SAS+ Learning Event
Join Stopping as Success (SAS+) on 23 October for a virtual learning event all about communicating transitions from international to local ownership.
Communication holds power. Communicating transparently builds trust and inspires others to support a shared vision. During a transition process, it is crucial that all actors involved—including funders, international partners, and community members—are actively involved in decision-making.
Hear from SAS+ accompaniment partners and more on the importance of clear communication from all stakeholders at every stage of the transition, their experiences with the process, and how responsible and transparent communication can help shift power and support the sustainability of international/local partnerships.
This 90-minute virtual event will include a panel conversation followed by an interactive discussion on challenges and opportunities for effective and transparent communication during a transition process, as well as practical lessons learned. All are welcome to join.
Share your insights before the event!
Speakers:
- Osariemen Amas-Edobor, WANEP
- Ms. Osariemen Amas-Edobor is a peacebuilding and early warning analyst with over 9 years’ experience and capacity in conflict prevention, management and transformation. Her extensive experience includes collaboration with various international development partners, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and government agencies. In her current role as the Deputy Chief of Party (DCoP), at West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP-Nigeria), Amas-Edobor oversees the coordination of over 79 community peace structures comprising of the Early Warning Groups and Community-Based Reconciliation Committees across states of the North-Central and North-West, under the PARTNER (Peace Action for Rapid Transformative Nigerian Early Response) Program, funded by USAID in Nigeria, contributing strategically to the restructuring of the Early Warning and Early Response (EWER) spectrum in Nigeria.
For the past 6 years, Ms. Amas-Edobor was in-country early warning field monitor for the African Union (AU), ECOWAS and WANEP’s National Early Warning Systems. Skilled in program coordination with competence in community mobilization, research and advocacy, Amas-Edobor’s experience includes pivotal roles in capacity enhancement for local NGOs on gender and community early warning. She has also served as a Resource Person for the “Oil Spill Management and Environmental Remediation Training (OSMERT) Programme” constituted by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) for 2 years, focusing on Environmental Conflict Management in the Niger-Delta Region. Ms. Amas-Edobor holds a Masters’ degree in Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria with advanced certificates in Disaster Risk Reduction/ Management, Dialogue and Mediation, Conflict Early Warning and Strategic Management.
- Ms. Osariemen Amas-Edobor is a peacebuilding and early warning analyst with over 9 years’ experience and capacity in conflict prevention, management and transformation. Her extensive experience includes collaboration with various international development partners, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and government agencies. In her current role as the Deputy Chief of Party (DCoP), at West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP-Nigeria), Amas-Edobor oversees the coordination of over 79 community peace structures comprising of the Early Warning Groups and Community-Based Reconciliation Committees across states of the North-Central and North-West, under the PARTNER (Peace Action for Rapid Transformative Nigerian Early Response) Program, funded by USAID in Nigeria, contributing strategically to the restructuring of the Early Warning and Early Response (EWER) spectrum in Nigeria.
- Gilles Fischer, WeRobotics
- Gilles joined WeRobotics as a Community & Program Coordinator in early 2019 and supported the growth of the Flying Labs Network from 17 to nearly 40 Flying Labs – this required listening to the evolving needs of the network and continuously adapting the approach to network coordination and facilitation. Based in Australia, Gilles is well connected with Flying Labs of the Asia Pacific region and collaborates with them daily.
Prior to joining WeRobotics, Gilles program managed large-scale data collection projects to improve machine learning of voice and image recognition products for Silicon Valley clients. It involved deploying and managing remotely from headquarters field teams which spanned Africa, Asia, Middle East, outback Australia and South America. In addition, Gilles also project managed the development of speech technology and cloud software products.
- Gilles joined WeRobotics as a Community & Program Coordinator in early 2019 and supported the growth of the Flying Labs Network from 17 to nearly 40 Flying Labs – this required listening to the evolving needs of the network and continuously adapting the approach to network coordination and facilitation. Based in Australia, Gilles is well connected with Flying Labs of the Asia Pacific region and collaborates with them daily.
- Dania Isabel Montenegro Chong, WeRobotics
- Dania Montenegro is a Panamanian nautical engineer whose true passion lies in leveraging leadership as a catalyst for change. With over twelve years of experience in the maritime industry, she has held key roles as an operations manager, broker, and project manager.
In 2018, thanks to her participation as a consultant in a BID LAB project, her life and career took a transformative turn, shifting her focus from the seas to the skies, introducing her to the world of drones and social innovation. This is how Dania joined the Flying Labs Network, where she served as the coordinator for Panama Flying Labs from 2018 to 2021.
In 2021, Dania co-founded Cobots Lab, a social enterprise that bridges talent, technology, and opportunities, while continuing her involvement with Panama Flying Labs. Simultaneously, she served as the operations director for a DAAS company from 2021 until mid-2024. Today, she is happily part of the WeRobotics team. Dania is a certified drone pilot with expertise in photogrammetry and geographic information systems. She is a facilitator of transformation tables for the Maxwell Leadership Foundation and a mentor with the Canal de Empresarias network in Panama.
- Dania Montenegro is a Panamanian nautical engineer whose true passion lies in leveraging leadership as a catalyst for change. With over twelve years of experience in the maritime industry, she has held key roles as an operations manager, broker, and project manager.
Interested but unable to attend? Register for the event and we will share the recording and follow-up discussion link with you in November.
French & Spanish interpretation will be provided by NaTakallam, a social enterprise that creates livelihood opportunities for professional interpreters and translators from the Global South and forcibly displaced communities.
There’s still time to share your feedback on the draft Communicating Transitions to Local Ownership tool! SAS+ has revised these practical guidelines with the aim of equipping practitioners across the humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding sectors with strategies to navigate the communication challenges that arise during periods of significant change. We will be publishing a final version after review and integration of the feedback.