Framework Parent: Systematized Knowledge Commons
Applicative Context: Application Cases


Background and Purpose

The Partnerships Database [1] that is part of the Resources collection provided by the UN Division for Sustainable Development [2] comes close to the Initiative Atlas proposition.

The Partnerships Database lists "Voluntary multi-stakeholder initiatives contributing to the implementation of Agenda 21, RIO+5 and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation (JPOI)."

A major distinction is the decomposition for "lean programming" purposes of the initiative (partnership) data. This is explained below.

Moreover, data on partners would be included in the Actor Atlas.

Also details on Agreements and Conventions [3] (Contracts) would be part of the Actor Atlas, with elementary constraints listed in the Constraint Dictionary (where cumulativity and consistency could be confirmed).

Where initiatives originate from, or are related to, mandates, in particular those of the UN General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council, and the Security Council[4] such relationships could be described in the initiative's mandate ( http://initiativenode.wikidot.com/initiative-mandate ).

Vice versa, the initiative atlas (suitably implemented) will facilitate the fact finding in support of reviews. For example, for the Annual Ministerial Review (AMR) that was mandated by Heads of State and Government at the 2005 World Summit [5].

Founding Lean Programmes

The initiative atlas facilitates content sharing and reuse across the initiatives that various stakeholders may launch for a given area of interest, for instance a community, a country, or a sector.

Various initiative nodes, supporting the CRB, and implemented as wikis, constitute a collective portfolio that is set up according to a collective decision and action methodology and is harmonized across actors, worksystems and operations, tactic and strategic theatres.

Baseline Nodes

A baseline node results from a baseline initiative.

For the pattern, and its justification, see: http://baselinenode.wikidot.com/

Blueprint Nodes

A blueprint node results from a blueprint initiative.

For the pattern, and its justification, see: http://blueprintnode.wikidot.com/

Initiative Nodes

For the pattern, its justification, and how several initiative nodes can meaningfully relate to a shared baseline and blueprint, see: http://initiativenode.wikidot.com/

Bibliography
1. Partnerships for Sustainable Development - CSD Partnerships Database, http://webapps01.un.org/dsd/partnerships/public/browse.do
2. Division for Sustainable Development, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, http://www.un.org/esa/dsd/resources/res_databases.shtml
3. Division for Sustainable Development, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Major Agreements & Conventions, http://www.un.org/esa/dsd/resources/res_majoagreconvover.shtml
4. An electronic inventory of mandates originating from the resolutions of the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council, and the Security Council is available at http://webapps01.un.org/mandatereview/searchStart.do (updated until 2005)
5. United Nations Economic and Social Council, Annual Ministerial Review, http://www.un.org/en/ecosoc/newfunct/amr.shtml

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