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Purpose:
  • To let participants introduce themselves;
  • To help participants relax at the beginning of the training.
Materials:None.
Time:20-40 minutes, depending on the number of participants.
Participants:Any number.
Process:I) Tell participants you will be asking them to make a short interview to several people and that they will be asked to report what they have learned to the rest of the group. Let participants know they will have one minute to interview each person.

II) Ask participants to start by interviewing someone they do not already know.

III) Start up. Call the time and ask participants to switch to a new partner. It is a good idea for you as a facilitator to participate in the interviews as well.

IV) Repeat the procedure as long as suitable.

V) Stop the interviews and ask participants to return to their places (a circle set up is preferred here).

VI) Stand behind each participant in turn and ask “who is this person?”. Have other participants providing information on the base of what they learnt in interviews. Repeat the procedure for each member in the group. When it is your turn, either ask a co-trainer to stand behind you or if you are training alone, point to yourself and ask “who am I?”.
Notes:This exercise allows participants to stay relaxed since they do not have to report on themselves. It also allows participants to relate to each other equally, regardless of position. In large groups, with over 20 participants, the exercise may take too long and people will get bored. To avoid this problem, you can ask participants to report back just three things they learned about the person.