PROGRAMME III: CAPACITY BUILDING AND PARTNERSHIP CONSOLIDATION
General objectives:
To achieve a greater visibility and recognition as a global network that aims at assisting and cooperating with other networks and actors that work towards a new world, while thinking and acting at national, regional and global levels.
To increase ICAE's capacity building, invigorating ICAE national and regional members while promoting their incorporation into the ongoing programs and projects
Strategy 1:  Developing ICAE as a global learning space  
     
Specific Objectives Activities Expected Results 2006 2007 2008
           
Continue strengthening ICAE through the preparatory process of its World General Assembly Organize a virtual seminar by the beginning of 2006 with the participation of all ICAE members on the role of networks in the current global context and the challenges for ICAE. Raise the awareness of ICAE national and regional members about the forthcoming  ICAE World General Assembly challenges. X    
  Request the elaboration of papers by experts from different regions, as inputs for the above-mentioned virtual exchange New knowledge about the different kinds of networks and the role in the global context X    
Strengthen the links with the regional bodies and the national members, and agree common actions with international cooperation agencies.  Define a concrete proposal  with our members and other relevant actors, for action-oriented  alternatives, to move forward some key issues such as: learning divide, adult education and poverty reduction, and aid/financing for adult education. Design and implementation of a common Plan of Action  X X X
  ICAE's active participation in strategic meetings and assemblies with its regional and international partners such as EAEA and ASPBAE. Strengthening links with our regional members X X X
Organize and carry out ICAE World General Assembly as one of the steps towards CONFINTEA VI.  Fundraising for the attendance of ICAE's national and regional members in its World General Assembly to be held in Nairobi  2007. Ensure the implementation of the Assembly through an adequate financial support   X    
  Within the framework of the ICAE World General Assembly, agree a common Plan of Action with the participation of national and regional members, for the preparatory process of CONFINTEA VI An agreed common Plan of Action towards CONFINTEA VI X X X
Strategy 2: Communications and information   
     
Specific Objectives Activities Expected Results 2006 2007 2008
Exchange and dissemination of information on ICAE's specific actions, and other  important issues included in the global  social agenda, through the use of ICTs. Weekly electronic bulletin: Voices Rising.                                 Motivate ICAE members to send comments, inputs and articles to enrich the editions. A tool that timely provides relevant and up-to-date information to GEO - ICAE members and other social movements.  X X X
  Periodical virtual reports  on the most important and relevant news of each region, led by our  members. Engaging our members for networking X X X
  Consultation among ICAE national members on the areas in which they need ICAE support to learn from each other experiences. Updated  information about ICAE members' interests and needs. X X X
Facilitate the inter-relation with national members, and increase their sense of ownership through a membership desk that enables agile and friendly communications   Maintain and improve the contact with our members through our membership desk Fluent and agile communications between ICAE and our members X X X
Support the systematization and analysis of adult learning theory and practice through publications Editing and publication of  Convergence taking into account ICAE members' proposals on themes for future issues
4 issues per year  including regional perspectives or visions X X X
  Re-design and further regular update of our website  A useful and updated website for all members from all regions X X X
  Promote interactive virtual Forums on specific issues or thematics through ICAE website A space for virtual exchange X X X
Enhance the institutional image of ICAE through adequate and new material Design and print new institutional material such as brochures, flyers, pamphlets and others. Materials for institutional representation X X X