Strengthening IPOs AIPP Training Manual Small

79 0286WUDWHJLHV6NLOOVDQG0HWKRGVLQGYRFDF\DPSDLJQV Duration: 2 hours Note to the FacilitatorTrainor: 1. Link this session to Session 2.1.3. Identifying our Allies, Neutrals and Opponents. You can use some of the advocacy campaign action plans done by the participants Module II, 2.1.4. Formulating the Advocacy Action Plan. Refer to this in the discussions in this session. 2. Ask the participants: “Can someone recall what Stakeholder Mapping and Analysis is? What did we identify?” 3. When participants respond, link this discussion with what will be discussed in this session, which is on networking and alliance building 3.4.1. What is building alliance? Building alliance refers to bringing together individuals and or organizations to pursue a common cause, stage common actions and activities towards a common goalobjective. This also includes individuals ™Š‘…ƒƒ‡•’‡…‹Ƥ……‘–”‹„—–‹‘‘””‘Ž‡‹–Š‡ƒ†˜‘…ƒ…›…ƒ’ƒ‹‰ƒ† or reaching the objectivesgoals. Note to FacilitatorTrainer: Here you can state that those we ‡–™‘”‘”ƒŽŽ‹ƒ…‡™‹–Šƒ”‡–Š‘•‡–Šƒ–™‡‹†‡–‹Ƥ‡†ƒ•ƒŽŽ‹‡• when we were planning our advocacy campaign. Session 3.4 JOINING FORCES: The Importance of Bulding Alliances and Networks 80 Training Manual on Advocacy, Lobbying and Negotiation Skills for Indigenous Peoples in Climate Change and REDD+ 3.4.2. Why network and build alliances? For most advocates, establishing alliances with like-minded individuals and organizations is one of the most important steps in advocacy campaign for the following reasons: Ȉ Creates strength and power in numbers by adding voices and resources; Ȉ Increases access to policy-makers; Ȉ Expands an advocate’s base of information and expertise; Ȉ Creates new networking and partnership opportunities; Ȉ Generates cost-saving opportunities; Ȉ ŽŽ‘™•ˆ‘”ƒ†‹˜‹•‹‘‘ˆŽƒ„‘—”ƒ†Ž‡••†—’Ž‹…ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ‡ơ‘”–Ǣƒ† Ȉ Leads to an exciting sense of “synergy”—the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. ‘”‹†‹‰‡‘—•…‘—‹–‹‡•ƒơ‡…–‡†„›Ϊƒ†…Ž‹ƒ–‡…Šƒ‰‡ǡ–Š‡ „‡‡Ƥ–•‘ˆ™‘”‹‰™‹–ŠƒŽŽ‹‡•ƒ•‡–‹‘‡†ƒ„‘˜‡ƒ”‡˜‡”›”‡Ž‡˜ƒ–ƒ† critical in conducting advocacy campaigns for the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples. Š‹•‰‘ƒŽ‹•‘–‡ƒ•›–‘ƒ…Š‹‡˜‡ƒ†–ƒ‡•ƒŽ‘–‘ˆ‡ơ‘”–Ǥ–ƒŽ•‘‹˜‘Ž˜‡• †‹ơ‡”‡–ƒ†˜‘…ƒ…›…ƒ’ƒ‹‰•–”ƒ–‡‰‹‡•ǡƒ†Šƒ•–‘„‡•—•–ƒ‹‡†ˆ‘”ƒ Consultation with the Special Rapporteur on IPs during the 3rd EMRIP Session. Picture Credit: Mr. Adrian Lasimbang