As a part of capacity building and with the objective of member mobilization, MS is conducting Appreciative Participatory Planning and Action (APPA) training every year.
On November 2009, several members of MS participated in the World Conference on Appreciative Inquiry held at Hotel Soaltee in Kathmandu. Mountain Spirit was also one of the co-organizer of this international event. National and international participants were present in the conference. Ms. Chhing Lamu Sherpa, Mr. Nima Lama and Mr. Lhakpa Tenji Lama attended the conference representing MS.
A Basic Training on Appreciative Inquiry (AI) for Mountain Spirit members concluded with the second part of training on 26th October 2013. The first part of the training was conducted on 28th September 2013 at Mountain Spirit’s office in Baluwatar, Kathmandu. Mountain Spirit has been practicing AI from the formation stage of this organization and has used it in different sectors such as in identifying the strength of the organization, community planning, institutional development, monitoring and evaluation, ecotourism development, conservation, and so on. One of the objectives of Mountain Spirit is to provide its members with innovative tools that will help in both individual and organizational development. The main objective of the training was to introduce basic concepts of AI to members and build their capacity to conduct a 4D cycle with AI interview skills. Seven MS members participated in the training. During the second part of the training, MS board members and advisors were invited to provide their input to complete the 4D cycle of AI. MS advisors -Ms. Chhing Lamu Sherpa, Mr. Ang Phinjo Sherpa, and Ms. Ram Maya Thakali shared their ideas and provided suggestions in the program. At the end of the program, advisor Mr. Ang Phinjo Sherpa handed over a training certificate to the participants and President Mr. Nima Lama Hyolmo made closing remarks with a vote of thanks to all participants, advisors, and staff. Executive Director Mr. Lhakpa Tenji Lama (Sherpa) was the training facilitator.
