Your company MUST engage with elected officials (if you don’t already) if our 'representative' democracy is to work. This presentation teaches you how to have interactions with elected/agency officials that yield TANGIBLE results. You don’t need to hire an expensive lobbyist to play a role and have an impact on your company's bottom line. The Art of Politics can show you how.
This document provides advanced lobbying tactics from Mike Hogan, who has 30 years of experience in lobbying. It discusses the importance of building long-term relationships, being sensitive to the political environment of members of Congress, and understanding one's own strengths and weaknesses. The document outlines key tools of advocacy like direct lobbying, grassroots efforts, and coalitions. It emphasizes thanking members and staff, being creative in offering help, and keeping long term goals in mind when selecting strategies and tactics.
The document provides guidance on effectively engaging with and advocating to lawmakers. It discusses building relationships with policymakers through consistent involvement in their district or state. Advocates are encouraged to keep lawmakers informed on issues impacting their industry and communities. Direct contact from constituents is emphasized as the most effective way to advocate. Tips include being visible, building trust through credibility and profitability, maintaining updated messaging, and practicing advocacy skills like preparedness and relationship development. The goal of advocacy is portrayed as an ongoing process of cultivating understanding through clear two-way communication and follow up.
This document provides strategies for family physicians to maintain relationships with members of Congress and their staff. It recommends introducing yourself at the AAFP conference, following up with a thank you email, and offering to meet in their district to discuss issues related to patient care, access, costs, and local healthcare needs and facilities. When communicating, physicians should provide real patient stories, disagree graciously on issues, and focus on how policies impact constituents rather than complaining. Social media, email, and acting as a healthcare resource are also emphasized.
The document provides an overview of the Australian Democrats party, including their mission, visions, promises, and values. It discusses:
1) Their mission is to safeguard democracy through evidence-based governance and decisions made with integrity, collaboration, and concern for humanity and the planet.
2) Their goals are to be the political party of choice for progressive Australians and lead an inclusive, sustainable and compassionate Australia.
3) Their core promises are evidence-based governance, integrity, transparency, collaboration, and concern for people and the planet.
4) Their values include keeping promises, contributing however possible, staying positive, focusing on goals, and moving efficiently towards their mission.
How to structure an Effective Lobby Dayggvenoassoc
This document provides tips and advice for effective lobbying and influencing policymakers. It discusses knowing the issues inside and out, knowing your legislators, and being aware that you are not the only group lobbying them. It emphasizes the importance of planning, having relationships with policymakers, and sharing success and failure stories. The overall message is that lobbying requires research, strategy, and being able to clearly communicate your position and issues.
About the Stand for Your Mission CampaignBoardSource
The Stand for Your Mission campaign is a challenge to all nonprofit decision-makers to stand up for the organizations they believe in by actively representing their organization’s mission and values, and creating public will for positive social change.
Your company MUST engage with elected officials (if you don’t already) if our 'representative' democracy is to work. This presentation teaches you how to have interactions with elected/agency officials that yield TANGIBLE results. You don’t need to hire an expensive lobbyist to play a role and have an impact on your company's bottom line. The Art of Politics can show you how.
This document provides advanced lobbying tactics from Mike Hogan, who has 30 years of experience in lobbying. It discusses the importance of building long-term relationships, being sensitive to the political environment of members of Congress, and understanding one's own strengths and weaknesses. The document outlines key tools of advocacy like direct lobbying, grassroots efforts, and coalitions. It emphasizes thanking members and staff, being creative in offering help, and keeping long term goals in mind when selecting strategies and tactics.
The document provides guidance on effectively engaging with and advocating to lawmakers. It discusses building relationships with policymakers through consistent involvement in their district or state. Advocates are encouraged to keep lawmakers informed on issues impacting their industry and communities. Direct contact from constituents is emphasized as the most effective way to advocate. Tips include being visible, building trust through credibility and profitability, maintaining updated messaging, and practicing advocacy skills like preparedness and relationship development. The goal of advocacy is portrayed as an ongoing process of cultivating understanding through clear two-way communication and follow up.
