The phrase "a convening role" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a position or function that brings people together for a meeting or discussion.
Example: "In her new position, she will take on a convening role to facilitate collaboration among different departments."
Alternatives: "a coordinating role" or "a unifying role".
At the World Bank Group, we play a convening role.
While in some countries the arrangement is working well, in others, these Ministries historically have had limited capacity and less institutional clout, which can make it difficult for them to play a convening role, which is central to serving as an effective institutional anchor.
The public health community can play a convening role, helping to break down these barriers.
Respondents in Ghana suggested that CHeSS could play a critical convening role, helping to bring together different types of actors who might have something to contribute to health systems strengthening.
The progression from WHO's EVA to the MVP partnership between PATH and WHO is a useful example of the key convening role that WHO can play in serving as an organizing locus to allow for creative discussions that led to the formulation of a comprehensive solution to an important public health problem.
A particular role appreciated by other stakeholders in the field visits has been the convening role played by UNICEF between different government ministries, between government and civil society, and a range of development partners.
ACE has agreed to take on that convening role and has already started figuring out how to do it, says Claire Van Ummersen, ACE's vice-president.
This convening role was rarely associated with the other institutes studied, possibly reflecting difficulties in sourcing funds for such activities.
While working with NGOs in India on women and children's rights, UNICEF's convening role appeared quite strong and positive.
"UNICEF is using its convening role to encourage the government, civil society, businesses, academics and others to drive change on the most pressing challenges confronting the most vulnerable children," said Henriette Ahrens, UNICEF Armenia Representative in Armenia.
UNICEF's central involvement in the UN reform process allows it to play a convening and coalescing role to help partners work together in the spirit of the one UN approach.
