Awareness-Raising Workshops: «How to Tame a Dragon: Politicians and Public Officials»

These workshops will focus on ‘The Role of Civil Society in Building a Strong Rule of Law in the EU.’ Eight three-hour workshops will be offered, led by two European civil society networks: NENO (Network of Estonian Non-profit Organisations, Estonia) and CNVSOs (Slovenia). These workshops will share best practices from Estonia, Slovenia, and the EU, highlighting the role of CSOs in promoting the rule of law and encouraging candidate organisations to submit impactful proposals.

The Awareness-Raising Workshops will be held in English. For those who wish, there will be an option to enable English captions.

Workshop 8: «How to Tame a Dragon: Politicians and Public Officials»

Topics:

• Understanding Political Incentives – How politicians and officials think, what drives them, and how to align advocacy with their interests.
• Building Constructive Relationships – Identifying key players, approaching them effectively, and sustaining engagement.
• Navigating Challenges and Resistance – Overcoming bureaucracy, handling opposition, and adapting strategies in shifting political landscapes.

Trainer: Triin Toomesaar

Triin holds a Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration from TalTech and a Master’s degree in Political Science from Tallinn University. For a long time, she worked as the CEO of the Bullying Free School Foundation and has been involved in the work of several other NGOs in a smaller or larger role, as well as in her role as a freelance advisor to President Kersti Kaljulaid. Triin is an alumnus of the Youth to School (Noored Kooli) programme and still finds easy applications for her educational passion, both as an instructor of an information literacy course at secondary school and as a lecturer on civil society at university.