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XI UN Inter-Agency Round Table on Communication for Development

March 11-13, 2009, Washington, D.C.

Agenda

Wednesday, March 11

8.30 - 9.00

Session one

9.00 - 9.45

Opening Session

Chair: Paul Mitchell, World Bank

Welcoming Remarks

- Peter Stephens, Director, Operational Communication - The World Bank (10')

- Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi, Director, Democratic Governance, UNDP (10')

- Suzanne Bilello, Senior Public Information and Liaison Officer, UNESCO Office in New York (10')

Session two

9.45 - 10.30

Review of Progress since the X^th Roundtable

Chair: Paul Mitchell, World Bank

- Venus Jennings, Programme Specialist, Media Capacity Building Section, Communication Development Division, UNESCO

- Q&A;

10.30 - 10.45

Coffee break

Session three

10.45 - 12.00

C4D in UN Agencies

Chair: Adam Rogers, UNDP

Presentation of C4D work in each agency, focusing on best practice in institutionalization and M&E; (5' per agency)

Session four

12.00 - 1.00

M&E; and Institutionalization in Partner Agencies

Chair: Riccardo del Castello, FAO

Brief presentation by invited guests from partner agencies:

- Kristin Olson, Advisor on Communication and Media for Development, Department for Methodologies and Effectiveness, SIDA (5')

- Steffen Beitz, Coordinator, Informal Network of DAC Development Communicators, OECD Development Center (5')

- Denise Gray-Felder, President/CEO, Communication for Social Change Consortium (5')

- Amina Tirana, Policy & Advocacy Officer, Global Development Policy & Advocacy Department, Gates Foundation (5')
Round Table Discussion (40')

1.00 - 2.30

Lunch

Session five

2.30 - 3.00

Introduction to Theme 1: Monitoring and Evaluation

Chair: Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi

Presentation of background paper on Monitoring & Evaluation (Andrew Puddephatt, Global Partners - 15')
Q&A; (15')

Session six

3.00 - 3.30

Introduction to Theme 2: Institutionalizing C4D

Chair: Paul Mitchell, World Bank

Presentation of background paper on Institutionalizing C4D (Warren Feek, The Comm. Initiative - 15')
Q&A; (15')

3.30 - 3.45

Coffee break

Session seven

3.50 - 5.20

Two Working Groups: Monitoring & Evaluation

Facilitators: UNDP, UNICEF

Situation analysis and key challenges

Two Working Groups: Institutionalizing C4D

Facilitators: World Bank, UNESCO

Situation analysis and key challenges

Session eight

5.20 - 5.50

One Working Group: Monitoring & Evaluation

Facilitators: UNDP, UNICEF

Review of and agreement on key challenges for presentation on 2^nd day

One Working Group: Institutionalizing C4D

Facilitators: World Bank, UNESCO

Review of and agreement on key challenges for presentation on 2^nd day

6:00 - 8:00

COCKTAIL RECEPTION

Private Dining Rooms - MC-C1 (Main Complex - Floor C1)

Thursday, March 12

8.30 - 9.00

Session one

9.00 - 9.15

Brief review of previous day and agenda for the 2^nd day

Chair: Paul Mitchell, World Bank; Adam Rogers, UNDP

Session two

9.15 - 9.45

Plenary session: Presentation of Working Group on M&E;

Chair: UNDP, UNICEF

Presentation of the key issues and challenges (10')
Group discussion (20')

Session three

9.45 - 10.15

Plenary session: Presentation of Working Group on Institutionalizing C4D

Chair: World Bank, UNESCO

Presentation of the key issues and challenges (10')
Group discussion (20')

10.15 - 10.30

Coffee Break

Session four

10.30 - 12.00

One Working Group: Monitoring & Evaluation

Facilitators: UNDP, UNICEF

Group discussion on Recommendations (60')
Drafting of Recommendations/ Next steps (30')

One Working Group: Institutionalizing C4D

Facilitators: World Bank, UNESCO

Group discussion on Recommendations (60')
Drafting of Recommendations/ Next steps (30')

12.00 - 1.30

Lunch

Session five

1.30 - 3.00

Plenary session: Presentations by Working Groups

Chair: Sina Odugbemi, World Bank

Presentation of recommendations and next steps on Monitoring & Evaluation (10')
Presentation of recommendations and next steps on Institutionalizing C4D (10')
Reflections, comments and statements of interest by each participating agency on how to advance/promote C4D

Session six

3:00- 3:30

Conclusions

Chair: Sina Odugbemi, World Bank

-- Bjoern Foerde, Director, Oslo Governance Centre, UNDP (5')

-- Paul Mitchell, Manager, Development Communication Division, World Bank (5')

Closing Remarks

-- Venus Jennings, Programme Specialist, Media Capacity Building Section, Communication Development Division, UNESCO (15')

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The following sessions are reserved for UN focal points only.

Session seven

4:00 - 5:30

Learning and Capacity Building in C4D

Chair: Rina Gill, UNICEF; Co-chairs: Adam Rogers, UNDP; Paolo Mefalopulos, WB

Presentation: History and Experiences of Training and Capacity Building on C4D

- Prof. Jan Servaes, University of Massachusetts - Amherst (15')

Presentation of training proposal

- Rina Gill, UNICEF; Paolo Mefalopulos, World Bank; Adam Rogers, UNDP

Discussion on the way forward

Friday, March 13
The following sessions are reserved for UN focal points only.
8.30 - 9.00	Sign in & Breakfast
Session one 9.00 - 10.00	Conclusions and Way Forward: Monitoring & Evaluation Chair: Bjoern Foerde, UNDP Review of conclusions and follow-up action plan (20') Discussion (40')
Session two 10.00 - 11.00	Conclusions and Way Forward: Institutionalizing C4D Chair: Paul Mitchell, World Bank Review of conclusions and follow-up action plan (20') Discussion (40')
11.00 - 11.15	Coffee break
Session three 11.15 - 12. 40	Mechanisms for follow-up Chair: Rina Gill, UNICEF
Session four 12.40 - 13.00	Closing Session Chair: Venus Jennings, UNESCO - Bjoern Foerde, Director, Oslo Governance Centre, UNDP (5') - Paul Mitchell, Manager, Development Communication Division, World Bank (5')

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