Welcome to the Community of the Spotlight Initiative (COSI) Extranet. This extranet has been created for Spotlight Initiative Team members to engage with the Initiative's virtual spaces to strengthen networks, exchange knowledge, and foster a dynamic global community. 

Here you can explore the Virtual Library, COSI Email Group, as well as the Spotlight Initiative Website and linkages to other learning platforms. You will also have access to the COSI Guidance to learn more on how to use these spaces.

The Virtual Library is used to upload, store and disseminate relevant country and regional documents, ranging from Country and Regional Programme Documents, to Annual Work Plans, to knowledge products. The Virtual Library encourages learning exchange as Spotlight teams can view each other's documents and adapt promising practices to local contexts. All COSI members from regional and country teams will be able to use this Virtual Library to increase access to information and strengthen Knowledge Management globally and in-country.

The platform can be navigated in over 100 languages, including French and Spanish. 

The COSI Email Group is the primary Spotlight Initiative community of practice. The COSI Email Group is a space to share evidence-based resources on EVAWG and all elements of Spotlight programming, information on learning opportunities, challenges and successes at the country and regional levels, and to ask any questions related to Spotlight and EVAWG programming. 

The COSI Email Group will be limited to select Focal Points in each country and region to welcome open dialogue and create a lively community of practice. 

The Spotlight Initiative Technical Resource Repository presents over 50 products from guidance notes to knowledge briefs, reports, and assessments produced globally. These resources provide relevant information from definition to the latest evidence base, key principles, sample actions, and resources to support the development and implementation of a comprehensive and evidence-based programme on ending violence against women and girls. Furthermore, the briefs and reports share the critical contributions and impact of the Spotlight Initiative globally, including lessons and promising approaches on cross-cutting themes. Click here to access the repository 

The COSI extranet is where you can access all of COSI's virtual spaces to exchange knowledge with Spotlight teams around the world and learn more from UN platforms.

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