WelcomeWelcome BCO meeting BCO meeting

2828thth of August 2006 of August 2006

Jac Stienen, Managing Director IICDJac Stienen, Managing Director IICD

The Hague, residence of the governmentThe Hague, residence of the government

The Hague, City of Peace and JusticeThe Hague, City of Peace and Justice

International InstitutionsInternational Institutions

•International Court of Justice International Court of Justice •International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia •International Criminal Court International Criminal Court •Permanent Court of Arbitration Permanent Court of Arbitration •EurojustEurojust•Europol Europol •European Patent Office European Patent Office •Global Programme of Action for the Protection of Marine Environment Global Programme of Action for the Protection of Marine Environment •Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons •The Institute of Social Studies The Institute of Social Studies •European Centre for Conflict Prevention European Centre for Conflict Prevention

International Institute for International Institute for Communication and development (IICD)Communication and development (IICD)International Institute for International Institute for Communication and development (IICD)Communication and development (IICD)

• Independent non-profit organisation (foundation)Independent non-profit organisation (foundation)• Founded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1996Founded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1996• International staff (33 employees)International staff (33 employees)• Head office located in The HagueHead office located in The Hague

Managing Director

Finance &Corporate Services

Country Programmes

InternationalProgrammes

Board of TrusteesInternational

Advisory Board

New strategic framework 2006-2010 New strategic framework 2006-2010

‘‘Deepening our strategy and moving towards becoming anDeepening our strategy and moving towards becoming an expertise organisation’expertise organisation’

• Embedding (fully operational)Embedding (fully operational)Incorporating ICT at a project, organisational and policy levelIncorporating ICT at a project, organisational and policy level

• Harvesting (in process)Harvesting (in process)Collecting and disseminating the results of our work throughCollecting and disseminating the results of our work throughM&E activities and knowledge sharing (impact studies)M&E activities and knowledge sharing (impact studies)

• Leveraging (new)Leveraging (new)Demonstrate and lift our experience on ICT4D to a broader set ofDemonstrate and lift our experience on ICT4D to a broader set of

stakeholders (impact the ICT4D agenda) through public and private stakeholders (impact the ICT4D agenda) through public and private knowledge-based strategic alliances’.knowledge-based strategic alliances’.

Why leveraging?Why leveraging?Why leveraging?Why leveraging?• To achieve a To achieve a wider impactwider impact on poverty alleviation on poverty alleviation

• To To integrate and fund ICT integrate and fund ICT in development programmesin development programmes

• To To respond to respond to an increasing number of an increasing number of requests requests to assist in to assist in mainstreaming ICT4D programmes by governments and donor mainstreaming ICT4D programmes by governments and donor agencies agencies

• To To share IICD’s expertise share IICD’s expertise with a larger number of Southern with a larger number of Southern and Northern partners and to learn from partners in expertise and Northern partners and to learn from partners in expertise areas not present in IICD areas not present in IICD

• To make To make more use of in-house expertisemore use of in-house expertise

Expertise areas of leveragingExpertise areas of leveraging

• Participatory Participatory identification of ICT4D needs and identification of ICT4D needs and prioritiespriorities with multiple stakeholders (health, governance, with multiple stakeholders (health, governance, education and livelihoods)education and livelihoods)

• Advising on and facilitation of participative and multi-Advising on and facilitation of participative and multi-stakeholder stakeholder ICT4D formulation processes ICT4D formulation processes as part of as part of sector and national policies sector and national policies

• Mobilising and implementing effective multi-stakeholder Mobilising and implementing effective multi-stakeholder networks for knowledge sharing and policy networks for knowledge sharing and policy participation in ICT4Dparticipation in ICT4D

Criteria for leveragingCriteria for leveraging• PrinciplesPrinciples

Priority to leveraging opportunities that align best with basic principlesPriority to leveraging opportunities that align best with basic principles• ScaleScale

Assistance of activities of larger-scale development programmes at sector or Assistance of activities of larger-scale development programmes at sector or national level (> 1,000,000 euros)national level (> 1,000,000 euros)

• Partners Partners Longer-term partnership with Northern or Southern partners, based on a co-Longer-term partnership with Northern or Southern partners, based on a co-funding arrangement;funding arrangement;

• ExpertiseExpertiseAvailability of competent staff in the required expertise areas (IICD + Availability of competent staff in the required expertise areas (IICD + partners)partners)

• ScopeScopeFocus on our key sectors education, governance, livelihoods and health and Focus on our key sectors education, governance, livelihoods and health and for leveraging in current focal countries. for leveraging in current focal countries.

IICD staff – August 2006 IICD staff – August 2006

Country ProgrammesCountry Programmes

Team leaderTeam leader

Mr. Stijn van der Krogt (MT)Mr. Stijn van der Krogt (MT)

Team membersTeam members

Ms. Nele BlommesteinMs. Nele Blommestein

Mr. Wietse Bruinsma Mr. Wietse Bruinsma

Mr. Nathan DucastelMr. Nathan DucastelMr. Olaf ErzMr. Olaf Erz

Ms. Saskia HarmsenMs. Saskia Harmsen

Ms. Joitske HulseboschMs. Joitske Hulsebosch

Mr. Arjan de JagerMr. Arjan de Jager

Mr. François LaureysMr. François Laureys

Ms. Miep LenoirMs. Miep Lenoir

Ms. Bénédicte MarcillyMs. Bénédicte Marcilly

Mr. Nic MoensMr. Nic Moens

Ms. Anne Marijke PodtMs. Anne Marijke Podt

Mr. Liang TanMr. Liang Tan

Ms. Loeki SchaeffersMs. Loeki Schaeffers

Mr. Ousseni ZongoMr. Ousseni Zongo

Finance & Central ServicesFinance & Central Services

Team LeaderTeam Leader

Ms. Riet Nigten (MT)Ms. Riet Nigten (MT)

Team membersTeam members

Mr. Alan GilmoreMr. Alan Gilmore

Ms. Barbara MatersMs. Barbara Maters

Ms. Gerrie TuijtMs. Gerrie Tuijt

Ms. Zilpa Verlaat Ms. Zilpa Verlaat

International ProgrammesInternational Programmes

Team LeaderTeam Leader

Mr. Deem Vermeulen (MT)Mr. Deem Vermeulen (MT)

Team membersTeam members

Ms. Hilde EugelinkMs. Hilde Eugelink

Ms. Anna GerrardMs. Anna Gerrard

Ms. Nynke KruiderinkMs. Nynke Kruiderink

Mr. Frans Neumann*Mr. Frans Neumann*

Ms. Annemiek van SchieMs. Annemiek van Schie

Ms. Theresa StantonMs. Theresa Stanton

Ms. Miriam ValstarMs. Miriam Valstar

Ms. Judith VeldhuizenMs. Judith Veldhuizen

(*) Part-time member of CP team(*) Part-time member of CP team

Mr Jac Stienen - Managing Director

Board of Trustees – August 2006

Board of Trustees – August 2006

Ms. Hella Voûte-Droste( Chairperson)Ms. Hella Voûte-Droste( Chairperson)

Mr. Johan Piet (Secretary/Treasurer)Mr. Johan Piet (Secretary/Treasurer)

Ms. Grace Boldewijn Ms. Grace Boldewijn (from February 2006)(from February 2006)

Mr. Henny HelmichMr. Henny Helmich

Mr. Paul 't HoenMr. Paul 't HoenMr. Gerd JunneMr. Gerd JunneMr. Bernhard van Oranje Mr. Bernhard van Oranje (till December 2006)(till December 2006)