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MENA Codes Workshop
Role and Tasks of the Project Manager
Philip Armstrong
March 2006
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Explanation of the Role
• Example Provided taken from King Report Exercise • Must be Good Communicator…..
…..work closely with the committee chairman …..coordinate activities with the secretariat …..develop good working relations with task teams,
researchers• Preferably Should have a Good Network
…..well connected with institutions involved in the project …..develop network of research sources, locally and
internationally …..have access to regional and international experts (?)
• Should have Close Eye for Detail • Must Remain Objective throughout Process
…..no vested interests, guided by the objectives of the review • Must be Prepared to Negotiate Difficult Issues
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Tasks to be Undertaken
• Set Timetable and Determine Objectives of the Review
• Map out Work Program …..for the committee and key milestones …..for the task teams with clear guidelines, targets …..for the “core working group” and finalising the code
• Establish Necessary Resources and Networks • Undertake Regular Liaison
…..with committee and committee chairman …..with secretariat, researchers, other correspondents …..with task teams and their leaders …..with regulators and other official bodies
• Distribute Useful Material to Support Process• Set Templates to Guide Structure of Content• Central Source for Collating and Editing Draft
Content
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Key Issues in the Process
• Establish Modus Operandi …..keep tight control of project timetable …..ensure regular and clear communication to key parties …..communicate, communicate, communicate!
• Keep in Touch with Progress …..provide interventions or facilitate support as necessary …..remain available to all involved parties …..remain in touch!
• Also follow policy and practice developments …..domestic priorities and relevant international issues
• Use Technology to Expedite Distribution, Consultation
• Keep ALL Copies of Edited Drafts …..in case of disputes on content!
• Ensure Strong, Reliable Secretarial Back-up• Maintain Record of All Sources of Reference,
Research
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Some Lessons ……
• Keep a Record of How Content Accepted or Rejected …..maintain a matrix of key issues …..record from whom submissions received in this connection …..detail of how the committee/editors responded (with reasons)
• Consider Funding Issues early in the Project …..payments for research …..costs of communication, correspondence, dissemination …..costs of media engagement …..sources from whom funding can be obtained, vested interests
• If Consulting Support Required, Consider Implications• Editing, Negotiating Changes, Finalising…..
…..are very time consuming, don’t underestimate• Manner of Final Publication, Dissemination = Critical!
…..work does not end at this point, often only the beginning
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Philip Armstrong Philip Armstrong
+1 202 458-9114+1 202 [email protected]@ifc.org
www.gcgf.orgwww.gcgf.org
Thank You