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ARS Regional Indicators Affinity Group


During the ARS National Stewardship Forum in St. Louis in May 2003, a group of individuals met to discuss the formation of an affinity group around indicator initiatives. In response to the high interest, this group was formed and an initial set of questions and ideas were developed. The Regional Indicators Affinity Group met again at the National Stewardship Forum in Boston in November 2003. In addition to the meetings at the Forums, the Affinity Group meets monthly via web-based teleconference. Summaries of the Forum meetings as well as the web teleconferences can be found below.

At the Regional Indicators Affinity Group meeting in Boston, participants decided it would be useful to learn how other regions are using indicator projects. To this purpose, the Affinity Group has developed a Regional Indicators Survey that addresses issues such as defining the region, gathering data, measuring impact, and communications. Results of the survey will be posted as a matrix on the ARS website; additionally, ARS will be using the results to begin building a collection of Best Practices/Lessons Learned, which will in turn be used to inform regions on the various methods and uses of indicator projects. We also plan to add a monograph on indicators to our monograph series on regional stewardship.

For additional information about the Regional Indicators Affinity Group, please contact Amy Carrier, Alliance Manager, at or .

News

Long Island Index Report Now Available

The Long Island Index 2004, the first annual community indicator report, funded by the Rauch Foundation, launched February 12th 2004 at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory's Genome Research Center in Woodbury, New York.

For complete information or to download a copy of the report, go to www.longislandindex.org.

Regional Indicators Survey

To download the Regional Indicators survey as a Word document, click on the link below:

  • Regional Indicators Survey

Affinity Group Meeting Summaries

  • October 8, 2003 - Regional Indicators Affinity Group Polling Report
  • ARS Boston Forum - Regional Indicators Affinity Group session summary
  • February 10, 2004 - Regional Indicators Affinity Group teleconference summary


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