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INSTITUTIONAL LEARNING ( I L). TASK FORCE. First Meeting Dec 6, 2006 – 10-11 AM Washington, DC. TASK FORCE MEMBERS. Sponsor : Claude Gascon Co-lead : Fred Boltz Co-lead : David Hess Members : Alexandre Dinnouti Andrea Margit Courtney Bourns Frank Hawkins Grace Wong
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INSTITUTIONAL LEARNING (IL) TASK FORCE First Meeting Dec 6, 2006 – 10-11 AM Washington, DC
TASK FORCE MEMBERS Sponsor: Claude Gascon Co-lead: Fred Boltz Co-lead: David Hess Members: Alexandre Dinnouti Andrea Margit Courtney Bourns Frank Hawkins Grace Wong Jaime Garcia Moreno John Buchanan Jose Maria Silva Kristen Walker Stephen Edwards Natasha Miller Sun Shan Okyeame Ampadu-Agyei Paulina Sanchez Romeo Trono Todd Koenings Tracy Farrell Yves Pinsonneault PresentAbsent
MEETING AGENDA • Review: key results of IL Workshop • Define: Task Force Roles • Identify: Key Questions • Schedule: Future Task Force meetings
REVIEW KEY RESULTS OF IL WORKSHOP To access the Workshop report, visit:https://eroom.conservation.org/eRoom/RPrograms/LearningNetworks/0_36e1
Why do we need or want to become a learning institution? TO INCREASE OUR CHANCES OF SUCCESS AS AN INSTITUTION HOW ?
FROM Using the best expertise available – across the institution or in the conservation community TO
Promoting an inclusive decision making process – with generation and adoption of standards that capture learning in action Creating a sustainable culture of collaboration and adaptation – with an environment favorable to innovation FROM TO
This way,we hope to be able… TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
What are the main constraints to learning in CI? • Need for resources dedicated to learning • Cultural changes needed • Structures and systems needed that facilitate learning • Need to develop capacity and expertise in knowledge management and organizational learning
Four themes to advance in institutional learning • Learning Networks and Global Teams • Creating an Enabling Environment for Learning • Standards and Frameworks for Learning • Information and Knowledge Management Systems
TASK FORCE • Provide recommendations to CI Executive Team regarding IL • Advise current and pilot learning initiatives • Ensure that learning actions have a common foundation • Approve the IL Initiative timeline
TASK FORCE LEADERS(VPs Fred Boltz and David Hess) • Facilitate the IL discussion with senior management and Task Force • Keep Task Force and CI staff informed about the IL Initiative • Ensure IL Initiative timeline is on track
IL Director(Andrea Margit) • Assess IL understanding, needs, experiences, expectations and commitments • Develop a IL initiative timeline for FY07 • Plan enabling factors for learning (organizational environment, incentives, and technological applications) • Research learning models and develop partnerships with experts • Develop capacity building in institutional learning and knowledge management • Support coordinators of Learning Networks and Global Teams • Propose IL strategy and action plan for FY08
Individual Commitments Enabling factors will require more careful attention from leadership and experts. Some members of the Task Force should volunteer to plan and help develop these factors or appoint other CI staff to do so. Individual commitments were not discussed in the Task Force meeting. • Incentives • Learning applications • CI Expertise Inventory • Internal Communications about learning • Capacity building on institutional learning
Two key questions will become the focus of the Task Force WHAT DO WE WANT TO LEARN ? HOW CAN WE LEARN ?
The Task Force understand that: • CI has a number of Learning and Action Networks in place. They deserve to be assessed, adjusted, and pursued. Their focus may be related to technical expertise or programs, such as: KBA Planning, Stewardship, Tourism, Corridor Planning, Outcome Monitoring, Communications, etc. • An Institutional Learning Initiative needs to be focused on a theme that is related to CI core strategy: Partnerships; Science; or Human Welfare.
The Task Force Comments to be taken into consideration • Claude: Provide a IL timeline to be approved by Task Force (included in the IL Director action plan) • Courtney: Map the existing learning connections, teams and networks in the institution (included in the IL Director action plan) • Sun Shan: Provide clear definition of learning networks and assess what and how the staff has been learning since they joined CI (included in the assessment, and capacity building & communication component)
NEXT MEETING • Friday, Dec 1510 – 12 AMConf. Room 6008, DC • The proposed agenda will be emailed to the Task Force soon
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