Preventionweb

A Platform for Knowledge CollaborationA Platform for Knowledge CollaborationInIn

Disaster Risk ReductionDisaster Risk Reduction

Information Management Group , UN/ISDRInformation Management Group , UN/ISDR

Contents

• Why PreventionWeb?Why PreventionWeb?

• PreventionWeb is…PreventionWeb is…

• PreventionWeb is not…PreventionWeb is not…

• The Network The Network ((Who?Who?))

• WhyWhy collaborate? collaborate?

• HowHow to collaborate? to collaborate?

• Proposed National Platforms NetworkProposed National Platforms Network

• Role of the UN/ ISDRRole of the UN/ ISDR

• Keys to successKeys to success

• The Way ForwardThe Way Forward

• To establish an environment which will encourage people to create, organize, share and use knowledge.

• To provide a common platform for institutions to get connected, share experiences and solve problems in DRR focused areas.

• To provide a collaborative information system to organize and locate information easily.

• To facilitate direct interaction and information sharing (face to face, e-mail / virtual conferencing, etc).

Why PreventionWeb ?

DRR:- Disaster Risk Reduction

PreventionWeb is . . .

• A platform for collaboration.

• Owned by its partners and stakeholders.

• Facilitated by the ISDR.

• Decentralized in nature.

• An incentive-based system.

• A gateway to the “World of Disaster Risk Reduction”

PreventionWeb is not…

• Just another web site…

• A ‘dumping ground’ for DRR-related information

• A project

The Network (Who?)

Expanded Network

Why collaborate?

Collaboration Services:

• Members virtual workspace for decentralized content management.• Moderated access and facilitation.• Moderated discussion forum for problem solving. • Document management system.• Virtual meetings.• DRR good practices and methodology sharing tools.• Moderated intra network e-mail groups.

Incentives for collaboration:

• Access to virtual, physical library and the whole knowledge base. • Access to ISDR information bases.• Be part of a common platform for networking and knowledge sharing.• Map center – Hazard & vulnerability maps.• Independent virtual workspace for greater visibility.• Job and training opportunities.• Contests and awards.• Partners services (viz. CRED statistics, stormtrackers, seismic monitor, GDACS, etc.)

How to collaborate?

National Platforms Network

Regional Networks

Civil Society Network

Public Interface

Regional Inst. User Interface

National Platform User Interface

Civil Society Users Interface

E-mail/ Discussion E-mail/ Discussion List ServerList Server

Create/ Acquire

Create/ Acquire

Create/ AcquireDocumentation ,

consolidation of electronic discussions

Filtered/ Authenticated

Content

Access, Share, Learn & Discover Knowledge

Facilitation of workshops,

seminars, group interactions and

documentation of practices and experiences

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Global Disaster Risk Reduction Information Platform

A Process Flow Diagram

ISDR DBsVirtual

& Physical library

Knowledge Base

Knowledge Base

Blended approach

(e.g., face to face, video conferencing,

internet based learning…).

Stakeholders / Users Workspace/ Interface

• Individual user / network member gateway to the global knowledge base.

• A private workspace to reflect the work in DRR and create visibility at the global level.

•Promoting ownership of content.

Proposed National Platform Network implementation

NP

NP

NPNP

Virtual &

Physical library

Knowledge Base

Knowledge Base

ISDR DBs

ISDR DBs

AsiaNP NPNP

AfricaNP NPNP

Latin America & Caribbean

National platform

Regional Content Manager(Regional Institution)

Quality Assurance (validation and

authentication of content)

                      Regional Content Manager(Regional Institution)

Regional Content Manager(Regional Institution)

Asia & PacificAsia & PacificAfricaAfrica

Latin America Latin America & Caribiean& Caribiean

UN/ ISDR playing a key rolebuilding the capacity of the regional Institutions and ensuring ownership.

Role of the ISDR secretariat

• Regional offices:Build the capacity of regional institutions (network facilitators);

Facilitate information and good practices at the regional level.

• Geneva office:Provide resources and support to regional offices in their role;

Making ‘knowledge networking’ a priority in the Unit workplans.

Role of the ISDR secretariat

• Library (Virtual & Physical):Acts as the knowledge base for the DRR community;

Builds/creates explicit knowledge through the collaborative network of PreventionWeb;

Acts as the major incentive for PreventionWeb’s partners, stakeholders and users to participate and collaborate;

Keys to Success

• Effective moderation/ facilitation.

• Broad participation and ownership.

• Quality content

• Proactive content acquisition

• TEAMwork

• Credibility

• Flexibility in accomodating partners and

stakeholders.

The Way Forward

• User perspective assesment.

• Stakeholder consultations.

• Project planning (work plan & cost plan)

• Development of base content.

• Development of the web portal.

• Partnerships development.

• Integration of existing databases and tools.

• User/ stakeholders orientation.

• Supporting capacity building at the national and regional levels.