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Web Portal for Russia and Central Asia :A tool for knowledge and information sharing
in NIS
Zharas Takenov
Sustainable Development Policy Specialist
UNDP-Kazakshtan
OUTLINES
Portal as a networking infrastructure: Empower NGOs, Government, SMEs and civil society: build relationships; governance; local knowledge and learning
Sub-Regional Internet-portal on Environment for Sustainable Development in Central Asia and Russia-www.caresd.net
Goals
Structure
Abilities
Barriers and lessons learned
New Initiative - Environmental Information Network in Central Asia and Russia- CARNet
www.caresd.net
STEPS
2002•Idea on information web-site creating •Supported by UNDP Capacity 21 Fund
2003•Web-site was transformed into informative, functional, interactive and dynamic Internet portal •Supported by Democratic Governance (ICTD component) regional programme of Bratislava PSPD Center
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GOALS
• to promote the sustainable development principles
• to enhance the awareness of various groups of civil society, build their capacity and to involve them in discussion and solving of environment protection problems
• to provide a free access to information for decision-makers
www.caresd.net
STRUCTURE OF THE PORTAL
Information componentFeatures:
Information DatabasesInternet-OfficeElectronic mail discussion and e-newsletter
listsPartners Web-pages hostingNews subscribeOn-line votingExperts on-lineDiscussion Forum
www.caresd.net
STRUCTURE OF THE PORTAL:
Information componentFeatures:
Information DatabasesInternet-OfficeElectronic mail discussion and e-newsletter
listsPartners Web-pages hostingNews subscribeOn-line voting Experts on-lineDiscussion Forum
www.caresd.net
INFORMATION COMPONENT
• Regional Cooperation: strategies, projects, reports, agreements
• Information on countries-activities on national level
• Activities: national strategies, programs, reports, information on IEA
• Thematic Focus: biodiversity, climate change, etc.
• Useful links• News: Global, regional, national• Children&Environment
www.caresd.net
STRUCTURE OF THE PORTAL:
Information componentFeatures:
Information DatabasesInternet-OfficeElectronic mail discussion and e-newsletter
listsPartners Web-pages hostingNews subscribeOn-line votingExperts on-lineDiscussion Forum
www.caresd.net
INFORMATION DATABASES
Main information source• Environmental projects• Calendar of events• Publications• Mass-media coverage• National experts
• Flexible search • Information structured• Remote content management
www.caresd.net
STRUCTURE OF THE PORTAL:
Information componentFeatures:
Information DatabasesInternet-Office (CRMA)Electronic mail discussion and e-newsletter
listsPartners Web-pages hostingNews subscribeOn-line votingExperts on-lineDiscussion Forum
www.caresd.net
INTERNET-OFFICE (CRMA)
Joint group work in real time
Privat and Group catalogue• Databases• News
Communication facilities• E-mail• Task Manager• Chat
Effective for “brainstorming” ideas/documents Provides with the strict confidentiality Reduces irrational losses of worktime and
communication costs Uses workflow-technologies, that speed-up the results
transfering from one team member to anotherwww.caresd.net
STRUCTURE OF THE PORTAL:
Information componentFeatures:
Information DatabasesInternet-Office (CRMA)Electronic mail discussion and e-newsletter
listsPartners Web-pages hostingNews subscribeOn-line votingExperts on-lineDiscussion Forum
www.caresd.net
ELECTRONIC MAIL DISCUSSION AND E-NEWSLETTER LISTS
Information and knowledge exchange, based on e-mail with pre-or-post-
moderation
• Develops Internet communities and networks• Open or close subscription mechanism
• Easy moderating• Integrated, but NOT BASED on the web• Supports built-in archiving, automatic bounce
processing, content filtering, digest delivery, spam filters and more
www.caresd.net
STRUCTURE OF THE PORTAL:
Information componentFeatures:
Information DatabasesInternet-Office (CRMA)Electronic mail discussion and e-newsletter
listsPartners Web-pages hostingNews subscribeOn-line votingExperts on-lineDiscussion Forum
www.caresd.net
PARTNERS WEB-PAGES HOSTING
Building and promote a long life partnership with civil society
• Technical support• Separate internet-address• Remote administration
• Example: Web-page devoted to the parliament hearingson Specially Protected Areas www.caresd.net/~parliament_hearing
Easy templates for web-pages developing
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STRUCTURE OF THE PORTAL:
Information componentFeatures:
Information DatabasesInternet-Office (CRMA)Electronic mail discussion and e-newsletter
listsPartners Web-pages hostingNews subscribeOn-line votingExperts on-lineDiscussion Forum
www.caresd.net
NEWS SUBSCRIPTION
Regular portal news/last updates by e-mail
• English-Russian languages• Periodicity - one per week
ON-LINE VOTING
Interactive questionnaire
• English-Russian languages• On-line tool for consultations
www.caresd.net
