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DAY 2 Session 6. How will I get support for my proposal? External relationships. Outcomes for participants. At the end of this session participants should be able to: Understand the importance of relationships and their management in obtaining support for their association’s proposal
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DAY 2 Session 6 How will I get support for my proposal? External relationships
Outcomes for participants At the end of this session participants should be able to: • Understand the importance of relationships and their management in obtaining support for their association’s proposal • Identify potential partners and collaborators for their association’s proposal
External relationships • Relationship building – or networking – also central to gaining support from external partners/collaborators • Good communication central to relationship building • Trust is central
Review the elements of a successful relationship from Session 5 • Loyalty • Trust • Respect • Effective communication • Willingness to learn and adapt • Ability to see things from another’s point of view.
Collaborator or strategic partnership? Collaborators • External organisations, bodies or individuals who might have an interest in supporting your proposal but with whom you do not have or need a formal agreement.
Collaborator or strategic partnership? Strategic partnership or alliance • A formal agreement between an association and another agency (another association, a government agency for instance). These partners would agree to work together to achieve the outcomes of the proposal. • Agreement documented and reviewed regularly.
Benefits of a partnership/alliance • Pooling resources to address an issue • Enables action that might not be possible alone • More ideas and expertise lead to better strategies • Increased credibility if in a partnership • Improved learning when done in collaboration • Open up new opportunities not otherwise possible
Features of a successful partnership /1 • The purpose of the alliance is clear and agreed • The value and benefits to partners is clear • The Board is supportive and involved • The purpose is central to the mission and goals of the association and its partner – to their strategic goals. Commitment will wane if this is not the case
Features of a successful partnership/2 • Communication between partners is carefully managed and monitored • Mechanisms are in place to deal with changes in circumstances - partnership must be adaptable • Regular review of outcomes, benefits and issues
Identifying partners – who might you approach? • Other library &information sector associations • Library & information sector community • CONSAL – Congress of South-East Asian Libraries - • EBLIDA – European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations • SCECSAL – Standing Conference of Eastern, Central, Southern African Library and Information Associations • AfLIA – African Library and Information Association
Other bodies that might be useful partners • Educational institutions (from primary schools to universities) and the IT sector • ICOM, ICA, ICOMOS: Museums, libraries, archives, monuments • Civil society organisations in related sectors such as ICTD (ICT for Development, and TechHubs) • Standards organisations • UNESCO national commission in your country
Brainstorm activity 10 mins Who are potential collaborators in your country? ( Think broadly for this exercise – not just in relation to your proposal.)
Activity 20 mins • Work in association pairs, on your development proposal. • Identify potential partners or collaborators for your proposal. • For each potential collaborator/partner, list what you have in common in relation to the proposal and identify strategies for initiating and sustaining the relationship. • How will you communicate with them and who will lead the communication?