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The Community of Practice. Why a community of practice?. This meeting brought together diverse people with varied knowledge This group is unique in bringing together practitioners & the scientific community We consider there is value continuing exchange in this (expanded group).
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Why a community of practice? • This meeting brought together diverse people with varied knowledge • This group is unique in bringing together practitioners & the scientific community • We consider there is value continuing exchange in this (expanded group)
Interest Groups • On ground practitioners of Scale-Up • Scientific community • Academia • UN Agencies • Inter-Governmental Agencies (incl International NGOs) • Private sector
Additional Capacities Required: • Skills in managing community of practice • Socio-economics • Anthropology • History • Private enterprise & marketing • Education • Visionaries! • Young People
Key ToR • Collate information & provide knowledge to Members • Contribute to policy analysis, formulation, advice and outreach • Identify major issues that require resolution
Management (how might it be?) • Require resources • Mainly through computer networking • Creation of sub-groups, where necessary • Face to face meetings • UNDP DDC willing to coordinate, given resources
Upcoming Venues • AU Meetings • African Development Forum • EAC Meetings • AMCEN (African Ministerial Conference on Environment) Meeting • UNFCCC COPs • UNCCD COP • Rio +20
What Communications? • Email communications • Policy Briefs • Press briefings • Meetings, video conferences, telephone conferences • Articles for publication • Technical bulletins
Unresolved Issues • Scale – East Africa vs Pan Africa?? • Exact membership