Ma’arefah: Community of Practice

Annabell Van den Berghe, World Bank

09/04/2013, Caïro

What is Ma’arefah?

Response to feedback of workshops

Ever evolving online platform for dialogue in

Arabic, French and English, through

words, pictures, video’s and events on:

Financial Management

Governance

Procurement

Safe space that ensures confidentiality & privacy

Open/closed/moderated discussion groups

Anonymous user/ authenticated user/ manager

Who are potential Community members?

This audience

All professionals & practitioners

Different roles/capacities/resources

Government officials

Independent public entities

Civil society organizations

Academics

World bank staff

Media

…

From the MENA region and the world

Why do we need this CoP?

Access to information

Gain knowledge

Share experience

Strengthen collaboration

More than an annual workshop

How will I help you?

Community Moderator

Follow up the Communities of Practice

Establish connections among members with similar

needs

Assist in postings such as events/articles/…

Ensure that members adhere to the rules and

guidelines of the platform

Providing technical assistance

A closer look at the platform…

www.maarefah.net