This document provides strategies for family physicians to maintain relationships with members of Congress and their staff. It recommends introducing yourself at the AAFP conference, following up with a thank you email, and offering to meet in their district to discuss issues related to patient care, access, costs, and local healthcare needs and facilities. When communicating, physicians should provide real patient stories, disagree graciously on issues, and focus on how policies impact constituents rather than complaining. Social media, email, and acting as a healthcare resource are also emphasized.
The document provides an overview of the Australian Democrats party, including their mission, visions, promises, and values. It discusses:
1) Their mission is to safeguard democracy through evidence-based governance and decisions made with integrity, collaboration, and concern for humanity and the planet.
2) Their goals are to be the political party of choice for progressive Australians and lead an inclusive, sustainable and compassionate Australia.
3) Their core promises are evidence-based governance, integrity, transparency, collaboration, and concern for people and the planet.
4) Their values include keeping promises, contributing however possible, staying positive, focusing on goals, and moving efficiently towards their mission.
How to structure an Effective Lobby Dayggvenoassoc
This document provides tips and advice for effective lobbying and influencing policymakers. It discusses knowing the issues inside and out, knowing your legislators, and being aware that you are not the only group lobbying them. It emphasizes the importance of planning, having relationships with policymakers, and sharing success and failure stories. The overall message is that lobbying requires research, strategy, and being able to clearly communicate your position and issues.
About the Stand for Your Mission CampaignBoardSource
The Stand for Your Mission campaign is a challenge to all nonprofit decision-makers to stand up for the organizations they believe in by actively representing their organization’s mission and values, and creating public will for positive social change.
Use your internal communication team to help spread awareness of your housing programs. Meet with them to create a communication strategy using various methods like media outreach, events, brochures, websites and social media. The team can help with messaging, contacting community groups, designing collateral, writing for different channels and more. Working with the communications experts will help you accomplish your program goals.
Social Media and Your Communication StrategyDPCdigital
DPC and Mitchell & Partners presented the eighth Digital Communication in Government Seminar on 27 June 2014.
Joined by communication practitioners from across the Victorian Government, Marcus Betschel and Trent Light from Mitchell & Partners shared their experiences about how to best use social media as part of a broader communication strategy.
Government stands to benefit greatly by incorporating social media tools. However, it needs to think about the strategy it will employ to be impactful.
Re designing the World of PR [People Relations]MSL
The world is changing, fast, and our clients are facing huge transformations. There is a strong call for change, in the PR industry like everywhere. At a recent conference, our chief strategy officer Pascal Beucler was asked to stimulate a discussion on if the PR industry was ready for this change, the challenges we face and the power shifts we need to address, as an industry, to make it happen.
This document discusses how social media has changed the rules of public relations and reputation management. Some key points:
1) Social media has shifted trust away from traditional authorities and media toward friends/peers, as people trust user-generated content more.
2) The rise of social media means that audiences now expect to participate in conversations with brands in real-time. It has also blurred the lines between PR, marketing and advertising.
3) For reputation management, social media needs to be monitored across platforms like search and social to address issues quickly before they spread widely and permanently online. Speed, reach and credibility are now more important due to social influence.
This document summarizes trends in Eastern Europe and Russia's neighboring regions. It discusses the failure of projects to integrate Eastern Europe, the rise of nationalism, and multi-speed integration in the region. It also analyzes political instability and clashes between clans in countries like Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, and Moldova. The document presents several scenarios for Ukraine's future and prognostications of continued instability and civil war. It concludes by noting other risks to stability like pressure on Central Asia from ISIS and conflicts in the Caucasus.
The document discusses how digital engagement between citizens and government has increased dramatically in recent years. It notes that the amount of digital data created has grown exponentially and that people's online behaviors now play a key role in targeting consumers. The document advocates for multi-way engagement between government and citizens using social media as a way to connect, gain insights, test ideas, and collaborate. It provides examples of how government can engage citizens through various social media strategies and levels of engagement.
