EUMAP Advocacy - Direct Engagement for Change

EUMAP's advocacy activities are inspired by the Program goals and, more specifically, by the findings and recommendations contained in the EUMAP reports. EUMAP's advocacy activity is directed at:

• Raising awareness about outstanding human rights and rule of law issues in Europe.
• Contributing to the identification, adoption and implementation of concrete solutions to these problems.
• Highlighting the importance of independent monitoring is a key element for the continual refinement and improvement of public policy.

EUMAP interacts with a wide range of actors who are affected by, or who have influence in, the subjects covered by the reports, including public officials; elected bodies; international organisations; print, broadcast and internet media; academia; individuals; and civil society at large.

In each specific case, EUMAP identifies the most appropriate level of engagement for advocacy activities based on the recommendations of the reports, whether at the international, national or local level.

Advocacy activities span from the organisation of, or participation in, large high-profile international events to local monitoring and advocacy initiatives, and grassroots training projects. EUMAP usually monitors and advocates in cooperation with local NGOs, actively promoting a culture of open, constructive and frank dialogue between civil society and government.

See also: eumap.org Online Journal issue on ADVOCACY: Are civil society organisations any good at it? (And what exactly IS it anyway?). Results of an EUMAP survey and two rounds of Feature papers, including EUMAP: Advocating for Change - Some lessons learned in conducting advocacy in Europe’s transition countries, by Miriam Anati.

See also: EUMAP ADVOCACY BY TOPIC