Transcript Transition Management Project

Implementation Management Project
Steven Wilson, Jakob Rhyner
 Objective: Implementing Future Earth, based on the
initial desgn of the Transition Team
 Overseen by the Project Board
 Reporting to the Alliance (which is acting as interim
governing council)
Project Board
Board members:
Salvatore Arico, UNESCO
Jan-Willem Erisman, IGBP/SC
Heide Hackman, ISSC
Hartwig Kremer, IHDP-IGBP LOICZ
Anne Larigauderie, DIVERSITAS/ED
Patrick Monfray, Belmont Forum
Jakob Rhyner, UNU (Co-chair)
Steven Wilson, ICSU (Co-chair)
Jessica Johmann, UNU, Rapporteur
Meetings: monthly,
so far 10 Oct, 22 Nov
next 17 Dec
Overall Time Plan
18-month
initial design
Transition Team
interim
governance
Jun
2011
Jan
2013
Dec
2012
Future Earth
10-year initiative
May
2014
Operational
Interim
secretariat secretariat
Interim
governance
Governing
Council
Science
Committee
Integration of existing projects
New activities
Project Structure
WP 1: Future Earth initial design (Transition Team)
Developing research framework, institutional design option
and outreach strategy
WP2: Implementation approach
Defining roles and responsibilities
WP3: Funding
Securing the funding necessary for the implementation phase
and the initial operations phase; planning funding for full
operations
WP4: Governance
Managing the change from present governance to Future Earth
governance
WP5: Building a Future Earth community
Identifying, engaging and building partnership with key
stakeholders
WP 2 Roles and Responsibilities
 Alliance:
o Clarifying the role of the Alliance with respect to Future
Earth, during the implementation phase and beyond
o Defining a working processes, within the Alliance, with the
Implementation Team, and relevant external players
 Agreeing on individual partner roles, responsibilities and
resources that partners can dedicate to the design and early
implementation of Future Earth
 ...
WP 3 Funding
 Clarifying current funding landscape for GEC activities (secretariats, IPOs,
research)
 Defining and securing funding needs for the implementation phase of
Future Earth (now-end 2012)
 Defining and securing funding needs for initial operations of Future Earth
(Jan 2013-end April 2014)
 Including early research funding opportunities
 Defining funding needs, fundraising strategy and financial management
mechanism for the full operating phase
 Securing commitments from existing funders (to be continued within
Future Earth)
 Conducting scoping of funding opportunities and potential sources
(external expertise available to support this task)
 Engaging potential new funders
WP 4 Governance
Long term governance
 Taking stock of feedback from consultative processes
 Defining the terms of reference of the governance bodies
 Establishing the Future Earth Scientific Committee (nomination, call,
selection)
 Establishing the Future Earth multi-stakeholder Governing Council
(nomination, call, selection)
 Establishing the Future Earth Executive Secretariat (conducting
dialogue with funders, call, negotiation, hiring)
 Establishing any other required governance bodies
 Design, planning and implementation of regional nodes
Regional Consultation Workshops
Done:
 Cape Town, 31 Oct – 2 Nov 2012, Subsaharan Africa
 Kuala Lumpur, 20 – 22 Nov 2012, Asia
Coming soon:
 Mexico City, 3 – 4 Dec 2012, Latin America
In planning (1st half 2013):
 North America
 Near East and North Africa
 Europe
Regional Consultation Workshops
Main goals:
1. To develop a common understanding of Future Earth
2. To identify regional research priorities (research questions, required
capabilities, etc.)
3. To discuss regional opportunities and challenges for implementing
Future Earth
4. To explore the best ways of establishing a regional interface for Future
Earth
Expected outcomes:
a) Regional feedback on Future Earth, including its vision, research
framework and governance
b) Identified links with existing regional research plans and priorities
c) Guidance on the next steps to implement Future Earth regionally
d) How should regional nodes be designed?
WP 4 Governance
Interim (implementation phase) governance
 Identify the required governance bodies, define their terms
of reference and test that the structure is appropriate
 Plan and build-up an interim Secretariat (agreeing and roles
and tasks, defining operating processes)
 Appoint an interim Director (nomination, call, selection)
Programme Directors are involved in setting up processes
WP 4 Governance
Interim (implementation phase) Secretariat
Resources:
 New core group (funding established)
 In addition, draw on existing capacity and resources.
Key tasks include:
 Support new Future Earth Scientific Committee (SC)
 Support Future Earth leadership in the integration of existing
projects, programmes and secretariats into Future Earth and the
continued support of those projects.
 Help identify and support early opportunities for the community to
participate in Future Earth
 Establish a Future Earth Helpdesk (to support project, programs,
individuals with the transition process; Q/A)
WP 4 Governance
Interim Director
 Key tasks include:
o Providing visible executive leadership for Future Earth in the
implementation phase.
o Establishing the permanent Future Earth secretariat, and leading the
interim secretariat.
o Supporting existing GEC programmes and projects to merge into Future
Earth.
o Creating early funding opportunities to support Future Earth research
and developing the mid- to long-term funding base.
 GEC directors have been asked for their advice on cooperation
between Interim Director/Secretariat and the Programmes
WP 4 Governance
Science Committee
 Recruitment and selection process overseen by ICSU and ISSC on behalf of
the Alliance
 Membership:
o 2 Co-chairs and up to 16
o up to 8 from the existing GEC Science Committees
 Term: 3 years
 Nominations sought from the Alliance by transparent communication to the
research community, and from the Programmes
 Final decision by ICSU Executive Board and ISSC Executive Committee, and
endorsement by the Alliance
 Time plan: process completed until April 2013
WP 5 Community Building
 Identifying key stakeholders
 Define and implement a communications and stakeholder
engagement strategy for the interim period
 Planning activities to engage stakeholders globally and regionally
 Building partnerships with key stakeholders that can provide support
to Future Earth
 Defining and implementing an outreach plan during the transition
Project Board: State of activities
Key activities include(d):
 Constituting the Project Board (1st Board meeting) and preparing this
Project Workshop (2nd Board meeting)
 Recruitment processes
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Interim Secretariat
Interim Director
Science Committee
 Working out initial funding strategy
 Developing Action Plans for the WPs  to be informed by outcomes
of this meeting!
Thank you
for your
continued support today !