IDSC… Successful Model for an Egyptian Think Tank

1. The Egyptian Cabinet Information and Decision Support Center Capacity Building is the Key… IDSC… Successful Model for an Egyptian Think Tank Presented by: Magued Osman, Ph.D IDSC Chairman

2. Table of Contents • IDSC at a Glance • Why Capacity Building? • IDSC-inWent Capacity Building Program • Sharing Experiences

3. IDSC… Successful Model for an Egyptian Think Tank IDSC at a Glance

4. Information and Decision Support Center IDSC’s most significant human capacity building programs The Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) Acting as the Think Tank…its mission is to impartially support the government decisions through advice on best policy scenario mix and analytical research to improve the socio-economic well-being of the Egyptian society.

5. Why Capacity Building? IDSC… Successful Model for an Egyptian Think Tank

6. Definition Ann Philbin Capacity Building in Social Justice Organizations-Ford Foundation, 1996 Capacity building is defined as the "process of developing and strengthening the skills, instincts, abilities, processes and resources that organizations and communities need to survive, adapt, and thrive in the fast-changing world."

7. Change: How?

8. Capacity Building Versus Training Capacity Building is much more than training and it includes the following: • Human Resources Development & Upgrading. • Organizational Development. • Institutional and Legal Framework Development.

9. IDSC… Successful Model for an Egyptian Think Tank IDSC-inWent Capacity Building Program

10. IDSC’s most Significant Human Capacity Building Programs IDSC’s most significant human capacity building programs IDSC (Egypt)-inWent ( Germany) Capacity Building Program A National 4-year Capacity Building Program for IDSC Staff as well as Public Officials from Ministries … The main purpose is to build capacities of public officials to be capable of supporting decision making process in Egypt….

11. Objective: Improving Strategic Competencies of Public Officials Organizational Development of the Human Resources Department Training on Self-Management, Business Communication, Team Work and Strategic Management Establishing a Recruitment, Training & Development, Performance Management and Administration System In Egypt and Germany Training Program with a Duration of 3 to 4 months Becoming an Internal and External Capacity Building Provider -Training of Trainers (TOT) For: Junior Management Level Middle Management Level Senior Management Level Learning from Successful International Benchmark Institutions Top Management and Participants’ commitments Training Needs of IDSC Staff

12. IDSC… Successful Model for an Egyptian Think Tank IDSC-inWent Capacity Building Program- Human Resources Development

13. Human Resources Development–Training Fields • Self-Management. • Business Communication. • Teamwork. • Change Management. • Strategic Management. • Scenario Development. • Study Tour to Germany (study visits to similar organizations).

14. Human Resources Development–Training Methods • Blended Learning. • Role Plays. • Making Use of New Learning Techniques. • Online Coaching. • Coaching via Learning Sets. • Working with Real Projects.

15. Sustainable Training Characteristics To gain the knowledge To apply this knowledge To make it a daily routine.

16. IDSC (Egypt)-inWent (Germany) Capacity Building Program IDSC Employees 2 Study trips to Germany 4 Training programs for Juniors Egyptian Ministries Employees 3 Training programs for Middle–Senior Management 1Training-of-Trainers program Total number of trainees 130

17. Objective: Improving Strategic Competencies of Public Officials Organizational Development of the Human Resources Department Training on Self-Management, Business Communication, Team Work and Strategic Management Establishing a Recruitment, Training & Development, Performance Management and Administration System In Egypt and Germany Training Program with a Duration of 3 to 4 months Becoming an Internal and External Capacity Building Provider -Training of Trainers (TOT) For: Junior Management Level Middle Management Level Senior Management Level Learning from Successful International Benchmark Institutions Top Management and Participants’ commitments Training Needs of IDSC Staff

18. IDSC… Successful Model for an Egyptian Think Tank IDSC-inWent Capacity Building- Organizational Development

19. Human Resources Development–Organizational Development A series of planning workshops was targeted at the Human Resources Department (HRD) with the following objectives: • Status quo analysis of the HRD Department- strengths, opportunities and gaps. • Systematic use of best international practices. • Establishing a modern recruitment, training & development, performance management and administration system.

20. Human Resources Development–Organizational Development Cont. Progress in 2008: Building up the training unit. • Revising and updating work procedures inside the training unit. • Recruiting & integrating new members into the unit. • Reviewing and updating training portfolio.

21. IDSC… Successful Model for an Egyptian Think Tank Sharing Experiences

22. Sharing Experiences • Capacity building is important but linking it to organization development is a must (to apply a holistic approach). • Leadership commitment is key element for success. • Concrete training needs assessment as a perquisite for a sound and effective training.

23. Sharing Experiences Cont. • Training should be accompanied with change management, and learning by doing. • Training methodologies are as important as the content (The How/ The What). • Measuring the training impact & follow up is essential for achieving sustainable success.

24. Sharing Experiences Cont. • Networking either within the organization or with peer organizations maximizes the strength of capacity building initiatives. • Ensuring the sustainability of the project is a challenge that needs to be addressed from the beginning.

25. First, have a definite, clear practical ideal; a goal, and objective. Second, have the necessary means to achieve your ends; wisdom, money, materials, and methods. Third, adjust all your means to that end.” Aristotle quotes (Ancient Greek Philosopher, Scientist and Physician, 384 BC-322 BC)

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