Setting up a community of practice for food security early action
In 2022, the Jameel Observatory partnered with the Dgroups Foundation to set up an online community space. The Jameel Observatory for Food Security Early Action is an international partnership led by the University of Edinburgh collaborating with the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Save the Children, the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) and …
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2021 in review: Dgroups Foundation highlights
The past year was busy as the Foundation and partners continued operating in mostly virtual modes where effective online interactions were a priority. Below we provide a flavour of the collaborations we worked on; we also worked behind the scenes to strengthen the Foundation’s operations – check out the ABCD of Dgroups that introduces what …
Shaping digital agricultural capacities – a D4Ag online dialogue
From 19 November to 15 December 2021, the Dgroups Foundation partnered with the Digital Agri Hub to support and facilitate an online dialogue on Shaping Digital Agricultural Capacities. The objectives of the dialogue were to: Fill gaps in knowledge on current capacity building products on D4Ag Identify capacity building needs, gaps and priorities for different …
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Online collaboration trends and actions for more effective international development
In 2001, Dgroups Foundation partners were firming up ideas for a new ‘dgroups’ collaboration to extend online communication, collaboration and dialogue opportunities in the development and humanitarian spaces. Inspired by the then ‘egroups’ platform, in early 2002 we set up a platform to reinforce online collaboration by providing accessible, affordable and open virtual email-based workspaces …
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Closing fishbowl – Online collaboration futures for more effective international development
On 29 October 2021, the Dgroups Foundation hosted an online partnership dialogue where we looked forward to 2030 to discuss how online collaboration will evolve. During the closing fishbowl moderated by Saskia Harmsen, Giacomo Rambaldi, Hannah Kabelka, Neil Pakenham-Walsh, and Tarini Ross reflected on the meeting, the issues that emerged, and the main takeaways. See the recording of the …
In conversation with Nancy White – Online collaboration futures for more effective international development
On 29 October 2021, the Dgroups Foundation hosted an online partnership dialogue where we looked forward to 2030 to discuss how online collaboration will evolve. In this conversation with Nancy White, we looked to the future and discussed the notion of critical uncertainties – and how to navigate them for better collaboration and more effective international development. See the …
Opening chat show – Online collaboration futures for more effective international development
On 29 October 2021, the Dgroups Foundation hosted an online partnership dialogue where we looked forward to 2030 to discuss how online collaboration will evolve. In the opening chat show moderated by Peter Ballantyne, we heard from Louise Clarke, Steve Agbenyo, Ivan Kulis, and Nawsheen Hosenally, presenting their stories on how they got started with …
Charter4Change – Adding value online
In January 2021, the Dgroups Foundation convened an online partnership dialogue to share and learn what value the Foundation and its partners provide through online communities dialogue and how this is delivered. In this video, Tarini Ross presents how Charter 4 Change (C4C) has been using email based discussion groups to facilitate and enable its …
Innov4AgPacific – Adding value online
In January 2021, the Dgroups Foundation convened an online partnership dialogue to share and learn what value the Foundation and its partners provide through online communities dialogue and how this is delivered. In this video Jana Dietershagen takes us to a quick journey through the Pacific talking about a four-year project on promoting nutritious food …
KM4Dev – Adding value online
In January 2021, the Dgroups Foundation convened an online partnership dialogue to share and learn what value the Foundation and its partners provide through online communities dialogue and how this is delivered. In this video, Rocio Sanz from the KM4Dev community provides a brief history and background of KM4Dev. She then talks about the KM4Dev …