Summary of Cop Meeting 23 August 2011
Summary of Cop Meeting 23 August 2011
Summary of Cop Meeting 23 August 2011
these examples were taken into consideration when the concept proposal was
developed. iScale have acted as advisors in the concept development
process.
b) What problem(s) is this global CoP trying to address (problem statement)?
There are two problems the global CoP aims to address:
There is presently no global platform for open exchange and debate
across thematic areas and on controversial issues and between
professionals representing different views and interests.
There is poor uptake of learning and best practices. This CoP aims to
specifically address the gap in knowledge uptake between national and
international levels and South-South exchange. This is in response to,
practitioners of all levels expressing a desire to learn from each other,
share practical experiences, identify best practices and link research to
practice.
These current knowledge and coordination gaps manifest in lack of
collaboration, duplication of efforts and competition leading to conflicting
messages at the county level. These are at best, inefficient and, at worst,
detrimental to the collective goal of improving sanitation and hygiene for the
millions who are un-served or underserved.
c) What is the added value of such a new global CoP?
The added value of this global CoP fall under two processes considered as
follows:
Working with local and strategic partners the Global CoP, will stimulate
multiple platforms for open exchange, debate and reflection at the
national, regional and international level. In doing so the following added
value is anticipated:
o It will generate a better mutual understanding at the professional
level across the breadth of thematic sanitation and hygiene areas.
o it will provide a mechanism to carry best practice and learning from
local to international and vice versa.
o It will stimulate wider agreement on those best practices and how to
plan/implement and respond to different needs in the sanitation
sector.
The Global CoP will stimulate a process of collaborative learning. In doing
so the following added value is anticipated:
o embed knowledge beyond the typical outputs that are produced
globally.
o equip those working in the sector with better knowledge of where to
find the information they need and reinforce a global network for
practitioners.
The intention is to help those working in sanitation and hygiene to do their job
better. Continuous interaction and exchange are crucial for building trust and
improving collaboration in the sector.
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d) How will it relate to existing CoPs and networks in the sector such as
SuSanA?
The global CoP is not intended to compete with the many existing regional,
local and/or thematic CoPs and networks.
It aims to be complimentary, acting to link discussion and exchanges
across the breadth of thematic areas in sanitation and hygiene.
Comments were raised on not being too averse to duplication, where
emphasis was placed on the value of reinforcing messages across a range
of platforms and the value in the process of accruing knowledge as a
mechanism of learning.
One of the activities of the global CoP will be to link existing groups of
interest and support nascent ones where needed.
A recognised and ongoing challenge will be to link this global CoP with the
many existing CoPs and networks in a problem-solving oriented way.
f) Why is the WSSCC the appropriate institutional anchoring of such a global
platform for open exchange and debate in the water and hygiene sector?
The WSSCC as a global membership organisation with members
representing all segments of the sanitation and hygiene sector provides a
neutral space in which individuals and organisations can network and share
ideas. This neutrality of the WSSCC is widely recognised.
This document provides annotated minutes of the meeting held in Stockholm on the
23rd August 2011. It was prepared by Roland Schertenleib, Pippa Scott and Darren
Saywell using the detailed notes taken by Christoph Lthi. For further details please
contact Pippa Scott shcopadmin@wsscc.org.
The steward group will comprise of 6-8 sector professionals with a balance of profiles to include CoP
experience, developing country practitioners and a range of professional experience. For specific CoP
activities, additional stewards of local or co-convening organisations can rotate in to support the core
group. The steward group will be formed based on suitability to desired profiles. This is further
detailed in the CoP concept document.
Davey
Ernes
Amanz Abantu
Aqua for All
jennifer
John
Lucia
Arne
Thilo
McConville
Feighery
Henry
Panesar
Panzerbieter
Montangero
Verhagen
Parkinson
Saywell
Alvarinho
EIZ
German Toilet Organisation
HELVETAS
IRC
IWA
IWA
Mozambique Water Regularoty Council
Le Jalle
van de Beukel
Schertenlieb
Luthi
Reymond
Zurbrugg
Spuhler
ps-Eau
Safisana
Sandec / Eawag
Sandec / Eawag
Sandec / Eawag
Sandec / Eawag
Agnes
Joep
Jon
Darren
Manuel
Christophe
Aart
Roland
Christophe
Philippe
Chris
Dorothee
Johannes
Linus
Birger
Ylva
Arno
Madeleine
Guy
Gueladio
Jean
Heeb
Dagerskog
Forsberg
Rylander
Rosemarin
Fogde
Collender
Cisse
Gough
SEECON
SEECON
SEI
SEI
SEI
SEI
SEI
SHARE
SWISS TPH
UNICEF
Barbara
Zifu
Evans
Li
John
Elisabeth
Thorsten
Gert
Federico
Isobel
Hakim
Jon
Pippa
Barry
Musah
Borrazzo
Kvarnstrom
University of Leeds
University of Science and Technology Beijing
USAID
Vectura Consulting
Kiefer
de Bruijne
Properzi
Davidson
WASH United
WASTE
WHO
WSSCC
Hadjel
Lane
Scott
Jackson
WSSCC
WSSCC
WSSCC
WSSCC
Issaka Balima
WSUP-Ghana
Discussion &
Rationale
shcopadmin@wsscc.org
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