LOGOTRI is the Network
of Local Government Training and Research Institutes in Asia and
the Pacific. Its members are governmental, autonomous
and private sector institutions and organisations involved primarily
in local government training and research. It was initiated by
the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and
the Pacific (ESCAP). LOGOTRI is a non-profit international association.
LOGOTRI’s vision is "effective and efficient local
government which can meet the needs and aspirations of its people"
LOGOTRI’s mission is "to build the capacities of local
government training and research institutes so that these institutes
can provide sound technical and managerial training and undertake
research"
LOGOTRI’s objectives are:
to establish technical co-operation
among local government training and research institutes in Asia
and the Pacific;
to strengthen the institutional and
technical capacities of local government training and research
institutes in Asia and the Pacific.
What
does LOGOTRI do?
To achieve its objectives, LOGOTRI:
organises advisory services, training
workshops, study tours, research studies, documentation and
information and staff exchange;
develops and maintains a regional information
resource centre and issue a newsletter;
organises any other activities, as may
be deemed necessary, from time to time, for the purpose of attaining
its objectives.
Most of its activities are undertaken on the basis of "Technical
Cooperation among Developing Countries" (TCDC). Under this
mechanism LOGOTRI provides international costs such as round trip
airfares, while the participating institutes provide all local
costs, such as accommodation, food, local transport etc. This
cost sharing mechanism ensures that LOGOTRI activities are demand
and member driven.
Who
are the members of LOGOTRI?
Membership of LOGOTRI is divided into three categories: full
members, associate members and honorary members.
Full members are local government training and
research institutes in Asia and the Pacific whose primary focus
is training and research in local government.
Associate members are local government training
and research institutes from outside the Asian and Pacific region,
university departments or other institutes, networks and organisations,
within and outside the region which deal with local government
human settlements, public administration etc., whose involvement
or affiliation with the Network will be to its benefit.
Honorary members are individuals who have made
distinguished contributions to the Network or to the promotion
of the vision, mission and objectives of the Network.
Only full members can vote for or hold elected offices of the
Network. Full members pay an annual fee of US$1000. Associate
members pay US$500 while honorary members pay $100 per year.
LOGOTRI
activities in 1999-2000
In 1999 and first half of 2000 LOGOTRI organised the following
activities:
CTCSCS hosted "The LOGOTRI Training
of Trainers Workshop on Innovative Approaches, Methodologies
and Technologies for Training of Local Government Officials"
from 24 to 28 November 1999, at Beijing, PR of China.
LDTA/UDTC hosted "The Workshop
on Strategic Management" from 7 to 11 December 1999 at
LDTA, Nepal.
ESCAP, LOGOTRI, AIT and University of
Wales - Cardiff organised "Internet Based Training Course
on Municipal Finance" from 10 April to 10 May 2000.
LGA hosted "Regional Seminar on
Total Quality Management" from 23 to 25 May 2000 at Manila,
Philippines.
ESCAP and INTAN have completed documentation
of "ISO 9000 standards for Local Governments and Local
Government Training and Research Institutes".
CTCSCS hosted the Regional Training
Workshop on Application of ISO 9000 Standards in Local Governments
and Other Public Sector Organizations, in November 2000.
Study visit from Sri Lanka Institute
of Local Self Governance to the Local Government Academy of
the Philippines
Study visit from the Local Government
Academy of the Philippines to the National Institute of Public
Administration (INTAN) of Malaysia.
In addition to these LOGOTRI publishes a bi-monthly E-mail newsletter.
How
is LOGOTRI organized?
LOGOTRI is a relatively new and small network with 25 institutes
as its charter signatories. Therefore its organisational structure
is relatively simple. It has a President, a Vice- President, a
Coordinator and a Performance Auditor. The President is the Chairperson
of the General Council, which meets “virtually” (over
the Internet) once a year. The General Council reviews and approves
the biennial work programme and decides the policies of the network.
The Secretariat, headed by the Coordinator, implements the work
programme with assistance of member institutes and under the guidance
of General Council. The Performance Auditor monitors the functioning
of the network and suggests measures to improve the quality of
the network’s programmes and activities to the General Council.
The office holders of LOGOTRI are:
President: Dr. Elena M. Panganiban, Executive
Director, LGA, DILG, Philippines
Vice-President: Mr. Li Junqing, Director, CTCSCS,
China
Coordinator: Mr. K. P. Sharma, Principal, UDTC
/LDTA, Nepal
Performance Auditor: Mr. Robert Mellor, Manager,
Special Projects, CLG-UTS, Australia
Who
funds LOGOTRI?
The financial resources of the Network are:
Membership fees;
Voluntary contributions;
Funds from governments, international
and national organisations, foundations and the private sector;
Income from the sale of services, publications
and other materials;
LOGOTRI may also receive in-kind contributions
and services.
The cost of the network secretariat is borne by the host institute,
which provides personnel, office space and equipment. UDTC/ LDTA
of Nepal currently hosts the Secretariat.
Day to day operational costs are covered by membership fees.
While some of the activities are funded from membership fees,
a majority of LOGOTRI’s programme activities are donor funded.
At present major grants are from the Governments of the Netherlands
and China as well as the Regular Budget of the United Nations
through three ESCAP executed projects.
How
can my institute become a member?
Institutes wanting to join LOGOTRI can write or e-mail to the
Secretariat and request a membership application form. The completed
form together with the specified membership fee should be sent
to the Secretariat. The Secretariat will contact members of the
General Council for their approval to admit your institute as
a new member. If membership is not approved, your advance membership
fee will fully refunded.
How
do I contact LOGOTRI?
You may write or e-mail to:
LOGOTRI Secretariat
Urban Development Training Centre Complex
Bagar, Pokhara, Nepal
Telephone Nos: 977 (61) 20146; (61) 20098
Fax No: 977 (61) 20282
E-mail: logotri@mos.com.np
