The ROGS Support Team supported a diverse WIO ROGS Task Force, involving state and non-state representatives from various sectors and organisations. This inclusive forum facilitated stakeholder dialogue and collaboration, with members providing inputs directly to the ROGS and expanding regional contributions by inviting stakeholders from their networks. The Task Force, along with key stakeholders, contributed strategic and technical insights to the ROGS through Technical Dialogues and regional events.
The Collective Leadership Institute (CLI) supported the Task Force through in-person workshops and online sessions to enhance collective leadership and collaboration. An experienced ocean governance advisor, Mr. Kieran Kelleher, played a key role in formulating strategy questions and compiling ROGS content.
The inclusive and participatory approach aimed to foster ownership, improving the quality, feasibility and credibility of the ROGS. If adopted at the next Nairobi Convention Conference of Parties, this ownership is expected to boost the strategy's implementation.
Clear process and goal outlined in the process architecture for drafting the ROGS together
Participant interest and openness for individual and collective contribution
Capacity development and process stewardship prioritized by CLI, emphasizing authentic participation, trust-building, and co-creation
Technical dialogues led by the Task Force, engaging sector-specific stakeholders and experts for a shared understanding and optimal policy recommendations
Weekly online meetings of the ROGS Support Team, organized by CLI to ensure a high-quality process
Need to assign clear roles within the process including someone who drives the process forwards according to set timelines
Both process leadership and technical leadership
Consideration of financing and resourcing as an integral part of the ROGS