CNR Fields of ExpertiseCNR Zagreb

Challenge

CNR acts as a substitute of the AGM on budgetary, strategic and policy matters; the body has a broad scope of high level responsibilitiesNRs change fast and not all NRs can develop deep knowledge in all CNR mattersBeing volunteers, NRs have limited time for the CNR and cannot be experts in everythingCNR spends significant time focusing on internal procedures and insufficient time on strategic development of ESNStrategic work requires a better structure!

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CNR Fields of Expertise | CNR Zagreb

Possible solution – the CNR FoX

Yes53%

Possibly42%

No5%

Do you think that the CNR Fields of Expertise will improve the work of the CNR? (n=19)

From an online consultation in January 2012

CNR Fields of Expertise | CNR Zagreb

ChallengeRoadmapFormer ApproachNew SolutionImplementation

The Roadmap

the first draft

the second draft

CNR Rotterdam proposal

CNR Reykjavik - new approach

Testing, implementation

JUN2011

DEC2011

FEB2012

MAY2012

CNR Fields of Expertise | The Roadmap

Summer & autumn2012

NBM

Online consultation

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Former Approach

• HR strategy• Competence

development• Improve

communication

• CNR Admin & the Board

• Committees• Financial

sustainability• ESN events

• HE developments• Following ICE, LO,

Erasmus Experts• Identify education

related projects

• Development Strategy

• Quality and structure• Following

NEC

Network

Education

HR & Com

Monitoring

CNR Fields of Expertise | CNR Zagreb

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Proposal at the CNR Rotterdam

Yes41%

No48%

Abstain10%

Do you support the proposal: CNR Fields of Expertise? (n=29)

Problems:• Overlap with the

work of the Committees

• Involvement in the fields shouldn’t be compulsory

• Disagreements about the content of particular fields

By CH, FI, LV, TR, SE

CNR Fields of Expertise | CNR Zagreb

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New Solution – CNR Reykjavík

CNR Fields of Expertise | Solution

CNR monitoring

Board

Committees Network

Next tasks: monitor the overall progress and development of the secretariat

Next tasks: monitor progress of projects and tasks, Education Officers (Erasmus Experts)

Next tasks: general overview of ESN Countries, help countries with problems

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Monitoring Board

•Better understanding Board’s work

•Closer contact to the Board (like the CT)

•Monitoring Board’s decisions and actions

Objectives•Skype calls•Reading

BM minutes•Following

Board Meetings

•React and inform the whole CNR

Actions

•Monitoring: understanding decisions and effectiveness of the Board

•Helping: Board workload and communication with other bodies

•Development of Board and secretariat strategies

•Improvement of IB actions and better leadership in ESN

Results

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Monitoring Committees

•Better understanding of Committees

•Monitoring the work of Committees and their projects – procedures, workloads, deadlines, internal projects

Objectives•Skype

calls, including the Committee chair monthly skype call

•Attend the Committee chair monthly skype call

•React and inform the whole CNR

Actions

•Monitoring: priorities and effectiveness

•Helping: workload and project management

•Future of the Committees

•Strategies for education, communication, finance management, network development and events management, web projects of ESN

Results

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Monitoring Network

•Better understanding of the network

•Respecting Statutes and SOs

•Improve country participation in the CNR and ESN International initiatives.

Objectives•Analysis of

all Country Reports and Action Plans

•Regular communication with the NRs from countries having difficulties

•React and inform the whole CNR

Actions

•Monitoring: network quality development, international (global) strategy development

•Helping: national development, support to small countries and countries with difficulties,

•Helping all NRs to understand the state of the network

•Contributing to the Future of the Network

Results

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CNR Fields of Expertise | CNR Iceland

Coordination & Work During CNR MeetingsChallenge

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CNR Fields of Expertise | CNR Zagreb

Coordination• Each FoX team informally decides on their internal coordination, • CNR Admin helps to coordinate the FoX, follows the work of fields,

helps with human resources, arranges buddy NRs

Communication within Fields of Expertise groups• Internal group discussion• Frequent skype calls

Report about the Fields of Expertise work• Sharing information with the CNR• Report before/during each CNR meeting

Opening discussion on topics to the whole CNR• Gathering ideas and solutions

Taking action, if needed

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CNR Fields of Expertise | CNR Zagreb

MONITORING ≠ control

Sharing information

Finding areas that need improvement

Giving advice

Recognizing good work by others

RESULTS With the FoX, the CNR will be more informed and able to work as a strategic body

A way to professionalize ESN

What’s next? Implementation• Informal groups

(3-5 people)• NRs, Vice-NRs and NB members can

volunteer for the Fields in their personal capacity in the interest, representing the interests of the whole network

• Shared responsibility• Pilot project over summer• Continue discussions in the CNR ZagrebFoX

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