TRAINING ON USE OF THE AFAAS VIRTUAL SOCIAL NETWORKING PLATFORM

Sanyu Kazibwe- INNODEV LimitedDan Kisauzi- AFAAS Management Consultant

17th June 2013

VenueKampalaUganda

OBJECTIVES

To train/sensitise key stakeholders on how to use the platform

To activate the virtual Country Fora

CONTENTS Session 1 (Dan Kisauzi):

Background Overview

Session 2 (Sanyu Kazibwe): Navigating on the homepage Registration on the platform Problem Solving

Session 3 (Sanyu Kazibwe): Forming, managing and participating in groups and

organisations Forming, managing and participating in

opportunities

GENERAL APPROACH

Each topic will have:Theoretical overviewDemonstration with hands on

experience

INTRODUCTION: BACKGROUND Expressed demand by AAS

stakeholders for: means to share information exchange experiencesenhance use of ICT for communication

Lack of an easily adaptable platform that interfaces SMS to the internet

Organisation 3

Organisation 5

Organisation 4 Organisation 2

Organisation 1

Networking is a pre-condition for communication & information sharing

Conceptual Background to the AFAAS Virtual Social Networking Platform

• Finding solutions is the driver for interaction

• Problems that have no solutions are opportunities for innovation / entrepreneurship

• Development of opportunities into business plans requires mentoring and business/ innovation development support

• Development of business / innovation plans into businesses/ innovations requires investment hence the need for investment/ innovation brokers

Problem Answer

No Answer!!

Opportunity!!!

Business/ Innovation Plan

•Mentoring•BDS

Business/ Innovation

•Investment

Conceptual Background to the AFAAS Virtual Social Networking Platform (continued)

SESSION 2

SESSION 2 (CONTINUED)

By the end of this session you will be able to:Register on the platformCreate a personal profileSend and receive questions and responses

by web and SMS

NAVIGATING ON THE HOME PAGE AND REGISTRATION ON THE PLATFORM

http://networking.afaas-africa.org

A virtual Problem Solving

area

An area for communities, working groups & information

on people & their organisations

An area for people to develop opportunities

into business plans

An inclusive platform for various

stakeholders in the AAS field

An area where a user can get help on how to use the

platform

REGISTRATION Create a personal profile on the platform Offer information about yourself:

Describe yourselfUpload your pictureArea of specialisationContact informationProducts and services you offerUpload your files for others to view

Enables you to connect and communicate with each other

People can describe themselves

People can describe the

products /services they offer

The opportunities, groups & organisations on the platform which they are involved in

Show Q&A which they have contributed to

Upload their pictureSend & receive

emails to/ from other members

Offer their contacts details

PROBLEM SOLVING

Post a question or solution related to any of the different categories by web or SMS

Receive responses through email and SMS notifications from a wide range of actors

Follow a thread of responses to a question of interest to you

People can post requests for

information by SMS or web ("Who

Knows")

Question is posted on the web & also sent

by SMS & web to registered

“Answerers”

Questions can be categorized by

different broad fields & topics

All responses are stored on the

platform & over time a permanent

searchable problem solving knowledge

base

Other people who want to know the answer can indicate their interest & receive responses

Different people can respond to a question & their responses are posted

on the platform & also sent by SMS

Responses can be made directly on the web or sent to the platform by

SMS

DEMONSTRATION

PROBLEM SOLVING (CONTINUED) Send questions by SMS:

1. On your mobile phone under the message menu, type in your question

2. Send the message to +44 7624 803797

Send answers/responses by SMS:1. On your mobile phone under the message menu,

enter the ‘SMS Problem ID’, leave a space and enter your response.

2. Send the SMS to +44 7624 803797.

SESSION 3

SESSION 3 (CONTINUED) By the end of this session you will be

able to:Form:

an organisation on the platforma group on the platforman opportunity on the platform

Join an organisation, group and opportunityStart and participate in online discussions

ORGANISATIONS & GROUPS

Create public or private spaces for your organisation or groups

Follow activities of organisations of interest to you Form and join groups of interest to you

A directory of members

A directory of organisations

A directory of groups

Searchable database of members, organisations &

groups

ORGANISATIONS

Show their LogoDescribe

themselvesStart &

comment on discussions

One can ask to join the organisation’s

space on the platform

Give their contact details

Show activities they are

involved in on the platform

GROUPS

Invite members to join your group

Describe your group

Form a group based on various

subject areas

Start & comment on group

discussions

Share files

DEMONSTRATION

OPPORTUNITIES Create and develop opportunities into business plans in

private virtual spaces

Invite others to join your opportunity to collaboratively develop your ideas through a structured process

Attract mentors, partners and investors, and build support

•Registered members can create an opportunity

•Problem solving activity can generate opportunities

Basic information on on-going opportunities can be viewed on the platform

Activity on the opportunity continuously

displayed

Opportunity has an administrator who invites & admits members, & manages the development of the opportunity

All members of an opportunity are shown

• Brief description of the opportunity can be viewed by the public

• Details can be public or private

Systematic & guided process for developing an idea/ business plan

Opportunity team can seek mentor, sponsor, investor

FOR STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS VISIT:HTTP://NETWORKING.AFAAS-AFRICA.ORG/SUPPORT/PROFILE

FOR ENQUIRIES CONTACT:NETWORK@AFAAS-AFRICA.ORG

THANK YOU