1430 - 1530 CET (60') Collaboration in Action: Experience a Case Clinic, the quintessential social learning activity (Madalina Ungur - EUMETSAT)

Sometimes events dominate how we think about what we do – the course, the workshop, the seminar. In the world of training and capacity development, collaboration is often treated as a logistical arrangement, but behind every effective partnership lies a web of values, relationships and challenges.  Many of us are working to integrate social or community learning approaches in our practice, for example, through communities of practice (CoPs). 

This workshop offers a space to explore a Case Clinic in action. Rooted in social learning theory, the Case Clinic is a structured, empathetic process for peer-to-peer problem-solving. One participant presents a real-world challenge from their practice, and the group listens, reflects and inquires - not to prescribe solutions, but to generate insight. 

Case Clinics are widely appreciated in CoPs for their ability to surface collective wisdom, deepen trust and turn reflection into action. Participants will experience the method firsthand and explore how such practices can support collaboration in their training communities. They will also gain practical skills in facilitation, experience deep listening, and reflect on how to foster spaces that value learning, care, and mutual support in professional development contexts. 

The Case Clinic owner this time will be Vesa Nietosvaara who is asking, "How I can, as coordinator, best support ASMET thrive -  ensuring its work remains coherent, relevant, efficient and sustainable while increasing its impact?"

To start with, Vesa will introduce ASMET. Then we will have the opportunity to ask clarifying questions, share our own experiences, give advise and close the clinic with a joint reflection. 

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