During this meeting, representatives from USAID and Core Digital Network discussed the opportunities available in showcasing the work and training that Tyrone Donegal Partnership has delivered to both communities within the Sectarian Divide in Northern Ireland, as well as the history in developing cross community and cross border linkages.  As a result, and with the invitation of the USAID officials that were present, Core Digital has the potential and capacity to expand our video conferencing network by being part of the USAID initiative “Global Development Commons.”

Core Digital Network envisages a huge opportunity in delivering Peace & Reconciliation and Conflict Resolution/Management training via  a blended learning approach that includes an online platform that contains forums, online interative workbooks, webinars and video conferencing.

USAID began by outlining the work that it’s doing, particularly though the Global Development Commons. Its aim is to give a global input to strategic planning, particularly at a local development level. It’s very much geared towards promoting online collaboration among its partners and states to find the best possible solutions to localised problems. They believe in organisational work from the ground upwards, and particularly in involving countries in a participatory development process.