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My real life/day job is in economic development at the City of Monterey Park, otherwise I spend an inordinate amount of time searching around the Internet and every now and then throwing in my 2 cents worth through my networks or one of my two blogs. It is nearly an obsession that can hopefully be forgiven by trying on occasion to do something good.
Two blogs - One to get the word out in support of actions being taken to accomplish the UN Millennium Development Goals. The other is my own pathway to learning to seek and embrace positive change in my life and in the world through economic development (my profession), science (my interest) and web 2.0 (my new challenge).
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Working Groups are a central part of the way InterAction supports and aids its members. Working Groups are first and foremost a place for member agencies to share information that is important to them in several ways:
- by providing a way for member organizations to share information about field-based issues, concerns, and topics;
- by serving as a place for members to receive training and to share best practices with each other; and
- by offering a space for members to develop new products and materials on a given topic.
Working Groups are member driven and supported by InterAction staff (with the exception of a few non-staffed working groups). Members identify an interest, issue area, or need around which they feel their collective voices will clarify or strengthen responses. Depending on the number of member organizations interested, a meeting or consultation is planned to explore the topic and allow members to share their issues and concerns. Such consultations or exploratory meetings may lead to the formation of an on-going Working Group.
InterAction's current working groups are described below. For more information on a specific working group, contact the group's staff contact.
| Group | Description | Staff Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Urban Poverty - Urban Issues |
InterAction recognizes that the complexity and singularity of each urban setting. |
Luisa Córdoba |
| ICCC |
InterAction CTO, CIO Council |
Allen Abtahi |
| Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Sub-Working Group |
Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) Sub-Working Group |
Heather Powell |
| Task Force on Foreign Assistance Reform (TF) |
A forum for discussing and planning advocacy strategies on foreign aid reform |
Filmona Hailemichael |
| Outreach and Communications Working Group |
A skills-building and information sharing forum for member staff with grassroots advocacy, communications, and outreach responsibilities. |
Filmona Hailemichael |
| Security Advisory Group |
The Security Advisory Group advances the strategic development of InterAction member organization's safety and security management |
John Schafer |
| Iraq Working Group |
Forum for discusing and advocating on internal and external issues related to Iraq, refugees/IDPs, security & other areas impacting the NGO community |
Heather Powell |
| Humanitarian Partnerships Working Group |
A Forum for discussion and collaborative action around changing dynamics within the humanitarian community |
Elizabeth Bellardo |
| Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) |
The Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Working Group meets monthly to discuss and plan advocacy strategies for issues pertaining to the MCC |
Sarah Farnsworth |
| Public Policy Committee |
InterAction's General Public Policy Working Group |
Ken Forsberg |
| Pandemic Preparedness Working Group |
The Pandemic Preparedness Working Group meets to address national and international planning for NGOs to respond to a pandemic influenza |
Elizabeth Bellardo |
| West Bank/Gaza Working Group |
The West Bank/Gaza Working Group meets monthly to discuss humanitarian access issues, coordinate Hill visits, and share operational issues |
Elizabeth Bellardo |