Film 260- Redefining Public Relations in the 21st Century TiffanyMikalachki
The document discusses how social media has transformed public relations in the 21st century. It outlines how organizations now focus more resources on public relations through social media platforms rather than traditional advertising to directly engage with consumers. This has changed the relationship between organizations and their audiences. Additionally, traditional PR methods like press releases have become almost obsolete as companies need to be able to respond within minutes on social media to potential crises. Public relations professionals now must create highly customized and targeted campaigns on different social media platforms to engage with diverse audiences.
Scottish Government Communications (PR) DeliveredCIPR_Scotland
Clare Smith is the interim head of PR and marketing at the Scottish Government Communications. The PR industry is at a crossroads where spin is dead and PR must lead discussions on important issues. The document outlines a Scottish Government organ donation campaign from 2011-2012. The objectives were to increase organ donor registrations and generate media coverage. Tactics included appealing to common sense and urgency. Extensive coverage was achieved, including a multi-day feature in The Sun newspaper. Outputs included over 1500 text inquiries and new registrations through PR alone, far exceeding other disciplines. Outcomes included over 2000 total responses, breaking 2 million registrations in Scotland.
Central Government Communication strategy WhitepaperMARK STATTON
- The document discusses postal and communications strategies within central government organizations in the UK as they look to reduce costs and improve efficiency. It notes that central government spends £257 million annually on postage and postal services.
- A survey of central government organizations found that over half do not know how many communications they send or receive annually. While mail volumes are declining as digital communications rise, some organizations still rely heavily on physical mail.
- The document discusses trends around declining mail volumes but also the need for mail processing to keep up with digital workflows. It provides an overview of postal operations within central government including staffing levels and whether mailrooms are insourced or outsourced.
This document summarizes a research study on communication and innovation in public government bodies in Italy. It discusses the assumptions of communication in the public sector, including that innovation comes from normative frameworks and everyday work practices. It also examines transparency, visibility, information, and communication. The study involved interviews and focus groups with public communicators to understand their self-representations of professionalism and ethics. The research found communicators face challenges in professional recognition and that public bodies do not always understand the importance of communication functions. It concludes public communication could contribute to equal access to information and social knowledge if given a more reflexive approach.
Measuring and Capturing Value of Government CommunicationGovLoop
Measuring and Capturing Value of Government Communication describes a methodology of government communications to go from clicks to engagement to real mission results
This document summarizes research on communication and innovation in public government bodies in Italy. It discusses the assumptions around communication in the public sector, including ideals of transparency, visibility, and information. It examines findings from interviews with public communicators regarding their position, skills, self-representation, and views on professionalism. The research suggests recognition of communicators' expertise is important but often lacking, and rules around their roles are sometimes vague. It concludes public communication could help ensure equal access to information if viewed as a form of discourse and politics, with communicators acting as "moral entrepreneurs" contributing to social knowledge.
Sparking the debate: The new role of PR pros in government relationsMike Kennerknecht
The document discusses the blurring lines between public relations and government relations. It notes that PR firms have started lobbying divisions to influence policy while avoiding disclosure requirements. The document encourages PR professionals to build relationships with elected officials by learning about them and their constituents, and providing helpful information and access through meetings, site visits, and newsletters. It emphasizes establishing early relationships, being organized and prepared, and generating results through shaping opinion, raising awareness, and building relationships.
This document contains three charts summarizing employment and compensation data for reporters and government public relations specialists from 2003 to 2010. It shows that while the number of reporters decreased by 25% during this period, government PR specialists increased by 27%. It also shows that the median pay for government PR specialists increased by 42% compared to an 8% increase for reporters, and total investment in their pay increased 57% while decreasing for reporters. This suggests that the role of government public relations is growing relative to traditional reporting.
