HIV/AIDS Networking Guide - A comprehensive resource for individuals and organisations who wish to build, strengthen or sustain a network (International Council of AIDS Service Organisations, 1997, 48 p.): Chapter 1 - Networking for a More Effective Response To HIV and AIDS: Characteristics of a Network

HIV/AIDS Networking Guide - A comprehensive resource for individuals and organisations who wish to build, strengthen or sustain a network (International Council of AIDS Service Organisations, 1997, 48 p.)

Chapter 1 - Networking for a More Effective Response To HIV and AIDS

		Introduction
		What Do We Mean by Networking?
		Characteristics of a Network
		What Are the Benefits of Networking?
		Why Network?
		Network Activities
		Organizational Features of AIDS Networks
		The ICASO Story
		PHA Involvement in AIDS Networks
		Ensuring the Inclusion of People with HIV/AIDS In AIDS Networks
		Networking for Mutual Support

Characteristics of a Network

Most networks have some or all of the following characteristics. They are:

a group of organizations and/or individuals who come together to pursue joint goals or common interests;
venues for social action through exchange and mutual learning;
sustained through some form of communication;
committed to a jointly developed structure and shared responsibility; and
they are based on member-ownership and commitment to shared objectives and means of action.