1. First Meeting Dec 6, 2006 – 10-11 AM Washington, DC TASK FORCE INSTITUTIONAL LEARNING (IL)

2. TASK FORCE MEMBERS Sponsor: Claude Gascon Co-lead: Fred Boltz Co-lead: David Hess Members: Alexandre Dinnouti Andrea Margit Courtney Bourns Frank Hawkins Grace Wong Jaime Garcia Moreno John Buchanan Jose Maria Silva Kristen Walker Stephen Edwards Natasha Miller Sun Shan Okyeame Ampadu-Agyei Paulina Sanchez Romeo Trono Todd Koenings Tracy Farrell Yves Pinsonneault Present Absent

3. 1.Review: key results of IL Workshop 2.Define: Task Force Roles 3.Identify: Key Questions 4.Schedule: Future Task Force meetings MEETING AGENDA

4. REVIEW KEY RESULTS OF IL WORKSHOP To access the Workshop report, visit: https://eroom.conservation.org/eRoom/RProgra ms/LearningNetworks/0_36e1 https://eroom.conservation.org/eRoom/RProgra ms/LearningNetworks/0_36e1

5. Why do we need or want to become a learning institution? TO INCREASE OUR CHANCES OF SUCCESS AS AN INSTITUTION HOW ?

6. Using the best expertise available – across the institution or in the conservation community FROM TO

7. Promoting an inclusive decision making process – with generation and adoption of standards that capture learning in action Creating a sustainable culture of collaboration and adaptation – with an environment favorable to innovation FROM TO

8. This way, we hope to be able… TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

9. Need for resources dedicated to learning Cultural changes needed Structures and systems needed that facilitate learning Need to develop capacity and expertise in knowledge management and organizational learning What are the main constraints to learning in CI?

10. Learning Networks and Global Teams Creating an Enabling Environment for Learning Standards and Frameworks for Learning Information and Knowledge Management Systems Four themes to advance in institutional learning

11. DEFINE TASK FORCE ROLES

12. Provide recommendations to CI Executive Team regarding IL Advise current and pilot learning initiatives Ensure that learning actions have a common foundation Approve the IL Initiative timeline TASK FORCE

13. Facilitate the IL discussion with senior management and Task Force Keep Task Force and CI staff informed about the IL Initiative Ensure IL Initiative timeline is on track TASK FORCE LEADERS (VPs Fred Boltz and David Hess)

14. Assess IL understanding, needs, experiences, expectations and commitments Develop a IL initiative timeline for FY07 Plan enabling factors for learning (organizational environment, incentives, and technological applications) Research learning models and develop partnerships with experts Develop capacity building in institutional learning and knowledge management Support coordinators of Learning Networks and Global Teams Propose IL strategy and action plan for FY08 IL Director (Andrea Margit)

15. Enabling factors will require more careful attention from leadership and experts. Some members of the Task Force should volunteer to plan and help develop these factors or appoint other CI staff to do so. Individual commitments were not discussed in the Task Force meeting. –Incentives –Learning applications –CI Expertise Inventory –Internal Communications about learning –Capacity building on institutional learning Individual Commitments

16. IDENTIFY TASK FORCE KEY QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

17. Two key questions will become the focus of the Task Force WHAT DO WE WANT TO LEARN ? HOW CAN WE LEARN ?

18. CI has a number of Learning and Action Networks in place. They deserve to be assessed, adjusted, and pursued. Their focus may be related to technical expertise or programs, such as: KBA Planning, Stewardship, Tourism, Corridor Planning, Outcome Monitoring, Communications, etc. An Institutional Learning Initiative needs to be focused on a theme that is related to CI core strategy: Partnerships; Science; or Human Welfare. The Task Force understand that:

19. Claude: Provide a IL timeline to be approved by Task Force (included in the IL Director action plan) Courtney: Map the existing learning connections, teams and networks in the institution (included in the IL Director action plan) Sun Shan: Provide clear definition of learning networks and assess what and how the staff has been learning since they joined CI (included in the assessment, and capacity building & communication component) The Task Force Comments to be taken into consideration

20. NEXT MEETING Friday, Dec 15 10 – 12 AM Conf. Room 6008, DC The proposed agenda will be emailed to the Task Force soon

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