Session 4: Introduction to IFADAsia

Benefits of a ‘bespoke’ IFAD space Because it is within our control (hosting, design, functionality, administration): 1.It cannot be taken offline unexpectedly 2.It is structured around our operational needs 3.We can build connections between it and other corporate tools/stores (e.g. RIMS) 4.There are no issues of blending personal and professional personas

IFADASIA: AN IFAD PILOT IN COLLABORATIVE ONLINE MEDIA

Who does the platform contain?

What information can you find? Region, Country and Project sites Thematic Communities & Working Groups (coming very soon) ‘About’ sections Sharing – to social media & via eNewsletters (creation, list management & sending) Profiles & Lists Searchable project list Searchable people list Project/country/region teams Personal Profile pages Coming Soon – Community list, Organization profiles & list

Between sites – the top Navigation Region: currently just Asia & Pacific, but soon we hope other regions will join Countries: Choose to navigate to any country site Projects: Choose to navigate to project list page, and select any project Simple and Advanced Search: Find any content you like Profile: Your own name, and a link to your personal profile page. Please take the time to fill it in!

Within a site = the second navigation Community: Navigate to all content which has been added by site members About: Added by the site host, this section can have multiple sub-pages and is an opportunity to read more about Country Programmes or Projects Projects & Programmes: Only in Regional and Country sites. Search through all the projects which are in a geographic area People: Find who are the key region, country or project contacts, and also search the wider community Development Themes: Apply a thematic filter to all site content (Will soon be simplified!!)

The 7 Types of User-generated content News: Objective content. What’s going on, who’s doing what, links to outside news Blogs: Subjective content. Opinion pieces, interviews, case studies, reviews, experiences Events: What’s happening. Missions, workshops, conferences, meetings Resources: Useful documents and weblinks. Either uploaded or bookmarked Discussions: Multiple conversations. Questions and answers Images: Photos or diagrams Videos: Embedded videos. Documentaries, interviews.

Search within content type Search only within the current content type of the current site Search by title, keywords and author Add your own content (you only see this if you are logged in and a member of the current site

Filtering within Resources & Events Both Resources and Events can be viewed in different ways: Resources – can be viewed normally, only documents you have added and also by ‘Collections; (similar to folders) Events – can be viewed as list (default), or by weekly or monthly calendar)

For more search guidance Go to Help Guides numbers: 1.10 – Searching for content 2.11 – Searching for people in IFADAsia 3.14 – Searching for projects

IFADAsia Treasure Hunt