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DAY 1 Session 5 . Association proposal: What is the priority for your association? Why is it important? Who will be involved?. Outcomes for participants. At the end of this session participants should be able to:
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DAY 1 Session 5 Association proposal: What is the priority for your association? Why is it important? Who will be involved?
Outcomes for participants At the end of this session participants should be able to: • Confirm the priority issue for their association to address via this proposal. • Describe why this issue is a priority. • Understand the difference between stakeholders and audience for their issue and identify who they would be. • Identify other countries with a similar issue, for collaboration/partnership purposes.
Areas of need suitable for a development proposal • Achievable –realistic the context of your country and association and in time. Two-three years is realistic. • Specific – for a broad area of need identify the best place to start and focus on a first step that will build a foundation for future work. • Measurable – a proposal must be specific enough for outcomes to be measured.
Areas of need – examples /1 • Better planning for your association through a more strategic approach • Approaches for sustaining the association into the future • Building membership • Gaining support from government for the association’s work
Areas of need – examples /2 • Better motivating and equipping people to progress the association’s agenda • Improving access to information for specified underserved groups • Improving professional practice • Improving the role of the association in assisting libraries to promote and improve literacy
Who will need to be involved? • Audience: People or groups who will be directly targeted by the proposal and who will benefit from it
Who will be involved? • Stakeholders: People or agencies who have some vested interest in the proposal
Who will be involved • Who is the target audience of the project? Who will benefit? • Who are the stakeholders? (Those with a vested interest) • Which stakeholders might you collaborate with on your proposal?
The development proposal handout • What is the priority issue for your association? Why? • Who is the target audience for your issue? (Who will benefit from the proposal. ) • Who are the stakeholders? (Those with a vested interest in the proposal) • Who are potential collaborators or partners? (From the list of stakeholders, who might you usefully work with on this project?)
Activity – needs summary /30 mins • Work in association teams • 1. What is the priority issue for your association? Why? • 2. Who is the target audience for your issue? (Who will benefit from the proposal. ) • 3. Who are the stakeholders? (Those with a vested interest in the proposal) • 4. Who are potential collaborators or partners? (From the list of stakeholders, who might you usefully work with on this project?)