NSA Crisis - A PR strategy for Government of Indiaarpan9roy
The document discusses the NSA surveillance of India, including spying on Indian embassies and collecting billions of pieces of data from Indian networks. It provides background on the NSA and sources of the information. Key points include NSA collecting data on India's domestic politics, economy and strategic interests through programs like PRISM and Boundless Informant. The Indian government has expressed concern about the reports but has been reluctant to strongly protest the surveillance. There is criticism of the government's passive response and lack of transparency.
How social media is bridging the gap between local government and citizens in...Cyber Mum
In each of the last three years, BDO’s Local Government Social Media Survey has explored social media within local government to understand how councils are using social media as a tool to improve services.
See the PDF of the report here http://www.bdo.co.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/978949/BDO-Social-Media-Report-2014.pdf
It is being posted here for easy access to the data
How Government Agencies Can (and Have) Use Social Media to Get the Public to ...2pinz
Read this presentation to learn:
- Role of government agencies and social media
- Short-term ways to benefit from social media
- Long-term way to get the public to TAKE ACTION
- Real-world examples of what did and didn’t work
- Key to success with social media
This document provides guidance on effectively engaging with politicians. It emphasizes identifying key stakeholders and understanding who influences decisions. It recommends mapping stakeholders, prioritizing influencers, and categorizing supporters and opponents. The document also stresses developing clear, concise messages and considering the best approaches - such as private meetings, media, or partnerships - to engage stakeholders and achieve desired policy outcomes.
The Stand for Your Mission campaign is a challenge to all nonprofit decision-makers to stand up for the organizations they believe in by actively representing their organization’s mission and values, and creating public will for positive social change.
Use your internal communication team to help spread awareness of your housing programs. Meet with them to create a communication strategy using various methods like media outreach, events, brochures, websites and social media. The team can help with messaging, contacting community groups, designing collateral, writing for different channels and more. Working with the communications experts will help you accomplish your program goals.
Social Media and Your Communication StrategyDPCdigital
DPC and Mitchell & Partners presented the eighth Digital Communication in Government Seminar on 27 June 2014.
Joined by communication practitioners from across the Victorian Government, Marcus Betschel and Trent Light from Mitchell & Partners shared their experiences about how to best use social media as part of a broader communication strategy.
Government stands to benefit greatly by incorporating social media tools. However, it needs to think about the strategy it will employ to be impactful.
Re designing the World of PR [People Relations]MSL
The world is changing, fast, and our clients are facing huge transformations. There is a strong call for change, in the PR industry like everywhere. At a recent conference, our chief strategy officer Pascal Beucler was asked to stimulate a discussion on if the PR industry was ready for this change, the challenges we face and the power shifts we need to address, as an industry, to make it happen.
This document discusses how social media has changed the rules of public relations and reputation management. Some key points:
1) Social media has shifted trust away from traditional authorities and media toward friends/peers, as people trust user-generated content more.
2) The rise of social media means that audiences now expect to participate in conversations with brands in real-time. It has also blurred the lines between PR, marketing and advertising.
3) For reputation management, social media needs to be monitored across platforms like search and social to address issues quickly before they spread widely and permanently online. Speed, reach and credibility are now more important due to social influence.
This document summarizes trends in Eastern Europe and Russia's neighboring regions. It discusses the failure of projects to integrate Eastern Europe, the rise of nationalism, and multi-speed integration in the region. It also analyzes political instability and clashes between clans in countries like Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, and Moldova. The document presents several scenarios for Ukraine's future and prognostications of continued instability and civil war. It concludes by noting other risks to stability like pressure on Central Asia from ISIS and conflicts in the Caucasus.
The document discusses how digital engagement between citizens and government has increased dramatically in recent years. It notes that the amount of digital data created has grown exponentially and that people's online behaviors now play a key role in targeting consumers. The document advocates for multi-way engagement between government and citizens using social media as a way to connect, gain insights, test ideas, and collaborate. It provides examples of how government can engage citizens through various social media strategies and levels of engagement.
