Advocacy and campaigning one-day training course
Amjad Saleem UK
ICV and Famsy are inviting leaders in our community who wish to advance their skills in advocacy and campaigning by learning through both a theory and scenario-based approach.
Intending to assist leaders to advocate for policy reform or bring attention to an issue that needs addressing, this workshop will focus on:
1) understanding the need for communication
2) introduction to basics of campaigning and advocacy
3) how to organise your own campaign using various tools for different audiences.
4) undertaking a scenario based cased study to help understand how to use the different tools
Details:
9:30am - 4.30am
Sunday 5th of January
Islamic Council of Victoria (ICV) 66-68 Jeffcott St, West Melbourne VIC 3003
$20 Ticket, to book email: contac...@gmail.com
Refreshments Included
Pay on the day but must RSVP due to limited numbers
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/189758424558690/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming&source=1
Amjad Saleem's biography:
Amjad is a political analyst on South Asian issues, with expertise in Humanitarian and Development Issues, Peacebuilding and Interfaith Dialogue. He is part of the steering committee of the Peace and Security Forum, an initiative by the Malaysian and Qatari Governments.Amjad is also the UK representative for the Civil Society Advisory Committee of The Commonwealth Foundation, as well as a trustee of UK NGO BUILD, which works on building partnerships in International Development. He is currently head of Communications for The Cordoba Foundation, a Muslim inspired think and do tank which provides an alternative communication channel for thought leaders and policy makers on intercultural and religious dialogue, social justice issues and peace building between communities.
Amjad was Country Director for British NGO, Muslim Aid in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh from 2005 - 2009. In his role as the Sri Lankan country director of Muslim Aid, he oversaw post tsunami and post conflict reconstruction and rehabilitation and he was instrumental in bringing religious and civil society leaders together to discuss real practical ways of reconciliation post conflict in Sri Lanka.
He is a regular contributor to online journals and websites and has appeared on news programmes of Al Jazeera and BBC. He has also published a book on the Aceh Peace Process.
He has an M.Eng from Imperial College, an MBA from U21 Global Singapore and is currently pursuing a part time PhD from Exeter University on ‘Muslim Identity in Post Conflict Sri Lanka.
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