Orientation session to the Knowledge Gateway for Women's Economic Empowerment
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Transcript of Orientation session to the Knowledge Gateway for Women's Economic Empowerment
Knowledge Gateway
An open global platform for knowledge mobilization,
innovation and partnerships for women’s economic
empowerment
Anna Falth, Ifoda Abdurazakova, Grace Gabala14-Oct-2013
for Women’s Economic
Empowerment
Agenda
• Introduction to the Knowledge Gateway• The concept of women’s economic empowerment• Managing your digital profiles• Social Media and connecting to the Knowledge
Gateway• Your volunteer engagement details
For whom?
Support system
Service providersParticipati
ng beneficiari
es
• UN system• Policy makers• Researchers, teachers,
students• Donors
• Entrepreneurs networks• Civil society & NGOs• Training institutes• Trade unions• Corporations and impact
investors
• Women entrepreneurs• Women workers• Women farmers
Community Champions
Means of access:ComputersSmart phones & tabletsRegular cell phones
Venue of access:LibrariesInternet cafésTraining workshops
Media outlets:Radio stationsBlogsNewspapers & magazines
What’s in it for you?
Access world
expertise
Drive Innovation
Save time and
resources
Enhance your
professional visibility
Learn and grow
How?
Social engageme
nt
Knowledge Library
Learning
Center
Knowledge Network
Knowledge Circles
Visitors so far
DEMO
www.empowerwomen.org
Managing your digital footprints
What makes up your “info shadow”?
• Email• Mobile phone• Social media (e.g. Facebook)• Photos• Presentations• .. And more
Advantages of digital footprint
• It’s searchable/findable• Analysing “invisible” patterns• Supports networking with like-minded people• Predictions• Possibility of adding “layers”
Successful development 2.0 orgs- the “social business”
• Real time• Ability to identify patterns/analyse data• Every employee is a communicator• Experts as thought leaders• Engaging content• Feedback loops
What % of your work & expertise is “invisible”?Making invisible ‘visible’
Competencies to manage your digital footprint
1. Know what your footprint is2. Listen/monitor conversations about you/your
projects/ areas of expertise3. Control vs. influence4. Talking while you are doing something, not at the
end5. Being interesting to stand out from the clutter6. Think not only information, but people & networks7. Professional vs. personal boundary 8. Know your privacy and security9. Curating and facilitating
Tools to assess your digital footprint - aka the digital narcissist toolkit
• Google.com• Pipl.com• Klout.com• Linkedin Inmaps• PeerIndex.com• Personal Digital Footprint Calculator
Analyzing your online connections
Measuring your influence
What do you want the rest of the Knowledge Gateway members see/know about you?
Real-life examples
‘Smart’ sharing
• Full of real-life evidences and stories• Contains data and references• Politically sensitive• Follow the structure of essay (introduction+main
thesis, 2 important paras and a conclusion) when submitting discussion entries• Create discussions and questions in the right place
“Open ideas and questions”• Put relevant sources and give credits to authors when
uploading knowledge resources• Share your daily work on the Knowledge Gateway via
social media
What are the main elements of using social media in your campaigns?
social media tools can be used:• As information channels• For online engagement• For Advocacy
What content to share from the Knowledge Gateway platform?
• Interesting news and updates posted on the Knowledge Gateway under the “ Recent News” or News Sections• Resources and materials that you came across on the
KG and that were particularly useful to you• Interesting content and upcoming events that we share
across our social media media channels• Interesting content posted by our partners that we
shared/retweeted• Make sure your posts are relevant /timely and
“actionable” (i.e. call for actions, discussions etc.)
Where to find us on Social Media?
• Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/EmpWomen• Twitter : https://twitter.com/Empower_Women• Pinterest : http://www.pinterest.com/EmpWomen/• Linkedin : http://www.linkedin.com/groups/
EmpowerWomen
Start Today!
• I joined rally to become a global community for women’s economic #empwomen @Empower_Women
• Join me in a championship rally to become a global community champion #empwomen @Empower_Women
Your Key Performance Indicators
• At least 3 weekly discussion entries (you start a discussion) in the Knowledge Circles
• At least 3 weekly discussion comments (you comment on someone’s discussion) in the Knowledge Circles
• Up to 5 weekly knowledge resources relevant to women’s economic empowerment uploaded to the Knowledge Library
• Up to 5 links/videos/webinars in the Learning Center weekly• One “Open Circle” (presentations) event at community or university
level during 14 Oct-14 Nov and a story shared in a blog format.• At least 3 daily tweets/re-tweets/mentions about the women’s
economic empowerment with reference to the Knowledge Gateway. • Participate in all orientation webinars (4-5 series) during 14 Oct-14 Nov