AWEI Pathways Retreat
South Africa
Charting the way forward for the African Wildlife Economy Institute
Stakeholders are most welcome. Interested in attending?
Please email us at awei@sun.ac.za
After eight years advancing an inclusive, sustainable wildlife economy across Africa, the African Wildlife Economy Institute (AWEI) is pausing to chart its next chapter. This retreat is designed to clarify AWEI's strategic direction, sharpen its Theory of Change, identify priority areas of work, determine the most appropriate institutional structure, develop a sustainable business model, and agree on the staffing and implementation priorities required for the Institute's next phase of development.
The retreat is designed to move from purpose to strategy to structure to implementation.
- Why does AWEI exist?
- What should it do?
- How should it be organised?
- How will it sustain itself?
- Who will deliver it?
- What happens next?
Morning sessions - Pathways for impact
1: Where are we now?
2: Revisiting the Theory of Change
3: Strategic priorities
4: Strategic choices
By the end of the morning, participants should have:
- Agreed AWEI's core purpose and Theory of Change
- Identified the Institute's highest strategic priorities
- Clarified where AWEI can have the greatest influence
- Begun identifying the implications for future programmes and partnerships
Afternoon sessions – Pathways for effectiveness
1: Institutional structure
2: Revenue model
3: Staffing, associates, and students
4: From strategy to implementation
5: The way forward
By the end of the afternoon, participants should have:
- Agreed the preferred institutional model.
- Developed a sustainable revenue strategy.
- Agreed principles for staffing and partnerships.
- Identified implementation priorities and next steps.
Closing – Light & wild refreshments
Timetable for the retreat
008:30 Early Coffee
09:00 Where are we now?
09:30 Revisiting the Theory of Change
10:00 Priorities - Thematic
10:30 Coffee break
11:00 Priorities – Geographic & Stakeholders
11:30 Priorities – Delivery
12:00 Strategic Choices
12:30 Lunch
13:30 Institutional Structure
14:15: Revenue Model
15:00 Coffee Break
15:30 Staffing, Associates & Students
16:00 From Strategy to Implementation
17:00 Light & Wild Refreshments
