Group members are Chairperson: Mr. Zuhair Al Kayed Rapporteur: Mrs. Zana Vokopola Mrs. Fatma Sayed, Mr. Mazen Asaad, Mr. Edi Spaho, Mr. Usamah Shahwan, Mr. Vincent Kitio, Mr. Martin Forst, Mr. John-Mary Kauzya, Dr. Naywa Kassab Hassan, Mr. Ragaa Makharita, Mr. Abdullateef Hamam.

MISSION OF THE NETWORK To serve as a platform for establishment of a condusive environment to support the development of a culture of innovation in Governance.

Objectives Strengthen mutual cooperation to enhance public sector capacity building with a view to fostering economic and social development; Enhance knowledge on innovations in PA with potential of transferability in the Med. Region; Provide support in the identification of innovations and adaption of successful experiences in other countries of the MED region through pilot initiatives. Promote information of knowledge management and innovative practices

Composition of the Network Thematic composition rather than functional composition at the very first stage. Combinations may occur at later stages.

THEMES Policy Management processes; Civil Service reform including resources management in the public sector; Local and municipal governance; Public service delivery; E-govt; Institutional mechanisms for good governance; Public ethics and integrity.

Membership Open membership but selective, in terms of professionalism, academical background, commitment. Share the vision and aims of the Network. Geographical diversity, but with a special focus on poor areas.

Operational Modalities Network should be thematic, facilitated by a specific non-governmental institution, who provides resources, in terms of time, capacities, expertise, and could mobilize funding and adopt a formal mechanism for the Network. For the time being, we are discussing for the core unit and its function, which we can call with a name, for example, Steering Committee, which, together with UNDESA will make the nucleas to bring together other pieces of the big network puzzle.

Network Activities: -Research on Innovatoin in the Med Region; -Collection of Information on sucessfull practices by creating an on-line database and diseminating knowledge through UNPAN and other means; -Raise awareness among public officials of existing innovations in governance -Offer oportunities for the identification of common issues, problems and solutions as well as the sharing of knowledge, expertise and expereince. -Provide the necessery information for transfers and exchanges of innovations in governance, promote the idea of mutual collaboration and serve as avenues for effective communication.

3. What Activities can the NI be tied to widen its scope of operations within the regions? Get to know the participants. Certain activities, such as: -Global forum about Corruption Fight; -Global forum in reinventing government; -Participate into regional activities of interest and relevance to the NI; -Annual forum for the NI members; -Members, both individuals and institutions have to inform and work with their own respective governments.

How we do disseminate our NI information, findings and results: Annual publication with findings, results, issues, as the main product for information share. Other relevant studies, newspapers produced by other networks that are useful and relevant to our NI, as the journal of Governance and Public Administration.

How do we publicize the Activities of the NI Use the UNDP Mision to share this information with other potential donors, Maximase the use of the UNPAN portal as a tool for dissemation of the NI activites, All informationabout NI should bear its logo (to be created soon).

SUSTAINABILITY Commitment Credibility Valuable delivery Advocacy for members, diversity of membership, including not only academics and experts, but also politicians Quality Assurance of the Steering Committee, providing regulations for its functioning,advise with some criteria for quality of publications, membership by laws

INCENTIVES Capitalizing our knowledge; Improvement of services, from participating institutions ; Extended knowledge of experience and experts, members become resources to be refereed to.

Time Frame for the NI functioning It’s an existing network, that started two and a half years ago. We want to launch it formally now, soon, deadline for the establishment/elections of the Steering Committee, 6 persons, that reflect the membership: end of the coming month, end of July. Attention on quality of SCmember.. Plan of Activities will be prepared by SC members and UNDESA.

Responsibility for SUSTAINABILITY Remains with the members

Frequency of meetings At least annual meetings More at request/demand Use the global forums

UNDESA towards enhanced SUSTAINABILITY: Provide coordination and support for activities, in terms of human, financial, logistics, for the first two years. Best Organizational Modality to ensure SUSTAINABILITY is considered to be a light structure, represented by the Steering Committee.

FUNDING The NI would need funds at least for the first years. Others interested in providing funds might be government where the innovations have happened, private sector, donors, memberships. Participants can afford some time and expertise, and we propose a membership fee of 50 USD for individuals and 100USD for institutions.

Reccomandations Identify in one of the SC meetings a group among us who will do fund raising activities, together with UNDSA, a donor’s meeting among others. Use the Innovations Award as an useful instrument for innovation promotion. We think it should be linked to the UNPS Award. BY information dissemination and identification of innovations we can increase the number of submissions. Modality of operation:similar to th eUN one.