gan-net introduction

Global Action Networks

and GAN-Net

…making globalization work for all!

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Trend 1 Supporting GAN Emergence:From a “Government World”…

NationalGovernments

Private SectorCivil Society

SocialContract

Negotiations

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Trend 1 Supporting GAN Emergence: To a “Governance World”

PoliticalSystem

Government

EconomicSystem

Business

SocialSystem

Community-BasedOrganizations

Environmental System

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Trend 2 Supporting GAN Emergence: From an Organization-Centric World…

BusinessBusinessSuppliers Customers

Investors

Government

Pressure Groups

Communities

Competitors

Employees

Business Associations

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Trend 2 Supporting GAN Emergence: To an Network-Centric World

CSO

CSO

CSO

Business

Business

Business

Gvt.

Gvt.Gvt. IGO IGO

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Trend 3 Supporting GAN Emergence: From an Inter-national World…

Trend 3 Supporting GAN Emergence: Trend 3 Supporting GAN Emergence: To a To a Global Global WorldWorld

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Organizations, Partnerships, and Networks

Organization Partnership Network

Number of Legally Distinct Entities

One Small to Modest Very large

Organizing Structure

Hierarchical Spoke and wheel

Multi-hub

Organizing Logic

Administering/ Managing

Coordination Coherence

Operating Focus

Organization Task System

Participation Closed Highly controlled

Loosely controlled

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GANs: Innovations OrganizedAround Five Strategic Orientations

1. Being truly global and multi-level

2. Implementing interdisciplinary action-learning and reflective action

3. Building enduring yet nimble multi-stakeholder and cross sectoral, inter-organizational networks

4. Generating systemic change through a range of non-violent, boundary-crossing and diversity-embracing activities

5. Realizing the public good

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In Summary, GANs are:

…global governance innovations optimizing:

• democratic imperatives: • transparency • participation• accountability

• market effectiveness:• adaptability • efficiency • scalability

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Several dozen GANs—and growing…• Building Partnerships for Development in Water and Sanitation • Climate Group• Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative• Fair Labor Association• Forest Stewardship Council • Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition• Global Compact • Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria • Global Knowledge Partnership• Global Reporting Initiative • Global Water Partnership • Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict• International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development • Marine Stewardship Council• Microcredit Summit Campaign • Social Accountability International • The Access Initiative (TAI)/ Partnership for Principle 10 • Transparency International• Youth Employment Systems

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Emergence of GANs Type A Emergence – GANs created at birth

Type B Emergence – GANs by evolution

Functional view: GANs emerging to fill global governance gaps Their unique capacities and legitimacy arise from

combining different sectors (public, private, civil society)

Rationale for creation of new GANs Supports arguments to support developing field of

GANs – increased visibility of and sharing across GANs

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Development Stages of GANs

Genesis Initiation Expansion Transformation

Visioning MappingConveningLeadershipand Stakeholders

Defining the purpose

Piloting core technical

solutionsEstablishing

initial centralized network structures

Deepening understanding of the purpose

Broadening application of core technical solutions and innovating novel social solutions

Increasing network membership and decentralizing network structures

Redirecting the system and altering core relationships

Enhancing legitimacy and public value

Building enduring social trust

Establishing inter-GAN connections

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GAN-Net’s Mission

…to increase the legitimacy and strengthen the capacity of multi-sector global networks to address urgent sustainability and security issues—social, economic, political and environmental

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GAN-Net’s Goals

1. Accelerate the growth of GANs: scope of issues and worldwide presence

2. Increase the capacities and reduce the costs of developing effective GANs

3. Build the legitimacy of GANs through collective identity.

GAN-Net Activities

1. Advising Implementing action-learning projects with individual

GANs at critical development stages2. Capacity Building

Convening subsets of GANs for sharing of innovations and good practices in Communities of Practice (CoPs)

3. Field-Building Increasing support and legitimacy of all GANs

through broad stakeholder engagement and inter-GAN collaboration

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GAN-Net Strategic Activities Capacity-Building and Field Building

1. Supporting individual GANs at critical junctures

2. Fostering joint learning and innovation through CoPs

3. Increasing the support and legitimacy of GANs and the GAN strategy

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GAN-Net Activities

1.Leadership

(LeCoP)

3.Measuring

Impact(ICoP)

5.Communica-

tions (ComCoP)

4. Generative

Change (GCCoP)

6.Knowledge &

Learning (K&LCoP)

7.Policy and Advocacy(PACoP)

8.Resource

Mobilization(RMCoP)

2.Strategy,

Structure & Governance(SSGCoP)

•Field-Building•Inter-GAN

Collaboration•Advising GANs

•Stakeholder Engagement

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Who is GAN-Net?

…a growing network of GANs, funders, and other stakeholders who are committed to this field Global Council of GAN Leaders and Supporters GAN-Net Board of Directors GAN-Net Stewards GAN-Net Associates GAN-Net Partners

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…making globalization work for all!