• wsf caringᅡᅠcommunity structural groups

last modified June 26, 2013 by admin

 

Left  is a diagram about existing IC with double aspect  

  • basic internal operation ( blue  area)  with liaison group /wsf office ) and
  • support of wsf process area ( pink - commissions) with  working groups 

Right is a diagram about possible IC with same double aspect

  • and structural groups replacing liaison group and some commissions  and clearly separated from
  • functional review groups  replacing commissions (with a highlight on communication)
  • and  with
    • inclusive contributive groups (open to non members)
    • dual membership including independents presented by organisations-
    • wsf office supported by Organizing committee of next WSF event(s)

 

Existing                                                                                   Possible

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More detail below on functionnal review groups and structural groups 


  • Structural groups 
  • are changing  and designed to hold together the wsf caring community without generating too much bureaucracy  - staying tasks focused  along protocoles agreed in detail -  they partially renewed each time /with clear protocols  ( 50% renewal and no one can stay more than 3 sucessive time

 

list of open working groups

10% cc member

group 1

group 2

group 3

group 4

group 5   etc

list of open working groups

 50% cc members

group 1

group 2

group 3

group 4

group 5   etc

list of inner working groups

 100% cc members

group 1

group 2

group 3

group 4

group 5  etc

 

"functional /goal" groups (aka commissions)

 80% members

event /intiaitive / process methodology

content systematization  

geographic / thematic expansion

inter communication between organizers

strategy & coherence 

 

dialogic experience of participants 

 

 

plenary of "wsf caring initaitive"

 

communication outside wsf  

 

"structural groups "holding CI together  ( replacing liaison group)

 100% cc members

next meeting prepartion & agenda group   

support ressource review group

 

permanence emergency evaluation
group

contribution mutual review group

membership & group staffing/ review groups

coherence mapping group

notes  & decisions implementation review group

 

All group are with both  representatives and presented independents people   dual membership

Decisions & workplan implementation review group  takes care of note taking during meeting and make sure decisions are formulated clearly for on line follow up and implementation  facilitate the final 45mn  agenda slot on meeting output review and follow up till next meeting

8 functional groups 

 
One 2H round of group meeting – CONTENT - EXPANSION - METHODOLOGY –STRATEGY
One r2H ound of group meeting  - DIALOGIC EXP  - WSF INFORMATION   MEDIA RELATION  ORGANIZING EXP

  • CONTENT systematization of contents produced in wsf event workplan among IC members to stimulate collection of contents produced from last event and map develop
  • DIALOGIC EXPERIENCE dialogic experience of wsf process participants workplan among IC members to help participants have best possible use of the forum experience –in their activities
  • EXPANSION geographic / thematic expansion of the process ( not of the ic deal with by membership review group)  workplan among IC members to  expand the process towards actors and regions where it is weak ment
  • INFORMATION ABOUT WSF communication outside wsf process workplan among IC members to produce material and exchange tips on how to communicate wsf process towards non militant people
  • RELATION WITH MEDIA relation with media workplan among IC members to develop proactive relations with mainstream media  ( alternative media are considered participants in the process)
  • METHODOLOGY event /initiative /process methodology  workplan among IC members to  collect experience, update vocabulary,  propose experiences for next events,  and update guiding principles for  organizing  events and intiativies 
  • ORGANIZING EXPERIENCE intercommunication between wsf process event and intiaties organizers workplan among IC members to help organizers organizers better events and intiatives

    STRATEGY strategy/ coherence  review group  document answers to the two questions - is the forms taken  process adapted or relevant with the context - – what is the strategy of IC for the developemen t of the process ? Is the approach and output of IC in line with what is announced  and efficient


     

    • OPERATION EVALUATION  MOVEMENT RULES  for functional and strucfural review groups

    movement rules   this is to foster ownership and  participation in several groups and cross breed between groups among all participants in the community

    • 50% formal membership renewal at  each meeting -
    • 3 consecutive participation max for a given person-
    • 2minmum absence between participation .
    • alternance at minimum between structural and functional participation  -
    • 14 groups of  up to 10 people =  room for 150 people


     
    7/8 STRUCTURAL GROUPS

      • ( focused on IC/CC basic operation during and in between meetings) 30mn+2h +45mn+30mn+15mn+30mn+30mn = 5h plenary for structural groups  see typical agenda
      • One  round of group meeting – CONTRIBUTION - DECISION - EVALUATION –EXTENSION  - MEMBERSHIP  - RESSOURCES 
      • Next meeting logistical  preparation  cooperates with Local preparation committee / can be hosted in one of the structural groups and renewed each time
      • balance the on line activity prior to meeting  - the intensity in the meeting - the work after the meeting
  • Next meeting Agenda group  with previous consultation of all community prepare the agenda on content and including the plenary session linked to other structural groups – propose practical solving of problems – 30mn agenda slot on agenda and forms at the beginning of session – agenda group is liaising between all other groups for the preparation of the meeting  -
  • wsf process Contribution mutual review group make sure review takes place along agreed protocol  before and during the meeting and facilitate 2h  agenda slot and publish resulting contribution booklet - see a detailed description
  • Decisions & workplan implementation review group  take care of note taking during meeting and make sure decisions are formulated clearly for on line follow up and implementation  facilitate the final 45mn  agenda slot on meeting output review and follow up till next meeting
  • Emergency & Evaluation group be alert  on line between meeting to consult about  how "WSF caring initiative" community may tackle unexpected situation happening between meetings, without speaking in its name)- facilitate 30mn agenda slot at the beginning of meeting on how the picture looks  if needed –- make an evaluation of how the IC is operating during the cycle  - check perception and coherence issues
  • Extended participation support group : prepare and organize and monitor the extended participation of remote IC members in a given meeting along clear enough protocol  -facilitate 15mn  agenda slot at the beginning  of meeting to give situation of remote participation
  • Membership /quorum/staffing/ review groups make sure that the basic rules are respected for organisation membership in and out – presented independents in and out – functional and structural groups in and out – facilitate 30mn  agenda slot at the beginning  of meeting
  • support Resource review group?  Resources are those staff or volunteer human ressources  contributed by  next wsf preparing committee and a wide enough array of organizations)  - cense them outreach for them allocate them between  structural and functional groups  – solve conflicts –follow up till next meeting -  facilitate 2 x 15mn  agenda slot at the beginning and end of meeting


