1. New instruments for virtual CoP work Human Development Community of Practice Meeting Bratislava, 21 May 2008

2. How it works now? Advantages  Extensive network (1000+ professionals)  Keep track of ‘Consolidated Answers’  Pre-moderated Disadvantages  ‘Asking the whole world’  ‘Yet Another Email’  Not very fast  No way to communicate ideas ?

3. How it works now? Advantages  Fast way to get answer  Connecting to resource persons Disadvantages  Don’t keep track of questions  No way to communicate ideas  Don’t involve all potentially interested ? @@ ? @

4. What is the new webspace? Less formal More regional focus One entry point ws.undp.sk/human_development Two tools  Group discussions  Blog  plus sharing files associated with discussions  plus list of participants = Who-is-doing-what

5. Group discussions Raise the question, which could be interesting for many Share the idea, document, etc Ask for comments ? ? !!?

6. Blog News and articles in reverse chronological order Sharing pieces of knowledge Everyone could comment (coming soon) Everyone could write ?!