Collaboration and Solidarity- Strategies

DAY TWO

30TH NOVEMBER 2008

REFLECTING ON COLLABORATION AND SOLIDARITY

Other effective strategies in our different communities as shared by the participants.

They include;

Sussane from Honduras
Strategies;
Educating young people, for them to get better jobs.
Trainings for teachers on Human Rights,

Elberto from Angola
Strategies;
Having a manual on ESCR using simple and understandable language.
Carrying out alot of trainings for the community.

Humphrey from Kenya
Strategies;
Use of publications, both literature and pictures to reach out to the communities on Human Rights.
Budget Targeting- Organise the Peoples’ budget forum which is then presented to the government. This has brought people to the Solidarity Spirit.
Involving the members of the communities fully.

Joji from Philipines
Strategies;
Use of support groups
Use of documentations to strenghthen petitions
Encourage participation by all.

Ezekiel from Kenya
Strategies;
Mobilize the community.
Prepare documents and forward them to the government.
Networking with international organisations.

Ida from Trinidad
Strategies;
Capacity building especially for women.
Use of community theatre.
Facillitate for women participation of women groups.
Use of mass media.
Use of banners, posters and other publications to educate.

Aye Aye from Dignity International
Strategies;
Engage the community leaders.
Training of the public
Training of Trainers.
Networking as organisations and with NGOs
- Use of people to people strategy, people meeting and share ideas and experiences.