Conversation with PSO
In March 2010, Nina de Roo of the Change Alliance Coordination unit had a networking conversation with Cristien Temmink of PSO. PSO is a Dutch Association of developing organisations, focusing on capacity development. Attached are the notes of this conversation.
PSO is particularly interested to create spaces for learning about multi-stakeholder processes for its members. The 'Inspiring Change' event for African Facilitators can be a start for…
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Conversation with the Partnership Resource Centre
In April 2010 Nina de Roo and Tom Bakker of the Change Alliance coordination unit and support group had a meeting with Gemma Crijns of the Partnersh
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Skype meeting 29 April 2010
The CA support group had a skype meeting on 29 April 2010
Discussed topics:
- Inspiring Change event: The outcome was to pursue the idea of a thematic learning programme with PSO, though to move with care as to ensure that the Change Alliance would keep the ownership of the learning process.
- Change Alliance community interaction strategy (attached). The outcome was that we will continue with this strategy (start using the ning, organise webinars
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A Preparatory meeting for the Inspiring Change Event
On Monday Jim, Karen and I had a discussion with Hettie Walters about the Inspiring Change event and the role of PSO. We would like to proceed with PSO on developing a thematic
learning programme on multi-stakeholder processes, in which the African
Facilitator's event can be placed. SNV will also be asked to join this process
from the Netherlands
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Beth Kanter's blog on social media
Shared by Steve Waddell:
Some of you may already subscribe to Beth Kanter's blog on social media. Her blog today is really good and comes from an amazing place...a woman writing
about how to make museums more participatory! Look at the table at the bottom of
the blog.
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Online Mapping Tool?
Hi, I am part of an assessment team that has several remote teamembers.
The ultimate aim is to promote a multi-stakeholder process to inform a sustainable development strategy for the UNESCO BioSphere Reserves project. We are looking to experiment with different tools that allow us to
share documents in 'the cloud' and work on them collaboratively and
asynchronously. We are keeping it simple and working with google.docs
and MindMeister for a mindmapping function. However, we would really
like t…
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Monthly Topics
Every month, we'll discuss one multi-stakholder process topic in-depth. We'll start online and have one webinar on the topic. Here you will find the online discussion related to the topic.
What topics would you like to see covered over the coming months?
updated: 2010-05-19 02:31 | feed(s): Forum Discussions - The Change Alliance
Skype meeting Chang Alliance Support group 20 May 2010
Minutes Skype meeting May 20, 2010
Participants: Steve Waddell - Tom Bakker - Jouwert van Geene
1. Updates
- Jouwert has accepted a new job at The Hunger Project Netherlands as per 1st of August and will be leaving CDI over summer. The coordination of the Change Alliance community (coordination
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Converstion with Forest Stewardship Council and Global Water Partnership
Steve Waddell shared his notes on conversations with FSC and GLP in his blog: http://thechangealliance.ning.com/profiles/blogs/nairobi-discussions
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Skype meeting Chang Alliance Support group 27 May 2010
Minutes Skype meeting May 27, 2010
Participants: Steve Waddell - Jouwert van Geene – Minu Hemmati – Bettye Pruitt
1. Updates
- PSO – Thematic Learning Programme: PSO has indicated it would like to develop a partnership with the Change Alliance for a Thematic Learning Programme (TLP) around MSPs with a focus on collaboration with the private sector. CDI will have a meeting with PSO on Monday 31st May. PPPs that PSO are interesti…
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Minutes Skype meeting June 10
In the attachment you will find the minutes of our skype call of June 10. Please respond to this post by posting your holidays, so that we will know when you will not be there (and what you are doing during your holidays!)
Minutes CA meeting 2010 June 10.doc
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Report Preparatory meeting 'Inspiring Change' event
Report of the preparatory meeting on the 'Inspiring Change' event
Nairobi, 22 June 2010
Simone van Vugt and Karèn Verhoosel
Wageningen UR Centre for Development Innovation
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Survey Monkey: reflect on functioning of Coordination Unit
Dear members of the support group,
During one of our last Skype calls, some of you suggested to design a light reflection tool for the functioning of the Coordination Unit. We decided to develop a short questionnaire, in which you get the change to write your reflections, suggestions and other remarks. Please click on the link below to enter the questionnaire.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YZFTV78
…
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Invitation to contribute to the next issues of Capacity.org (theme: facilitating multistakeholder processes)
Dear all,
The Change Alliance received this call from Capacity.org editor Heinz Greijn, who is also present on this Ning, for contributors to the next issue
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What would you like to see on the agenda for the Inspiring Change event in December?
Dear Change Alliance Members,
My name is Emmanuel Dennis Ngongo, I work with the YES Network
(www.yesweb.org). I am part of the local team helping in piecing together the
Inspiring Change Event in Nairobi.
For the purpose of inclusion, we would lik to hear your views on the kind of
agenda you would like to se
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New updated version of 'Change Alliance in a Nutshell'
Dear all,
We have revised our introduction paper 'Change Alliance in a Nutshell'. It is a four-pager which you can use to become familiar with what the Alliance is up to, but also to share with others which might have an interest in the Change Alliance.
Best regards,
Herman
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Capacity.org issue on 'facilitating multi-actor change' now available online
Dear all,
Please can I draw your attention to the latest issue of Capacity.org, which is a theme issue on 'facilitating multi-actor change'. Capacity.org has a free paper version which is published 3 times per year in English, Spanish and French, as well as a web portal in those three languages.
This topical magazine contains much imput from Change…
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International Course on Local Governance and MSP for Institutional Strengthening
Dear members,
I would like to inform you about an interesting international course that is organised jointly by WUR-Centre for Development Innovation and the Royal Tropical Institute in the Netherlands: "Local Governance and Rural Decentralisation - Multi-stakeholder Processes for Institutional Strengthening". In this course you will learn how to deal with the complexity of governance and the engagement with multiple actors, each with their own ambitions. You will gain increased…
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Course 'Systemic facilitating of change and learning
Dear all, I would like to inform you on the following course, that is organized by 'In dialoge', in the Netherlands
"Systemic facilitating of change and learning"
7-11 June & 15-19 November 2011, Gouda, the Netherlands
Most people know all to well of formal and non-formal meetings and workshops were different opinions are exchanged, where you focus more on the points you want…
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Guide to effective participation in Multi Stakeholder Initiatives
I am working on a guide to effective participation in Multi Stakeholder Initiatives (MSIs) for civil society organizations (CSOs). CSOs increasingly engage in these processes, which means a lot of practical experience has been gathered. Also, more and more academic knowledge on design criteria for MSI’s is available. However, a strategic perspective for CSOs is largely lacking, while the need for strategic guidance is clearly present, both for CSOs that do and do not participate in MSIs. The…
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