Will not comment on the content of your vision of EAN, I'm sure you see and know more than I do about the specifics of EA community building, what works and what does not. My thoughts are rather structural, mainly because it seems like much of the next actions in the new future are exploration (generation solution ideas, interviews, etc.).
1. Is the dutch context so different that we have to 'reinvent the wheel' for solutions that work? Why can we not learn from and copy the strategies and programmes that we have the most solid evidence of working from other national EA orgs?
2. Is there a specific reason why we are now questioning the effectiveness of programmes and our understanding of community needs? Asking specifically since it seems like it would help in focussing your priorities to decide what level of evidence you need to see before you are willing to commit to a specific approach for a pre-defined amount of time before re-evaluating. Not that you should be blind to feedback or doubts during such a commitment phase, but rather would respond by improving the quality of the programme in the areas of doubt (instead of questioning whether it is even worth it).
Will not comment on the content of your vision of EAN, I'm sure you see and know more than I do about the specifics of EA community building, what works and what does not. My thoughts are rather structural, mainly because it seems like much of the next actions in the new future are exploration (generation solution ideas, interviews, etc.).
1. Is the dutch context so different that we have to 'reinvent the wheel' for solutions that work? Why can we not learn from and copy the strategies and programmes that we have the most solid evidence of working from other national EA orgs?
2. Is there a specific reason why we are now questioning the effectiveness of programmes and our understanding of community needs? Asking specifically since it seems like it would help in focussing your priorities to decide what level of evidence you need to see before you are willing to commit to a specific approach for a pre-defined amount of time before re-evaluating. Not that you should be blind to feedback or doubts during such a commitment phase, but rather would respond by improving the quality of the programme in the areas of doubt (instead of questioning whether it is even worth it).
Keep up the good work!