RarePlanet A Community Inspiring Conservation Global Strategy Team Kickoff February 25, 2009

Welcome! Why you are here: –The strategy for RarePlanet needs to address a number of complex and interrelated issues –We need a team that helps shape, direct, and monitor the development of RarePlanet.org to be at the center of a global network for conservationists What is expected of you: –Identify and prioritize key policy and process requirements to ensure that RarePlanet.org and its constituent communities are engaged and supported –Review and recommend draft policies, strategies, and engagement plans What you should expect from us (Patti and Brett) –To present for review only those topics that impact all of the Rare community –To prepare diligently for meetings, set expectations for outcomes, and to follow up 2

Today’s Agenda Membership –Agree on Rare members –Determine if we want to include nonRare champions at outset Operating norms Scope of strategy addressed by this group Current topics needing your input –Process for tracking new features in RarePlanet.org 3

Membership Sarilani (Sari) WirawanPPM (Indonesia) Oswaldo ContrerasPPM (Latin America) Brooke SadowskyPPM (PEP) Sean SoutheyRegional VP/English-speaking Megan HillRegional Director (Latin America) Paloma ChavezRegional Partner Manager (Latin America) Shiyang LiRegional Director (China) Paul ButlerVP, Global Operations Sonita PrussnerPartners Program Ted AdamsMarketing Lindsay JordanDevelopment Daniel HaydenRP/Global Program Operations Sharon PriceRP/ Alumni operations Ryan MorrisOperations/Quality Management & Organizational Learning Sean GrundyRP Elizabeth MusarHR 4 Advisory, ad hoc members: Dale Galvin, Keith Algers, Nigel Sizer, Laurie Wilkison, Deb Chamberlin

Operating Norms Real-time meetings: –Bi-weekly, 1 hour –Agendas posted to RarePlanet beforehand –Use Elluminate for note taking and brainstorming Using the RarePlanet group: –Please comment on agenda topics before meeting –Be prepared to act according to agenda: Make recommendation Provide input and feedback Provide other information, knowledge, or insights as needed 5

Scope 6 Rare Staff Programs, Campaigns Alumni Local Partners Conservation Partners External experts Activists Board Donors Communities of Practice

Starting List of Topics The RarePlanet platform development, enhancement, and rollout process – See Topic in RarePlanet forum RarePlanet Governance, Policies, Processes, and Roles and Responsibilities – Proposed for discussion at next meeting Review engagement/stimulation strategies for adoption of RarePlanet Identifying, chartering, and reviewing activities of communities of practice*** Extension of RarePlanets’s global communities to include partners, conservation experts, the general public of conservation enthusiasts and activists, and other specialist communities Process for working with local partners and guidelines for transparency Reviewing opportunities for RarePlanet engagement or extension 7