Regional Workshop on

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Regional Workshop on GEO Methodologies
Chiang Mai, Thailand, 8 11 September 2008
Ms. Nalini Sharma Capacity Development Branch
(CDB) Division of Early Warning and Assessment
(DEWA) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Nalini.Sharma_at_unep.orghttp//www.unep.org/dewa
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DEWA Capacity Development Branch

• Objective To deliver a multi-scaled set of
  capacity building products and services to enable
  UNEPs clients to keep the environmental
  situation continuously under review at the global
  and sub-global levels.

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MENTOR Architecture
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What is the IEA Community Learning Platform?

• It is an on-line interactive resource platform
  that provides broad access to the numerous GEO
  IEA tools, methods and lessons experienced by its
  diverse practitioner network as well as to
  develop and test new resources.

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What is the purpose of the IEA Community Learning
Platform?

• To support trainers and practitioners working in
  the field of integrated environmental assessment.
• To support policy formulation and informed
  decision-making processes at national, regional
  and global levels in integrated environmental
  assessment and reporting.

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When did the initiative start?

• The practical development of the IEA Learning
  Community Platform (IEA CP) started in summer
  2007 when the final version of the GEO Resource
  Book was published.

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What are the expected impact / results?

• Improved access to Integrated Environmental
  Assessment tools, methodologies and reports.
• Improved quality of Integrated Environmental
  Assessment reports, information for
  decision-making and ultimately better management
  of environmental resources.

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Who are the users?

• GEO Collaborating Centres, other IEA
  practitioners and environmental reporting
  practitioners.
• Government decision-makers.
• Environmental resource managers.
• UN Country Teams (UNCTs).

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Who are the target groups?

• Trainers - UNEP Collaborating centres in the
  different regions, individuals, consultants,
  academia, and decision makers.
• Practitioners national and regional
  environmental authorities, senior government
  officials, technical experts, officers from
  information and monitoring and assessment
  departments, academia, UNCTs, consultants.

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IEA Community Learning Platform Architecture
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IEA Community Learning Platform GEO Resource
Book Modules
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IEA Community Learning Platform Trainers
Participant Resources
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IEA Community Learning Platform Training events
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IEA Community Learning Platform Notice Board
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Current stage of the IEA CP development

• The draft IEA CP is available at the
  http//gcp.aspen.grida.no/
• The website will be operational at the end of
  October.
• The website will be introduced to the target
  audiences for comments by Feb 2009.

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URL http//gcp.aspen.grida.no/
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Site Map
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Current challenges

• The original IEA materials were published in a
  black and white format and as a result did not
  satisfy proper visibility standards
• Technical challenges
• Hosting of the platform
• Maintenance of the website
• Funding challenges
• Operational challenges
• Review of uploads
• Version control of the GEO Resource Book

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Work plan and implementation plan (including for
the different regions)
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IEA Community Learning Platform Next steps and
problem solution

• In order to address the regional needs the IEA
  Community Learning Platform should be customized
  and adapted to other five UNEP languages.
• Gather high resolution pictures, maps and graphs
  from authors (IISD) and incorporate to the
  website.
• Based on the requirements of the target groups
  some information regarding the training
  techniques should be included to the IEA
  Community Learning Platform.

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IEA Community Learning Platform Next steps and
problem solution (continued)

• Since the IEA CP is a newly developed solution
  some errors can occur the platform should be
  properly tested and all errors identified and
  eliminated.
• It is envisioned that the UNEP staff will
  administer the IEA Community Learning Platform
  after it is fully developed.

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Thank You!