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Sep 24th, 2007 - 04:13:59 |
Atanu
Global Youth Network - CONNEKT !!!
Dear global youthnet colleagues!
TOPIC : "The importance of monitoring and evaluation"
This is to remind you that we are eager and still waiting to receive your
stories and pictures, colorful logos for the electronic
publication of our newsletter Connekt !!!
We will be starting the dissemination of our new training materials on
monitoring and evaluation, in our coming newsletter we would like the major
part of the newsletter to talk about your stories and experiences, this is
why your input is so important!!! Stories should be no more than 400 words,
point out how monitoring and evaluation made a difference in your
programme, or how you managed to improve your programme because of
monitoring and evaluation, or did you use the results of your monitoring,
etc.
Please send us your stories as soon as possible!!!
We appreciate your cooperation and thank you in advance :)
___________________________________________
Janet Efrati
Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Unit
Global Challenges Section
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Email: janet.efrati@unodc.org
Sep 19th, 2007 - 19:29:39 |
IYPF
hi all
sorry this is late.
given the rest of this month and october is going to be uber busy, i am rolling october in to here too!
cameron
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September and October Actions for IYPF
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o promote, attend, organise, participate in Stand Up events online or in your area and then send in your stories, pictures, etc. - All
http://www.iyps.org/iyps08/regional_local_events.htm
o finalise IYPF 2007/2008 budget - Cameron and Jodie and Board
o finalise IYPS 2008 budget and cash flow - Cameron and SJ
o plan, organise and celebrate IYPF's 6th birthday on 4th October - Cameron, Greg, and all
o finalise development of new IYPF membership system and launch for IYPF birthday - Greg, Cameron
o finalise IYPF strategy for 2007-2009 ready for launch for IYPF birthday - Greg, Cameron
o finalise IYPF Climate Strategy for launch for IYPF birthday - Kim and Cameron
o IYPF income tax assessment for 2006/2007 -Jodie and Cameron
o facilitate Rassel trip to Australia - Cameron
o CEO report for August and September - Cameron
o Get IYPF postal address changed on all public documents
o Set up TIG email group for Nigerian young professionals network
o september and october newsletters - Sept to be published about 21/9, october about 17/10 - monica, salwa, amjad, pochi, dabal, cameron, gabrielle
o board meetings 3 october, 15 october - SJ, kate, greg, chuma, mariana, tam, Cameron, Jodie constance
o finalise recruitment of partnerships team members - Cameron, britt
o further edits to IYPS.ORG, including uploading of all IYPS 2001
agenda papers and outcomes documents, etc. - Cameron, SJ, progress
o further appointments to Member Projects team - Alexandra and britt
o finalise funding proposals for Member Magazine, Member Activities
Fund, and Member Projects - Cameron, in consultation with key staff
and Board members, esp Fundraising WG (chuma)
o finalise IYPF's Annual Financial Return for 2006/2007, including Director's Report and Audit
o finalise constitutional changes required at AGM for new membership system - Eddy and Cameron
o draft IYPF business plan - Cameron
o progress development of new HR intern management program - Cameron, Greg, Britt
August 2007 Items Reviewed
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o new format of IYPF.ORG released
o Stand Up preparations, including alignment of latin american activities to Stand Up and IYPS 2008
o Stand Up Against Poverty IYPF YP gatherings - information online,
sent to members, in newsletter, create web page for it on IYPS.ORG
(local events section), work with Local Events Team, Eddy (YP & MDG
coordinator), others
o eddy provided initial advice on constitutional changes required at AGM for new membership system
o august newsletter published
o board meetings 1 august, 20 august, 5 september - SJ, kate, greg, chuma, mariana, tam, Cameron, Jodie constance
o draft IYPF Strategic Plan for 2007-2009 sent to Cameron for review
o appointment of lydia as new HR assistant
o appointment of ailene as new member projects team member
o appointment of anna as magazine project officer
o selection and appointment of Stand Up project assistants
