Attending the meeting were CCN’s members from the provinces and cities including Hanoi, Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Hue and Danang. All the members of the Executive Board were present and alternated in conducting the meeting.

On behalf of the CCN’s Executive Board, Mr. Vo Chi Tien, coordinator of the CCN and officer of the Center for Rural Development in Central Vietnam delivered a brief report on the performance of the network in the first four months. Some key activities such as upgrading the CCN website and organizing the study tour of models on disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation and mitigation were implemented and brought good results. Besides, Mr. Tien also shared some important information from the conclusion of the Executive Board on 28 March to all of the CCN’s members.

After reporting about the network operation, the members of the study tour alternately presented from their notes and lessons learned from the models of four provinces of Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh and Phu Yen during the period of April 16-20, 2015. Whether members participated in the study tour or not, they exchanged valuable lessons, especially about the models able to be replicated. These were the models of disaster risk management and climate change adaptation, and company/cooperative model to help people cultivate medicinal plants.

At the meeting, all members agreed about some such key activities in the second quarter of the year 2015 including: meeting of the Executive Board; reporting, writing and translating the documentation after the tour; training on communication planning and summarization of the project funded by Plan International.

The meeting took place in an open and extremely friendly atmosphere.

Photo 1: CCN meeting to summarize the first quarter of the year 2015

Photo 2: Members of the network shared their comments

Bao Hoa

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The training workshop on “Facilitation and Coordination skills in network operation” was held with the aim of creating opportunities for the CCN’s members to share experiences to improve skills in mobilizing participation, collection and  data processing effectively when facilitating a workshop or a meeting and bring better coordination to the operation of its activities.

The training workshop is organized within the framework of the project “Formation and Development of Network on Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction in Central Vietnam” funded by the Plan International and coordinated by the Center for Rural Development in Central Vietnam in 2014.

Details of the training workshop:

• Duration: 3 days, 27 – 29.06.2014 (8:00 to 17:00)
• Location: Hotel Snow White, Lot 5-6 Nguyen Van Linh, Da Nang
• Lecturer/Coordinator: Mr. Tran Phong with extensive experience in the fields of communication, coordination skills and visualization in participatory group activities, training for adult skills, team leadership skills, community development skills, presentation skills, conflict management and negotiation skills.
• Language: Vietnamese
• Support for logistics: the organization committee will provide support for travel and accommodation for trainees outside of Danang (will notify selected trainees directly).

Register for the training workshop by filling out the attached evaluation form and send to nga.nguyen@malteser-international.org before 15 June 2014.

CCN was established for the purpose of linking and mobilizing resources to have a hand in vulnerability reduction and resilience enhancement of the Central communities under the impacts of natural disasters and climate change.

With the aim of summative assessment and lessons-learnt of the first three quarters in 2014 and preparation for action plan in the IV/2014 and 2015, on 18 November, the meeting among Executive Board members took place at the office of Materser International, no. 48 Nguyen Chi Thanh, Hai Chau District, Danang city.

Fig.1. Meeting took place in Mateser International Office – Danang city

Fig.1. Meeting took place in Mateser International Office – Danang city

The main focus of the meeting was to exchange, share experiences to draw lessons-learnt about the work of network coordination and experience in organizing activities during the first 3 quarters of 2014.

Under the sponsorship of Plan International with the component “Formation and Development of Network on Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction in Central Vietnam”, CCN has upgraded their level of operation and impact, voices to CBOs and other social networks on climate change and disaster risk reduction. Accordingly, from early 2014 till now, CCN has organized a number of meaningful activities to build capacity of members on climate change, as well as communication, enhance awareness of community and members on climate change and disaster risk reduction.

One of the activities rated as highly successful that not only brought great influence to the community and members of the network but also contributed to communicate its voice and image to other organizations and government agencies was the event responding to the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2014 held in Danang in 10 October. This event attracted special interest and was broadcasted widely in many mass media.

Agreement among members of Executive Board

In addition, members of Executive Board discussed and outlined the working plan for 2015, especially focused on developing ideas for fundraising for the network’s operation in the following years.

Despite many difficulties and challenges in organizing, coordinating and overcoming obstacles because CCN has just formed, the operation of CCN in the first year was successful and achieved the set objectives in 2014.

In the future, with plans and strategies clearly outlined and assigned to members specifically, the CCN will continue to assert and contribute practically to link resources among NGOs, governmental agencies and other partners working together for a common goal to help the community “Adaptation to Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction”.