organizational learning

I.3.7 Communication management

II.4. Opportunities and Projects, part I: Association Building edited by Loris Favero     EN    IT (only upon request)

II.4.1 Creating an association

II.4.2 Requesting recognition

II.4.3 Termination of an association and liquidation

II.4.4 Obtaining funds

II.4.5 Fund Raising

I.5 Opportunities and Projects, part II: Project Development edited by Loris Favero    EN    IT (only upon request)

II.5.1 ASPs, non-profit organisations and projects

II.5.2 Project cycle management

II.5.3 The logical framework

II.6  Networking and Visibility edited by Charito Basa    EN    IT (only upon request)

II.6.1 Introduction to Networks

II.6.2 Defining Networks

II.6.3 Recapitulation and other useful information

II.6.4 Stages of Network Growth: Forming, Storming, Norming and Performing

III. Migration and Development

III.1. Understanding the International Migration-Development Nexus edited by Fabio Baggio    EN    IT

III.1.1 Introduction

III.1.2 Migration and development in the Philippines

III.1.3 The migration-development disconnect: challenges and recommendations

III.1.4 The political framework

III.1.5 Enhancing the benefits of international migration

III.1.6 Reducing the costs of international migration

III.1.7 Conclusion

III.2. Financial Literacy, part I: the Italian Side edited by Giorgio Rettani    EN    IT (only upon request)

III.2.1 Income

III.2.2 Savings

III.2.3 Property investment

III.2.4 Pensions and savings

III.3. Financial Literacy, part II: The Filipino Side edited by Golda Roma    EN

III.3.1 Remittances and Remittances Channels

III.3.2 Financial Literacy

III.3.3 Investments

III.3.4 Human Resources Capital Investment

III.3.5 Physical Capital Investments

III.3.6 Financial Capital Investments

III.3.7 Investments in Business Ventures

III.3.8 Retirement Programs

Annex 1: Philippine Banks with Remittance Network Abroad      EN

Annex 2: Insurance Companies    EN

Annex 3: List of Franchises    EN

Annex 4: Other Agri-business Investment Areas of Interest    EN

Annex 5: Franchise of Gasoline Stations    EN

Annex 6: Accredited Retirement Facilities    EN

III.4. Philippine Institutions for Development    EN

III.4.1 Voices of Philippine Government Stakeholders, by Maruja M.B. Asis and Golda Roma

Annex 1: A Guide to Key Concepts, Terms, Institutions an Policies on International Migration, by Maruja M.B. Asis and Golda Roma    EN

III.5. Entrepreneurship, part I: Microcredit and Sustainability edited by Corrado Ferretti    EN    IT (only upon request)

III.5.1 Introduction

III.5.2 The challenges of an MFI: the triangle of microfinance

III.5.3 The International scenario

III.5.4 The Italian scenario

III.5.5 Per Micro Spa

III.6. Entrepreneurship, part II: Business Planning edited by Elsa Bettella   EN    IT (only upon request)

III.6.1 About small business and self-employment

III.6.2 The business plan

III.6.3 Guide to reading some plans for creating a business   

EXTRA MATERIAL

Mapid Chronicles: Good News and Good Practices   EN