Film 260- Redefining Public Relations in the 21st Century TiffanyMikalachki
The document discusses how social media has transformed public relations in the 21st century. It outlines how organizations now focus more resources on public relations through social media platforms rather than traditional advertising to directly engage with consumers. This has changed the relationship between organizations and their audiences. Additionally, traditional PR methods like press releases have become almost obsolete as companies need to be able to respond within minutes on social media to potential crises. Public relations professionals now must create highly customized and targeted campaigns on different social media platforms to engage with diverse audiences.
Scottish Government Communications (PR) DeliveredCIPR_Scotland
Clare Smith is the interim head of PR and marketing at the Scottish Government Communications. The PR industry is at a crossroads where spin is dead and PR must lead discussions on important issues. The document outlines a Scottish Government organ donation campaign from 2011-2012. The objectives were to increase organ donor registrations and generate media coverage. Tactics included appealing to common sense and urgency. Extensive coverage was achieved, including a multi-day feature in The Sun newspaper. Outputs included over 1500 text inquiries and new registrations through PR alone, far exceeding other disciplines. Outcomes included over 2000 total responses, breaking 2 million registrations in Scotland.
Central Government Communication strategy WhitepaperMARK STATTON
- The document discusses postal and communications strategies within central government organizations in the UK as they look to reduce costs and improve efficiency. It notes that central government spends £257 million annually on postage and postal services.
- A survey of central government organizations found that over half do not know how many communications they send or receive annually. While mail volumes are declining as digital communications rise, some organizations still rely heavily on physical mail.
- The document discusses trends around declining mail volumes but also the need for mail processing to keep up with digital workflows. It provides an overview of postal operations within central government including staffing levels and whether mailrooms are insourced or outsourced.
This document summarizes a research study on communication and innovation in public government bodies in Italy. It discusses the assumptions of communication in the public sector, including that innovation comes from normative frameworks and everyday work practices. It also examines transparency, visibility, information, and communication. The study involved interviews and focus groups with public communicators to understand their self-representations of professionalism and ethics. The research found communicators face challenges in professional recognition and that public bodies do not always understand the importance of communication functions. It concludes public communication could contribute to equal access to information and social knowledge if given a more reflexive approach.
Measuring and Capturing Value of Government CommunicationGovLoop
Measuring and Capturing Value of Government Communication describes a methodology of government communications to go from clicks to engagement to real mission results
This document summarizes research on communication and innovation in public government bodies in Italy. It discusses the assumptions around communication in the public sector, including ideals of transparency, visibility, and information. It examines findings from interviews with public communicators regarding their position, skills, self-representation, and views on professionalism. The research suggests recognition of communicators' expertise is important but often lacking, and rules around their roles are sometimes vague. It concludes public communication could help ensure equal access to information if viewed as a form of discourse and politics, with communicators acting as "moral entrepreneurs" contributing to social knowledge.
Sparking the debate: The new role of PR pros in government relationsMike Kennerknecht
The document discusses the blurring lines between public relations and government relations. It notes that PR firms have started lobbying divisions to influence policy while avoiding disclosure requirements. The document encourages PR professionals to build relationships with elected officials by learning about them and their constituents, and providing helpful information and access through meetings, site visits, and newsletters. It emphasizes establishing early relationships, being organized and prepared, and generating results through shaping opinion, raising awareness, and building relationships.
This document contains three charts summarizing employment and compensation data for reporters and government public relations specialists from 2003 to 2010. It shows that while the number of reporters decreased by 25% during this period, government PR specialists increased by 27%. It also shows that the median pay for government PR specialists increased by 42% compared to an 8% increase for reporters, and total investment in their pay increased 57% while decreasing for reporters. This suggests that the role of government public relations is growing relative to traditional reporting.
NSA Crisis - A PR strategy for Government of Indiaarpan9roy
The document discusses the NSA surveillance of India, including spying on Indian embassies and collecting billions of pieces of data from Indian networks. It provides background on the NSA and sources of the information. Key points include NSA collecting data on India's domestic politics, economy and strategic interests through programs like PRISM and Boundless Informant. The Indian government has expressed concern about the reports but has been reluctant to strongly protest the surveillance. There is criticism of the government's passive response and lack of transparency.
