Project Overview

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Project Overview

• The Assistance Georgia (AG) Website
• Save the Children - Georgia
• Presenter Sophie Tchitchinadze

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Georgia
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E-Readiness
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Description Team Resources

• IDEA
• Save the Children - Georgia
• DESIGNED
• August 2000
• HOSTING
• OSGF Internet Center Wide Open World
• MAINTAINED
• Save the Children Georgia

http//www.asssistancegeorgia.org.ge/ http//searc
h.osgf.ge/
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Goals

• Serve as a primary source of information for and
  about the international humanitarian aid in
  Georgia
• Facilitate timely and efficient dissemination of
  the relevant information
• Create a virtual information space to serve
  communication and information needs of the
  international and local NGOs in Georgia

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Information Sources

• Core information from CDIHA (program
  descriptions) and SC (survey data and other
  assessments)
• UNOCHA program descriptions and contact
  directory
• Direct input from agencies to pre-defined online
  forms regarding their programs
• Government departments SDS, Ministry of
  Refugees, etc.
• Agencies directly contacted by AG staff
  requesting information on programs, reports, etc.

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Website Content

• Operational Information
• Agency Information
• Archived Resources

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Content Management Tools

• Interactive Database
• Activity Maps
• Activity Matrix Tables
• Listserv
• Projects Toolkit
• Announcements section
• Photo Gallery
• Collection of relevant links

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Website Statistics
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Issues Encountered

• Understanding of the core principles of
  information management
• Common information exchange standards
• Willingness of the agencies to share information
• Ownership of the information provided
• Promotion of the information management system
  and increase of awareness
• Different information needs, different
  expectations

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Lessons Learned

• Centralized mechanism of coordination and
  promotion of information sharing
• Facilitation and coordination
• Cooperation between local and international
  agencies
• Introduction of the information management
  standards
• Creation of transparent and interactive network
  for timely and efficient exchange

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Information is obtained from

• Save the Children Georgia
• OSGF Internet Center WOW (Wide Open World)
• RIPE (Réseaux IP Européens)

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Thank you for your attention!