Workshop on NARBO Web Design and Implementation

Network of Asian River Basin Organizations

Network of Asian River Basin Organizations- NARBO
Workshop on NARBO Web Design and Implementation

7-8 August 2004
Bangkok, Thailand

Post Workshop Statement

The workshop was held at the Miracle Grand Convention Hotel, Bangkok and concluded on 8 August 2004.

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Agenda
List of Participants [PDF]

Background

The Network of Asian River Basin Organizations (NARBO) was established in 2003 to share knowledge and build capacity for integrated water resources management (IWRM) in river basins throughout Asia.

One of the tools identified for sharing knowledge among the network's members is a NARBO website, which aims to provide information, updates and reminders about NARBO's work, knowledge partnership, publications and case studies, and other relevant materials.

Many of NARBO's members and knowledge partners have considerable experience in developing and maintaining websites that respond to their target audience' information needs. NARBO intends to harness this knowledge by convening the members and knowledge partners in a 2-day workshop designed to generate a better understanding of what NARBO members need from a NARBO website, and how the NARBO website can be better developed in terms of structure, content and design.

Objectives

Develop a better understanding of what NARBO members need from the NARBO website
Refine the structure, content and design of the NARBO website
Form a community of practice to support the NARBO web development team

Participants

The following participated in the workshop:

Selected representatives of NARBO river basin organization members
Website specialists from NARBO's knowledge partners, e.g. Mekong River Commission, Integrated Rice Research Institute, ADB, ADB Institute, Integrated Water Resources Institute (IWMI), etc.

View list of participants.

Venue

The workshop was held at the Miracle Grand Convention Hotel in Bangkok.

Features

Preparations for the workshop included the following:

a preliminary e-conference, held one month before the workshop, to enable NARBO members to identify key discussion points, and website specialists to identify relevant tools and approaches
Review of the existing NARBO website by NARBO members, knowledge partners and web specialists

The main methodology during the workshop was small group and plenary discussions.

Agenda

Time	Topic	Chair/Resource Person
Day 1
	Participants arrive in Bangkok	IWMI
Day 2
09:00 - 09:30	Setting the context and objectives Results from the Preparatory E-Conference	Wouter Lincklaen Arriens, ADB
09:30 - 11:00	Working Session 1- What do the members want from the NARBO website	NARBO Secretariat
11:00 - 12:00	Plenary Session- NARBO members' requirements	IWMI SEA
12:00 - 13:00	Lunch
13:00 - 15:00	Working Session 2- Web specialists consultations with NARBO members to clarify requirements and constraints	NARBO Secretariat
15:00 - 16:00	Tea break and web demonstrations
16:00 - 17:30	Plenary Session- Web specialists presentations on approaches and proposed solutions for NARBO members' requiremetns	IWMI SEA
19:00	Working dinner Community of practice to support NARBO web development
Day 3
09:00 - 09:30	Recap and discussion of day 2	Wouter Lincklaen Arriens
09:30 - 12:00	Working Group on design of NARBO website- draft functional specification	Web specialists
12:00 - 13:00	Lunch
13:00 - 15:00	Presentation of functional specification and agreement on development plan
15:00 - 15:30	Tea Break
15:30 - 16:30	Agreement on contributions by NARBO members and web specialists' organization Formation of NARBO members' web client committee Agreement on a Community of Practice
16:30 - 17:00	Plenary session on Next Actions Closure

Contact

Dennis von Custodio
Water Operations Adviser, ADB
E-mail: dvcustodio@adb.org

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7-8 August 2004 Bangkok, Thailand