Small Table Dialogue

… on impressive results and challenges

Facilitated by UNESCO-IHE team ...

Kenneth IrvineErik de Ruyter van Steveninck

Nemanja Trifunovic

Maarten van Rijn – independent facilitator

Learning about your stories and insights on …

1. The main experiences and results when implementing project(s)

2. How results are sustained in the short-long term …

and the challenges to project sustainability

A Conversation Space Setting'World Café'

40 Conversation TablesSharing stories, experiences and insights …

On three topics:

1.The Process Indicators (16 tables)

2.The Stress Reduction Indicators (16 tables)

3.Environmental, Water Resources and Socio-

Economic Status Indicators (8 tables)

Process indicators ... What to share stories about ? ...

Topics such as …

•The establishment of transboundary and national political and administrative structures;•Other metrics that quantify the implementation of internal and cooperative mechanism.

Stress reduction indicators ... What to share stories about ? ...

Topics such as … a reduction in pollutant loading or resource exploitation e.g. fishing effort, mesh size etc.

Status indicators... What to share stories about ? ...

Topics such as concentration of pollutant, average fish size or some other biological indicator of improvement.

Issues such as participation, performance and technical measures apply across all topics.

Dialogue on Project Results… Guiding Questions …

Conversation Tables, Monday October 17, 1430-1630

Sharing stories and insights on …

1.What where the main experiences and results when implementing project(s)?

1.How are results sustained in the short-long term, and what where the main challenges to project sustainability?

40 Conversation Tables... the flow - TODAY ...

Introductions at the table 5 minutes

1st question 25 minutes

2nd question 25 minutes

Table conclusions 15 minutes

Individual feedback 5 minutes

Process results …

present them to you on Wednesday

Data collection

6-8 peopleat a table

Choose your topic …

Some guidelines…

• Each table has a host / chair person

• 6-8 people at a table

•Have a mix at tables preferably with people you haven't met or worked with yet

•A mix over different ecosystems would be nice

Suggestions for Great Conversations and Dialogues

• Share your stories• You’re all equals (at least for the next 90 minutes)• Participate; be here and 'in the now'• Listen for insights and explore• Avoid dominance with your own contributions• Listen reflectively, make connections• Make conversations joyful, creative and inclusive• You’re allowed to draw/write on the tables, visualize

your knowledge and share

Suggestions for Great Conversations and Dialogues

Remember …•It's all about sharing, not discussing or 'winning'

Pick your choice …

1. Process Indicators

2. Stress Reduction Indicators

3.Environmental, Water Resources and Socio-Economic

Status Indicators

Have a Great Conversation ...

… and provide us with:

•Your insight•Your experience•Your table conclusions•Your individual feedback

When leaving, just leave your materials on the table.

We’ll pick them up and process it for you