Introduction to AGNA peer learning exchange in London, hoest by NCVO.

1. CIVICUS: World Alliance for
Citizen Participation
and
National Council for Voluntary
Organisations (NCVO)
welcomes AGNA partners to the
London peer-learning exchange
2-3 July 2012
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2. AGNA Peer-Learning Exchange focus on:
•An Enabling Legal Environment for Civil
Society
•Civil society/ Government Relations
•Advocacy strategies
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3. AGNA PEER-LEARNING EXCHANGE
Day 1: Legal Environment and Government Relations
Time Activity Person leading
09: 30 – 10:00 Registration
10:00 – 10:30 Welcome and introductions Ben Kernighan and Oli Henman: NCVO.
Objectives and outcomes for AGNA peer-learning Megan MacGarry and Andrew Firmin:
exchange CIVICUS.
10: 30 – 11:00 Session 1: Legal Environment David Robinson: ANGOA
Report from Survey responses
11: 00 – 11:30 Status on laws which either enable or prevent civil David Robinson: ANGOA
society input on policy
- Discussion
11:30 – 12:00 Lessons from the United Kingdom on Charity Law and Karl Wilding: NCVO
enabling legislation
12:00 – 13:00 Lessons and examples from Japan Yoshi Shiraishi: JAPA
What can be done to make legislation generally David Robinson: ANGOA
enabling?
- Discussion
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
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4. 14:00 – 15:00 Session 2: Government/ Civil Society Ivan Cooper: The Wheel
relations
Ratna Manjari: VANI
State of relations between
governments and civil society in
AGNA member countries and
examples from Ireland and India.
Discussion: What works and what are
the challenges?
15:00 – 16:30 Developing a Good Practice Guide on Oli Henman: NCVO
government civil society relations and
an enabling environment for AGNA Ivan Cooper: The Wheel
members
- Workshop and discussion
16:35 – 17:00 Wrap-up of discussions and action Megan MacGarry and Oli
plans Henman
17:00 - 18:30 Return to hotel Ben Kernighan
19:00 - 21:00 Dinner with host NCVO
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5. Objectives
• Learn from each others expertise
• Share case studies and examples from our
different contexts
• Create list of best practices and lessons learnt
• Focus on way forward and creation of toolkits
or resources for all members
• Outcome report for all AGNA post event
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6. Session leaders
• Session 1: Legal environment: David
Robinson, AGOA
• Session 2: Government/ civil Society
relations: Ivan Cooper, The Wheel
• Session 3: advocacy strategies: Tim Delaney,
National Council of Non-Profits
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