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Presented at the International Strategic Planning Meeting. 26-7 October 2009, Bangalore, India
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Community Knowledge ServiceInternational Strategic Planning Meeting
26-27th October 2007Bangalore
How do we enable communities to share and build their knowledge?
- Moving to scale (quality and quantity) from isolated cases to widespread application and successful innovation
- Application of knowledge gained: moving from learning to implementation
The Challenge:
Process so far…
June ‘03 Learning from Community Action to
realise MDGs, Nairobi
Feb. ’04 Community Kampung, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Sept. ‘04 Community Shamba, Nairobi, Kenya
June ‘05 Community Commons, New York, USA
March ‘06 Community Taba, Curitiba, Brazil
Sept. ’06 Community Knowledge Service Workshop, Berlin, Germany
Regional CKS planning: initial meetings & process development
October ‘07 CKS International, 2nd Planning Meeting, Bangalore, India
Community Recommendations…from Dialogue Space Declarations 2002-2006
Invest in community knowledge-sharing and learning processes
Support communities to document their practices
Form a Knowledge Service Planning Committee
A Community Knowledge Service should:- Work through partners to deliver knowledge services - Ensure incentives for communities to share their knowledge- Respect language differences- Protect communities’ Intellectual Property
To enable local community representatives share their expertise more broadly, and apply newly acquired knowledge to strengthen and scale-up their work to enhance livelihoods while sustaining and conserving biodiversity.
Community Knowledge Service
Goal:
• Develop long-term bottom-up processes that empower local communities to transform their realities by sharing their expertise with….
– other local communities experiencing similar opportunities & challenges– the broader range of stakeholders whose decisions and activities
impact community livelihoods.
• Facilitate the scaling up of effective community-led development processes to achieve globally meaningful impacts.
• Mobilise direct delivery of finances & resources to the community-level, to enable adaptation &
application of newly acquired knowledge.
Community Knowledge Service Objectives……as articulated at 1st Strategic Planning Meeting…as articulated at 1st Strategic Planning Meeting…
• More effective support for community-led documentation of knowledge, expertise and lessons learnt for sharing
• Long-term knowledge-sharing and learning platforms established from the ecosystem-level upwards – with co-ordination between local, regional, and international levels.
• Community expertise better integrated in decision-making on rural development and biodiversity conservation at local, national and international levels.
• A broad coalition of partners share the common CKS vision and are collectively working to support grassroots community leadership, building upon diverse strengths and synergies.
Community Knowledge Service Desired OutcomesDesired Outcomes …as articulated at 1st CKS International Strategic Planning Meeting…
Work Plan Overview
Initial 18-month timeline (2006-2008) for design and first phase
Two main program components 1. Regional knowledge-sharing & learning processes (Asia; Central America; East Africa)
2. An International Support Program & Secretariat
Design & Governance by an international group of community representatives, with support from national and international partners
Community Knowledge Service:
Community Knowledge Service: Overview
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Develop a set of regional knowledge-sharing & learning activities…
Linking with ongoing initiatives, building partnerships…
Possible Activities:
Documenting community knowledge (Videos? Radio? Posters? Internet?)
Leadership development opportunities(Leadership Training? Skill development?)
Knowledge sharing activities on key challenges & opportunities (Management Strategies? Policy? Markets?)
Improve access to useful resources from NGOs, research organizations…
Strengthening community representation in key policy processes (Regionally? Nationally?)
Program Component 1: Regional & National Activities
Possible tools and links to ongoing activities…..
Community knowledge networks (incl. GTLP, GROOTS International, Talamanca Initiative, Landcare)
Community-to-community learning exchanges (incl. GROOTS Kenya & partners)
Dialogue spaces and workshops (incl. UNDP Equator Initiative and partners)
Community-led documentation & knowledge sharing processes
Participatory video, radio, posters….
Local Knowledge Centres (incl. MS Swaminathan Fdn)
Program Component 1: Regional & National Activities
Purpose: To support & co-ordinate ongoing activities in each region
Coordinate and inter-link ongoing regional activities
Support regional activities on tools and methods to document and share knowledge (across regions & stakeholders)
Communicate regional outputs to international stakeholders
Mobilise financing to support knowledge sharing processes and the application of knowledge gained
Strengthen community engagement in key international policy processes: eg. CBD, MDGs, etc.
Component 2: International Program
Current Funds:Current Funds:~$80,000 invested in Community-based knowledge sharing
and documentation activities (EP & partners) ~$80,000 in International Secretariat Costs
Fundraising Proposals Submitted:Fundraising Proposals Submitted:- CKS Africa: Gates Foundation- CKS Asia: Christensen Fund - CKS Central America: Norwegian Development Fund, via ANAI
Target: Target: ????????
Financing Strategy
Desired Workshop Outcomes (Draft)
• Workshop participants share a common vision on the aims, objectives and desired outcomes of the Community Knowledge Service.
• A clearly articulated process and timeline to design, implement and finance the initial phase of the Community Knowledge Service to launch at COP9, plus long-term vision (2007-2015 - elements of a strategic plan)
• An interim governance structure (and project co-ordination committee) established.
• A strategy to mobilize funding and resources to take the process forward