1. N ETWORKING TO B UILD C APACITY, R ELATIONSHIPS, K NOWLEDGE AND S KILLS PHE Ethiopia Consortium

2. D EFINITION OF N ETWORKING Networking is a supportive system of sharing information and services among individuals and groups having a common interest. - Loyola University Chicago

3. P ROFESSIONAL AND S OCIAL N ETWORKING Professional Networking A professional network service (or, in an internet context, simply professional network) is a virtual community that, in contrast to a social network service, is focused on interactions and relationships of a business nature instead of social interactions. - Jessica E. Vascellaro Social Networking A social network is a social structure made up of individuals (or organizations) which are tied (connected) by one or more specific types of interdependency, such as friendship, kinship, common interest, financial exchange, dislike, sexual relationships, or relationships of beliefs, knowledge, or prestige. - wikipedia

4. P ROFESSIONAL N ETWORKING O NLINE Linked In Find/Post Jobs Find People Find Service Providers Applications Shared Workspaces Share Documents and Presentations Create Polls Share Links Blogs Portfolios for Artists Groups Events Reading Lists

5. S OCIAL N ETWORKING O NLINE Facebook

6. R ESOURCES FOR O NLINE N ETWORKING Google Groups Yahoo Groups

7. T HANK YOU !

8. B UILDING YOUR OWN CAPACITY Taking training, workshops, and professional development into your own hands!

9. PHE O NLINE C APACITY B UILDING Population, Health and Environment Toolkit USAID Global Health E-Learning Center Population and Environment Research Network Implementing Best Practices (IBP) in Reproductive Health Initiative Climate-L