The Discussion Forum is a collaborative space for Hubs and participants to interact with each other, post updates, ask questions, and receive answers fostering knowledge-sharing within the participant group. There are two options under Discussion:

1. Announcements on iECHO provides Hubs with a space to share important updates with the participants.

2. **Conversations on iECHO ****provides a platform for Hubs, participants, and subject matter experts to engage with one another.

<aside> ❗ Please note, all programs created after 17th May 2022 will have this feature enabled for all participant groups created under it. To enable this feature for any previously created program, please write to us at [email protected].

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Here’s how you can access Discussions:

• Navigate to your iECHO Homepage
• Navigate to Programs page by clicking on View more
• Select the Program followed by the Participant Group in which You want to post an Announcement or start a Conversation
• Click on Discussion tab to be able to post a question or share an answer to an existing question.

Announcements

‘Announcements’ is a space for Hub Teams to post program and participant group updates such as: Update in Policies around attendance or certification, Launch of a new program or cohort, Modification in schedule and more.

1. Click on Post announcement Or Make an Announcement.
2. Enter the Title of the Announcement.
3. Add a concise Descriptionelaborating on the announcement, add supportive images or documents, if required.