The HCV Resource Network Nilofer Ghaffar, HCV Network Coordinator Syktyvkar, Komi: 1 April 2009

The HCV Resource Network Support for consistent implementation of HCV approach: Shared framework Training and capacity building Governance and quality control Development of practical tools

The Network Charter The Charter sets out the core concepts of the HCV Resource Network The Charter is in three sections: –Mission: what the Network aims to achieve –Structure: how the Network is organised –Guiding Principles: the Network’s shared view of the HCV concept and its implementation Agreement with the Charter is the basis for full participation in the Network

The Steering Group Provides oversight and direction for the Network Made up of representatives of users of the Network –Currently includes all founding members –Could expand in future to include other stakeholders Meets “twice” a year

The Technical Panel Provides element of quality control & governance of HCV concept Main functions: –Peer Reviews of HCV assessments / uses –Advice on HCV concept interpretation and use in practice –Development of HCV concept

Current TP Composition Selected by Quality Control sub- committee of Steering Group Currently includes 21 individuals Geographic representation (Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Australasia) Range of expertise (social, biological, ecological) Expand in future: need more LAC, social representation & industry-based experts

The Secretariat Overseen by the Steering Group Provided by ProForest Provides central facilitation of the Network Main responsibilities include: –Running day-to-day activities –Maintaining the website –Managing the budget

Network Participants Anyone who signs up to the Charter becomes a Network Participant Participants can be involved in all Network activities Organisations can register institutional support for the Network Anyone can use the website resources

Current Participants Over 340 Network participants from 62+ countries (top 5: ID, UK, BR, US and ZA) Variety of sectors (top 5: ENGOs, research institutions, industry, consultancies, CBs & FSC) Additionally, 20 supporting organisations

The Website Information on the HCV concept Documents and resources including global and national Toolkits A database of HCV practitioners who are Network Participants (61 registered to date) List of Network “Connections” A database of project summaries where the HCV approach has been used

Network Activities – encouraging collaboration Presentations/Regional events –Sao Paulo stakeholder event (Jan 2007), –SA Regional meeting (Nov 2007), –Bali (Dec 2007), –Barcelona IUCN WCC (Oct 2008), –FSC General Assembly (Nov 2008), –IUCN-NL briefing (Nov 2008), RTRS HCV briefing Brazil (Nov 2008), – Oxford HCV landscape workshop (Dec 2008) contact list of > 1100 individuals / organisations –Briefings on HCV development (once a month) –Updates on workshops, events, new information on web etc. –steadily increasing information resources on web– including national interpretations, guidance and tools, country profiles, case studies

Network Activities – promoting consistency Mainly via the TP which provides: consistent, practical technical guidance for users a standard process & criteria for peer reviews a checklist of key elements which should be covered in HCV assessments ensure reviews are consistent & comparable across different applications, countries & sectors

Network Strategy Credible central point of reference on the HCV concept Support the development and implementation of the HCV concept across all its current applications To provide a governance and quality control function for HCV assessment To promote the use of HCV in emerging and potential applications

How to get involved Become a Participant Register as a Practitioner Provide a summary of an HCV project for the website Volunteer as a regional information source to provide country briefings

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