How social media is bridging the gap between local government and citizens in...Cyber Mum
In each of the last three years, BDO’s Local Government Social Media Survey has explored social media within local government to understand how councils are using social media as a tool to improve services.
See the PDF of the report here http://www.bdo.co.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0010/978949/BDO-Social-Media-Report-2014.pdf
It is being posted here for easy access to the data
How Government Agencies Can (and Have) Use Social Media to Get the Public to ...2pinz
Read this presentation to learn:
- Role of government agencies and social media
- Short-term ways to benefit from social media
- Long-term way to get the public to TAKE ACTION
- Real-world examples of what did and didn’t work
- Key to success with social media
This document provides guidance on effectively engaging with politicians. It emphasizes identifying key stakeholders and understanding who influences decisions. It recommends mapping stakeholders, prioritizing influencers, and categorizing supporters and opponents. The document also stresses developing clear, concise messages and considering the best approaches - such as private meetings, media, or partnerships - to engage stakeholders and achieve desired policy outcomes.
The Stand for Your Mission campaign is a challenge to all nonprofit decision-makers to stand up for the organizations they believe in by actively representing their organization’s mission and values, and creating public will for positive social change.
Turvill + isner stop being anti-social - finalIan Turvill
Presentation delivered by Ian Turvill, Chief Marketing Officer of Freeborn & Peters LLP and Terry Isner, President, Marketing and Business Development, Jaffe to members of the LMA Texas Chapter.
The document discusses the basics of effective lobbying including political action, grassroots lobbying, and advocacy. It provides tips for lobbyists such as getting to know representatives and their staff, keeping messages simple and focused, and following up after initial contacts. The document also outlines best practices for building relationships with lawmakers and presenting a professional image.
Educating Decision Makers & Telling Our Story: Advocacy Lessons from the Wiza...Jim McKay
This document provides guidance on advocating for public policy changes to support children and families. It discusses key advocacy concepts like defining goals, assessing issues, and determining effective messaging strategies. It also addresses common myths about advocacy, how non-profits can advocate and lobby within legal guidelines, and tips for educating decision makers through meetings and media outreach. The overall message is that collective advocacy from committed groups can create meaningful policy changes to improve outcomes for children.
The document provides an overview of public relations and discusses different definitions of PR. It notes that there is no universally agreed upon definition because PR can mean different things to different people and organizations. The author's own definition is that PR involves distributing organizational information and shaping public image. The document then discusses the history of PR and how it has evolved over time, particularly with the rise of big institutions, public opinion, corporate social responsibility, periods of change and conflict, and the internet age. It argues that nearly every organization engages in some form of PR.
ICT Training - From dissemination to relation - Leuven - 2013Jonás Candalija
The document provides an agenda and information for an EAPN training on using information and communications technologies for NGO campaigns. The two-day training in Leuven, Belgium includes sessions on using Facebook, Twitter, blogging, and other online tools like LinkedIn, petitions, videos and crowdfunding for campaigns. Tips are provided for using each platform effectively and engaging audiences to support NGO causes.
This document defines and describes non-governmental organizations (NGOs). It states that NGOs are independent citizen-based groups that are non-profit and operate separately from government control. The document outlines that NGOs can be categorized as operational or advocacy-focused and discusses their funding sources, benefits, limitations, roles, activities and strengths/weaknesses.
It's storytelling time! Non-profit storytelling plays a key role in messaging your organization’s values and projects .This booklet is the result of NGOs Communication Camp - 2nd Edition Training Course funded through Erasmus+ programme and is designed to help youngsters interested in communication, new media, brand identity, social media and internal communication to develop their know-how in these fields.
This document provides guidance on how to effectively communicate and advocate for conservative causes through social media and in-person interactions. It emphasizes connecting with others by finding common ground, telling relatable stories, and motivating people towards solutions rather than scaring them. The document also includes a quiz to help activists assess their online presence and engagement on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter.
