Agenda+for+the+organisers

Run through agenda (Tilahun or Kees) and check if anything missing || a) Type of organisations: government organisations, NGOs, private sector; b) Main activities: implementor, policy, financing etc. c) Focus: land, water, else; d) Working area: Woreda / region / national, international else; For each question, some people are asked to introduce themselves and explain why they stand there. || (Tilahun) Clarification questions from plenary audience and short discusion ||
 * **Theme** || **Time** || **Activity**  ||  **Methods**  ||
 * || 9:00 || Welcome and Introduction to day || Adane Kassa – chair person of the steering committee
 * Getting to know each other || 9:15- 9.45 || Individual introductions || (Ewen) In short interactive way, moving around, guided by questions, e.g. ask them to make groups according to:
 * Introduction of the national platform || 9:45-10:00 || Presentation on the National Platform: objectives, functions, and structure || (Kees) short presentation (5-10 min) with some room for discusion (5 min) ||
 * || 10:00-10:30 |||| Refreshment break ||
 * Setting the scene: experiences of projects and networks || 10:30-11:15 || Projects and networks present and learning from other experiences || (Ewen introducing) a series of presentations - each 15 min + 1-2 questions:
 * Feedback from **IFWF3**: Ewen interviews Tilahun and other participants about what happened there then hands over to Tilahun for other presentations
 * **Merit program** (will be informal presentation, non-ppt, maybe space to involve others as well for their experiences)
 * **Ripple** (15 min, expect a ppt presentation)
 * ^  || 11:15-12.15 || Framework for action: prority areas and strategies || (Kees) Short projected presentation (5 min) about the framework for action (containing all key issues identified in April 2011 and highlighting various approaches):

Framework print-out also distributed around tables for participants to consider.

(Ewen introduces) Discussion in 5 to 7groups of 8-10 (30 min): Review the issues and approaches and: These groups are meant to meet reularly from January onwards (some may be active members, other non-active – i.e. they provide information, give feedback, etc.) || (Tilahun/Kees - 15 min) Discussion about the emerging key opportunities and challenges || (Betru Nedessa/ Adana Kassa ) Closing ||
 * Collectively arrange the list of issues into a maximum of 7 themes - start with the obvious agreements and then zoom in on the more difficult themes
 * If you have time, work on identifying other approaches too. Each of these themes should contain sub-themes that were featured on the hand-out or are felt as important additions.
 * Prepare report about all of this on a flipchart sheet (featuring new approaches if you got to that)
 * (25 min) Ewen visiting group work results and interviewing group to find out what clustering each group proposes ||
 * || 12:15-1:30 || LUNCH || Clustering of key issues / approaches by organising group (Tilahun, Kees, Ewen) ||
 * Establishment of thematic working groups || 1:30-2:00 || Action plan, priority issues, themes and champions || * (Kees) Re-introducing the framework for action - updated with group inputs over lunch - touching upon new insights (that emerged from the previous session);
 * (Kees) Introduce a basic group work action plan template:
 * What is the vision for this theme over the next 2-3 years (what we are trying to achieve)?
 * What sub-topics does this theme focus on? (based on clustering from previous session)?
 * What will this group propose for each theme: a) expected outputs and outcomes (what) b) activities (how) - taking inspiration from the approaches highlighted c) existing networks/organisations/initiatives/individuals that can support (with whom?) d) possible funding opportunities for this work (how again)
 * If they get to that, they can work on some action planning i.e. what happens next by when, by who etc.
 * Kees will remind all that the issue leaders will all be invited to work on a follow-up planning session in January 2011.
 * (Ewen) Invite participants to take the lead on either of the issues and to work on them with other participants, to fill out the framework for action.
 * This work happens over 2 rounds: first round of 60 min and second round of 30 min. ||
 * ^  || 2:00-3:30 || Establishing draft work plans per theme || Groupwork
 * First round (60 min) All members participate in at least one issue //working group//
 * Second round (30 min) Every issue working group fills the framework for action with the elements mentioned above
 * Prepare feedback from group to plenary to highlight the broad lines of the strategy.
 * || 3:30-4:00 || Refreshment break ||  ||
 * Synthesis and way forward || 4:00-4:45 || Presentation and synthesis of groupwork || (Ewen) Reporting back (30 min) from 5–6 tables and asking a few reactions from the audience
 * After introduction of the plan, Who (what institution) do you think should take the lead?
 * Can you personally commit yourself to it? Otherwise get back to Tilahun/Kees by Friday 23.
 * ^  || 4:45-5:00 || Way Forward and Closing || (Tilahun) Way Forward, inviting participants to give their perspective also (__crucial for engagement__)