WGEF ADVOCACY STRATEGY TODAY'S OBJECTIVES:
WGEF ADVOCACY STRATEGY TODAY’S OBJECTIVES: Orientate members to the advocacy strategy Agree on priority objectives, targets, tactics over the next 6 months (October) Map out synergies between WGEF core activity area plans & advocacy goals Assign roles, broad stroke timelines & flag any further conversations needed
TERMS OF REFERENCE: The purpose of the WGEF advocacy strategy is to ensure that decision makers at all levels not only understand the importance of conflict sensitive education, but also know how to implement it. Defined advocacy objectives and target groups and how these complement the broader INEE audience Specific and targeted advocacy messages related to introducing conflict-sensitive education supported on solid evidence base
Explicit mechanisms and tools for delivering the advocacy messages to each target group
APPROACH & CONSTRAINTS: Process had to be virtual & designed as a participative,
consultative process reflecting the different expertise, mandates & contributions of WGEF members We would work with a subgroup of the WGEF as a sounding board for our thinking & production of the first drafts Peer review of 8 organizations and campaigns with similar missions or challenges to learn lessons that could be incorporated in WGEF strategy Initial feedback indicated the strategy would have the best chance of success if it built upon or added to existing WGEF plans and activities of members due to the limited timeframe (6 months) & capacity of members and staff to engage in additional activities
PROCESS & PARTICIPATION: Initial interviews & surveys of WGEF members and staff on their views of the ultimate vision of success for this group & target priorities over the next 15 months (41% participation) Peer review report of 8 organizations or campaigns identified by INEE staff Online questionnaire on targets, objectives and opportunities to whole WGEF (36% participation) 55% of all WGEF members (excluding staff) have provided input to date
CURRENT DRAFT: IMMEDIATE / SHORT-TERM (8 months , Mar-Oct 2013) = 5 objectives SOONER / MEDIUM-TERM (12 months, Mar-Apr 2014) = 15 objectives LATER / LONGER TERM (beyond Apr 2014) = 7 objectives = 27 OBJECTIVES IN TOTAL
TARGET GROUPS: 1. 2.
IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES (multilaterals, UN, INGOs, NGOs) MINISTRIES OF EDUCATION & OTHER GOV. PLAYERS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROMOTING PEACE 3. WGEF MEMBERS 4. BROADER INEE LEADERSHIP & MEMBERS 5. DONOR AGENCIES (governments, multilaterals, UN, UN Peacebuilding Fund, IFIs) 6. CIVIL SOCIETY (peacebuilding, affected communities & governments) 7. MINISTRIES OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS & DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES 8. HIGH-LEVEL CHAMPIONS (political or celebrity) 9. PRIVATE SECTOR 10. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONS, TEACHER TRAINING, TEACHERS, NON FORMAL EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS * 11. REGIONAL & LOCAL GOVERNMENTS* 12. HEALTH SECTOR*
THE STRATEGY
DECISION POINTS: Do you agree it is most strategic to build a workplan for only the next 6 months? Do you agree that the priority objectives should be the ones already implicated in core activity “next steps”? What is missing in the “immediate” or “sooner” objective and target section (e.g. Health sector initiative)? Is there any absolute “no-go’s”, for any organization implicated as in a target? Other questions?
NEXT STEPS: Choose one objective you are most interested in workplanning on. For each objective, you have 30 minutes to work within your groups to map out: Targets (increase or decrease) - WHO Date and place of key opportunities or timeline milestone – WHEN/WHEN BY Location of event or key opportunity – WHERE Activities, tools and tactics – HOW Who are the lead WG member (s) for driving this forward that staff can follow up with – LEAD(S) Any further conversations or resources needed before work can be undertaken – FLAGS Brief report back by objective (3-5 min)
TERMS OF REFERENCE: The purpose of the WGEF advocacy strategy is to ensure that decision makers at all levels not only understand the importance of conflict sensitive education, but also know how to implement it. Defined advocacy objectives and target groups and how these complement the broader INEE audience Specific and targeted advocacy messages related to introducing conflict-sensitive education supported on solid evidence base
Explicit mechanisms and tools for delivering the advocacy messages to each target group
APPROACH & CONSTRAINTS: Process had to be virtual & designed as a participative,
consultative process reflecting the different expertise, mandates & contributions of WGEF members We would work with a subgroup of the WGEF as a sounding board for our thinking & production of the first drafts Peer review of 8 organizations and campaigns with similar missions or challenges to learn lessons that could be incorporated in WGEF strategy Initial feedback indicated the strategy would have the best chance of success if it built upon or added to existing WGEF plans and activities of members due to the limited timeframe (6 months) & capacity of members and staff to engage in additional activities
PROCESS & PARTICIPATION: Initial interviews & surveys of WGEF members and staff on their views of the ultimate vision of success for this group & target priorities over the next 15 months (41% participation) Peer review report of 8 organizations or campaigns identified by INEE staff Online questionnaire on targets, objectives and opportunities to whole WGEF (36% participation) 55% of all WGEF members (excluding staff) have provided input to date
CURRENT DRAFT: IMMEDIATE / SHORT-TERM (8 months , Mar-Oct 2013) = 5 objectives SOONER / MEDIUM-TERM (12 months, Mar-Apr 2014) = 15 objectives LATER / LONGER TERM (beyond Apr 2014) = 7 objectives = 27 OBJECTIVES IN TOTAL
TARGET GROUPS: 1. 2.
IMPLEMENTING AGENCIES (multilaterals, UN, INGOs, NGOs) MINISTRIES OF EDUCATION & OTHER GOV. PLAYERS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROMOTING PEACE 3. WGEF MEMBERS 4. BROADER INEE LEADERSHIP & MEMBERS 5. DONOR AGENCIES (governments, multilaterals, UN, UN Peacebuilding Fund, IFIs) 6. CIVIL SOCIETY (peacebuilding, affected communities & governments) 7. MINISTRIES OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS & DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES 8. HIGH-LEVEL CHAMPIONS (political or celebrity) 9. PRIVATE SECTOR 10. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONS, TEACHER TRAINING, TEACHERS, NON FORMAL EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS * 11. REGIONAL & LOCAL GOVERNMENTS* 12. HEALTH SECTOR*
THE STRATEGY
DECISION POINTS: Do you agree it is most strategic to build a workplan for only the next 6 months? Do you agree that the priority objectives should be the ones already implicated in core activity “next steps”? What is missing in the “immediate” or “sooner” objective and target section (e.g. Health sector initiative)? Is there any absolute “no-go’s”, for any organization implicated as in a target? Other questions?
NEXT STEPS: Choose one objective you are most interested in workplanning on. For each objective, you have 30 minutes to work within your groups to map out: Targets (increase or decrease) - WHO Date and place of key opportunities or timeline milestone – WHEN/WHEN BY Location of event or key opportunity – WHERE Activities, tools and tactics – HOW Who are the lead WG member (s) for driving this forward that staff can follow up with – LEAD(S) Any further conversations or resources needed before work can be undertaken – FLAGS Brief report back by objective (3-5 min)
