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FORUMFORUM20062006--20092009
Submitted by the FORUMSubmitted by the FORUM
ExecutiveExecutive
October 2006October 2006
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Situational analysis: a summarySituational analysis: a summary In 2000 we became aIn 2000 we became avirtualvirtualorganisation asorganisation as
well as a global onewell as a global one
Since then FORUM has been resourced by theSince then FORUM has been resourced by thestaff time and budgets of the organisationsstaff time and budgets of the organisationsproviding the President and Executive membersproviding the President and Executive members
We have grown our global membership andWe have grown our global membership andmembers want us to do more, especially onmembers want us to do more, especially onresearch and conference/workshopsresearch and conference/workshops
There are areas of promotional work whereThere are areas of promotional work whereFORUM is requested to engageFORUM is requested to engage
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The Purpose of FORUMThe Purpose of FORUM
Promote coPromote co--operation between membersoperation between members
Provide a framework for exchange ofProvide a framework for exchange of
information and experience oninformation and experience oninternational development cointernational development co--operationoperation
Promote joint activities and/orPromote joint activities and/orcollaboration amongst memberscollaboration amongst members
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The Purpose of FORUMThe Purpose of FORUM
Advocate and increase public awarenessAdvocate and increase public awareness
Promote the movement of developmentPromote the movement of developmentservice towards increased exchangeservice towards increased exchange
Promote the interests, values andPromote the interests, values andactivities of membersactivities of members
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MembershipMembership
FORUM is committed toFORUM is committed to review our approach to membershipreview our approach to membership
consciously seek to expand and toconsciously seek to expand and tofacilitate the involvement offacilitate the involvement ofIVCOsIVCOs inin
FORUM.FORUM.
review the membership model in 2007review the membership model in 2007
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ResearchResearch
Leading on key areas of research relatedLeading on key areas of research relatedto international volunteering and coto international volunteering and co--
operationoperation
Three year rolling planThree year rolling plan
Research partnershipsResearch partnerships
Our own research fundOur own research fund Facilitating member involvement inFacilitating member involvement in
research projectsresearch projects
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Promotion of InternationalPromotion of InternationalVolunteeringVolunteering
A promotional roleA promotional role at conferencesat conferences
at CONCORD/ECat CONCORD/EC
supporting national organisationssupporting national organisations
Promoting international volunteering andPromoting international volunteering and
coco--operationoperation Responding to initiativesResponding to initiatives
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Implementing the VisionImplementing the Vision
Human ResourcesHuman Resources
Financial ResourcesFinancial Resources
ConstitutionConstitution
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Human ResourcesHuman Resources
To achieve our visionTo achieve our vision we needwe need A sustained level of coA sustained level of co--ordination and effectiveordination and effective
membership updatesmembership updates
Our research programme managed and projectOur research programme managed and projectproposals developed, submitted and managed whenproposals developed, submitted and managed when
successfulsuccessful
A sustained approach to expanding the membershipA sustained approach to expanding the membership
and ensuring a regular serviceand ensuring a regular service Proactive approaches to promotional work onProactive approaches to promotional work on
international volunteering and cointernational volunteering and co--operation issuesoperation issues
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Human ResourcesHuman Resources in 2006in 2006
We have established the position of aWe have established the position of apartpart--time Cotime Co--ordinator postordinator post
We have started to explore the options ofWe have started to explore the options of
the management of the researchthe management of the research
programme by outsourcing or through theprogramme by outsourcing or through theprovision of inprovision of in--house supporthouse support
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Financial ResourcesFinancial Resources -- PrinciplesPrinciples
Membership subscriptions should cover the cost ofMembership subscriptions should cover the cost ofinformation sharing, website update and maintenance,information sharing, website update and maintenance,member and possibly conference support. This includesmember and possibly conference support. This includesthe cost of the Cothe cost of the Co--ordinator post.ordinator post.
Research fund should support trends surveys, researchResearch fund should support trends surveys, researchstaff time and cost of project proposal development andstaff time and cost of project proposal development andmanagementmanagement
Global and regional conferences should be selfGlobal and regional conferences should be self--financingfinancingor supported by specific grants identified for thator supported by specific grants identified for thatpurpose, but may be underwritten by FORUMpurpose, but may be underwritten by FORUM
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Financial ResourcesFinancial Resources actions inactions in20062006
We have implemented a reserves policyWe have implemented a reserves policy
We have enhanced the research fund fromWe have enhanced the research fund fromreservesreserves
In 2007 we will review the model ofIn 2007 we will review the model ofmembership subscriptionsmembership subscriptions
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ConstitutionConstitution
The constitution was agreed in 2000 withThe constitution was agreed in 2000 withthe aim of establishing an emergent globalthe aim of establishing an emergent globalnetwork and a virtual organisationnetwork and a virtual organisation
In the past year we have revisited bothIn the past year we have revisited boththe context of the original objectives andthe context of the original objectives and
the vision of FORUM in the future andthe vision of FORUM in the future andsubmitted proposed changes for thesubmitted proposed changes for themembersmembersmeetingmeeting