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The FSN Forum in practice www.fao.org / fsnforum. by Max Blanck. Examples of FSN Forum uses. Sharing and making knowledge available Making policy and drafting processes more inclusive Awareness raising and advocacy. Sharing and making knowledge available.
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The FSN Forumin practice www.fao.org/fsnforum by Max Blanck
Examples of FSN Forum uses • Sharing and making knowledge available • Making policy and drafting processes more inclusive • Awareness raising and advocacy
Sharing and making knowledge available • A Zimbabwean graduate research assistant at Mississippi State University explores the role of the impact of indigenous methods of food preparation on food security and nutrition • A Kenyan graduate student at the University of Alberta investigates the role of social relations and networks in household food security and nutrition
Making policy and drafting processes more inclusive CFSSecretariat Review and facilitate buy-in by stakeholders Task Team to draft V1 Proposed Annotated Outline Regional Consultations CFS Final Draft
Making policy and drafting processes more inclusive HLPE Review to set the track Preparation of draft report Proposed Scope Recommendations to countries ProjectTeam Seek suggestions and inputs CFS Preparationof final report Draft report
High Level Panel of Experts of the CFS Quote from Maryam Rahmanian (Vice-Chairperson of the HLPE Steering Committee) at the presentation of the reports on Climate Change and Social Protection. The HLPE holds open online consultations so that any informed voice can be brought to our attention and to widen the circles from which evidence is made available, including experiences from the ground. […] These consultations and the growing network we are building through them are invaluable to our work. In particular the contributions from civil society are important in bringing fresh and challenging perspectives and are particularly appreciated. […]
Making policy and drafting processes more inclusivePost 2015 Development Agenda Discussion with CFS Stakeholders E-consultation to brainstorm on new agenda High Level meeting in Madrid Adoption of post 2015 global development agenda UN General Assembly Discussion
Making policy and drafting processes more inclusive Food Security Law for the Dominican Republic Enact Legislation Dominican Government Online Consultation Draft to be presented to Parliament Draft Law Physical consultation meetings facilitated by CSOs Villages
Awareness raising and advocacy • The secretariat of the ICN2, a big international conference on nutrition, uses a series of online discussion to expand outreach and inform the meeting’s agenda • The How to feed the world in 2050, a high-level international meeting on food governance is made accessible and participatory through the organization of a preparatory online discussion
The online consultations reached out to: 5000 FSN Forum members 800 experts from CIS countries relevant platforms and communication channels Online platform for the Eurasian Center for Food Security (ECFS) During the two online consultations the website received over 3000 visits from 114 countries Number of visits
Regionalization/Specialization Regional Forum Global FSN Forum Thematic Forum Regional audience Global audience Thematic audience
Tools Used • Global Forum (Drupal platform, with registration) • Targeted discussions spaces (Drupal platform, with or without registration) • Mailing lists (Listserv) • FAO Intranet • Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn) • Cross posting and advertisement on other networks and websites • SMS (testing now)
Number of comments Average number of comments for regular FSN Forum discussions: 50 Average number of comments for HLPE consultations: 58 Comments on the Post 2015 open consultation: 280 Average comments for Protracted Crises discussions: 25+
Thank you For further information contact us at: fsn-moderator@fao.org and visit our website: www.fao.org/fsnforum