Advocacy and

Debate
Make it Happen

Advocacy
Convince. Influence. Tangible Change.

Debate
What is a debate?

Arguments
Convincing?

Advocacy

What is Advocacy?

Advocacy
As a verb:

From Debate to Reality

Casus.1

Know Your Story

Who
What
How
--> IDEA

Know
The International Debate Education Association
(IDEA) gives young people a voice through
education, debate and by raising their
awareness about worldwide issues.

Who Are you?

Very important: Credibility

Credibility

Why are you the one advocating for this?

How do you build credibility?

Importance of Branding
- Someone who can be called
- Beste in your field

Advocacy in Practice
-> What is the process?
--> Which actions?

Inclusion of African Youth

Focus:
Youth unemployment
Strategical
African? Migrant?

The Process
Know The Case, know your story.
Know the back ground
Know your target partner
- Public debate
- Social responsibility, Marketing
- Obligations (judicial)/Treaties.
Know your strategy

Casus
Advocate for Debate Eduction
- Mission Statement
- Strategy and Process

Casus 2
Help me:
-> The Pan African European Youth Summit
Mission statement:
A congress, Connecting young people to
discuss about the relationship between Africa
and Europe.

Pitch yourself

Additions/End
-> Know what you are doing.