Communities of Practice

Indonesia meeting

Meeting participants in Indonesia share experiences with advocacy work. © 2014 Sarah V. Harlan/CCP, Courtesy of Photoshare 

This module is based on the Knowledge for Health Project's experience with managing and supporting communities of practice for optimal knowledge exchange. Participants in a training based on these module materials will:

  • Understand what a Community of Practice (CoP) is and how it can be used to facilitate knowledge exchange;
  • Understand how to plan for success, what different platforms and techniques can be used, and how to choose what’s best for a given audience; and
  • Become familiar with some common challenges and lessons learned based on active CoPs.

You may review and download related materials below, or click here to download bundled materials (1.4MB .zip file).

Resources: 
Communities of Practice
Presentation Slides
Exercise: Developing a Community of Practice
Exercises
Community of Practice Charter Template
Samples and Templates
Supplements for Trainers
Sample Community of Practice Charter
Samples and Templates
Supplements for Trainers
Modern Communities of Practice: Recommendations for Building, Maintaining and Measuring Impact
Supplements for Trainers
IBP Knowledge Gateway—How To Guide: Organize and Manage a Virtual Online Discussion Forum
Supplements for Trainers