[CivilSoc] International Policy Advocacy Course

[IPA SIT]

International Policy Advocacy (IPA)
Professional Development for NGOs and Civil Society Organizations
Washington, D.C., New York City and Vermont USA
30 May �- 28 June 2002
World Learning�s
School for International Training (SIT)
with the collaboration of the Advocacy Institute
* International Policy Advocacy (IPA) (30 May �28 June, 2002): A 
practical, hands-on course for experienced NGO staff who wish to learn 
key advocacy concepts and skills. Training and experiential workshops are 
combined with expansive visits in New York City and Washington, D.C., 
followed by a final synthesis on the SIT campus in Vermont.  For more 
information call 802-258-3433 or email ipa@sit.edu. (www.sit.edu/ipa) 
Program Overview:
SIT�s International Policy Advocacy (IPA) program brings together 
advocacy specialists from nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and other 
civil society organizations to deepen their understanding of policy-
making processes and increase their organizations� influence on the 
international institutions that impact their work.
The IPA program takes place in two of the world�s major international 
policy-making centers � Washington, D.C., and New York City � as well as 
on the SIT campus in Vermont. Throughout IPA�s intensive four-week 
training program, participants work together to strategize and gain 
essential skills in advocacy such as coalition building, media relations, 
and lobbying. IPA programs have enabled participants� advocacy in the 
areas of poverty reduction, environmental conservation, child labor, 
women in politics, protections of human rights, and social justice.
*Participants attend sessions on advocacy principles and meet with 
representatives from organizations such as the World Bank, United 
Nations, U.S. Congress, and international NGOs to establish access to and 
understanding of the organizations that impact their work.
*Participants design and present Action Plans for post-program 
implementation within their home organizations.
*IPA graduates return to their communities with skills that support their 
efforts to create more democratic societies locally, nationally, and 
around the globe.
*Customized, on-site training is also available.
Skill Enhancement:
SIT�s IPA program is a participatory, experiential training program 
designed to help participants:
*Understand international policy-making institutions� decision-making 
processes and how civil society advocates can influence those processes
*Learn advocacy techniques such as policy research, strategic planning, 
coalition building, NGO-government collaboration, lobbying, and media 
relations
*Build contacts within the international NGO community and with 
international policy-making institutions
*Develop expertise in international policy issues relevant to the work of 
their organizations
*Enhance cross-cultural communication and networking skills
*Deliver strategic Action Plans for implementation within home 
organizations
To learn more, call 802-258-3433 or email ipa@sit.edu. (www.sit.edu/ipa)