Dates: Thursday 04 July,10.00am-6.00pm and Friday 05 July, 10.00am-3.00pm  

Location: Blackstairs Eco Trails, Carlow

IDEA is thrilled to open applications for our 2024 Lab. 

In this first of its kind residential Lab, we will create a space where members can bring their ideas for projects and try out new planning and design methods. Participants will have the opportunity to work on an idea from scratch to (almost) finish with the support of expert trainers and learn through group exchange in a welcoming and inspiring setting. 

Participants will come out of the training with: 

• An early project design proofed, tested and built through group feedback, iteration, trialling and support.   
• New approaches in designing innovative projects they can apply to their workplace 
• A chance to share their experience around the challenges for innovation 
• Headspace and time to work on the design of an innovative project 
• A chance to experiment with innovative methods in practice with expert support 
• A chance to actively learn through group exchange and strengthen the sense of an innovative community of practice in Ireland 
• A chance to strengthen their project through the presence and knowledge of an expert 

How? 

Please email anya@ideaonline.ie to request an application form. Requesting an application form does not commit you to applying. 

The deadline for returning application form (including organisational sign off letter) is Friday 31 May, midnight. You will find further details in the application form. 

Cost: 

This training is funded by Irish Aid at the Department of Foreign Affairs and is free of charge for IDEA members. IDEA will ask for a small refundable deposit to hold your team’s spot, further details are available in the application form. 

Irish Aid is the Government’s overseas development programme which supports partners working in some of the world’s poorest countries. Irish Aid also supports global citizenship education in Ireland to encourage learning and public engagement with global issues the ideas, opinions and comments expressed in this training are entirely the responsibility of its author(s) and do not necessarily represent or reflect DFA policy. 

Timeline: 

• Applications open: 07 May 
• Applications close: 31 May, midnight 
• Confirmation and deposit invoice: Week 03 June 
• Preparatory session with trainer (online): Week of the 17 June 
• Lab arrival: Where possible we advise arrival on Wednesday 03 July in the evening. Accommodation and food will be covered from 03 July, 5.00pm - 05 July, 3.00pm 
• Lab: 04 July,10.00am-6.00pm. 05 July, 10.00am-3.00pm  

Please don’t hesitate to get in touch at anya@ideaonline.ie if any of the above pose a barrier to your participation, or if you have any other questions.