Advocacy Activities for Guidelines Roll-out ― Global and Field Note: The Guidelines Reference Group may take the lead for many of these activities in lieu of or in coordination with the AoR Coordination Team (CT), the advocacy coordinator (AC), and/or the Advocacy Task Team. Lead/ Target Communication Steps ― Materials ― Timing Message/Action Messenger Audience Channels Resources Needed MESSAGE OF SUPPORT FROM EMERGENCY RESPONSE COORDINATOR (ERC) IN THE GUIDELINES At time of AoR CT Humanitarian Initial transmittal message from ERC and IASC Transmittal Discuss with ERC office to final version actors (in general); member agencies ― signature of ERC (e.g. in message/message learn procedure and timing of Guidelines; head of OCHA; the 2005 Guidelines there is an opening of support for front for signature before printing IASC principals message from Jan Egeland printed in the of Guidelines Draft the message, send, document that references the joint efforts of follow up other agencies). HIGH PROFILE EVENTS/ACTIVITIES When long AoR CT Humanitarian High profile launch events in Geneva, New Public event ― with Identify hosts in each and short Advocacy TT leaders (UN and York, and Washington, DC; also in at least one related flyers and location versions of non-UN) location in Asia, Africa, and Middle East. listserv postings Provide guidance for Guidelines are Secure participation of humanitarian leaders, designing the event; follow printed key donors and prominent humanitarian up, support “ambassadors” to bring maximum attention Write and buy-in. announcement/invitation Send to listservs, press, IASC members, ERC, AoR list, donors Collect press coverage, etc. 3-6 months Advocacy TT Humanitarian Article authored or co-authored by prominent Journal article Identify journal(s) after launch professionals (all humanitarian(s) for leading humanitarian Obtain submission details levels, all types) journal or site. Recruit writer; possibly write with Advocacy TT Submit article/follow up AGENCY-SPECIFIC ROLL-OUTS
Advocacy Activities for Guidelines Roll-out ― Global and Field Note: The Guidelines Reference Group may take the lead for many of these activities in lieu of or in coordination with the AoR Coordination Team (CT), the advocacy coordinator (AC), and/or the Advocacy Task Team. Timing Lead/ Messenger Target Audience Message/Action Communication Channels Steps ― Materials ― Resources Needed MESSAGE OF SUPPORT FROM EMERGENCY RESPONSE COORDINATOR (ERC) IN THE GUIDELINES At time of final version of Guidelines; before printing AoR CT Humanitarian actors (in general); head of OCHA; IASC principals Initial transmittal message from ERC and IASC member agencies ― signature of ERC (e.g. in the 2005 Guidelines there is an opening message from Jan Egeland printed in the document that references the joint efforts of other agencies). Transmittal message/message of support for front of Guidelines Discuss with ERC office to learn procedure and timing for signature Draft the message, send, follow up HIGH PROFILE EVENTS/ACTIVITIES When long and short versions of Guidelines are printed AoR CT Advocacy TT Humanitarian leaders (UN and non-UN) High profile launch events in Geneva, New York, and Washington, DC; also in at least one location in Asia, Africa, and Middle East. Secure participation of humanitarian leaders, key donors and prominent humanitarian “ambassadors” to bring maximum attention and buy-in. Public event ― with related flyers and listserv postings Identify hosts in each location Provide guidance for designing the event; follow up, support Write announcement/invitation Send to listservs, press, IASC members, ERC, AoR list, donors Collect press coverage, etc. 3-6 months after launch Advocacy TT Humanitarian professionals (all levels, all types) Article authored or co-authored by prominent humanitarian(s) for leading humanitarian journal or site. Journal article Identify journal(s) Obtain submission details Recruit writer; possibly with Advocacy TT Submit article/follow up AGENCY-SPECIFIC ROLL-OUTS write
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