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NE-PSN Membership
North East Peace and Security Network
Governance Of The Network
Co-Chairing: the network members adopted the co-chairing method of governance. Two organisations are elected to serve as co-chairs of which one is an international organisation and the other a national organisation. The network is currently co-chaired by Crest Research and Development Institute (CRADI).
Criteria for Co-chairing: this is based on the mandate of the organisation, experience of the organisation in peace building and governance and the commitment of the individuals representing the organisation.
- Length of Term (Tenure): The tenure for co-chairing is two (2) years.
- Co-chairs Roles: they help to facilitate meetings, group’s processes and move the work forward, but decisions are made collectively by members.
Secretariat and Staffing
The network recently engaged the services of a Coordinator and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer to man the secretariat with funding from CRADI.
PSN Coordinator
Lead on developing and implementing northeast PSN strategy, coordinate northeast PSN activities, Represent the PSN in relevant coordination forums and advise the network on any follow up actions to improve the effectiveness of the network. Lead on PSN advocacy and communication initiatives.
Programme Coordinator
The PSN Programme Coordinator in partnership with the PSN coordinator is responsible for the implementation of the PSN’s operational activities. S/he will provide programmatic leadership and activity coordination to implement projects identified and implemented by the network. S/he is responsible for reporting and leading the development and implementation of work plans.
Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning Officer (MERL)
Promote Cross-Organizational Learning on Peacebuilding Interventions, coordinate PSN research, learning and evaluation exercises, Support and strengthen PSN in M&E planning systems and best practices.
Communications and Admin Officer
The Communications and Administration Officer manages the communication channels and supports the administrative functions of the secretariat of the NE-PSN. He/she develops and implements communication strategies to promote the network's messages and brand and creates content for internal and external communication channels, such as newsletters, social media, and press releases. He/she responds to inquiries from the public, clients, and stakeholders, providing timely and accurate information.
Meetings
Meetings are held every 4-6 weeks. Duration is 2-3 hours and often a working meeting. Instead of dividing up work and reporting back, we aim to do as much collective work as possible in the meetings because all members also have full time responsibilities in their organizations. If you cannot attend a meeting, or miss a few meetings due to other commitments, this does not prevent you from attending again in the future. You are always welcome to attend again as you are able. It is great to have consistent participation, but we recognize everyone is busy.
How is chairing of meetings organised
The PSN staff and the Co-chairs will be responsible for chairing and facilitating the meetings. Agenda’s will be shared to members to make input by the Co-chair or staff of the PSN days before the meeting.
Note-taking and reporting back to the group
The reports or minutes of the meeting will be taken by the co-chair and inputs made by the PSN staff which will later be shared to other members by the Co-chairs.
Meeting Platform
Currently meetings happen virtually through skype group calls, but before COVID 19, meetings were in person and were rotational between members to ensure ownership. We hope to return to this when possible.
Action points after meetings
Share emails, advice on when/where the next meeting is scheduled to hold.