Communications Unit
The Communications Unit is based in the Nairobi headquarters of the World Agroforestry Centre, but
coordinates and supports a much larger communications team located in regional
offices. It has six fulltime staff, and a similar number of consultants working
with it on a regular basis. Approximately 85% of the Centre’s communication
staff are located in its regions, working directly with national partners to
assist in communicating the impact of the Centre’s research and development work
in order to help our national partners make better use of agroforestry
innovations.
In head office there are four
groups within the Communications Unit:
Web Services provides global coordination and development services for
the Centre’s internet and intranet sites. The development and maintenance of
project and regional websites is handled by staff throughout the centre and in
its regional offices, but this work is orchestrated and facilitated by the web
services group.
Library and Information Services provide reference services for scientists from
the World Agroforestry Centre, other CGIAR centres located on the Nairobi campus and national institutions. The main library is
located in Nairobi, with additional library facilities in
Bogor, Indonesia shared with CIFOR. Smaller collections are located in
other regional offices. Approximately 40% of visitors to the main library are
from external institutions, so the library plays an important role in
strengthening the work of national
scientists.
Public Awareness coordinate coverage of the Centre’s activities in regional
and international media, and manages the content on the Centre’s internet and
intranet sites. Public awareness activities are increasingly focused around
major regional and international events within the Centre’s annual
calendar.
Publications development and distribution coordinate
the development of the Centre’s global publication series, and the distribution
of these and other publications produced by the Centre. Publications are
distributed from the centre’s headquarters, and regional offices, and
increasingly from external bookshops and online
services.
These groups work with colleagues within the regions, and each
year a global communication team meeting is held to help coordinate the Centre’s
strategic communications initiatives.
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