Learnt about different views of roles of resource centres 1. learning about a few new field experiences, 2. learning from other resource centres that can help expand the network of resource centres supporting capacity building for institutional change in more responsive water and sanitation programming. The start of it not coinciding with the World Water Fair. The effort to attract attention for participation through the Streams of Knowledge stall did not work out. Many participants at the Forum and Fair were too busy and were back too late in their office to subscribe to this e-conference. If yes, please give brief details.
Main factor is time.
A factor not related to the conference itself but which may have limited active involvement, I understand, may have been poor internet and email connections for some participants from developing countries. I do know from experience in Sri Lanka with the local telecom network that communication can be rather slow and frustrating at times. Also not all organisations have easily accessible internet connections for all their staff and even key senior staff in key organisations sometimes have to depend on only a single computer with mail connections. Please add any other comments here. I hope the relative lack of participation will not discourage conferences on information issues in the future.