o 2006/2007 Financial Reports completed and submitted to auditor
o Director's Declaration also completed
o partnerships team recruitment has not progressed
o progress on otherWISE project with appointment of new staff
CURRENT NETWORK SUBSCRIPTIONS
As at 20 September 2007
Newsletter list now 1447, was 1482
Africa now 345, was 350
Asia now 133, was 138
Europe & Middle East now 123, was 131
Latin America & Caribbean now 63, was 64
North America now 42, was 44
Oceania now 104, was 109
IYPS 2008 list now 152
** all the groups have gone down, despite a bunch of new people joining. during the time since the last figures, actually in early july, yahoogroups seems to have done a purge of faulty e-mail addresses, i.e. ones with hard bounces **
Aug 12th, 2007 - 10:11:10 |
Cam
August Actions for IYPF
o set up HE to link it to Stand Up Against Poverty (Oct) and Feb events in lead up to IYPS 2008 as LA events / activities in partnership with YES CNs there
o Stand Up Against Poverty IYPF YP gatherings - information online, sent to members, in newsletter, create web page for it on IYPS.ORG (local events section), work with Local Events Team, Eddy (YP & MDG coordinator), others
o Constitutional changes required at AGM for new membership system - Eddy to finalise what motions need to be moved a AGM and identify any
areas of clarification + advise on what has to happen and timelines required for passing constitutional changes
o Get IYPF postal address changed on membership form
o Set up TIG email group for Nigerian young professionals network
o august newsletter, communications team, to be published about 15 august - monica, salwa, amjad, pochi, dabal, Cameron, gabrielle
- amjad will not be involved for august and September as has other commitments
- need more writers!
o board meetings 1 august, 20 august - SJ, kate, greg, chuma, mariana, tam, Cameron, Jodie constance
o finalise recruitment of partnerships team members - Cameron, britt
o further edits to IYPS.ORG, including uploading of all IYPS 2001 agenda papers and outcomes documents, etc. - Cameron, SJ, progress
o get IYPF Strategic Plan for 2007-2009 finalised and distributed to board and staff
o progress appointment of HR help for britt - Cameron and britt
o further appointments to Member Projects team - Alexandra and britt
o finalise IYPF Climate Strategy - kim, cameron
o finalise funding proposals for Member Magazine, Member Activities Fund, and Member Projects - Cameron, in consultation with key staff
and Board members, esp Fundraising WG (chuma)
o 2006/2007 Financial Reports developed - Cameron, Jodie with Mark Simpson (accountant), auditor, and Board
July 2007 Items Reviewed
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o july newsletter, communications team published about 15 July -
monica, amjad, pochi, dabal, cameron
- great edition, well done, new format really working
o board meetings 4 july, 16 july - SJ, kate, greg, chuma, mariana,
tam, Cameron, Jodie constance
- 16 july meeting could not be held as not quorum
o finalise 2007/2008 budget
- draft presented by Jodie to board
o partnerships team recruitment has not progressed
o HR intern recruitment has not progressed
o draft of IYPF strategic plan for 2007-2009 has not been finalised
or written up in order to be shared at this point
CURRENT NETWORK SUBSCRIPTIONS
As at 21 July 2007
Newsletter list now 1482, was 1475
Africa now 350, was 349
Asia now 138, was 137
Europe & Middle East now 131, was 128
Latin America & Caribbean now 64, was 64
North America now 44, was 45
Oceania now 109, was 108
Jul 21st, 2007 - 07:48:48 |
Cam
July / August 2007 Actions
o july newsletter, communications team, to be published 15 July – monica, amjad, pochi, dabal, cameron
o august newsletter, communications team, to be published about 15 august – monica, salwa, amjad, pochi, dabal, Cameron, gabrielle
o board meetings 4 july, 16 july – SJ, kate, greg, chuma, mariana, tam, Cameron, Jodie constance
o board meetings 1 august, 20 august – SJ, kate, greg, chuma, mariana, tam, Cameron, Jodie constance
o finalise recruitment of partnerships team members – Cameron, britt
o further edits to IYPS.ORG, including uploading of all IYPS 2001 agenda papers and outcomes documents, etc. – Cameron, SJ, progress
o get IYPF Strategic Plan for 2007-2009 finalised and distributed to board and staff
o progress appointment of HR help for britt – Cameron and britt
o further appointments to Member Projects team – Alexandra and britt