This document provides guidance on crisis communication and public relations. It outlines steps to take before, during, and after a crisis including establishing emergency plans, designating communication channels, and appointing spokespeople. Checklists are provided for crisis preparation, response, and establishing information centers. The key lessons emphasized are having plans in place beforehand, maintaining consistent messaging, and managing public and media interactions to control the narrative.
This document provides 5 tips for being an active and informed voter:
1. Learn about the candidates and issues in the election by focusing on an issue you care about.
2. Think about and analyze the information you find to determine if it is truthful and helps you decide which candidate is best qualified.
3. Review what you've learned about the candidates and decide which one you think will do the best job based on their background, positions, and solutions to problems.
4. Take action by voting every year to make your voice heard, and also share your ideas and get involved in the community.
5. Stay engaged after the election by keeping track of elected officials, attending meetings, and contacting them about
The document provides guidance on effective advocacy strategies. It outlines that advocates should identify key messages to explain issues concisely, build relationships with decision-makers, and ask for specific changes. Advocates are encouraged to share personal stories of how issues impact people and time requests to political cycles. With clear messages, tools, and engagement, advocates can affect meaningful change.
The document provides information on how to be a straight ally to the LGBTQ community. It defines a straight ally as someone who is supportive of LGBTQ individuals and advocates for them, even though they do not identify as LGBTQ. It discusses reasons why people become allies, such as having family members who are LGBTQ or believing it is the right thing to do. The document recommends starting by taking the Straight for Equality pledge and provides everyday actions allies can take, such as speaking up against anti-LGBTQ jokes or slurs, educating themselves, and advocating for inclusive policies.
YouthLink Scotland - Intro to Social MediaAdam Lang
A presentation prepared in 2011 to intoroduce staff members to the (then) current social media landscape in Scotland and the opportunities it represented for the sector. A bit too wordy, but still has some useful info.
UN WOD 2024 will take us on a journey of discovery through the ocean's vastness, tapping into the wisdom and expertise of global policy-makers, scientists, managers, thought leaders, and artists to awaken new depths of understanding, compassion, collaboration and commitment for the ocean and all it sustains. The program will expand our perspectives and appreciation for our blue planet, build new foundations for our relationship to the ocean, and ignite a wave of action toward necessary change.
This report explores the significance of border towns and spaces for strengthening responses to young people on the move. In particular it explores the linkages of young people to local service centres with the aim of further developing service, protection, and support strategies for migrant children in border areas across the region. The report is based on a small-scale fieldwork study in the border towns of Chipata and Katete in Zambia conducted in July 2023. Border towns and spaces provide a rich source of information about issues related to the informal or irregular movement of young people across borders, including smuggling and trafficking. They can help build a picture of the nature and scope of the type of movement young migrants undertake and also the forms of protection available to them. Border towns and spaces also provide a lens through which we can better understand the vulnerabilities of young people on the move and, critically, the strategies they use to navigate challenges and access support.
The findings in this report highlight some of the key factors shaping the experiences and vulnerabilities of young people on the move – particularly their proximity to border spaces and how this affects the risks that they face. The report describes strategies that young people on the move employ to remain below the radar of visibility to state and non-state actors due to fear of arrest, detention, and deportation while also trying to keep themselves safe and access support in border towns. These strategies of (in)visibility provide a way to protect themselves yet at the same time also heighten some of the risks young people face as their vulnerabilities are not always recognised by those who could offer support.
In this report we show that the realities and challenges of life and migration in this region and in Zambia need to be better understood for support to be strengthened and tuned to meet the specific needs of young people on the move. This includes understanding the role of state and non-state stakeholders, the impact of laws and policies and, critically, the experiences of the young people themselves. We provide recommendations for immediate action, recommendations for programming to support young people on the move in the two towns that would reduce risk for young people in this area, and recommendations for longer term policy advocacy.
