Join us for our yearly BEI – USAID, UK Partners Day. We are delighted to be joined for a one-day event by senior representatives from USAID as well as welcome back Mike Shanley from Konektid International. Our speakers will run a series of panel discussion in the morning followed by an afternoon breakout session and 1-to-1 sessions which can be booked individually with each of the speakers.
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Join us for our yearly BEI – USAID, UK Partners Day. We are delighted to be joined for a one-day event by senior representatives from USAID as well as welcome back Mike Shanley from Konektid International. Our speakers will run a series of panel discussion in the morning followed by an afternoon breakout session and 1-to-1 sessions which can be booked individually with each of the speakers.
The temporary agenda for the day is (subject to changes closer to the time):
Agenda:
9:00 – 9.30: Arrival and networking
Session 1: 9:30 – 11.00
Overview of USAID’s Localisation Agenda and Thoughts on USAID's potential direction post-election and transition period
Speakers:
Jami Rodgers - Senior Procurement Executive, Chief Acquisition Officer, and Director for the Office of Acquisition and Assistance (M/OAA), USAID
Katherine Hoeflich - Team Lead, New Partnerships Initiative , USAID
Tom Wilson - Acting Deputy Lead, New Partnerships Initiative, USAID
Mike Shanley - CEO and Founder of Konektid International and AidKonekt Data
Coffee break: 11:00 - 11:15
Session 2: 11:15 - 12:15:
USAID Funding Best Practices: How to win USAID funding & panel discussion with UK partners working with USAID
(For UK based International Development organisations with track record in with USAID)
Speaker: Mike Shanley - CEO and Founder of Konektid International and AidKonekt Data
Networking Lunch: 12:15 – 13:15
Session 3: Breakout rooms 13:15 – 14:15
Breakout rooms where participants can join small group moderated discussions with morning session speakers
Topics:
Resources for Partnering with USAID: WorkwithUSAID.org & the Business Forecast
USAID sectorial topic TBC
Speakers:
Rachel Chilton - Deputy Director of Communications & Deputy Industry Liaison, USAID
Jan Cartwright - Senior Communications & Content Manager, USAID
Jami Rodgers - Senior Procurement Executive, Chief Acquisition Officer, and Director for the Office of Acquisition and Assistance (M/OAA), USAID
Katherine Hoeflich - Team Lead, New Partnerships Initiative, USAID
Tom Wilson - Acting Deputy Lead, New Partnerships Initiative, USAID
Session 4: 1 to 1s: 14:30 - 16:00
BEI will be able to provide 5 meeting spaces, which will allow 4 meetings of 20 minutes with each speaker.
Option 1: Jami Rodgers - Senior Procurement Executive, Chief Acquisition Officer, and Director for the Office of Acquisition and Assistance (M/OAA), USAID
Topics for Discussion:
USAID Acquisition and Assistance Strategy and Processes
USAID Staffing
Partnering with USAID
USAID in Transition
Option 2: Katherine Hoeflich - Team Lead, New Partnerships Initiative, USAID
Topics for Discussion:
Capacity strengthening
Locally led development
General Partnerships Processes
Global award mechanisms
Partnering with USAID
Option 3: Tom Wilson - Acting Deputy Lead, New Partnerships Initiative, USAID
Topics for Discussion:
Capacity strengthening
Locally led development
Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance programming
Global award mechanisms
Localization and the U.S. Congress
Option 4:Rachel Chilton - Deputy Director of Communications & Deputy Industry Liaison, USAID and Jan Cartwright - Senior Communications & Content Manager, USAID
Topics for Discussion:
How to Work with USAID
WorkwithUSAID.gov
Business Forecast
General Partnerships Processes
Option 5: Mike Shanley - CEO and Founder of Konektid International and AidKonekt Data
