Building Synergies for Advocacy & Watchdog

The online workshop “Building Synergies for Advocacy & Watchdog Action” aims to provide an introductory approach to the need for advocacy and watchdog initiatives, as well as the tools required for designing advocacy and monitoring plans. The workshop will focus both on monitoring advocacy plans themselves and on overseeing the institutions responsible for implementing programmes and policies related to the thematic areas addressed by the REVERT project (gender-based violence and violence against children).

Participants will explore:

-which stakeholders and organisations CSOs should collaborate with,
-within what kind of framework,
-for what purposes,
-and how monitoring and watchdog action can be managed when CSOs are not in positions of institutional power.

The workshop will also examine good practices from Greece and abroad and identify the characteristics that make them effective.

Finally, participants will work on a case study, aiming to frame and address it in the most effective way within a limited timeframe.

Seminar Structure
10:00 – 10:45 | Introduction & Key Concepts
Brief introduction of participants
Definitions: CSOs, advocacy, watchdog action, synergies
Why do we need advocacy?
Which stakeholders and criteria should guide advocacy partnerships?
Why is watchdog action necessary?
Who are the stakeholders involved in monitoring and oversight?
10:45 – 11:45 | Designing Advocacy & Watchdog Plans
Steps for developing an advocacy plan
Steps towards designing watchdog/monitoring mechanisms
Good examples of watchdog action from Greece and abroad
11:30 – 11:45 | Break
11:45 – 12:50 | Case Study
Group work
Exchange of views and experiences among participants
12:50 – 13:00 | Summary of Key Workshop Takeaways

How Can I Participate?

To participate in the workshop, please click “Register”, select the workshop date, and complete the registration form. Confirmation of participation will be sent electronically as soon as possible.

For further information, please contact us at +30 210 7259306.

PREVENT Programme

The programme “Preventing gender-based violence and violence against children” (PREVENT) aims to prevent and combat gender-based violence (GBV) and violence against children, by supporting Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) active in these fields, in Greece and Cyprus, and by increasing their knowledge, capacity and sustainability. PREVENT is co-funded by the European Union (90% funding rate), through the Citizens, Equality, Rights, and Values (CERV*) 2023-DAPHNE programme, and by the Bodossaki Foundation and NGO Support Centre (10% funding rate), with the total grant amounting to €2.3 million.

This event will take place in Greek. For further information, please visit the Greek version of this page.