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Published on: 08/06/2015

IRC focuses its efforts on processes of change in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector towards more sustainable and cost-effective service delivery. However, the adoption of promising approaches and good practices in such processes often remains limited, as a result of factors such as: resistance to change, innovations that are not suitable to context and limited capacity in WASH sector organisations. A less well-understood aspect is the culture of WASH sector organisations, particularly at the level of individual staff. We have little insight in the culture, attitudes and values of staff in local government, NGOs and other organisations providing WASH services. This seminar aims to strengthen the understanding about this human factor in WASH change processes.

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The seminar will consist of three keynote presentations

14:45 - 15:00Registration, coffee & tea
15:00 - 15:10Opening and welcome (Patrick Moriarty, CEO, IRC), Moderation (Madeleen Wegelin-Schuringa, Senior Advisor, KIT)
15:10 - 15:35Of brokers and translators: Local NGO staff juggling conceptual and practical demands in water development (Maarten Onneweer, Program Officer and Consultant, RAIN)
15:35 - 16:00Factors for success in learning and change (Luuk van Kempen, Post-doc researcher and lecturer, Radboud University)
16:00 - 16:20Co-creating solutions: lessons from Ghana (Vida Duti, Director IRC Ghana)
16:20 - 16:40Learning for effectiveness: cultural aspects of the WASH sector (Jo Smet, IRC)
16:40 - 17:20Panel and plenary discussion
17:20 - 17:25Closing remarks
17:25 - 18:30Drinks, also to mark the retirement of our colleague Jo Smet after a career of 35 years in the WASH sector

We are looking forward to welcoming you at the Humanity House, Prinsegracht 8, The Hague on Thursday 18 June 2015 from 15:00 – 18:30 hrs. Doors will be open at 14:45 hrs.

For questions contact Petra Brussee through communications@ircwash.org

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