Target Group
Mid to senior level staff of Civil Society Organisations working on hunger and poverty with a strong commitment to introduce and/or expand their advocacy activities.
Programme Outline.
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1st workshop | New Delhi, India | 23 - 28 April 2018
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The what and why of advocacy in the context of food and nutrition security
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Advocacy concepts:
- What is advocacy? Who are the advocacy agents, and why do we do advocacy
- Forms of advocacy
- Understanding power
Introduction to and understanding institutions of governance for advocacy:
- Legislature, Executive, Judiciary
- Other stakeholders or influencers
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Civil Society: Characteristics, roles, and spaces
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- Shift from a needs-based (project focus) to a rights-based approach
- Roles and spaces for civil society to do advocacy
- What does it take to do advocacy
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Analysis of tools/ strategies for advocacy
action in the context of hunger and poverty
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International frameworks and their relevance for national/local advocacy
- Advocacy in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- Advocacy strategies and advocacy canvas/toolbox
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Advocacy Canvas:
Planning and implementing an advocacy strategy
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Participants plan advocacy initiatives including different advocacy tools and
methods
- Engaging with the government
- Funding opportunities for advocacy
Projects
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Assignments and monitoring phase
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Each participant must complete two assignments:
(1) Sharing learnings of the course with colleagues back home or applying and documenting one advocacy tool
(2) Planning one advocacy canvas
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2nd workshop | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | 13 - 16 August 2018
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Deepening the learning and the way forward
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Presenting and sharing of assignments
Clarifying and deepening the learning
Communication skills for advocacy
Looking ahead: Planning the way forward of advocacy initiatives related to hunger and poverty
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Register by: 28 March,2018
Investment:
Early Bird Investment = €1,350
Regular Investment = €1,500
Investment Includes:
Training costs, mentoring, course materials, all meals & double occupancy accommodation, and local travel costs during the 2 workshops.
Investment do not include:
All international travel expenses and visa fees, accommodation other than at workshop venues
Early Bird, Group Discounts and few Scholarships are available
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