INEE Working Group on Minimum Standards 2009-2011

INEE established a Working Group on Minimum Standards to oversee the development of the standards in 2003-2004. A second Working Group on Minimum Standards for 2005-2009 was constituted to oversee the promotion, training, analysis and implementation of the INEE Minimum Standards. Based on INEE members’ feedback and a recommendation by the INEE Working Group (2005-2009) at its final meeting, the INEE Steering Group endorsed the proposal to establish a new Working Group on Minimum Standards for 2009-2011 with a renewed mandate and reconstituted membership.

The following individuals and institutions have been selected as part of the INEE Working Group on Minimum Standards 2009-2011:

  • Academy for Educational Development, Ken Rhodes, US (NGO)
  • ActionAid, John Abuya, Kenya (NGO)
  • BEFARe, Shakir Ishaq, Pakistan (NGO)
  • FAWE, Martha Muwezi, Uganda (NGO)
  • GTZ, Sylvia Schmitt, Germany (donor)
  • Mavikalem Social Assistance and Charity Association, Zeynep Turkmen, Turkey (NGO)
  • NORAD, Randi Gramshaug, Norway (donor)
  • Norwegian Refugee Council, Helge Brochmann, Norway (NGO)
  • Oxfam Novib, Veerle Verloren van Themaat, Netherlands (NGO)
  • Plan International, Sweta Shah, US (NGO)
  • Save the Children Alliance, Bente Sandal-Aasen, Norway (NGO)
  • War Child Holland, James Lawrie, The Netherlands (NGO)
  • World Education, Fred Ligon, Thailand (NGO)
  • UNESCO, Eli Rognerud, France (UN)
  • UNHCR, Annika Sjoberg, Switzerland (UN)
  • UNICEF, Pilar Aguilar, Switzerland (UN)
  • USAID, Mitch Kirby, US (donor)
  • ZOA Refugee Care, Simon Purnell, Thailand (NGO)
  • INEE Coordinator for the Working Group on Minimum Standards, Tzvetomira Laub

Work Progress of the 2009-2011 Working Group on Minimum Standards

Responsibilities and Terms of Reference of the INEE Working Group on Minimum Standards 2009-2011

Objectives

1. Update, translation, dissemination and promotion of the INEE Minimum Standards

  • To facilitate a broad, multi-tiered, consultative process for the update of the INEE Minimum Standards Handbook and to produce and launch the 2010 edition of the INEE Minimum Standards Handbook.
  • To widely disseminate and promote the use of the INEE Minimum Standards with key advocacy targets, including the IASC Education Cluster, donors, education and humanitarian workers, governments, teachers and other education personnel, and academics.
  • To encourage and provide guidance on the translation of the INEE Minimum Standards Handbook and related tools.


2. Application of the INEE Minimum Standards

  • To support the application of the INEE Minimum Standards through capacity-building, application visits, tool development, experience documentation and guidance on institutionalization of the INEE Minimum Standards.

Outputs

  • 2010 edition on the INEE Minimum Standards Handbook in English and at least 3 other languages
  • Translation and production of INEE Minimum Standards implementation tools such as the INEE Minimum Standards Reference Tool and the institutionalization checklists
  • Tools and briefs to support promotion and advocacy on the use of the INEE Minimum Standards
  • Tools, technical guidance and case-studies to support the application of the INEE Minimum Standards
  • Compilation of new selected practical tools and updated INEE Minimum Standards Toolkit
  • Updated training materials on the INEE Minimum Standards and guidance on modular training approach
  • A searchable database of INEE Training of Trainers and Capacity-Building Workshop graduates