Engaging with Policy Makers Needs Challenges NEEDS Mainstreaming

Engaging with Policy Makers

Needs & Challenges NEEDS: • Mainstreaming Global Development Agenda • Getting resources • Moving from Policy to Action • Clear messages regarding values • Training of SPMs • Engage university senate

CHALLENGES: • Formulating concrete doable requests • Changing political environment • Competing interests • Interagency competitiveness • Careful to be not being used • Engaging SPMs

Opportunities & Strategies Opportunities: • Timing • Multi-stakeholder approach • Special events • Elections • Develop community learning centres • Use existing policies and programs • Actually engage PMs

Strategies: • Timing planning cycle • Talking the language • Leadership by example • Demonstrating expertise • Use of the media • Relevant case studies • Creating assessment tools/reporting responsibility • Focus on learning strategies

Concrete Actions • Ministry of Education strategic engagements • Deal directly with Ministers of Education and Permanent Secretaries • Building around special events • Engaging UNESCO national commissions • Embed non-formal within formal education departments

• Embed in global official strategy or initiative • Media profile visibility • Developing guidelines with Min. Of Educ. • Keep politicians informed • Branding • Engage 2 nd UNESCO World Conference on ESD • Engage legal aspects • Nobel prize in ESD