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Institutional Purpose versus Institutional Activities

Martin It seems clear that Al Sur still needs to engage with what the body is supposed to BE (an initiator? coordinator? clearing house?... an agent in its own right om some matters and a coordinating mechanism on others? as well as what it should focus on in the way of activities

Strategy versus Planning

For our purposes we will separate "strategy" - high level thinking about overall goasl, high-level outcomes, etc... - from "planning" - agreement on specific goals, targets, timelines, activities.

Framework

Al Sur needs to agree on a "framework" for discussing and agreeing on strategy. The framework will address:

1. Timeframe - what is a the appropriate period, for an institution like Al Sur - focused on issues of digital rights - to think strategically
2. Language - what terms will we use for what elements )e.g. "Goal" or "Ojective" or "Impact" or "Outcome"...?)
3. Structure - how will we order the elements (e.g. Priority Areas > Goal (one?) > Outcomes (many) > Targets...?)

Al Sur also needs to determine whether elements such as a Theory of Change are necessary, and if so, at what level (one across all areas? a TOC for each major area of work...?)

Process

Our proposed process is as follows:

1. PART 1: Agreement on Al Sur's purpose as an institution
   1. Survey Al Sur members
   2. Discuss results, find agreement, negotiate compromise
2. PART 2: Agreement on priorities for Al Sur activities over the strategy period
   1. Agree on framework
   2. Populate strategy initially
   3. Agree on strategy
3. PART 3: Planning
   1. Determine which plans are needed and who will develop them

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Institutional Purpose versus Institutional Activities