Reflecting on Collaboration and Solidarity

DAY 2

SUNDAY 30.11.2008

REFLECTING ON COLLABORATION AND SOLIDARITY

Effective strategies in our different communities as shared by the participants.

• Educating young people, for them to get better jobs.Trainings for teachers on Human Rights,
• Having a manual on ESCR using simple and understandable language.
• Carrying out alot of trainings for the community.
• 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.
• Use of support groups
• Use of documentations to strenghthen petitions
• Encourage participation by all.
• Mobilize the community.
• Prepare documents and forward them to the government.
• Networking with international organisations.
• Capacity building especially for women.
• Use of community theatre.
• Facilitate for women participation of women groups.
• Use of mass media.
• Use of banners, posters and other publications to educate.
• 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