Why network and build alliances?

81 0286WUDWHJLHV6NLOOVDQG0HWKRGVLQGYRFDF\DPSDLJQV long period. Thus it is critically important to have allies among individuals, ‹ƪ—‡–‹ƒŽ‹†‹˜‹†—ƒŽ•‘”’‡”•‘ƒŽ‹–‹‡•ǡ˜ƒ”‹‘—•‘”‰ƒ‹œƒ–‹‘•ǡ‹•–‹–—–‹‘•ǡ and agencies among others. Further, there is also a lack of knowledge and awareness of the general public on indigenous peoples’ rights so having allies and networks that can actively support indigenous peoples rights and issues is a big step in ‰ƒ‹‹‰„”‘ƒ†‡”•—’’‘”–ƒ†‹ƪ—‡…‹‰’—„Ž‹…‘’‹‹‘ǡ†‡…‹•‹‘ƒ‡”•ǡ ƒ†‰‘˜‡”‡–‘ƥ…‹ƒŽ•Ǥ‹‡™‹•‡ǡƒ…Š‹‡˜‹‰–Š‡‰‘ƒŽ‘ˆ–Š‡ƒ†˜‘…ƒ…› campaign requires a lot of resources and is long term requiring broader „ƒ•‡‘ˆ•—’’‘”–‹†‹ơ‡”‡–ˆ‘”•Ǥ 3.4.3. With whom should IPs leadersorganizations communities build alliances and network? A natural starting point for identifying potential allies is to consider individuals and organizations dedicated to achieving similar goals. This can then be broadened to individuals and organizations that can play ‘”…‘–”‹„—–‡–‘•’‡…‹Ƥ…‡‡†•ǡ‘”…ƒŠ‡Ž’ƒ††”‡••‡›’”‘„Ž‡•ǡ‘” challenges in implementing the advocacy campaign, and or, meeting the goalsobjectives. Alliance building and networking should be done not only at the local level but also at the sub-national, national and international levels, based on your capacity to also sustain your allies and ‡–™‘”Ǥƒ”‹‘—•Ž‡˜‡Ž•‘ˆƒŽŽ‹‡•ƒ†‡–™‘”•…ƒ’”‘˜‹†‡†‹ơ‡”‡–ƒ† complimentary forms of support. Forging a mass alliance Š‹•‹•–Š‡—‹Ƥ…ƒ–‹‘‘ˆƒ„”‘ƒ†ƒ••‘ˆ…‹–‹œ‡•ƒ”‘—†ƒ’ƒ”–‹…—Žƒ”‹••—‡ or a general cause. It is the bringing together of groups and individuals so that they can address the issue or work for the cause in an organized and concerted manner. This is a horizontal level of alliance building as it is generally the formation or coalitions established by communities ƒơ‡…–‡†„›ƒ…‘‘‹••—‡‘”’”‘„Ž‡ǡ‘”‘”‰ƒ‹œƒ–‹‘•ƒ†‹†‹˜‹†—ƒŽ• from the same sector, facing common problems. A mass alliance may be short-term or long-term, loose or tight, informal or formal, depending on –Š‡ƒ–—”‡‘ˆ–Š‡‘„Œ‡…–‹˜‡•–Šƒ–‹–•‡„‡”•‘”ƒƥŽ‹ƒ–‡•Šƒ˜‡ƒ‰”‡‡† upon. For indigenous peoples, forming a mass alliance is desirable as it bridges broader unity and cooperation between and among communities confronted with the same or similar problems. 82 Training Manual on Advocacy, Lobbying and Negotiation Skills for Indigenous Peoples in Climate Change and REDD+ Recap: Mapping out the key REDD+ actors and supporters Note to FacilitatorTrainer: 1. In this section, you may refer to the campaign advocacy action plans that were done by the participants Module II, 2.1.4. Formulating the Advocacy Action Plan. 2. You can choose one action plan and discuss the stakeholders –Šƒ–™‡”‡‹†‡–‹Ƥ‡†Ǥ Some of the potential allies that we can involve in the advocacy campaign can be the following: Ȉ ‹ŽŽƒ‰‡‡Ž†‡”•ǡ‹ƪ—‡–‹ƒŽ‹†‹˜‹†—ƒŽ••—…Šƒ•’”‹‡•–•ǡ–‡ƒ…Š‡”•ǡ doctors, lawyers, etc. Ȉ Community organizations, associations including women’s; youth and elderly. Ȉ Non-government organizations. Ȉ Environmental advocacy groups and public interest organizations Ȉ Members of donor organizations. Ȉ Issue-based international networks or coalitions for example, those working on forest, indigenous peoples, human rights, environment etc. Ȉ Universities and law schools law clinics providing free advice, and may also have technical personnel with laboratory access. Ȉ ‘˜‡”‡–‘ƥ…‹ƒŽ•ƒ†‡’Ž‘›‡‡•ǡ’ƒ”–‹…—Žƒ”Ž›‹‡˜‹”‘‡–ƒŽ and natural resource ministries Ȉ Politicians, especially at the regional, district, and local levels. Ȉ People in the private sector who support environmental work ȋ‘”ƒŽŽ›ǡ‹ˆ‘–Ƥƒ…‹ƒŽŽ›Ȍƒ†ƒ›ƒ–•‘‡’‘‹–„‡ƒ„Ž‡–‘ provide technical, legal, public relations, or other assistance Ȉ The members of media Institutions.