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Day 4 Session 4. Next steps. Post-convening activities. Make use of IFLA’s policies, training, and advice Activities and conferences Projects Support from IFLA and the IFLA Regional Office. Timeline of activities. Upcoming activities. SCECSAL Workshop Malawi – July 2014
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Day 4 Session 4 Next steps
Post-convening activities • Make use of IFLA’s policies, training, and advice • Activities and conferences • Projects • Support from IFLA and the IFLA Regional Office
Upcoming activities • SCECSAL Workshop Malawi – July 2014 • IFLA Congress Lyon – August 2014 • AfLIA conference? • Your national association conference? • Other events? • Satellite meeting in Cape Town 2015? • Global convening 2016
Proposals • We will contact each of you to submit your finalised proposal • Applications will begin from 1 April 2014 • If you are planning an activity sooner, let us know! • We will start assessing and supporting proposals between April/May 2014 and on a rolling basis until 2016
Follow-up activities and project funding • Projects could include support to: • Implement BSLA workshops and activities at existing events eg national and regional library association conferences; • Deliver projects in-country, such as a series of BSLA workshops and activities; • Implement IFLA advocacy projects or policies; • Undertake projects bringing together a smaller number of associations in the region to form alliances or partnerships in pursuit of advocacy goals. • Associations will have several opportunities to apply for project funds between 2014-2016, as needs and priorities evolve.
Collaboration • You could submit a proposal: • For activities in your national association, or in partnership with other organisations in your country • For a group of countries (eg Francophone) – • For the Africa region as a whole
Project funds • For larger projects, or large regional projects IFLA will work with the Regional Office to identify further funding sources • Associations therefore can develop proposals for large or small projects depending on their needs
Support from IFLA and the Regional Office • Finalising project proposals • Identifying trainers for a project • Identifying additional sources of funding • Advice to implement projects • Support for evaluation and reporting
What makes a successful project? • What do we look for? • Good support from association leadership • Clear understanding of BSLA objectives • Realistic assessment of risks • Manageable size and objectives • Plan for sustainability
Trainers • We have a strong group of trainers who can work with you on your project • You are welcome to approach them directly to collaborate across countries, or IFLA can help you identify a suitable trainer • Trainers volunteer their time and share their experiences to lead workshops and training for BSLA