DRAFT PROGRAMME ADVOCACY COURSE

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DRAFT PROGRAMME ADVOCACY COURSE DAY 2 SESSION
7 Coalition building Quiz 4 What do coalitions
bring? What are the problems of
coalitions? Structures of the coalition SESSION
8 Managing coalition problems Importance of open
communication Listening skills Managing
tensions Working with difficult members Sound
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• For most of the ill-health conditions related to
  alcohol, the dose response relationship has a
  threshold effect, with no increased risk at low
  levels of alcohol consumption
• True
• False

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• Alcohol reduces the risk of coronary heart
  disease
• True
• False

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• The level of alcohol consumption with the lowest
  risk of death is zero for all ages
• True
• False

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• It is quite safe for women to drink up to 1-2
  drinks (10-20g of alcohol) during pregnancy
• True
• False

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• Alcohol increases the risk of female breast
  cancer
• True
• False

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• For most of the ill-health conditions related to
  alcohol, the dose response relationship has a
  threshold effect, with no increased risk at low
  levels of alcohol consumption
• True
• False

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• Alcohol reduces the risk of coronary heart
  disease
• True
• False

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• The level of alcohol consumption with the lowest
  risk of death is zero for all ages
• True
• False

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• It is quite safe for women to drink up to 1-2
  drinks (10-20g of alcohol) during pregnancy
• True
• False

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• Alcohol increases the risk of female breast
  cancer
• True
• False

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• Coalitions bring powerful benefits
• Strength in numbers.
• Strength in diversity.
• Shared workload and resources.
• Cohesion and solidarity.
• Creating a micro-model of a just, decent society.
  

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Resources That Groups Can Bring to Advocacy
Coalitions ?Public Credibility ?A Large
Membership Base ?Access to Decision
Makers ?Staff Time ?Advocacy Experience
?Media Contacts/Expertise ?Funding
?Space/Equipment/Postage ?Volunteers ?Diversi
ty ?People Directly Affected
?Contacts With Potential Allies
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• Coalitions bring difficulties
• Differences among members could paralyze the
  coalition, preventing it from making progress
  toward its goal and discouraging members from
  working in future coalitions.
• Working in a coalition may take time and energy
  away from working closely with constituents and
  members.
• The investment of resources could outweigh the
  benefits received, especially if other members do
  not do their share of the work.
• Shared decision-making power could mean members
  surrender control over the agenda, tactics,
  resource allocation, and other strategic
  decisions.
• An organization's identity could be masked by the
  coalition identity, making it difficult to act
  autonomously.
• The coalition may become too large or
  "bureaucratic" to function.
• Rather than cooperating with each other, members
  may end up competing with coalition partners for
  resources, funding, and public recognition.

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• Alternatives to coalitions
• Continue building and maintaining new
  relationships, on both the individual and
  organizational level.
• Continue sharing information through networks.
• If no one else is ready to work on the issue, get
  started anyway and keep others informed about
  your work.
• Collaborate with each other in less intense ways.
  For example, work together on a single event or
  short-term campaign. Or develop parallel
  organizations that work separately toward the
  same goals. This may be an effective way to
  bridge large differences between organizations,
  such as the power differential between smaller
  and larger organizations.

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• For each key audience - especially the decision
  makers - what or who influences them? Who needs
  to be involved to give your coalition credibility
  and legitimacy?
• Whose expertise or information is needed to
  create an effective strategy?
• Who has the resources needed to carry out an
  action plan?

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Diversity by Issue Sector Diversity by Civil
Society Sector Diversity by Geographic Region
and Scope Diversity by Organization
Size Diversity by Personal Background
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Diversity by Organizational Resources Legitimacy
and credibility People power Knowledge Expert
ise Relationships Money Facilities
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• Basic coalition structures
• Membership
• Participation
• Leaders
• Making decisions
• Coalition identity and members' autonomy
• Communication
• Logistics

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• There are four important components of a workable
  coalition
• Clear coalition structures
• Open communication
• A unified platform
• Campaigns with measurable long-term and
  short-term outcomes

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