Welcome BCO meeting 28 th of August 2006 Jac Stienen, Managing Director IICD

The Hague, residence of the government

The Hague, City of Peace and Justice

International Institutions International Court of Justice International Court of Justice International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia International Criminal Court International Criminal Court Permanent Court of Arbitration Permanent Court of Arbitration Eurojust Eurojust Europol Europol European Patent Office European Patent Office Global Programme of Action for the Protection of Marine Environment Global Programme of Action for the Protection of Marine Environment Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons The Institute of Social Studies The Institute of Social Studies European Centre for Conflict Prevention European Centre for Conflict Prevention

International Institute for Communication and development (IICD) Independent non-profit organisation (foundation) Independent non-profit organisation (foundation) Founded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1996 Founded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1996 International staff (33 employees) International staff (33 employees) Head office located in The Hague Head office located in The Hague Managing Director Finance & Corporate Services Country Programmes International Programmes Board of Trustees International Advisory Board

New strategic framework ‘Deepening our strategy and moving towards becoming an expertise organisation’ expertise organisation’ Embedding (fully operational)Embedding (fully operational) Incorporating ICT at a project, organisational and policy level Harvesting (in process)Harvesting (in process) Collecting and disseminating the results of our work through M&E activities and knowledge sharing (impact studies) Leveraging (new)Leveraging (new) Demonstrate and lift our experience on ICT4D to a broader set of stakeholders (impact the ICT4D agenda) through public and private knowledge-based strategic alliances’. stakeholders (impact the ICT4D agenda) through public and private knowledge-based strategic alliances’.

Why leveraging? To achieve a wider impact on poverty alleviation To achieve a wider impact on poverty alleviation To integrate and fund ICT in development programmes To integrate and fund ICT in development programmes To respond to an increasing number of requests to assist in mainstreaming ICT4D programmes by governments and donor agencies To respond to an increasing number of requests to assist in mainstreaming ICT4D programmes by governments and donor agencies To share IICD’s expertise with a larger number of Southern and Northern partners and to learn from partners in expertise areas not present in IICD To share IICD’s expertise with a larger number of Southern and Northern partners and to learn from partners in expertise areas not present in IICD To make more use of in-house expertise To make more use of in-house expertise

Expertise areas of leveraging Participatory identification of ICT4D needs and priorities with multiple stakeholders (health, governance, education and livelihoods)Participatory identification of ICT4D needs and priorities with multiple stakeholders (health, governance, education and livelihoods) Advising on and facilitation of participative and multi- stakeholder ICT4D formulation processes as part of sector and national policies Advising on and facilitation of participative and multi- stakeholder ICT4D formulation processes as part of sector and national policies Mobilising and implementing effective multi-stakeholder networks for knowledge sharing and policy participation in ICT4D Mobilising and implementing effective multi-stakeholder networks for knowledge sharing and policy participation in ICT4D

Criteria for leveraging Principles Principles Priority to leveraging opportunities that align best with basic principles Scale Scale Assistance of activities of larger-scale development programmes at sector or national level (> 1,000,000 euros) Partners Partners Longer-term partnership with Northern or Southern partners, based on a co-funding arrangement; Expertise Expertise Availability of competent staff in the required expertise areas (IICD + partners) Scope Scope Focus on our key sectors education, governance, livelihoods and health and for leveraging in current focal countries.

IICD staff – August 2006 Country Programmes Team leader Mr. Stijn van der Krogt (MT) Team members Ms. Nele Blommestein Mr. Wietse Bruinsma Mr. Nathan Ducastel Mr. Olaf Erz Ms. Saskia Harmsen Ms. Joitske Hulsebosch Mr. Arjan de Jager Mr. François Laureys Ms. Miep Lenoir Ms. Bénédicte Marcilly Mr. Nic Moens Ms. Anne Marijke Podt Mr. Liang Tan Ms. Loeki Schaeffers Mr. Ousseni Zongo Finance & Central Services Team Leader Ms. Riet Nigten (MT) Team members Mr. Alan Gilmore Ms. Barbara Maters Ms. Gerrie Tuijt Ms. Zilpa Verlaat International Programmes Team Leader Mr. Deem Vermeulen (MT) Team members Ms. Hilde Eugelink Ms. Anna Gerrard Ms. Nynke Kruiderink Mr. Frans Neumann* Ms. Annemiek van Schie Ms. Theresa Stanton Ms. Miriam Valstar Ms. Judith Veldhuizen (*) Part-time member of CP team Mr Jac Stienen - Managing Director

Board of Trustees – August 2006 Ms. Hella Voûte-Droste( Chairperson) Mr. Johan Piet (Secretary/Treasurer) Ms. Grace Boldewijn (from February 2006) Mr. Henny Helmich Mr. Paul 't Hoen Mr. Gerd Junne Mr. Bernhard van Oranje (till December 2006)