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 To. R • 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