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ADVOCACY Agnese Knabe Project regional coordinator European Public Health Alliance Civic Alliance – Latvia The Citizen in the centre in EU, Bratislava 25-26 November,2005. European Public Health Alliance. Advocacy. What it is?
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ADVOCACY Agnese Knabe Project regional coordinator European Public Health Alliance Civic Alliance – Latvia The Citizen in the centre in EU, Bratislava 25-26 November,2005 European Public Health Alliance
Advocacy What it is? Purposeful actions to reach the aims of the organisation on favour of members and all society Work towards to legislation and executive powers in all levels
Advocacy • Activities • Co-operation position • Influence the legislation – amendments, new laws, rules • Active participation in different working groups with public administration • Meet and talk to parliamentarians • Critical position • Watchdog functions • Protest Actions • Articles
Advocacy • Effectiveness • One person • Group of activists • Local NGO • National NGO • Trans-national • Networks
Advocacy • Steps • Define the problem • Define the solutions • Define the concrete actions