Training „Analysis, advocasy and monitoring of key sectoral reforms related to the provision of services by civil society organizations“

Project “Social Inclusion through Social Networks among CSO and Social Entrepreneurship (4SNET)”

17,18,19th September, 2018 (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday)
Location: Restaurant Gracija, Кumanovo

AGENDA
17.09.2018
Monday
9:30-10:00
Registration of partcipants
10:00-11:30
Opening/Welcoming speeches
Introduction, expectation and programme
Adult learning cycle
11:30-11:45
Coffee break
11:45-13:15
Concepts of the impact of policies
– Understanding the differences between terms: lobbying, advocacy, activism, policy influencing, awareness raising;
– Key elements of the policy impact definition;
– Participants will be able to “list” activities ranging from harmonious to confrontational.
13:15-14:15
Lunch
14:15-15:45
* Policy impact cycle
* Understanding cycle and identifying the main steps in it;
* Participants will be aware of the importance of focusing on planning.
15:45-16:00
Coffee break
16:00-17:30
Principles of policy impact
* Understanding the importance of the principles;
* Identifying principles;
* Naming some of the activities that are needed to uphold the principles.
18.09.2018
Tuesday
10:00-11:30
* Identify relevant policy influencing questions
* How is the policy impact issue defined
11:30-11:45
Coffee break
11:45-13:15
Defining the question
* Formulation of the initial message
13:45-14:45
Lunch
14:15-15:45
* Stakeholder analysis (stakeholders)
* What is a stakeholder analysis;
* Who are the stakeholders and what are their interests;
* A chain of influence;
* Institution chart.
15:45-16:00
Coffee break
16:00-17:30
Stakeholder analysis (stakeholders) – continuation
19.09.2018
Wednesday
10:00-11:30
* Participation of users
* Scale of participation and analysis;
* Different lines of participation;
* Ways for users mobilization.
11:30-11:45
Coffee break
11:45-13:15
* Mapping the decision making process
* Representation and importance of the context in the mapping;
* Building the process.
13:15-14:15
Lunch
14:15-15:15
* Manage the network dynamics
* What is a network and how to build / analyze;
* Who should build a policy influencing network.
15:15-15:30
Coffee break
15:30-17:00
* Developing action plan and presentation
* How to develop a plan taking into account the topics covered by the training;
* The importance of alternative strategies.
17:00-17:30
Evaluation and closing the training