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
A Guide to AI for Smarter Nonprofits - Dr. Cori Faklaris, UNC CharlotteCori Faklaris
Working with data is a challenge for many organizations. Nonprofits in particular may need to collect and analyze sensitive, incomplete, and/or biased historical data about people. In this talk, Dr. Cori Faklaris of UNC Charlotte provides an overview of current AI capabilities and weaknesses to consider when integrating current AI technologies into the data workflow. The talk is organized around three takeaways: (1) For better or sometimes worse, AI provides you with “infinite interns.” (2) Give people permission & guardrails to learn what works with these “interns” and what doesn’t. (3) Create a roadmap for adding in more AI to assist nonprofit work, along with strategies for bias mitigation.
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
Preliminary findings _OECD field visits to ten regions in the TSI EU mining r...OECDregions
Preliminary findings from OECD field visits for the project: Enhancing EU Mining Regional Ecosystems to Support the Green Transition and Secure Mineral Raw Materials Supply.
AHMR is an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed online journal created to encourage and facilitate the study of all aspects (socio-economic, political, legislative and developmental) of Human Mobility in Africa. Through the publication of original research, policy discussions and evidence research papers AHMR provides a comprehensive forum devoted exclusively to the analysis of contemporaneous trends, migration patterns and some of the most important migration-related issues.
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
Contributi dei parlamentari del PD - Contributi L. 3/2019Partito democratico
DI SEGUITO SONO PUBBLICATI, AI SENSI DELL'ART. 11 DELLA LEGGE N. 3/2019, GLI IMPORTI RICEVUTI DALL'ENTRATA IN VIGORE DELLA SUDDETTA NORMA (31/01/2019) E FINO AL MESE SOLARE ANTECEDENTE QUELLO DELLA PUBBLICAZIONE SUL PRESENTE SITO
6. For your projects and your aspirations can be
realized is necessary you to build networks of
relationships with other subjects that will help
you achieve your goal
7. And you always must KEEP IN MIND you are an
actor of the society in which you live
19. As a youth worker and youth leader you are an
active member of your society entitled to deal,
face to face, to members of institutions or other
important subjects
20. At the same time, media plays a crucial role in
our society and you must be linked to them in
any activity you run trough, press releases, press
conferences, unformal contacts.
22. • Be always aware of what is happening in your
community
• Who is ruling
• Who are the most important member of
political scenes
• Who are the most influent people in the
sector of culture
• In other words who is the trend setter
23. • Be always informed:
That means read on a daily bases news papers,
surf in the internet, try to collect important infos
trough not orthodox ways like «mouth to
mouth» ones.
24. • IN other words you always must know what is
going on in your community
25. Beside this, you must have a clear idea of who is
doing what. Who is taking care of that office,
who is working in that departement, what are
the functions and the powers of that person.
26. Like this you will know who to talk to about
what and will make your process faster.
27. • Don’t make some silly mistakes:
• Politics means nothing: there are politicians
who hold governamental responsabilities and
others who are part of minority. Be always
sure you are facing those who can help you in
your process
29. Political sector is different from public
administration!
They work together in the mamanagement of
the community but have different roles
And you mus keep contacts with both of them
31. • Collect all the info you can get about potential
stakeholders including hobbies, personal life
and details.
• Create your own database with all the contact
infos you might need
• Attend confence and public meeting where
you mighy hold new contacts
32. • Once you have all these elements you can
start your lobbying process
Following 3 basic rules
33. • Unless you are not Amnesty international or
Green Peace, you need to create an alliance of
organisation supporting your cause. Numbers
are everything in politics.
• Be always aware of what you want and of
what your objectives are
• Be sure you are running a process with the
right people in terms of powers or skills
34. • Lobbying and advocacy is not only drinking a
martini with a politician in the bad a of a 5
star hotel but it’s a long process with several
intermediate steps.
• You don’t win or lose just with a battle but you
need to go trough the whole war.
• Be smart, be creative, be involving!
35. • Be also cooperative but, if that is not
reciprocal, be ready to use taugher means.
• I.E. Your politician refuse to keep his promises.
Hold a press conference and tell everybody
you are ready to go into battle to «defende
your rights».