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IOCOM IOCOM International Organization International Organization for Collaborative Outcome Management for Collaborative Outcome Management General Information General Information

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IOCOMIOCOM

International Organization International Organization

for Collaborative Outcome for Collaborative Outcome ManagementManagement

General InformationGeneral Information

Presentation OutlinePresentation Outline

• History/BackgroundHistory/Background• Interim Management CouncilInterim Management Council• What is IOCOMWhat is IOCOM• IOCOM Vision IOCOM Vision • IOCOM Mission (Mandate)IOCOM Mission (Mandate)• IOCOM ObjectivesIOCOM Objectives• IOCOM MembershipIOCOM Membership• BenefitsBenefits• Progress to-dateProgress to-date• ContactsContacts

History/BackgroundHistory/Background

• June 2009 – the idea/need for a South Asian Network June 2009 – the idea/need for a South Asian Network emerged from a small group of International Program for emerged from a small group of International Program for Development Evaluation Training (IPDET) program (World Development Evaluation Training (IPDET) program (World Bank/Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada) participants Bank/Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada) participants represented Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, represented Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.and Sri Lanka.

• The small group meeting was convened on June 23, 2009 in The small group meeting was convened on June 23, 2009 in Ottawa. Participants decided to research and provide feed Ottawa. Participants decided to research and provide feed back on the status of evaluation networks in their back on the status of evaluation networks in their respective countries in South Asia. respective countries in South Asia.

History/BackgroundHistory/Background

• August 12, 2009 - Collaboration with Community August 12, 2009 - Collaboration with Community of Evaluators (funded by International of Evaluators (funded by International Development Research Canada –IDRC) was Development Research Canada –IDRC) was explored.explored.

• October 1, 2009 – Status of Evaluation in South October 1, 2009 – Status of Evaluation in South Asia - Country Report Synopsis was compiled. Asia - Country Report Synopsis was compiled. Consensus to form a South Asian Network.Consensus to form a South Asian Network.

• November 2009 – Web account opened.November 2009 – Web account opened.• January, 2010 – Web development completed.January, 2010 – Web development completed.

• January 28, 2010 – Web based International January 28, 2010 – Web based International Organization for Collaborative Outcome Organization for Collaborative Outcome Management in South Asia (IOCOMSA) was Management in South Asia (IOCOMSA) was launched.launched.

History/BackgroundHistory/Background

• Interim management of the web based Interim management of the web based organization IOCOMSA was coordinated from organization IOCOMSA was coordinated from Ottawa with active participation of the founder Ottawa with active participation of the founder members.members.

• December 15, 2010 - IOCOMSA interim December 15, 2010 - IOCOMSA interim Management Council was established. Management Council was established.

• September 1, 2011 – Name change from IOCOMSA September 1, 2011 – Name change from IOCOMSA to IOCOM.to IOCOM.

• August 08, 2012 - IOCOM Country Representative August 08, 2012 - IOCOM Country Representative Initiative launched.Initiative launched.

IOCOM Interim Management CouncilIOCOM Interim Management Council

Sandiran (Sandi) Premakanthan – Chair/President - CanadaSandiran (Sandi) Premakanthan – Chair/President - CanadaZicky Hammud – Secretary General - CanadaZicky Hammud – Secretary General - CanadaWeb Administrator/Postmaster – Raymond Peterkin - CanadaWeb Administrator/Postmaster – Raymond Peterkin - Canada

Council MembersCouncil Members• Kunzang Lhamu – Bhutan• Abdul Ghani – Afghanistan• Ghulam Mustafa - Pakistan• Iswar Awasthi – India• Velayuthan Sivagnanasothy - Sri Lanka• Prabin Chirakar - Nepal• Abu Hanif alternate Syed Rashedul Hossen - Bangladesh• Scott Bayley – Australia• Dennis Brodie - Canada

What is IOCOM? What is IOCOM? 

IOCOM is a web-based organization IOCOM is a web-based organization of professionals, academia and a of professionals, academia and a strategic alliance of international, strategic alliance of international, national and regional organisations national and regional organisations (associations, societies and (associations, societies and networks) engaged in the discipline networks) engaged in the discipline of outcome management and of outcome management and development. development.

