Working+Group+on+the+IPS+Strategy

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 * Goal:** Looks up to and beyond the Congress, and seeks to strengthen the Task Force in the next program period and work on the Youth Engagement strategy and IPS Strategy.

Grace Mwaura Rebecca Koss Mariasole Bianco
 * IPS Co-leaders of WG4:**

○ Finalize the document by **__20 May__** here: [] i. Help us brainstorm a short and snappy title; ii. Help us develop the concept iii. Brainstorm ideas for funding iv. Understand how this becomes a clear legacy for/from the Congress ○ Plan its delivery at the Congress (it could be unveiled during the IPS Task Force event) = =
 * Next steps:**
 * 1. **** Support the finalization of the “Leadership training and capacity building program” **


 * 2. **** Seek support of Commissions to appoint YP; ** IUCN to designate an IPS liaison in their offices; and think about a long term funding and governance structure.


 * 3. Contribute to council's ongoing discussions** about the future of the Task Force and its purpose within the Union, as well as YP representation in Council.

4. Requires work before Congress but will especially builds out of the IPS Action Planning event at Congress to **revise the Strategy, identify objectives & measureable outcomes.** = =

= = =__ ** TERMS OF REFERENCE ** __= The Working Group on the Strategy for Youth Engagement and Intergenerational Partnership, 2014-2018 (from now on IPS Strategy) seeks to summarize the Strategy into a short actionable document (2-3 pages), including details on the governance of the Task Force.
 * Members of WG4** (please join by writing to Grace Mwaura  )
 * Rama Kant || Parfait T Teto || Lucha Celestine || Md Biozid J. || Florent K || Elaine Hsiao ||
 * Alice C Hughes || Edgar || Lalita Adhikari || Dave Raney || Sanjeev P || Grace M. ||
 * Sheikh A. Edrisi || Maggie Roth || Melanie Zurba || Dominic Stucker || Mariasole Bianco ||  ||
 * 1) Finalize 2-3 page IPS Strategy in collaboration with Secretariat and IUCN Council liaisons.
 * Include statement on objectives of Alliance for IPS
 * Include diagram of IPS within the Union, showing representation, reach, key players across Commissions, Secretariat, Members
 * Include IPS–IUCN Funding Strategy
 * Include IPS-IUCN Governance Strategy
 * Include IPS Co-conveners succession
 * Include metrics for measuring success
 * 1) Explore the possibility of having IUCN recognize IPS as a member organization to facilitate participation in WCC Forum and Assembly
 * 2) Devote 2-3 hours a week to the development and implementation of the Strategy