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14
Nov

Web 2.0 and research collaboration

Web 2.0 in the facilitation of research collaboration: A study of Web 2.0 use by researchers in developing and transitional countries, including some useful resources. Produced by the global development network, and very pertinent to delivering ‘information sharing’ goals which have been discussed in a variety of fora recently. http://cloud2.gdnet.org/cms.php?id=web2.0_study

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07
Nov

Magic Bus M&E system

Good luck to the @MagicBusIndia M&E team, who will commence piloting the process we helped design with @thinkaqumen & streetfootballworld@sfw_tweets. The training course for internal staff starts in Hyderabad tomorrow, the questionnaire translations are hot off the press, and spirits – and adrenaline –  are high!

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07
Nov

Dutch Embassy Sport & Cohesion workshops

The next round of the @dutchembassyuk Sport and Cohesion workshops will take place in Amsterdam on the 9th November.   Watch this space for the full report which will follow rapidly.

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07
Nov

Dutch Embassy Sport and Cohesion Workshops

The @dutchembassyuk first two Sport and Cohesion workshops went swimmingly. Participants – your ‘raw’ output is available in each working group dropbox.  The full report will be available after the workshops in Amsterdam next week. Thanks to @janvanweijen for the twitpic.

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05
Nov

Crowdsourcing impact data

Elegant example of a crowdsourced impact evaluation.  I guess it was only a matter of time. Having been banging on about ‘impact networks’ and crowdsourcing last week, I’ve now come across this one, which is being conducted by Global Giving http://www.globalgiving.org/stories/ A search for  “sport” yielded 40 or so stories.  Also has a mapping tool.  Interesting approach….

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02
Nov

Measuring & communicating impact – Laureus Global Summit

A scintillating workshop yesterday afternoon.  The output of the group’s collective wisdom regarding how to make monitoring & evaluation useful is available here.  Orla’s presentation of M&E canapes/tapas/thali/sushi is available here. The resource handout is here, and the InFocus presentation given by Damian Hatton (Aqumen), with input from Tom Keyte (Aqumen), Catherine (Minka) Daraspe (streetfootballworld) and Priyanka Sharma (Magic Bus) will be available shortly.

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02
Nov

Principles of good impact reporting

Principles of good impact reporting – a timely document from New Philanthropy Capital available here.

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27
Oct

Dutch Embassy: Sport and Cohesion working groups

OCR, on behalf of the UK Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, is convening a series of working groups on sport and cohesion.  More information is available here.  If you are attending either the UK or the NL workshops, and have not yet completed the prework, please contact me for the links to the survey and ‘dropbox’.

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15
Oct

Laureus Global Summit workshop: Measuring and communicating impact

Delighted to be convening this session at the Laureus Global Summit in London next week. Very much looking forward to seeing some familiar faces, as well as meeting lots of new colleagues.

The handout with additional resources is here, and the presentation (or should I call that a  prezi?) is here.

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26
Sep

Facilitating Participatory Strategic Planning training course 28-29 September, Manchester

Places available on ICA:UK’s Participatory Strategic Planning course next Wednesday and Thursday (28th-29th September) in Manchester.  Course information and booking here

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