IOCOM Vision IOCOM Vision

IOCOM vision is collaboration between IOCOM vision is collaboration between professionals in outcome management professionals in outcome management and development, monitoring and and development, monitoring and evaluation associations, societies and evaluation associations, societies and networks to strengthen the theory and networks to strengthen the theory and practice of the discipline.practice of the discipline.

IOCOM Mission (Mandate)IOCOM Mission (Mandate)

The IOCOM seeks to elevate the status of The IOCOM seeks to elevate the status of the discipline of outcome and the discipline of outcome and development management, support development management, support professionals, societies, associations or professionals, societies, associations or networks to facilitate their contribution to networks to facilitate their contribution to good governance driven by the quest for good governance driven by the quest for evidence informed decision making and evidence informed decision making and strengthen the role of civil society. strengthen the role of civil society.

IOCOM ObjectivesIOCOM Objectives

facilitate institutionalization of outcome facilitate institutionalization of outcome management principles, practices and capacity for management principles, practices and capacity for managing programs, projects and development, managing programs, projects and development,

encourage professional connectivity and the encourage professional connectivity and the development of new societies, associations and development of new societies, associations and networks that propagate outcome management networks that propagate outcome management and development strategies, and development strategies,

undertake professional development (knowledge undertake professional development (knowledge and skills building) activities,and skills building) activities,

undertake activities to increase public awareness undertake activities to increase public awareness of the discipline, and of the discipline, and

seek to secure resources for collaborative activity.seek to secure resources for collaborative activity.

IOCOM IOCOM MembershipMembership

Who may become a member?

Anyone or organizations interested in making a contribution as an individual

l or through world, national or regional affiliations to managing for outcomes.

•Free membership and global connectivityFree membership and global connectivity

Apply online to become a memberApply online to become a memberWeb address: www:iocomsa.orgWeb address: www:iocomsa.org

BenefitsBenefits IOCOM Membership Benefits IOCOM Membership Benefits

Networking with global professionalsNetworking with global professionals

Access to resource materialsAccess to resource materials

On-line training and video conferencesOn-line training and video conferences

On-line help on subject-matter expertiseOn-line help on subject-matter expertise

An inventory of professionals (consultants, An inventory of professionals (consultants, academics, who could be accessed for academics, who could be accessed for specialized studies)specialized studies)

JournalJournal

Fora and BlogsFora and Blogs

ProgressProgress to-date/Next steps to-date/Next steps• September 28, 2012 – IOCOM registered as a September 28, 2012 – IOCOM registered as a

Not-for-profit Corporation in Canada.Not-for-profit Corporation in Canada.

• IOCOM Draft by-laws work-in-progress.IOCOM Draft by-laws work-in-progress.

• Membership – 360 in over 60 Countries.Membership – 360 in over 60 Countries.

• Regular web broadcasts of knowledge Regular web broadcasts of knowledge exchange events, news, and opportunities.exchange events, news, and opportunities.

• Continuous web enhancements.Continuous web enhancements.

ProgressProgress to-date/Next steps to-date/Next steps

• Country Representative Initiative in-progress – Country Representative Initiative in-progress – 30 Reps enlisted in Africa, Asia, Australia, 30 Reps enlisted in Africa, Asia, Australia, Caribbean, Europe, and North America.Caribbean, Europe, and North America.

• Election of Management Council/Board Election of Management Council/Board members members

• General Assembly of membersGeneral Assembly of members

• Financial ManagementFinancial Management

• SponsorsSponsors

ContactsContacts

Sandiran (Sandi) PremakanthanSandiran (Sandi) Premakanthan

President/Chair (Interim)President/Chair (Interim)

[email protected]

Zicky HammudZicky Hammud

Secretary GeneralSecretary General

[email protected]

Raymond PeterkinRaymond Peterkin

Web Administrator/PostmasterWeb Administrator/Postmaster

[email protected]