o finalise IYPF Climate Strategy – kim, cameron
o finalise 2007/2008 budget
o finalise funding proposals for Member Magazine, Member Activities Fund, and Member Projects – Cameron, in consultation with key staff and Board members, esp Fundraising WG (chuma)
o 2006/2007 Financial Reports developed – Cameron, Jodie with Mark Simpson (accountant), auditor, and Board
June 2007 Items Reviewed
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o June newsletter published by communications team, new format made it easier to layout and made turn around faster, good to involve Atta in final editing
o Board meetings held on 6 june and 18 june, involved new board member Jodie nelson, major business addressed successfully
o Jodie, constance and atta welcomed to the team, added to all email lists, details put on website and in newsletter (or in process)
o despite technical problems, IYPS.ORG launched and promotion of IYPS 2008 moved in to hyperdrive
o partnerships team recruitment has not progressed
o HR intern recruitment has not progressed
o draft of IYPF strategic plan for 2007-2009 has not been finalised or written up in order to be shared at this point
o one position offered to a possible new Member Projects team member, britt and Alexandra reviewing further
o IYPF Climate Strategy has not really progressed at all
o otherWISE project update was sent to the IYPF Board (and perhaps staff? Need to verify)
o 2007/2008 budget discussed by Board, Cameron to write final version with Jodie and present to Board
o initial versions of fundraising proposals for magazine, member activities fund and member projects developed by Cameron
CURRENT NETWORK SUBSCRIPTIONS
As at 21 July 2007
Newsletter list now 1482, was 1475
Africa now 350, was 349
Asia now 138, was 137
Europe & Middle East now 131, was 128
Latin America & Caribbean now 64, was 64
North America now 44, was 45
Oceania now 109, was 108
Jul 21st, 2007 - 07:47:58 |
Cam
CEO Report as at 21 July 2007
Progress Quarter 2 2007, April to June
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- significant IYPS 2008 progress
- meeting to develop strategic plan for 2007-2009
- production of April, May and June newsletters
- otherWISE project activities in the ACT, national level, 2 new communities in Victoria (Australia), including funding for ACT youth projects
- setting of fundraising targets for 2007/2008 => $4k for member magazine, $2k for member activities fund, $6k for member projects
- appointed new team members => Jodie to Board, Constance as Exec Assistant to Board, Atta to Compliance Working Group, Kim as IYPF rep on Australian Youth Climate Coalition
- launched new IYPS.ORG website
- more work on IYPF Climate Strategy, membership of Australian Youth Climate Coalition and Zero Emissions Network
Major Activities for Quarter 3 2007, July to September
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- Stand Up Against Poverty global YP event organisation for October 2007 (with follow up to Feb 2008, links to IYPS 2008, work of Local Events team, and online conferencing as well)
- finalisation of strategic plan for 2007-2009
- production of July, August, September newsletters
- new IYPF membership system (online)
- new IYPF website progress (ready for launch on 6th birthday, 4 october)
- 2007/2008 budget
- 2006/2007 financial year reporting obligations
- progress fundraising activities for 2007/2008
=> finalise proposals for each of member magazine, member activities fund, member projects
=> identify potential targets and strategies for fundraising
- appoint more staff to partnerships team, YP and MDGs, member projects team, communications team, local events team, HR intern
- constitute Strategy, Fundraising, Compliance Working Groups
Goals for 2007
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1. functioning, effective Board working groups on Strategy, Compliance and Fundraising
2. staff renewal and expansion
3. effective member projects team and doubling of active approved member projects
4. creation of local events team and first local events supported
5. set up of IYPS 2008 and registration taking place
6. new membership system established and operating
7. creation and funding of IYPF Member Magazine + delivery to IYPF members
8. establishment of IYPF Member Activities Fund and development of processes for disbursement of funds
9. otherWISE project
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