2. Challenge
CNR acts as a substitute of the AGM on
budgetary, strategic and policy matters; the
body has a broad scope of high level
responsibilities
NRs change fast and not all NRs can develop
deep knowledge in all CNR matters
Being volunteers, NRs have limited time for
the CNR and cannot be experts in everything
CNR spends significant time focusing on
internal procedures and insufficient time on
strategic development of ESN
Strategic work requires a better
structure!
Challenge
Roadmap
Former Approach
New Solution
Implementation
CNR Fields of Expertise | CNR Zagreb
3. Possible solution – the CNR FoX
Yes
53%
Possibly
42%
No
5%
Do you think that the CNR Fields of Expertise will
improve the work of the CNR? (n=19)
From an online consultation in January 2012
CNR Fields of Expertise | CNR Zagreb
Challenge
Roadmap
Former Approach
New Solution
Implementation
5. Former Approach
• HR strategy
• Competence
development
• Improve
communication
• CNR Admin
& the Board
• Committees
• Financial
sustainability
• ESN events
• HE developments
• Following
ICE, LO, Erasmus
Experts
• Identify education
related projects
• Development
Strategy
• Quality and
structure
• Following
NEC
Network Education
HR & ComMonitoring
CNR Fields of Expertise | CNR Zagreb
Challenge
Roadmap
Former Approach
New Solution
Implementation
6. Proposal at the CNR Rotterdam
Yes
42%
No
48%
Abstain
10%
Do you support the proposal:
CNR Fields of Expertise? (n=29)
Problems:
• Overlap with the
work of the
Committees
• Involvement in
the fields
shouldn’t be
compulsory
• Disagreements
about the content
of particular fields
By CH, FI, LV, TR, SE
CNR Fields of Expertise | CNR Zagreb
Challenge
Roadmap
Former Approach
New Solution
Implementation
7. New Solution – CNR Reykjavík
CNR Fields of Expertise | Solution
CNR
monitoring
Board
CommitteesNetwork
Next tasks:
monitor the overall progress
and development of the
secretariat
Next tasks:
monitor progress of projects
and tasks, Education Officers
(Erasmus Experts)
Next tasks:
general overview of
ESN Countries, help
countries with
problems
Challenge
Roadmap
Former Approach
New Solution
Implementation
8. Monitoring Board
• Better understanding Board’s work
• Closer contact to the Board (like the CT)
• Monitoring Board’s decisions and actions
Objectives
• Skype calls
• Reading BM minutes
• Following Board Meetings
• React and inform the whole CNR
Actions
• Monitoring: understanding decisions and effectiveness of
the Board
• Helping: Board workload and communication with other
bodies
• Development of Board and secretariat strategies
• Improvement of IB actions and better leadership in ESN
Results
Challenge
Roadmap
Former Approach
New Solution
Implementation
CNR Fields of Expertise | CNR Zagreb
9. Monitoring Committees
•Better understanding of Committees
•Monitoring the work of Committees and their projects
– procedures, workloads, deadlines, internal projects
Objectives
•Skype calls, including the Committee chair monthly
skype call
•Attend the Committee chair monthly skype call
•React and inform the whole CNR
Actions
•Monitoring: priorities and effectiveness
•Helping: workload and project management
•Future of the Committees
•Strategies for education, communication, finance
management, network development and events
management, web projects of ESN
Results
Challenge
Roadmap
Former Approach
New Solution
Implementation
CNR Fields of Expertise | CNR Zagreb
10. Monitoring Network
• Better understanding of the network
• Respecting Statutes and SOs
• Improve country participation in the CNR and ESN
International initiatives.
Objectives
• Analysis of all Country Reports and Action Plans
• Regular communication with the NRs from countries having
difficulties
• React and inform the whole CNR
Actions
• Monitoring: network quality development, international
(global) strategy development
• Helping: national development, support to small countries
and countries with difficulties,
• Helping all NRs to understand the state of the network
• Contributing to the Future of the Network
Results
Challenge
Roadmap
Former Approach
New Solution
Implementation
CNR Fields of Expertise | CNR Iceland
11. Coordination & Work During
CNR MeetingsChallenge
Roadmap
Former Approach
New Solution
Implementation
CNR Fields of Expertise | CNR Zagreb
Coordination
• Each FoX team informally decides on their internal coordination,
• CNR Admin helps to coordinate the FoX, follows the work of
fields, helps with human resources, arranges buddy NRs
Communication within Fields of Expertise groups
• Internal group discussion
• Frequent skype calls
Report about the Fields of Expertise work
• Sharing information with the CNR
• Report before/during each CNR meeting
Opening discussion on topics to the whole CNR
• Gathering ideas and solutions
Taking action, if needed
12. Conclusion
Challenge
Roadmap
Former Approach
New Solution
Implementation
CNR Fields of Expertise | CNR Zagreb
MONITORING ≠
control
Sharing information
Finding areas that need improvement
Giving advice
Recognizing good work by others
RESULTS With the FoX, the CNR will be more
informed and able to work as a strategic
body
A way to professionalize ESN
13. What’s next? Implementation
• Informal groups
(3-5 people)
• NRs, Vice-NRs and NB
members can volunteer for
the Fields in their personal
capacity in the
interest, representing the
interests of the whole
network
• Shared responsibility
• Pilot project over summer
• Continue discussions in the
CNR Zagreb
FoX
Challenge
Roadmap
Former Approach
New Solution
Implementation
CNR Fields of Expertise | CNR Zagreb
