The document outlines a proposal for the Majority Agenda Project (MAP) to influence policy discussions through various methods. It plans to define a policy agenda, connect with other groups, and build a community of activists. MAP will use a website, e-list, and regional organizing to reach policymakers, organizations, media, and the public. The goal is to have 100,000 members in Massachusetts to coordinate advocacy efforts and mobilize 10-20% of members for specific actions.
Advanced EC seminar on decentralisation and local governance
European Commission EuropeAid
2-5 July 2012, Brussels
The seminar reviewed the country context and the evolving international development framework and considered how to manage the political dimensions of decentralisation. It also looked at using decentralisation as a trigger to foster better development outcomes and governance and what all this means for future EU engagement in decentralisation and local governance. Jean Bossuyt, ECDPM, was the lead facilitator of this meeting. Alisa Herrero, ECDPM, was also one of the experts facilitating this seminar.
For policies and regulations to be effectively implemented especially within multiple levels of government, communication strategy, awareness raising, capacity strengthening programs have to be designed with respecting local wisdoms, contexts and aspirations and in alignment with local visions and missions.
this presentation describes how the urban planning system functions on a city level and goes through the tools as well as an overview of the different planning scales ..
Advanced EC seminar on decentralisation and local governance
European Commission EuropeAid
2-5 July 2012, Brussels
The seminar reviewed the country context and the evolving international development framework and considered how to manage the political dimensions of decentralisation. It also looked at using decentralisation as a trigger to foster better development outcomes and governance and what all this means for future EU engagement in decentralisation and local governance. Jean Bossuyt, ECDPM, was the lead facilitator of this meeting. Alisa Herrero, ECDPM, was also one of the experts facilitating this seminar.
For policies and regulations to be effectively implemented especially within multiple levels of government, communication strategy, awareness raising, capacity strengthening programs have to be designed with respecting local wisdoms, contexts and aspirations and in alignment with local visions and missions.
this presentation describes how the urban planning system functions on a city level and goes through the tools as well as an overview of the different planning scales ..
The main objective of this document is to provide the Pathways to Prosperity in the Americas Initiative with a communications work plan that will permit the dissemination of its image, values, and main achievements in a clear and systematic way. The implementation of this strategy will contribute to increasing the motivation and cohesion amongst participating institutions and their employees, in addition to facilitating the exchange of best practices between stakeholders.
Climate Informaation and Early Warning Systems Zambia StrategyGreg Benchwick
The Just Click's Kunda Mwila shared this presentation in the recent UNDP Last Mile Conference in Zambia.
Climate information and early warning systems can save lives, improve livelihoods and build resiliency across Africa. In order to seize this opportunity, timely, accurate and actionable weather and climate information must be delivered from data collection and creation sources across the “Last Mile” to uninformed and vulnerable end-users.
In this innovation-driven multi-country workshop, experts on cutting-edge technology, communications, public-private partnerships, meteorology and sustainable development will come together to explore new pathways to move from the collection of data to its application, with the end goal of creating actionable recommendations that UNDP-supported climate-information programmes can leverage to impact lives and build sustainability. For this to happen, national weather information services should not only have access to modern weather observation technologies and forecast information, but they must also be able to communicate and apply the content derived from these systems to those in need.
Leveraging Resources for Local Brownfields Revitalization nado-web
Brownfields (vacant, underutilized, or contaminated properties) depress local economies and reduce local tax revenues and threaten human and environmental health. Localities across the country have employed a broad array of funding strategies and tools to make their communities more resilient and sustainable. This session will focus on funding opportunities for public/private projects that the “brownfields” designation makes possible. It will include funding strategies as well as specific public and private sources, and suggestions for identifying who, where, and how to competitively seek funding.
Eugene Goldfarb, Technical Assistance Provider, Center for Hazardous Substance Research, Manhattan, KS
Margaret Renas, Lead, Community and Brownfield Redevelopment, Delta Institute, Chicago, IL
Matt Ward, CEO, Sustainable Strategies DC, Washington, DC
Paolo Guglielmi, INFO-RAC
Presentation on the replication strategy of the Mediterranean SP given at the 6th Regional Nutrient Reduction Conference in the Black Sea - Danube Basin in Ankara, Turkey.
