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Relationship Building

Relationship Building . National Officeholder Development Conference . Overview . Relationship building for UN Youth External Relations External Relations: Alumni Internal Relations. NODC. Why relationship building?.

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Relationship Building

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  1. Relationship Building National Officeholder Development Conference

  2. Overview • Relationship building for UN Youth • External Relations • External Relations: Alumni • Internal Relations NODC

  3. Why relationship building? • UN Youth is part of many networks – NGO community, youth organisations (P3, Gen Zero, JustSpeak), government departments (MYD, MFAT), schools network, volunteering community, academia • Looking for support – shared vision, goals, interests • Take advantage of smallness of NZ community • Broaden our reach and scope • Shared expertise NODC

  4. What relationship building? • Relationship-building at every level of the organisation: national executive, regional councils, national/regional events and international programmes • Many forms: formal partnership, constitutional relationship, mutual support, financial sponsorship, personal relationships NODC

  5. What relationship building? • Relationship-building at every level of the organisation: national executive, regional councils, national/regional events and international programmes • Many forms: formal partnership, constitutional relationship, mutual support, financial sponsorship, personal relationships NODC

  6. National Examples • UNANZ • Youth branch of UNANZ • National President sits on UNANZ National Executive (monthly) • UNANZ National Council (quarterly) • Invite to UN Youth National Council NODC

  7. National Commission for UNESCO • Purposes: being the face of UNESCO, ensuring NZ derives maximum benefit from membership with UNESCO, helping the South Pacific countries to derive full benefit from UNESCO’s activities • Education for all (M/PI communities); local and traditional knowledge; youth participation and empowerment, NZ’s documentary heritage • National Commission – a Chair and five commissioners (education, science, social sciences, culture and communication/information), supported by a secretariat • Youth Rep to UNESCO • Maintaining networks of interested organisations e.g. schools • Partner agencies: MFAT, Min of Culture and Heritage, DOC etc. NODC

  8. UN Youth Australia • Currently, driven by National Presidents • Regular skype meetings • Matching up VPs with VPs; Regional Presidents with Divisions/Territories’ Presidents • NZ Model UN – UNYC relationship • Sharing ideas and educational resources • Officeholder development NODC

  9. Regional Examples • Canterbury: National Centre for Research on Europe (Model European Union) • Wellington: New Plymouth District Council (Taranaki Model UN) NODC

  10. National Event Examples • NZ Model UN – embassies • Sponsorship • Human Rights Commission • Office of the Children’s Commissioner • Community organisations (outreach) NODC

  11. Tips • Use your personal networks • Face-to-face meetings • Networking (business cards, how to enter into a group) • Go to networking events! • Initiate relationships/meetings • Relationships facilitated nationally • Make sure to follow-up, keep people informed, in the loop • Say thank you NODC

  12. Alumni • Alumni List, Alumni Activities, Alumni Newsletter • LinkedIn, facebook • Personal connection – personalised emails • Reach out to alumni • Alumni have professional skills, invested in UN Youth already • Outstanding Alumnus/Alumna Award • Examples NODC

  13. Internal Relations • Organisational culture is KEY • Collaboration, participation and ownership • Engagement with regions – NX representation, meeting with regional presidents • National Council planning – flag controversial issues, talk with the relevant people beforehand, meet with RPs on first day – consult, consult, consult (e.g. dates, calendar change) • Ok to flag issues at national council, NX to go away and do research and come back with some proposals • Research-based evidence NODC

  14. Where to from here? • Relationships register and speakers/visits register • VP for Relations – strategy and coherence in this area • Think about region-based organisations • Regional Presidents and National President to work more closely together • Alumni engagement: why engage alumni, best strategies, consultation, communication • What we offer that’s distinct, but how we can work with others NODC

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