STRUCTURE OF THE PORTAL:
Information componentFeatures:
Information DatabasesInternet-Office (CRMA)Electronic mail discussion and e-newsletter
listsPartners Web-pages hostingNews subscribeOn-line votingExperts on-lineDiscussion Forum
www.caresd.net
EXPERTS ON-LINE
On-line knowledge exchange with professionals
for better understanding of environmental and SD issues
•Expert defines the theme of consultations
•The system based on on-line and off-line tools
Effective to raise awareness and involve of internet communities in the environment protection process on local levels
www.caresd.net
STRUCTURE OF THE PORTAL:
Information componentFeatures:
Information DatabasesInternet-Office (CRMA)Electronic mail discussion and e-newsletter
listsPartners Web-pages hostingNews subscribeOn-line votingExperts on-lineDiscussion Forum
www.caresd.net
DISCUSSION FORUM
Comfort and easy distant conversation
to discuss the environmental and SD issues
•Thematic discussions•Opportunities:
•New themes and discussions•Remote Forum Administration•Archiving
Can be used as a tool for on-line consultations
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•Provides an on-line mechanisms for policy discussion to ensure the progress in MDG 7, task 9 realization
•Help reinforce regional co-ordination
•Helps to build partnership
•Broaden the audience
•Offer information and advocacy
•Provide a common online platform to mobilize resources and capacity
•Help develop ownership and commitment to environmental programmes
•Highlight and share best practices and exemplary initiatives
•Facilitate media coverage of regional environment sustainable development initiatives
•Promote technical assistance
ABILITIES
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BARRIERS
• Lack of cooperation activity using ICT tools in sub-region
• Absence of the sustainable information sharing and exchange mechanism
• Low capacity and computer supply• Low and/or expensive Internet connection• Low awareness in using new information technologies
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LESSONS LEARNED
For the successful project realization there are needs in:
• Internet-Centers with free access to Internet and trainings on Internet (for example, UNDP Kazakhstan Outreach Center)
• National ICT Strategies, reflecting the overall computerization and overcoming of digital inequality
• Sustainable information and knowledge sharing and exchange mechanism
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Sustainable information and knowledge sharing and exchange mechanism
Environmental Information Network for Central Asia and Russia (CARNet)
www.caresd.net
Environmental Information Network for Central Asia and Russia (CARNet)
Voluntary, independent and not-for-profit association of non-profit and non-governmental
civic organisations, journalists, academic structures- representatives from Central Asia and
Russian Federation.
What does CARNet do?Providing information
Making CAR’s civil society voice heardParticipating in international debates
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Environmental Information Network for Central Asia and Russia (CARNet)
Aim of the project
• To involve civil society in decision making process
• To form the information support system for decision-making in sub-region
• To establish and implement of mechanisms for public participation in decision making process
• To improve organization and coordination of activity within NGO community
• To improve networking and cooperation
• To improve exchange of information and capacity building
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Achievements of the projects
• 6 UNDP Environmental Focal Points (FP) have been involved as a Coordinators from UNDP COs
• 6 National Network Facilitators started operating in the region• Workshop “ICT and networks in Environment and SD”, Almaty, 4-
5.06.2004:- set up a regional information network and identify methods of effective coordination between representatives of the CARNET;- ensure that the regional information network is integrated into the REAP arhitecture;- discuss how to apply and test ICT tools in REAP-related activities in order to strengthen information exchange within REAP networks
• Training sessions for the National Network Facilitators, NGO working group and UNDP environmental focal points on how to use the web-portal services
Environmental Information Network for Central Asia and Russia (CARNet)
www.caresd.net
• To use our:- capacity - experience- knowledge- enthusiasm
and ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION NETWORK CARNet
To establish the information exchange channels between decision makers and civil society
To establish and implement in practice the on-and-off-line tools for public consultations within the framework of REAP
Environmental Information Network for Central Asia and Russia (CARNet)
What is next?
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
ALL INFORMATION ON WWW.CARESD.NET