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European Network Development: Strategic Stakeholder Cooperation

European vision for development and implementation of the national network in Belgrade, December 13-14, 2013, supported by the European Union Progress Programme. Explore key dimensions of networking, stakeholder cooperation, and tools for effective collaboration. Learn about stakeholder roles and responsibilities, communication strategies, and best practices in developing policies. Discover the art of managing paradoxes in networking for successful implementation. Good governance is key to overcoming internal and external challenges in networking. Contact info: www.easpd.eu, info@easpd.eu.

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European Network Development: Strategic Stakeholder Cooperation

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  1. European vision for development and implementation of the national network Belgrade 13-14 December 2013 www.easpd.eu With support from the European Union Progress Programme.

  2. 1. Key dimensions of Networking 2. Stakeholder cooperation: a strategic choice

  3. 1. Key Dimensions of Networking 1.1 Conceptual dimension -Values and Principles 1.2 Structural dimension -Formal agreements & transparent structure 1.3 Operational dimension -Tangible outcomes and results 1.4 The way forward

  4. 1.1 Conceptual dimension Do’s & Don’ts • Being absent • Making differences explicit • Hop Skip Jump: exploring, elaborating, concluding • “United in Diversity” • Adopting the culture

  5. 1.2 Structural dimension Do’s & Don’ts • Being there • Securing consensus • Keeping rhythm and direction • Need is the mother of invention • Starting separately…

  6. 1.3 Operational dimension Do’s & Don’ts • Mandate! • Words motivate, examples activate • Recognising and ignoring territories • Following the procedure

  7. 1.4 The way forward • Indirect steering and influencing • Flexibility • Celebrating success • Building identity Networking = the art of managing the paradox Losing time = winning time Lots of efforts = few results The more formal … the more dependent on individuals

  8. 2. Stakeholder cooperation: a strategic choice • We live and work in a complex society: • Different actors • Different interests • Different parties • Different opinions • Effective and successful implementation of policies is needed → win-win situation

  9. 2.1 Stakeholder’sconcept A stakeholder approach is about creating tools and instruments to organise the communication between all parties involved

  10. 2.2 Actions when developing a stakeholder approach 1. Identify all stakeholders: who are the persons / bodies / authorities / networks / services / structures involved? Example related to the disability sector: • people in need, service users • staff • authorities at all levels • researchers • service providers • community, local actors (church, sports club, neighbourhood) • parents, family members

  11. 2.2 Actions when developing a stakeholder approach 2. Identify different roles and responsibilities during the different phases of policy development: • Advocacy • Service provision • Research • General interest • …

  12. 2.2 Actions when developing a stakeholder approach 3. Stakeholder roles & responsibilities during # phases

  13. 2.2 Actions when developing a stakeholder approach 4. Stakeholder management: bring into balance the different perspectives of the different stakeholders • Map the expectations of the various stakeholders (aims & objectives) • Select a dialogue technique (letters, telephone contact, hearing, structural contact, …) • Organisefeedback: do people agree with what you identified as needs and the dialogue method? • Implementation of outcomes (of the dialogue and feedback); Weight of the input, value of the opinion / advice / decision / co-decision of a stakeholder • Develop indicators to measure in what way the outcomes were implemented

  14. 2.3 Instruments for stakeholdercooperation • Sectoral agreements • Service level agreements (SLA) • Contracts and protocols • Integration in Quality Assurance Systems (QAS) • Integration in governance approach

  15. CONCLUSION: Good governance = Internal and external challenges

  16. Thank You www.easpd.eu - info@easpd.eu

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