Learning together at Innovation Award ceremony

Both ENDS and her local partner FANCA (Freshwater Action Network Central America), received the first ever Innovation Award from PSO board member Ludy Geut. De award ceremony took place on 28th November 2008 at the Mecure Hotel in The Hague. Both ENDS and her local partner FANCA (Freshwater Action Network Central America), received the first ever Innovation Award from PSO board member Ludy Geut. De award ceremony took place on 28th November 2008 at the Mecure Hotel in The Hague.

In his opening speech, Rob van Poelje, head of Knowledge Centre, told the attendants of the ceremony, that PSO sees innovation as an important instrument for growth and progression. ‘We bring actors from different fields of knowledge, different backgrounds and experiences together in both physical and virtual meetings, Van Poelje explained. ‘We stimulate our member organisations to experiment with new and creative ideas.' PSO finances innovation through the Innovation Fund.

After the opening ceremony, the attendants went to look for inspiration for innovation. They could do that by participating in one of the three workshops (1. The Negotiated Approach by Both ENDS 2. Building capacities of community NGOs for psychosocial support of marginalized families and adolescents by HNI TPO and 3. Human Security from below by IKV Pax Christi.)

Read the interviews with the local partners of IKV Pax Christi, Both ENDS and HNI TPO.

1. Walid Salem, Centre for Democracy and Community Development, collaborated with IKV Pax Christi on the project 'Human security from below'.

2. Andres Mora Portuguez, Freshwater Action Network Central America (FANCA) from Costa Rica, collaborated with Both ENDS on the project 'Negotiated Approach.'

3. Adelin N'situ, APPS (Association pour des Projets Psycho-Sociaux), Congo.