CONCLUSIONS FROM SRI INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PRAGUE 2010

The Sue Ryder International Conference in Prague in September 2010 was a success on many levels. Lessons and experiences were shared, with the common conclusions being drawn as the following;

The ability to demonstrate and assess goals, outcomes and relevant lessons from an organisation’s activities is important for development practice.

Trusting, transparent and respectful relationships with partners, government and societies based on mutual ideas of respect, development goals and strategies are crucial for effective development to prevail. Honesty and transparency within the governance of organisations is fundamental to development effectiveness. Frequent communication between all partners is crucial.

The most common goals between the organizations were as follows: incresed communication with sister organizations, improved prospects for fundraising, increasing the level of public funding and relationship with respective governments, and finally, money must be spent wisely to increase and ensure efficiency.

It is important to gain the trust and cooperation of the public, and in turn provide the organisations with a route to long-lasting stability and effectiveness.