     

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    8 FUNCTIONAL GROUPS ( focused on IC facilitating tasks)


    8
    functional groups could have  4 x15mn  + 2 x30mn session + 2 x 1h  session = 4 hours plenary sessions on functional groups at each meeting

    One  round of group meeting – CONTENT - EXPANSION - METHODOLOGY –STRATEGY

    One round of group meeting  - DIALOGIC EXP  - WSF INFORMATION   MEDIA RELATION  ORGANIZING EXP

    • CONTENT systematization of contents produced in wsf event workplan among IC members to stimulate collection of contents produced from last event and map develop
    • DIALOGIC EXPERIENCE dialogic experience of wsf process participants workplan among IC members to help participants have best possible use of the forum experience –in their activities
    • EXPANSION geographic / thematic expansion of the process ( not of the ic deal with by membership review group)  workplan among IC members to  expand the process towards actors and regions where it is weak ment
    • INFORMATION ABOUT WSF communication outside wsf process workplan among IC members to produce material and exchange tips on how to communicate wsf process towards non militant people
    • RELATION WITH MEDIA relation with media workplan among IC members to develop proactive relations with mainstream media  ( alternative media are considered participants in the process)
    • METHODOLOGY event /initiative /process methodology  workplan among IC members to  collect experience, update vocabulary,  propose experiences for next events,  and update guiding principles for  organizing  events and intiativies 
    • ORGANIZING EXPERIENCE intercommunication between wsf process event and intiaties organizers workplan among IC members to help organizers organizers better events and intiatives
    • STRATEGY strategy/ coherence  review group  document answers to the two questions - is the forms taken  process adapted or relevant with the context - – what is the strategy of IC for the developemen t of the process ? Is the approach and output of IC in line with what is announced  and efficient

    OPERATION EVALUATION  MOVEMENT RULES  

    for functionnla and strucfural review groups –movement rules   this is to foster ownership and  participation in several groups and cross breed between groups among all participants in the community

    • 50% formal membership renewal at  each meeting -
      3 consecutive participation max for a given person-
      2minmum absence between participation .
      alternance at minimum between structural and functional participation  -
      14 groups of 10 people =

     

     

    7 STRUCTURAL GROUPS

  • ( focused on IC/CC basic operation during and in between meetings) 30mn+2h +45mn+30mn+15mn+30mn+30mn = 5h plenary for structural groups

    One  round of group meeting – CONTRIBUTION- DECISION - EVALUATION –EXTENSION - MEMBERSHIP  - RESSOURCES 

    SEE protocol for contribution review http://openfsm.net/projects/wsfic_fsmci/wsfic-icfuturecontribution-3/#_Toc334095573

    • meeting Agenda group  with previous consultation of all community prepare the agenda on content and including the plenary session linked to other structural groups – propose practical solving of problems – 30mn agenda slot on agenda and forms at the beginning of session – agenda group is liaising between all other groups for the preparation of the meeting
    • wsf process Contribution mutual review group make sure review takes place along agreed protocol  before and during the meeting and facilitate 2h  agenda slot and publish resulting contribution booklet - see a detailed description
    • Decisions & workplan implementation review group  take care of note taking during meeting and make sure decisions are formulated clearly for on line follow up and implementation  facilitate the final 45mn  agenda slot on meeting output review and follow up till next meeting
    • Emergency & Evaluation group be alert  on line between meeting to consult about  how community may tackle unexpected situation happening between meetings, without speaking in its name)- facilitate 30mn agenda slot at the beginning of meeting on how the picture looks  if needed –- make an evaluation of how the IC is operating during the cycle
    • Extended participation support group : prepare and organize and monitor the extended participation of remote IC members in a given meeting along clear enough protocol  -facilitate 15mn  agenda slot at the beginning  of meeting to give situation of remote participation
    • Membership /quorum/staffing/ review groups make sure that the basic rules are respected for organisation membership in and out – presented independents in and out – functional and structural groups in and out – facilitate 30mn  agenda slot at the beginning  of meeting
    • support Resource review group?  Resources are those staff or volunteer human ressources  contributed by  next wsf preparing committee and a wide enough array of organizations)  - cense them outreach for them allocate them between  structural and functional groups  – solve conflicts –follow up till next meeting -  facilitate 2 x 15mn  agenda slot at the beginning and end of meeting