An introduction to the new online Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Project Portal developed by the UNISDR Asia Partnership on Disaster Reduction to collect details of all DRR projects being implemented throughout Asia and the Pacific. Includes a User Guide.
Friends of the Mohawk Towpath Byway Action Agenda 2013-14 is a business plan and execution management guide including vision and objectives projects and tasks to obtain the vision.
A summary of the new online Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Project Portal developed by the UNISDR Asia Partnership on Disaster Reduction to collect details of all DRR projects being implemented throughout Asia and the Pacific.
Key findings, lessons learned and next steps for TrackFinTrackFin
This presentation was made during the TrackFin Intercountry Workshop in Rabat on 28-29th September 2014. It summarises the key finding and lessons learned from developing WASH-Accounts in the 3 countries (Brazil, Ghana and Morocco). It makes recommendations for the way forward, from the short to the longer term.
Presented at the Southern Voices workshop that focused on the National Adaptation Plan of Sri Lanka and the role of stakeholders in its implementation held in Colombo, Sri Lanka in August 2016.
The Kenya Ushahidi Evaluation Project was 9-month Ushahidi evaluation project in partnership with the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative supported by the Knight Foundation. Jennifer Chan and Melissa Tully conducted research, created cases studies and toolboxes. (2011) The Uchaguzi Case Study was created by Jennifer Chan.
The main objective of this document is to provide the Pathways to Prosperity in the Americas Initiative with a communications work plan that will permit the dissemination of its image, values, and main achievements in a clear and systematic way. The implementation of this strategy will contribute to increasing the motivation and cohesion amongst participating institutions and their employees, in addition to facilitating the exchange of best practices between stakeholders.
Climate Informaation and Early Warning Systems Zambia StrategyGreg Benchwick
The Just Click's Kunda Mwila shared this presentation in the recent UNDP Last Mile Conference in Zambia.
Climate information and early warning systems can save lives, improve livelihoods and build resiliency across Africa. In order to seize this opportunity, timely, accurate and actionable weather and climate information must be delivered from data collection and creation sources across the “Last Mile” to uninformed and vulnerable end-users.
In this innovation-driven multi-country workshop, experts on cutting-edge technology, communications, public-private partnerships, meteorology and sustainable development will come together to explore new pathways to move from the collection of data to its application, with the end goal of creating actionable recommendations that UNDP-supported climate-information programmes can leverage to impact lives and build sustainability. For this to happen, national weather information services should not only have access to modern weather observation technologies and forecast information, but they must also be able to communicate and apply the content derived from these systems to those in need.
Leveraging Resources for Local Brownfields Revitalization nado-web
Brownfields (vacant, underutilized, or contaminated properties) depress local economies and reduce local tax revenues and threaten human and environmental health. Localities across the country have employed a broad array of funding strategies and tools to make their communities more resilient and sustainable. This session will focus on funding opportunities for public/private projects that the “brownfields” designation makes possible. It will include funding strategies as well as specific public and private sources, and suggestions for identifying who, where, and how to competitively seek funding.
Eugene Goldfarb, Technical Assistance Provider, Center for Hazardous Substance Research, Manhattan, KS
Margaret Renas, Lead, Community and Brownfield Redevelopment, Delta Institute, Chicago, IL
Matt Ward, CEO, Sustainable Strategies DC, Washington, DC
Paolo Guglielmi, INFO-RAC
Presentation on the replication strategy of the Mediterranean SP given at the 6th Regional Nutrient Reduction Conference in the Black Sea - Danube Basin in Ankara, Turkey.
An introduction to the new online Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Project Portal developed by the UNISDR Asia Partnership on Disaster Reduction to collect details of all DRR projects being implemented throughout Asia and the Pacific. Includes a User Guide.
Friends of the Mohawk Towpath Byway Action Agenda 2013-14 is a business plan and execution management guide including vision and objectives projects and tasks to obtain the vision.
A summary of the new online Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Project Portal developed by the UNISDR Asia Partnership on Disaster Reduction to collect details of all DRR projects being implemented throughout Asia and the Pacific.
