Media report for the discussion seminar “Efforts of Syrian Advocacy and mechanisms of development”
With the development of the concept of mobilization and advocacy for the Syrians after the eruption of the revolution in 2011, some tools of mobilization and advocacy were used by Syrian activists like demonstration and media appearance but without a clear strategy. In later times this concept and its tools were developed and many activists and organizations were able to organize a number of campaigns some of them were directed to the western field. These campaigns succeeded in drawing attention to come humanitarian and political cases and in affecting- to some extend- in the international sides concerned in the Syrian Case.
An as a try to follow efforts of mobilization and advocacy established by the Syrian parties whether individuals or organizations, the paper issued by the Syrian Dialogue center with the title: “Efforts of Syrian mobilization and advocacy in the International field… Complicated reality and absence of strategies” worked on studying a group of mobilization and advocacy campaigns that wide segments of the Syrians participated in them and tried to affect some of decision makers in the International arena with the purpose of knowing the strength points that these campaigns achieved as well as weakness points they suffered and work on solving them and enhancing the effect and returns of these campaigns. The paper also provided a group of recommendations at its end in order to guide the exerted efforts in this field in order to achieve the biggest possible benefit.
For more work on the concept of mobilization and advocacy and discussing the importance of this case, the Syrian Dialogue Center held a seminar on 11st of Shawwal 1442, 23 May 2021 that is directed to the civil society organizations with the title: “Efforts of Syrian Advocacy and mechanisms of development”. The seminar witnessed the participation of speakers like the researcher in the Syrian Dialogue Center: Mrs. Kenda Hawasly, the rights activist and head of the Islamic League in Britain: Mrs. Raghda Altekrity and the expert in the humanitarian diplomacy: Mr. Saad Albarod, with the presence of a group of experts and interested persons in this matter.
During the seminar the speakers probed to the importance of mobilization and advocacy in the Syrian revolution and the importance of having patients in this matter with the importance of focusing on reaching groups of pressure and effect and working on forming a pressure lobby in the halls of decision makers.
The seminar also witnessed wide participation from audience who gave many opinions about how to achieve the concept of mobilization and advocacy like: To make the dialogue balanced and make it reach politicians not only the public people. The dialogue should not only be limited to moving emotions through social media but it has to have a clear message for advocacy project.
مؤسسة بحثية سورية تسعى إلى الإسهام في بناء الرؤى والمعارف بما يساعد السوريين على إنضاج حلول عملية لمواجهة التحديات الوطنية المشتركة وتحقيق التنمية المستدامة
