[afro-nets] Places Still Available: Training on Advocacy for Development (Nigeria, Sept 28-30)

["Janet Feldman" <kaippg@earthlink.net>]

Places Still Available: Training on Advocacy for Development (Nigeria, Sept 28-30)
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28th ? 30th September, 2006
Abuja, NIGERIA

TRAINING ON ADVOCACY FOR DEVELOPMENT 

The advocacy training is intended to be a hands-on experience, focusing on designing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating advocacy for policy change campaigns on development issues at all levels:

TARGET AUDIENCE: Health and Development Organizations
DATE:  28th ? 30th September, 2006

FEES:  
NATIONAL:   Non- Residential N30, 000 (Nigerian Naira)   
                          Residential N40, 000 (Nigerian Naira)
INTERNATIONAL: $800 (US Dollars)

The above fee is per participant and is inclusive of workshop materials, bed, breakfast and lunch from arrival date to departure.

VENUE: Grange Hill Hotel, Mpape Hills, Abuja, NIGERIA
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 15th September, 2006

THE TOPICS TO BE LEARNED ARE:

- Identifying Problems, Policy Issues and Solutions
- Setting Advocacy Goals
- Setting SMART Objectives
- Identifying and Researching Audiences
- Developing and Delivering Advocacy Messages
- Formal and Informal Decision-making processes
- Building Alliances and Coalitions
- Self Development Skills and Effective Presentations
- Fundraising for Advocacy
- Monitoring and Evaluating Advocacy Efforts
- "Spit Fire" Strategies for Advocacy

TEACHING METHODOLOGIES 

-Presentations 
-Case studies 
-Practical project work in groups 
-Individual tutorial sessions 
-Action planning 
-Tool kits

OFFICIAL LANGUAGES OF THE WORKSHOP:  The meeting will be conducted in English only

WHO SHOULD APPLY
-  Program and project managers
-  Project Coordinators and Officers
-  Community advocates 
-  Staff of government departments and agencies
-  Staff of NGOs and CBOs
-  Leaders and members of Coalitions and Networks
-  Professionals in institutions, associations and networks involved in advocacy
-  Research officers
-  Trainers on Advocacy
-  Community mobilization and Sensitization Officers
-  Public Awareness Officers

Applicants should complete the course application form and mail to:
The Training Coordinator
Alibella Consulting
(P.O.Box 7902 Wuse Zone III)
Plot 1A Suite 3.03, B.M.House, Samuel Ladoke Akintola Blvd.
Garki II, Abuja
http://www.alibellaconsulting.com,
+2348056155435
mailto:aahmed@alibellaconsulting.com