Can distributed workgroups work without tears? Lessons learnt from coordinating a dispersed organization

With nearly three million Sri Lankans living overseas, across the world, there is a significant role that can be played by this constituency in post-conflict reconciliation. This paper will highlight the lessons learnt from a process facilitated by International Alert (IA) and led by the author, working to engage proactively with the diaspora on post-conflict reconciliation in Sri Lanka. The paper shows that for any sustainable impact, it is also critical that opportunities are provided to diaspora members representing the different communities of the country to interact and develop horizontal relations, whilst also ensuring positive vertical relations with the state. The foundation of such effective engagement strategies is trust-building. Instilling trust and gaining confidence involves the integration of the diaspora into the national framework for development and reconciliation. This will allow them to share their human, social and cultural capital, as well as to foster economic growth by bridging their countries of residence and origin.

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Provision for the aftermath: lessons learnt

Waterlines ◽

10.3362/0262-8104.2001.004 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 19 (3) ◽

pp. 9-12

Author(s):

Andrew Fox

Keyword(s):

Lessons Learnt

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Naval Hybrid Power Take-Off and Power Take-In – Lessons Learnt and Future Advances

10.24868/issn.2515-818x.2018.062 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

M Benatmane ◽

B Salter

Keyword(s):

Electrical Power ◽

Maritime Industry ◽

Propulsion Systems ◽

Systems Architecture ◽

Hybrid Propulsion ◽

Leading Role ◽

Lessons Learnt ◽

Marine Industry ◽

Operational Systems ◽

Great Pressure

With the ever tightening of budgets and legislation, new vessel builds are facing tough times. The future maritime industry requires more efficient vessels to minimise ship operational costs with cleaner technologies that meet stringent environment regulations, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, specifically carbon emissions. Emissions reduction continues to be high on the agenda for the marine industry, it is responsible for about 2.5 percent of global greenhouse emissions1 and is under great pressure to reduce its environmental impact. With pressure comes the opportunity to incentivize innovation, developments and implementation of energy efficient measures, both design and operational. Naval propulsion systems are no different from other industries, and the industry is exploring ways to optimise propulsion and electrical power generation systems architecture for better performance and efficiency. Electric technology plays a leading role. The paper will: Provide a brief overview about the hybrid propulsion concept, with key electrical, mechanical qualities and issues. Describe different designs configurations and performances of hybrid propulsion systems from demonstrated and operational systems in the commercial and naval world. Cover the lessons learnt in technologies and controls used on such systems. Examine future architectures including energy storage and explore the benefits and the flexibility these can bringto the hybrid propulsion sphere.

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A PROPOSED EVALUATION PLAN TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF A YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FACILITATED BY THE STATE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AGENCY (SITA) IN RURAL SOUTH AFRICA

Commonwealth Youth and Development ◽

10.25159/1727-7140/1923 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 174-181

Author(s):

Maura Mbunyuza-deHeer Menlah

Keyword(s):

Information Technology ◽

Youth Development ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Secondary Data ◽

The State ◽

State Information ◽

Evaluation Plan ◽

Lessons Learnt ◽

Slow Development ◽

The Impact

This article reports on a proposed evaluation plan that has been developed to assess the work done by the State Information Technology Agency (SITA). The SITA programme was implemented in response to the South African governmentâ€™s call to improve the lives of the populations in some rural areas through technology. The programme was meant to address slow development in Â rural Â areas Â thatÂ lack Â technological Â innovations Â and Â advances. Â In Â the proposed evaluation plan a review is made of secondary data, deciding how strategic priorities are to be determined, as well as analysis of the rural context environment. The researcher gives an account of how the evaluation strategies are to be piloted and rolled out thereafter. Lessons learnt are recorded and reported upon. A proposed evaluation plan will be developed, based on the lessons learnt in line with the objectives of the project.

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