2019:Advocacy/Practical aspects of legislative advocacy
 | This is an Accepted submission for the Advocacy space at Wikimania 2019. |
Title
Practical Aspects of Legislative Advocacy
Description
This discussion round table offered attendees the opportunity to discuss and share knowledge on the practical aspects of legislative advocacy. How does one start the process of advocacy, how to strategize and create a plan, how to find allies and effectively work with them, how to engage the public and law makers, how might be against your advocacy and why? Are all questions this event seeks to provide answers based on the experience of others.
Relationship to the theme
This session will address the conference theme — Wikimedia, Free Knowledge and the Sustainable Development Goals — in the following manner: There is an indirect relationship to the theme by helping to give people the tools to make effective advocacy related change.
Session outcomes
At the end of the session, the following will have been achieved: Share knowledge and experiences on effective advocacy.
Session leader(s)
- Douglas Scott
Usernames
Affiliation/country (if any)
- Wikimedia ZA
E-mail contact (optional)
Session type
Each Space at Wikimania 2019 will have specific format requests. The program design prioritises submissions which are future-oriented and directly engage the audience. The format of this submission is a:
- Roundtable discussion forum
Requirements
The session will work best with these conditions:
- Room:
Round table seating although a chair circle would be preferable.
- Audience:
No more than 20 people
- Recording: