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face="Times New Roman" size=3>From the PHM Global Secretariat in
Transition</FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman" size=3>Dear Friends, </FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>As we all digest the PHA2 experience and reflect
on the Cuenca Declaration, this is to inform you all that we had a very
significant PHM steering group meeting on 23<SUP>rd</SUP> when various aspects
of organizational dynamics, structures and functions were discussed and
processes to enhance the transition from South Asia to a new region were
initiated.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>While a more detailed
note on the proceedings of the steering group meeting will be featured on the
website and exchange soon, a short list of the main recommendations and action
plan is outlined below. </FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT
size=3>1.</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></B><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3>Transition of
coordination<o:p></o:p></FONT></B></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>A proposal from Central America was presented to
host the Global Secretariat for the next phase of the movement. While further
details and clarifications were requested, another potential proposal from
Middle East<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>along with Africa
region<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>was also mentioned.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Fran Baum (PHM Australia and Pacific)
was requested to facilitate a process to receive these proposals and help the
steering group to assess them and take necessary action towards the transition.
The last date for consideration of proposals was 23<SUP>rd</SUP> August 2005.
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face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT
size=3>2.</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></B><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3>New organizational options
<o:p></o:p></FONT></B></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Many members participated actively in the
discussion on the paper arising out of the last steering group meeting in
Bangalore entitled ‘<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">PHM organizational
development : Options and process including rationalization</B>’ which had been
put together by David Legge and Andy Rutherford.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Some members especially Hugo
(Guatemala) and Hani (Egypt) offered some interesting alternative organizational
models.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A small four member group
was identified which included David Legge (Australia), Andy Rutherford (UK),
Thelma Narayan (India) and Maria (Nicaragua) to consider all these ideas and
options, collate reactions and responses from various steering group members and
others and initiate a process towards evolving these changes by consensus and
collective strategy in the next few weeks /months. Till the new options evolved
the existing organizational structure and steering group would continue as the
governance and decision making body of PHM. </FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT
size=3>3.</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></B><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3>PHM Communication
Strategy<o:p></o:p></FONT></B></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>The Communication strategy of PHM needs
organizational strengthening – especially if the four current components (PHM
Exchange; PHM Media releases; PHM website and PHM News brief) need to become
more central in the evolving organizational strategy and initiative of PHM.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Prem John volunteered to steer a
consultative process with all those who wish to contribute to them post -
PHA2.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>David Legge (Australia), Bert
/ Wim (Belgium) and Sarah (USA) offered to assist him in this process.
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face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT
size=3>4.</FONT><SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></B><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3>PHM
Campaigns<o:p></o:p></FONT></B></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoBodyTextIndent style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>A discussion on PHM campaigns led to the decision
that all those suggesting campaigns or strategies of action in which PHM
involvement or participation or coordination was essential, be requested to send
a proposal outlining further details of the campaign, the pre-requisites the
goals, the components, the schedules and the definitive outputs or results and
how these could be monitored so that PHM campaigns would become more focused and
definitive. </FONT></P>
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size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P><SPAN
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style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always" clear=all>For further information, please
write to PHM Secretariat. A more details proceedings of this meeting will be put
on the website shortly.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ravi
Narayan<BR>.................................................................<BR>Coordinator<BR>PHM
Secretariat (Global)<BR>c/o CHC<BR>No. 359 (old No. 367)<BR>Srinivasa Nilaya,
Jakkasandra 1st Main<BR>1st Block, Koramangala<BR>Bangalore - 560 034.
India<BR>Tel: 00-91-80-51280009<BR>Fax: 00-91-80-25525372<BR>Email: <A
href="mailto:secretariat@phmovement.org">secretariat@phmovement.org</A><BR>Website:
<A
href="http://www.phmovement.org">www.phmovement.org</A><BR></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>