Conclusion
In the closing session, the EPS 3 working group formally stepped down and volunteers were invited to form a new EPN Management Committee. The new committee members are:
Name |
Organisation |
From |
Type |
Leanne Taylor |
British Red Cross |
UK |
Operational agency/Provider to IFRC |
Christine Vincent |
CANADEM |
Canada |
Personnel register |
Ann Wilson |
Concern Worldwide |
Ire |
Operational agency |
Alice Tligui |
International Health Exchange |
UK |
Personnel register |
Dave Eastman |
International Medical Corps |
USA |
Operational agency |
Bobby Lambert |
RedR |
UK |
Personnel register |
Christine Nylander |
Save the Children ( UK) |
UK |
Operational agency |
The meeting then agreed that the new committee should :
- Undertake an evaluation of the outputs and impact of EPS, and without undue delay
- To propose alternative models for the future
- Refine the Aims and Objectives of EPN
- Create a business plan for the future of EPN, (inc. funding, co-ordination, and support,…) by December 2000.
A group headed by Christine Vincent (CANADEM) was established at the end of EPS 3 to undertake an evaluation of the EPS to date, with possible inputs from Geoff Loane (APSO) and Carol Sullivan (Two Rivers Project).
It was suggested/noted that the Ex-Comm meeting in Geneva in October would be an excellent opportunity to publicize the work of the EPN
The new committee held an initial meeting after at the close of the conference.
The meeting agreed that Emergency Personnel Seminars should be renamed Emergency Personnel Network, to reduce the emphasis on the meetings themselves and emphasis the on-going nature of collaboration.
It was agreed that the write up of the seminar should be posted on the RedR web site.
The meeting closed with thanks to the organisers and facilitators.