Cap-Net UNDP Virtual Campus

May 31, 2013

Damian Indij

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The way towards a virtual campus

For more than 10 years, through a scheme of affiliated networks at country, regional, and global levels, Cap-Net has been delivering capacity building through various types of face-to-face trainings.

For increased impact in responding to knowledge demands for sustainable water management, current technologies and connectivity offer Cap-Net the possibility to deliver virtual training, without the need to compete or replace face to face courses.

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Facilitating efficiency for networking

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Going virtual: just around the corner for Cap-Net

Success factor Cap-Net status DescriptionOutreach capacity All affiliated country, regional, and thematic

capacity building networks and their members; international partners; and UNDP globally

Capacity development expertise

+ 10 years of experience, world wide experts and trainers

Subject partners UNDP GWF, UNESCO-IHE, WIN, WHO, GWP, SIWI, GWA, etc.

Knowledge base 13 training manuals, 3 online tutorials, which are a knowledge base for virtual courses.

Sharing platforms www.cap-net.org

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Cap-Net Online: ongoing platform for courses

Purpose of 5th SymposiumOnline Tutorials: IWRM as a tool for adaptation to

climate change

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Online Tutorials: IWRM

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The Water Channel

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•Home page for each course•Videos where trainers address participants•Other type of videos and presentations (as Power Points) used to share contents. •Forums where all participants are expected to participate•A “library” were course related materials are uploaded, including documents, pictures, and links•A “meeting room” where participants and facilitators can share comments, upload documents, etc. •Teleconferences and chat facilities•Room for questions (content and technical service)•Participants completing a course evaluation•Chat facility, so participants can chat with trainers

Virtual courses

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•Virtual space to be used by networks and task forces

•Shared databases for monitoring impact and facilitating information sharing

•Tools for teleconferences

•Streaming live conferences

•First available in English, gradually developed in other languages

•User friendly, good technical support, no need for high fast connections (house connections in the South should be enough)

Virtual campus

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•A virtual campus is not here to replace or compete with face to face capacity development

•Virtual education enables response to an increasing demand for capacity development for water resources management

•Cap-Net virtual campus to be used by member networks. Specific courses to be designed, developed, and delivered by networks. Support and guidance provided from the Cap-Net secretariat

•It is efficient in economic terms, and a low-carbon action

•Open source software facilitate updated quality over time

Messages

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Cap-Net Virtual Campus development: 2nd half 2013

First virtual course: 1st quarter 2014

Coming steps

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Thank you for your attention.

Damian IndijLA-WETnet Manager

Latin America Water Education & Training Networkdamian.indij@gmail.com