One of SEA START RC's key programmes is to implement the UNEP/GEF International Waters IW:LEARN project. Initiated in 2004, this project promotes experience sharing and learning among GEF International Waters projects and partners worldwide.
SEA START's role is to support the data and information sharing component of the project (in collaboration with UNEP/DEWA Nairobi office) focusing on:
1. Project management
2. Development and management of the GEF IW project portal - www.iwlearn.net - which serves as the knowledge base for GEF IW:LEARN and contains an extensive collection of resources, experiences, and materials for the portfolio.
3. Design and implementation of content management systems using Plone opensource software
4. Regional IT capacity building workshops for GEF projects and partners
- 13th November - 15th November 2006: UNEP/ IW: LEARN Regional IT Workshop, Mombasa, Kenya
- 5th December - 7th December 2007: IW:LEARN IT Workshop, Beijing, China
- 2nd June - 6th June 2008: IW:LEARN IT Workshop, Boca Raton, Florida, USA
- 22nd - 26th September 2008: IW:LEARN IT Workshop, Athens, Greece
- 19th - 20th March 2009: IW:LEARN IT Workshop, Istanbul, Turkey
- 13th - 16th July 2009: UNEP/GEF IW:LEARN Data and Information Management Workshop, Tunis, Tunisia
- 7th - 9th December 2009: UNEP/GEF IW:LEARN IT Workshop, Nairobi,Kenya
- 23rd - 27th May 2011: UNEP/GEF IW:LEARN ICT Workshop, Ayutthaya, Thailand
- 13th - 15th October 2011: UNEP/GEF IW:LEARN ICT Workshop, Dubrovnik, Croatia
- 21st - 24th May 2012: UNEP/GEF IW:LEARN ICT Workshop, St.Kitts and Nevis
- 15th - 19th October 2012: UNEP/GEF IW:LEARN ICT Workshop, UNESCO-IHE, Delft, Netherlands
- 17th - 21st June 2013: UNEP/GEF IW:LEARN ICT-Data Visualization Workshop, UNEP, Nairobi, Kenya
- 17th - 20th March 2014: IW:LEARN Data & Visualization Workshop, Manila, Philippines
5. Implementation of WebGIS using GeoNetwork opensource (a combined metadata catalogue, GIS viewer and search discovery tool)
- SEA START RC Environmental Data and Information Network
- Yellow Sea Large Marine Ecosystem project (under development)
- PEMSEA programme (under development)
6. Outreach including publishing of monthly newsletter (IW:LEARN E-Bulletin) to over 1000 water resource practitioners worldwide.
SEA START RC PROJECT STAFF
Ms. Khristine Custodio
Project Manager / ICT Specialist
Mr. Christian Ledermann
IT Specialist
Mr. Jean Jordaan
IT Specialist/Consultant
Ms. Taya Santives
Web Developer
Ms. Montakan Chimmuang
Administrative/Communications Officer
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