View source for CoPs based in the Pacific and cultural barriers to participating in virtual CoPs

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|topics=Communities and Networks
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|america=No
|asia=Yes
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{{Discussion - Original Message
|posted by=Jessica Robbins
|posted on=2009/03/10
|message=Bula colleagues,

To briefly introduce myself, I am working with the [http://www.undppc.org.fj UNDP Pacific Centre] as a Knowledge Management Officer.
Part of my responsibilities include facilitating the establishment of communities of practice at a regional level.

I would greatly appreciate any research, experiences and details into the following:

# Awareness of any existing Communities of Practice based in the Pacific? Particularly in the areas of Poverty Reduction & MDGs, Democratic Governance, Crisis Prevention and Recovery and/or Financial Inclusion
# Research relating to cultural barriers in establishing Communities of Practice in the Pacific/Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and/or overcoming resistance to uptake of web tools

I look forward to hearing from you.
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{{Discussion - Contributors
|contributed by=Jessica Robbins, Daan Boom, Tam Pham, P. C. Rogers, Hege Hermansen, Gopi Pradhan, Christel Steinvorth, Nancy White, Lawrence Wasserman, 
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=== Summary ===

==== Detailed Description ====

[the meat of the topic – clearly, crisply communicated summary of the topic. Where relevant, a brief story – no more than 1-2 paragraphs - of how this topic has been turned into practice, ideally from the KM4Dev archives? If the example is long, separate into a separate subsection]

==== Examples in Application ====

[One or a few practical examples and references that illustrate the topic or show how it is done in practice]

==== Recommended Resources ====

[Links to publications, websites, contacts and general resources shared in the e-discussion]