APF AGRI- HUB UGANDA TraiNING 13 September 2011 Password: thehub13

Purpose To know how to operate the platform to your (organisation’s) benefit  An overview of the workings of the platform  Received technical tips and tricks  Practiced with adding content

Programme - Morning Sharing stories and bottlenecks about your internet connectivity, experiences Overview of functionalities of the APF Agri-Hub online platform (Q and A) Tips and trick for operating the platform and staying updated Exercises: adding content to your personal and company profiles Brainstorm: Your ideas for improving the platform Lunch

Programme - Afternoon Sharing stories and bottlenecks about your internet connectivity, experiences Overview of functionalities of the APF Agri-Hub online platform (Q and A) Tips and trick for operating the platform and staying updated Exercises: adding content to your personal and company profiles Brainstorm: Your ideas for improving the platform 05.00Closure

Difference online and f2f exchange? Your online behaviour  When and where do you use the internet?  How are you connected?  What are your main challenges?

Purpose of Uganda Ning - 1 Visibility and transparancy:  Joint actions  Results

Purpose of Uganda Ning - 2 Knowledge Sharing  Information  Innovation

Purpose of Uganda Ning - 3 Linkages and deals  Professionals  Multiple actors

Facts and Figures APF-Uganda NING Visits March - May Registered Users (per end May) Total number of visits Visits from Uganda 212 (29%) 1212 Visits from the Netherlands 420 (57%) 902 Visits from other countries 107 (14%) 713 Absolute unique visitors Number of visits/day 8,59 33,08 Pages/visit 4,18 4,25 Time spent per visit (minutes) 06:41 00:05:51

Functionalities  Themes - Collective actions and outputs  Events / previous - APF and others  News - Experiences, reports, manuals, ….  Forum - Questions and opinions  Professionals - Expertise  Organisations - Linkages

Functionalities

Tips and Tricks – 1 – Keeping track Visit the Ning  Add it as a Favourite Bookmark  Remember you password Stay updated  Subscribe to automated updates Follow discussions  Comment and /or subscribe

Tips and trick – 2 – Get connected Update your profile  Add a photo  Share your expertise Invite friends and colleagues Link to other members  Comment wall  Private message

Tips and Tricks – 3 – Add clear content Don’t be shy Choose location and title Using the editor bar  Text  Files  Images  Links Use tags

Exercises Simple options  Automated mail  Update your profile  Write a status update  Connect to one of the members Getting your hands ‘dirty’  Add your company profile  Invite colleagues Challenge yourself  Post an experience  Ask a question  Comment on news item or a discussion

Your ideas and wishes …. Brainstorm What other flavours can we give to the NING?