BUILDING BLOCKS OF THE NETWORK

Founders Committee Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Thematic Partnerships

Interim Management Unit Secretariat

= 140 liters of water

MENA WNC A Unique Initiative with a Big Mandate

Help build an alliance of governments, research, and educational institutions, civil society, and the private sector to resolve water challenges through collaborative research, capacity building, innovation, and knowledge sharing leading to sustainable development and improved livelihoods

NOMINATINGCOMMITTEE

CandidatesTOR

Selection Criteria

FOUNDERS COMMITTEE

Legal CreationOperation

INTERIM MANAGEMENT

UNIT

ManagementThematic

Partnership

DesignConcertation

Creation

MENA WNC: BUILDING AN ALLIANCE TO ADRESS WATER CHALLENGES AND

FOSTER COOPERATION

MENA WNC: BUILDING AN ALLIANCE TO ADRESS WATER CHALLENGES AND

FOSTER COOPERATION

DESIGN, BUILD, INSTITUTIONALIZE and OPERATIONALZE THE MENA NWC

Founders Committee (FC)For the creation of MENA WNC

• FC members represent the views of the key stakeholders:• Government•Private sector•Civil society•Scientific and research community •Potential financial partners

• The committee is composed of 7 or 9 members who serve either as individuals or as representatives of legal entities

• FC members represent the views of the key stakeholders:• Government•Private sector•Civil society•Scientific and research community •Potential financial partners

• The committee is composed of 7 or 9 members who serve either as individuals or as representatives of legal entities

Founders Committee Mandate

• Will guide the process that defines and creates the MENA NWC

• Acquire legal expertise to draft the appropriate legal instruments for creating and operating the Network and validate the legal instruments

• • Finalize the Profile of the MENA NWC : Objectives, legal

structure, management, financial and administrative structures, and broad principles of operation

• legally create the MENA NWC and make it operational

 

• Will guide the process that defines and creates the MENA NWC

• Acquire legal expertise to draft the appropriate legal instruments for creating and operating the Network and validate the legal instruments

• • Finalize the Profile of the MENA NWC : Objectives, legal

structure, management, financial and administrative structures, and broad principles of operation

• legally create the MENA NWC and make it operational

 

Founders Committee Mandate • The first act of the FC will be to prepare and approve its

own operating procedures

• Prepare a strategy for mobilizing funds and launch fundraising activities

• Nominate members of the Board

• The mandate of the FC will end when the MENA NWC Board is seated

• The FC is supported in its work by the Interim Management Unit

• The first act of the FC will be to prepare and approve its

own operating procedures

• Prepare a strategy for mobilizing funds and launch fundraising activities

• Nominate members of the Board

• The mandate of the FC will end when the MENA NWC Board is seated

• The FC is supported in its work by the Interim Management Unit

1.Nominating committee2.Process (TDR, Criteria, letter)3. Next steps

Nominating Committee Progress

A.Committee members1. Dr. Rabi Mohtar, Qatar Energy and Environment

Research Institute, Qatar Foundation, Qatar2. Dr. Hani Abu Qdais, Jordan University for Science and

Technology, Jordan3. Dr. Odeh Al-Jayyousi, Royal Scientific Society, Jordan4. Dr. Ahmed Khater, National Water Research Center,

Egypt5. Dr. Said Ouattar, Institute for Agronomy and Veterinary

Science Hassan II, Morocco6. Ms. Jill Shaunfield, U.S. Department of State, USA7. Dr. John Wilson, U.S. Agency for International

Development, USA

1. Terms of reference for the Founder Committee prepared, sent and validated

2. Letters requesting nominations sent to centers, universities and international organizations

B. The Process (TOR, letter) Phase 1

Nominating Committee Status

• 12 Candidates• From 5 countries• 11 from research centers/universities• 1 from private sector• We need your help to widen the search

and speed up the process

• 12 Candidates• From 5 countries• 11 from research centers/universities• 1 from private sector• We need your help to widen the search

and speed up the process

Finalize FC creation process (Phase 2)I. Proactive search for candidates by contacting Other

stakeholdersII. Profile:

1. Minimum of 20 years of experience in relevant field2. Knowledge of Middle East water issues3. Demonstrated team or institutional leadership4. Personal commitment to serve the Network 5. International recognition and influence6. Proven fundraising capability and success

III. Next step: Speed up the process (Need your assistance) 1. Deadline for Centers 15 December 20112. Stop search 31 January 2012

I. Proactive search for candidates by contacting Other stakeholders

II. Profile:1. Minimum of 20 years of experience in relevant field2. Knowledge of Middle East water issues3. Demonstrated team or institutional leadership4. Personal commitment to serve the Network 5. International recognition and influence6. Proven fundraising capability and success

III. Next step: Speed up the process (Need your assistance) 1. Deadline for Centers 15 December 20112. Stop search 31 January 2012

NOMINATINGCOMMITTEE

CandidatesTOR

Selection Criteria

FOUNDERS COMMITTEE

Legal CreationOperation

INTERIM MANAGEMENT

UNIT

ManagementThematic

Partnership

DesignConcertation

Creation

MENA WNC: BUILDING AN ALLIANCE TO ADRESS WATER CHALLENGES AND

FOSTER COOPERATION

MENA WNC: BUILDING AN ALLIANCE TO ADRESS WATER CHALLENGES AND

FOSTER COOPERATION

DESIGN, BUILD, INSTITUTIONALIZE and OPERATIONALZE THE MENA NWC

Executive Committee

Membership by country

• Communicates with FC/BD on behalf of TPs• Consolidates Thematic Partnership plans and

budgets• Prepares annual work plan for FC/BD approval• Approves new Thematic Partnerships• Provides feedback to FC/BD

Membership by country

• Communicates with FC/BD on behalf of TPs• Consolidates Thematic Partnership plans and

budgets• Prepares annual work plan for FC/BD approval• Approves new Thematic Partnerships• Provides feedback to FC/BD

Goals

• Encourage new ideas and innovation• Expand participation• Reduce bureaucracy• Be realistic about work loads and

deadlines• Focus on substantive contributions

• Encourage new ideas and innovation• Expand participation• Reduce bureaucracy• Be realistic about work loads and

deadlines• Focus on substantive contributions

Steering Committee

Membership by Center

• Helps develop research agenda for coming year• Identifies areas for collaboration• Concurs with annual work plan prepared by

Secretariat• Provides feedback to FC/BD

Membership by Center

• Helps develop research agenda for coming year• Identifies areas for collaboration• Concurs with annual work plan prepared by

Secretariat• Provides feedback to FC/BD