Goals and Strategies for OutreachTAI Training Workshop

The Access Initiative Objective

Promote the accelerated and enhanced implementation of Principle 10 at the national level.

TAI National Objectives

National Objectives Include:– Increasing your own knowledge and capacity– Influencing or initiating policy change– Improving implementation of national legislation,

regional and global agreements and commitments– Engaging other NGOs and increasing pressure for

implementation– Creating a more active public

TAI Global StrategyBuild a constituency

• Working with other NGOs• Working with government

Develop tools for national indicators• Establishing common standards• Promoting global collaboration

Monitor implementation of Principle 10 • Generating indicators• Providing information

Identify implementation gaps and urge action• Supporting change and improvement

TAI National StrategyWhat are your strategies?

– To engage government– To raise awareness– To change the thinking and behavior of

policymakers or officials– To work together with other NGOs– To provide information to the general public– To support better performance by selected

audiences

Outreach Audience

Who is your audience?– The general public– Government policymakers (legislators,

parliamentarians)– Government officials (ministry employees, civil

servants)– Other NGOs– Academics– Professionals: lawyers, judges, teachers

― Hold a press conferencie ― Hold comunita meetings― Publish a brochure with findings― Develop a training program for judges, lawyers or

municipal leaders― Establish an email listserv to disseminate your

report and spur discussion on access issues― Encourage dialogue with government

Outreach Activities

Outreach ActivitiesExamples from around the world:• Thailand: a public meeting for experts, media,

business, NGOs• Chile: media articles and interviews• Mexico: workshops for communities and NGOs• Hungary: press conferences, training for judges and

municipal leaders• Uganda: regular meetings with government

Outreach Products Includes:• Databases• National reports and summaries• Companion products

– Mexico: Manual for citizens on how to obtain environmental information and participate

– Hungary: Training materials for judges and municipalities

Outreach Activities

STEP 1 Identify appropriate ministries/departments and proper contacts

STEP 2 Create activities plan

STEP 3 Determine the products you will use

Government Dialogue

Government Dialogue• Thailand: Team-Industry working group • Chile, Uganda: NGO, business and

government commissions for implementation of Principle 10

• Mexico: Joint NGO-government projects• Indonesia: NGO-government lobbying of

Parliament

For Your Team, In Your Country• What would be the objectives of an assessment in

(country)?• Who should be your target audience (government,

NGOs, etc.)?• What are your strategies?• How can the Advisory Panel support objectives?• What products should be produced?• What is your activities plan for implementing this

strategy?