Chinchinero drummers at the opening of the Campaigners’ Forum.
Photo Credit: Mary Wareham
Following the June 2010 Santiago International Conference on the Convention on Cluster Munitions, 130 campaigners met over the course of three days to share skills and knowledge in the first CMC-ICBL Campaigner’s Forum. Facilitators from all regions of the world led some 50 sessions over the course of forum. Campaigners at the forum attended sessions and discussion groups on topics including: the First Meeting of States Parties; campaigning in challenging countries; social media; proposal writing; victim assistance; lobbying skills; reporting skills; working with the media; disinvestment campaigning; national legislation; advocacy and awareness event planning; fundraising; stockpile destruction; research for the new Monitor, and many more!
Below are some key documents and materials distributed in the sessions:
Campaigners’ Forum agenda
Campaigners’ Forum agenda - English
Campaigners’ Forum agenda - French
Campaigners’ Forum agenda - Spanish
1MSP plans, expectations and outcomes
1MSP plan expectations and outcomes - presentation
1MSP plans, expectations and outcomes - session handouts
Advocacy and awareness event planning
Advocacy and Awareness Event Planning - session objectives
Campaigning in challenging countries
Campaigning in challenging countries - presentation
Campaigning in challenging countries - workshop responses
Creative fundraising and securing resources
Creative fundraising and securing resources - session notes
Developments and best practices on national legislation for CCM
Key elements of effective national legislation, French
Key elements of effective national legislation, English
Key elements of effective national legislation, Spanish
Facilitation and presentation skills
Facilitation and presentation skills - how to give a presentation
Facilitation and presentation skills - presentation
Getting you started on using online social media in your advocacy
Hot topics
Hot topics Q&A session with Steve Goose.
Photo Credit: Mary Wareham
How to build your own website for free
How to create a free google website, French
How to create a free google website, English
How to create a free google website, Spanish
Campaigners launch their eggs off during the creative session.
Photo Credit: Mary Wareham
How to contribute to the research and monitoring of the new monitor
Contributing to research handout, French
Contributing to research handout, English
Contributing to research handout, Spanish
How to develop an effective network
How to develop an effective network - session notes
How to write an effective proposal
Effective proposals dos and don’ts, French
Effective proposals dos and don’ts, English
Effective proposals dos and don’ts, Spanish
Effective proposals online resources
How to write effective proposals - proposal excerpt
How to write effective proposals - sample proposals
Mette briefs the forum participants. Photo Credit: Mary Wareham
Introduction to advocating on victim assistance
Introduction to advocating on victim assistance - presentation
Introduction to advocating on victim assistance - presentation - Connecting the Dots
Introduction to advocating on victim assistance - presentation, Spanish
So you want to advocate on victim assistance - cover
So you want to advocate on victim assistance - booklet
Introduction to Advocating on Victim Assistance - session notes
Lobbying skills and strategies
Lobbying skills and strategies - presentation
Lobbying skills and strategies - Bangladesh strategy
Lobbying skills and strategies - DRC strategy
Lobbying skills and strategies - session handout
Lobbying skills and strategies - Vietnam strategy
Lobbying skills and strategies - Afghanistan strategy
Next steps in disinvestment campaigning
Background paper on direct and indirect investments
Reporting skills - effective use of documentation and photography
Reporting skills - interviewing tip sheet, French
Reporting skills - interviewing tip sheet, English
Reporting skills - interviewing tip sheet, Spanish
Strategies and opportunities for working with parliamentarians
Strategies and oppurtunities for working with parliamentarians - session notes
Strategies for working with governments in affected countries
Strategies for working with governments in affected countries - presentation
Campaigners outside the Sheraton in Santiago.
Photo Credit: Mary Wareham
Synergies and differences between the CCM, MBT and CRPD
Synergies and differences - chart
Synergies and differences - table
Synergies and differences - presentation
Synergies and differences- spreadsheet
The role of strategic planning in developing effective campaigns
Strategy planning step by step
Working with the media