Core group

KM4Dev is largely a volunteer effort. As we grew, it became clear that we needed some sort of governance group to support the community and help respond to its needs. Hence, the Core Group was created in May 2004. The Core group interacts via a Dgroup and also documents its meetings here in the wiki.

Currently, the Core group consists of 17 community members act - in a voluntary capacity - as a steering committee for KM4Dev. Core group members contribute their time and energy towards supporting the needs of KM4Dev members and building the community. At a minimum, a Core group member contributes through regular email contact with the group, participates in at least 2 conference calls or meetings per year and agrees to take on some tasks based on his/her own interests. In total, this adds up to a minimum of 2 days per year. Each year, during the face-to-face workshop, new members are invited to join. If interested in becoming part to join the core group, come to a meeting, ask to join a call, talk to one of the core group members, or leave a comment in the box below. Current KM4Dev Core group members are:

Peter Bury, IRC, Italy
Bertha Camacho, Skat Foundation, Switzerland
Natalie Campbell, Management Sciences for Health, USA
Pete Cranston, Independant Consultant,UK
Lilia Efimova, Novay, Netherlands
Sebastiao Ferreira, ideas2ideas, Peru/USA
Riff Fullan, Helvetas, Switzerland
Carl Jackson, Westhill Knowledge Group, UK
Johan Lammers, UNICEF, USA
Lucie Lamoureux, KM4D Associates, Belgium
Ewen Le Borgne, IRC, Netherlands
Ana Maria Ponce, Independant Consultant, Peru
Karen Schmidt, Becota, Germany
Luca Servo, FAO, Italy
Simone Staiger, CIAT, Colombia
Sophie Treinen, FAO, Italy
Nancy White, Full Circle Associates, USA

We would like to acknowledge the contributions made by former Core group members (2004-2011):

Virginie Aimard
Barbara Collins
Stephanie Colton
Urs Karl Egger
Julie Ferguson
Allison Hewlitt
Sebastian Hoffmann
Erik Johnson
Josien Kapma
Ron Kim
Ajit Maru
Sibylla Noras
Giulio Quaggiotto
Ben Ramalingam
Denise Senmartin
Marc Steinlin
Vijaya Venkataraman
Camilo Villa
Barbara Weaver-Smith

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Comment by G.D.Satish Kumar on August 25, 2011 at 6:39am: I fully support Naina for the core group membership.

Comment by Naina Pandita on July 26, 2011 at 5:28am: I do not see a representative from Asia. With my expertise, I would request that I am considered as a core group member.

Comment by Anwar Dafa-Alla on June 28, 2011 at 4:59pm: Hi, I'm glad to be here.

Comment by ALEJANDRO BALANZO on May 11, 2011 at 4:56pm: Hi everyone, I am willing to help the core group.

Comment by John Smith on April 16, 2011 at 1:18pm: I would really like to encourage everyone in the core group (or people who have retired from the core group) to participate in CPsquare's "field trip"... it will be a great opportunity to learn about KM4Dev history and learning dynamics. Here's more information about the event:

http://cpsquare.org/2011/04/a-field-trip-to-km4dev/

Drop me a line at john.smith@learningalliances.net if you'd like more details. Thanks!

Comment by Shaibal Barua on November 10, 2010 at 10:46pm: I will like to share about market system development for small and poor farmer and rural producers. i am new member of the site. i am happy to join in the knowledge community.I cordialy invite to all to share with me.

Comment by Martin V Burrows Jr. on September 7, 2010 at 7:56pm: I would like to join the core group.

Comment by Muhammad Jahangir on March 4, 2010 at 4:05pm: We will like to share knowledge in WASH sector to start with. So reinventing the wheel is avoided. secondly many groups worjing in isolation towards the same objective of improving water , sanitation and Hygiene condition in south Asia , share their experiences and help each other. we are a group of Fresh Water Action Network in south Asia. FANSA -Pak. but not able to initiate it properly.
See http://groups.google.com/group/wash--pakistan and http://groups.google.com/group/fansa-pakistan-members- M Jahangir Pakistan

Comment by Nancy White on March 4, 2010 at 10:57am: Hi, M. Jahagir

Thanks for expressing interest! What is it that you would like to do in your region? Anyone can join our global online community, but some members have formed local groups which get together for meet ups and "local learning."

Comment by Muhammad Jahangir on February 21, 2010 at 3:01am: We in south Asia are perhaps the most deserving case for making use of this initiative. Some how we have a trend of not sharing our knowledge. Though the key to development would be the first publication of an idea or development.
Request a special program to make use of this idea by Pakistan, India, Bangladesh , Nepal, Colombo (SL).
We seriously agree that it (The KM) can alleviate many of our handicaps in development.

Rgds
M Jahangir
Islamabad
Pakistan

Comment by Lucie Lamoureux on February 2, 2010 at 1:19pm: Hello to Odetola, Alpha and Monica,

Apologies for the long silence. I will be getting back to you via email in the next week or so. Thanks for wanting to be part of the Core group!

Comment by Dr. Monica Chaudhuri on January 30, 2010 at 6:10am: I too am ready

Comment by Alpha Grace on December 18, 2009 at 8:18am: Greetings, I will like to contribute to the Core Group, please contact me. Thanks

Comment by Odetola Adewunmi Muinat on December 14, 2009 at 4:22pm: Hi! Iwill like to participate in community development activities. How do i proceed.