URBAN POPULAR UNIVERSITY  - Training Needs Assessment

Conducted by
Alessio Surian (asurian@habitants.org) on behalf of IAI (http://www.habitants.org/IAI/)

Thank you for participating in this survey. We would appreciate your response BEFORE June 25 2004. The Questionnaire has been sent to all IAI Members and friends. Please send back the questionnaire by e-mail to: asurian@habitants.org
The information you give will be used to assess your organisation training needs and resources in the coming years and will be communicated back to your organisation for planning purposes.
Thank you for your co-operation
Please return the survey before June25
Part 1 — Previous experience

1.	 What kind of training provided locally/nationally has assisted you/has proved useful to you? Why?

2.	 What kind of training provided internationally has assisted you/has proved useful to you? Why?

3.	 Do you have the knowledge of training programmes currently being offered that would be useful to your organisation?

4.	Which methods of training and support would you find most suitable?

yes		no
__		__	leader level only - trainee group
__		__	Mixed staff group
__		__	Mixed staff-volunteer group
__		__	Traditional face-to-face workshops or courses
__		__	Advice by email, via electronic discussion lists, phone
__		__	Open and flexible learning delivered and supported online

Part 2 — Training Needs

5.	What do you think are the biggest training needs in your organisation? (Mark and rank all that apply and give specific examples under each general area you marked)

yes		no
__		__	Administrative/management skills
__		__	Communication skills
__		__	Foreign Language (please specify)
__		__	Community organising and political action 
__		__	Planning and organisational skills
__		__	Assessment and evaluation (community, programme, individual) 
__		__	Programme prioritisation
__		__	Data analysis
__		__	Policy and procedure development
__		__	Public housing policies and  practice
__		__	Human Rights principles, mechanisms and practice
__		__	Computer use and technology
__		__	Fundraising and public relations
__		__	Information management
__		__	Resource (time, money and personnel) management 
__		__	Developing collaborative relationships
 __		__	Exchange among peer organisations
			Other (please specify):

6.	What areas of training would you most like to have, if time and money were not an issue or constraint?

7.	What training would currently most benefit your organisation’s activities?

8.	What are your major concerns about participating in training courses?  (Please rank the list “1” through “7” with “1” being your major concern and “7”, your least concern)

		nr.
		__	Length of training
		__	Training location
		__	Cost of training
		__	Programme content
		__	Presenter qualifications
		__	Training modality (on-site, computer, VCR, satellite)
		__	Other (please specify):

9.	What factors are most likely to motivate you to take a training course? (please rank the factors on a scale of 1-10 with “1” being the factor most likely to motivate you and “10”, least likely)

		nr.
		__	 University credit
		__	Continuing education credits
		__	Personal satisfaction
		__	Time away from work
		__	Face-to-face interaction with other organisation members
		__	Ability to expand professional network
		__	Better job/higher pay
		__	Increased competency
		__	Opportunity to meet people outside the region
		__	Licensure/certification requirement
 			Other (please specify):

10.	 Do you think your organisation will allow you paid time off for training?

yes		no
__		__	If no, why not?

11.	 Do you have other training needs related to your organisation? 

yes		no
__		__	If so please describe them below

Part 3 -  Computer Skills

12.	 Do you use a computer: 

yes		no
__		__	at home
__		__	at work
__		__	at the local inhabitants association
__ 		__	linux
__		__	windows
__		__	mac

13.	  Do you have access to the internet on:

yes		no
__		__	 your work computer
 __		__	 your home computer
 __		__	 a co-worker’s computer
 __		__	 internet-point
 __		__	 None of the above

14.	 In terms of your computer skills, are you able to:

yes		no	never done
__		__	 __		Do word processing
 __		__	__		Use spreadsheet/excel table
 __		__	__		Do information searches on the internet
 __		__	__		Send and receive email
 __		__	__		Peer group communication
 __		__	__		Download programs
					Other (please specify):

15.	 Using computers in your organisation [Select one box for each]

yes		no	partly
__		__	__	use a computer to manage your area(s) of responsibility
__		__	__ 	feel your capabilities are limited by the power of your computer
__		__	__ 	feel your knowledge of computing limits your capabilities
__		__	__ 	feel your computing knowledge requires updating to enable 
				you to more effectively manage
__		__	__ 	feel you do not need additional training in computing / ICT matters

16.	 Would training in the following areas be useful to you?

yes		no
__		__	Strategic applications of ICT in your organisation
__		__	Constructing an Information Intranet
__		__	Network systems - selection and development

Part 4 -  Demographics

17.	 Your organisation, your name and your position:

18.	 Degrees/certificates:

19.	How long have you worked in your organisation?  years   months

20.	How long have you been working on housing/habitat policies?  years    months 

21. Address and e-mail:

Please return the survey before June 25
to asurian@habitants.org