LAUNCHING THE THEMATIC PARTNERSHIPS FOR MENA NWC

DECEMBER 5 - 8, 2011

DAY 3

Overview of Day 3

Launching Thematic Partnerships

Overview of Thematic Partnership Discussion Sessions

•Session 1 – Discuss initial research priorities

•Session 2 – Identify areas of common interest

•Session 3 – Identify resources needed to develop research ideas and build research teams

•Session 4 – Next Steps

•Reports from each Thematic Partnership team

TP discussion session 4 – Next StepsExpected outcome of session

– Identify next steps & support needed

Task– Agree who will facilitate discussion and who will take

notes– What are your next steps between now and the end of March

2012 to do whatever you are planning to do & Point of Contact

– Identify the support you need – How do you plan to communicate and share ideas and drafts

during the proposal process? – Prepare a quick (5-10 min) summary of your next steps,

support needed and communications plans on flipchart / identify spokesperson

– Be ready by 1130 to report out to plenary•Break available from 1015 -1045

Coffee / Tea Break

30 min

Thematic Partnerships Reports to Plenary

•Each Thematic Partnership presents

– Plan / next steps

– Support needed

– How you will stay in touch

– CONTACT names (10 minutes)

•Comments – John Wilson & Mark Peters

LUNCH

PM Session: 1330 – 1500 FROM PROPOSAL IDEAS TO

AWARD

FROM PROPOSAL IDEAS TO AWARD

Sandra, Ken, Jim,

Coffee / Tea Break

30 min

Summary of Agreements & Meeting Accomplishments

•Next Steps – John / Peter•Announce upcoming meetings – Centers, Universities

•Evaluation •POSTERS•Closing Comments – Appreciations •Logistics – Dinner (on hotel grounds)