Key findings, lessons learned and next steps for TrackFinTrackFin
This presentation was made during the TrackFin Intercountry Workshop in Rabat on 28-29th September 2014. It summarises the key finding and lessons learned from developing WASH-Accounts in the 3 countries (Brazil, Ghana and Morocco). It makes recommendations for the way forward, from the short to the longer term.
Presented at the Southern Voices workshop that focused on the National Adaptation Plan of Sri Lanka and the role of stakeholders in its implementation held in Colombo, Sri Lanka in August 2016.
The Kenya Ushahidi Evaluation Project was 9-month Ushahidi evaluation project in partnership with the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative supported by the Knight Foundation. Jennifer Chan and Melissa Tully conducted research, created cases studies and toolboxes. (2011) The Uchaguzi Case Study was created by Jennifer Chan.
2. Define the Majority Agenda and its
Solutions, Proposals & Methods
Influence the National (& Global?) Discussion
on the Inter-related Crises of
Economy, Environment & Global Security
Connect with & Promote Other
Complimentary Efforts
Build a Deep, Connected Community of
Activists & Change Makers
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3. Need to identify key audiences for particular
goals; then based on
1. the actual target audiences
2. estimates of what it will take to influence them
current resources, and
3.
4. political will
Generate quantifiable objectives and
timelines
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4. We need to reach allies in:
the policymaking community
national organizations and networks
national media
We need to reach organizers and activists
across many movements on a regional basis
We need to reach the mainstream of the
peace movement & broadly progressive
community to organize our base
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5. Each channel has distinct
objectives and needs to be
deployed to meet those
objectives even where
there is the technical
potential to do more
Each requires a strategy to
grow and attain objectives
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6. Website/Blog
Big picture entries that exemplify our approach by
issue, policy, solutions
Establish our credibility and that of our approach
Supports our fundraising from institutional and other
sources as secondary objectives
Note secondary tools can be used on a tactical basis:
Videos, Webinars, Conference Calls, Live Meetings
Website/Clearinghouse
Needs regular updating/validation of URLs, etc.
Broad, representative collection with appropriate
disclaimers
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7. Website/Clearinghouse
Need to define region and feature relevant
materials including calendars, searchable
directories, etc. (Use PTP’s search engine)
Needs regular updating/validation of URLs, etc.
Broad, representative collection with appropriate
disclaimers
Regularly update records of key organizers
and activists, flag as part of e-list
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8. Website/E-list
Database with demographic and political information
(elected officials & districts)
User updatable (individual activists can access and
update their own records
Carefully-chosen action alerts, educational e-
mails, opportunities for participation, including voting
and organizing
Tie in to existing social networking tools (Facebook
Connect, Friend Connect, OpenID, Ning, MySpace, etc.)
Supplementary tools for engagement include
webinars, conference calls, webcasts, online
fora, etc.
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9. What it may look like & what it may do
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10. Relative to Move-on with 13 million members
nationally, a Massachusetts-based list would
need about 100,000 members
Participation in the Agenda list is not
mutually exclusive with membership in other
efforts
The Agenda list will be a pool and action asks
should expect between 10 – 20% of the pool
to respond.
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11. Act across a given area in a coordinated way
Deepen its connections to local matters
Bridge national Agenda issues with local, state
and regional matters
Influence decision makers by
meeting with them
organizing in their constituencies
doing effective media work in the appropriate arena
Support independent politics by connecting with
movements and organizing actions and mass
mobilizations
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12. Quickly connect with other members in my
area via an opt-in local list
Get and add information about actions,
events, and issues that pertain to the MAP
Easily identify local & state government
officials and institutions
Invite my friends and associates to take part
in actions and let them know more about the
MAP
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13. Use MAP tools (videos, materials, guest
lists, etc.) to organize local events and
propose other activities
Discuss MAP projects and propose new ones
Expect a range of activities that I may choose
to participate in
I can deliberate over and vote on important
matters impacting MAP
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14. Act on the Agenda by responding to action
alerts
Support the Agenda by reaching out to my
friends and community
Assist in fundraising by donating funds and
helping with events
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