Enabling capacities project (2011-12) GLOBAL IGNATIAN ADVOCACY NETWORK (GIAN) Presentation to Social Coordinators Rome May 2012 Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat Secretariado de Justicia Social y Ecología
GIVING SOME BACKGROUND Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat 2 Secretariado de Justicia Social y Ecología
IT TOOK A LONG WAY TO ARRIVE HERE… Coordinators’ meetings in Rome since 2003: International collaboration among Social Centres was identified as an important need Advocacy was also established as a specific field for this collaboration Networking at different levels and on different topics was decided to be promoted Trying to establish collaboration with other sectors Being advocacy an important common initiative Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat Secretariado de Justicia Social y Ecología
IT TOOK A LONG WAY TO ARRIVE HERE… The GC 35 introduced the concept of adv advocac acy (d.3, n.28): The complexity of the problems we face and the richness of the opportunities offered demand that we engage in building bridges between rich and poor and establishing advocacy links of mutual support between those who hold political power and those who find it difficult to voice their interests. Our intellectual apostolate provides an inestimable help in setting up these bridges, offering us new ways of understanding in depth the mechanisms and links among our present problems... And it also encouraged networkin ing: We encourage the Society’s government, at all levels , to explore means by which more effective networking might take place between Ignatian and Jesuit apostolic works. Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat Secretariado de Justicia Social y Ecología
IT TOOK A LONG WAY TO ARRIVE HERE… El Escorial (2008): It gathered people from all over the world Advocacy was the common field identified for collaboration Some thematic issues were selected Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat Secretariado de Justicia Social y Ecología
IT TOOK A LONG WAY TO ARRIVE HERE… Fernando and Social Coordinators decide to initiate a project Funding for the project “Enabling capacities” 5 Thematic Issues were selected Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat Secretariado de Justicia Social y Ecología
ENABLING CAPACITIES PROJECT (2011-12) Gener eneral al O Objec jectiv ive Create and develop the capacities of the five networks (thematic groups) comprising Jesuit social centres around the world and, wherever possible, other Jesuit institutions (Universities, pastoral centres included in the networks) so that they can respond effectively to the call of GC 35 to engage in advocacy, that is, to build bridges between those who have voice and shape public policy and those who do not. Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat Secretariado de Justicia Social y Ecología
ENABLING CAPACITIES PROJECT (2011-12) SPE PECI CIFIC O C OBJECT CTIVES S 1. Design, and conduct one international formation programme on raising capacities and skills to develop a network on international advocacy. The programme will touch, at least, on three areas: Ignatian leadership, new techniques of social communication & networking, and methodology for doing strategic planning of advocacy actions. 2. Design and conduct five international formation programmes for each of the five networks. The objectives of these five formation programmes will be: to disseminate and share the information and knowledge developed in the formation programme (a); and to plan the future (advocacy) actions of the network with the help of the available new instruments. Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat Secretariado de Justicia Social y Ecología
ENABLING CAPACITIES PROJECT (2011-12) Active ve Adv dvocac acy Netwo works Enabl bling ng Capac acit itie ies Proje ject with cle wit lear objectives 201 012 Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat Secretariado de Justicia Social y Ecología
STEPS TO BE TAKEN (2011 – 2012) 1. Pr Prelim iminar ary wo workshop op 2. Gen General Wo Workshop Lead aders Core Gr Groups ps • Understand our work • Form Core Groups • Get training • Get training • Decide GW • Decide mapping & planning 3. Map Mappin ing an and plan lanning 4. Sp Spec ecific Wo Workshops Led by by Core Gr Groups ps A A group of of memb members • What is being done • Identify allies • Finalise and agree on the planning of the networks • Draft network’s mission • Propose actions Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat Secretariado de Justicia Social y Ecología Secretariado de Justicia Social y Ecología
STEPS TO BE TAKEN (2011 – 2012) 3. . Mappi pping and and Pl Planning anning (I) (I) (Work at t Conference and G Glo loba bal l lev evel, 20 2011 1 -12) 12) Core Gro Co roups an and d Groups ps in n Confere rences Mappi apping: • What is being done by Jesuit institutions • Identify allies from the Church and Social Movements working in this area Planni nning ng: : • Draft network’s mission • Propose actions for network To be completed and agreed on during Specific Workshops Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat Secretariado de Justicia Social y Ecología
STEPS TO BE TAKEN (2011 – 2012) 3. . Mappi pping and and Resear earch (II) (II) (Work at t Conference and G Glo loba bal l lev evel, 20 2011 1 -12) 12) The The re research needs to to be be broad ad: • Involving the members of the Core Groups • To be followed up at the level of Confences • Identifying experiences, allies, good practices… • Possibly with the help of a Research Centre The The dr draf aft missio sion statement pr propo posed by by the he leader: r: • From the above research, adding creativity • In dialogue with the Core Group members • Possibly with some help from a Research Centre Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat Secretariado de Justicia Social y Ecología Secretariado de Justicia Social y Ecología
STEPS TO BE TAKEN (2011 – 2012) 4. . Spe pecific Work rkshops (Some meti time me in 20 2012) 12) Core Gro Co roups an and a d a fe few othe hers rs • Meeting of people that represent the network and are able to take part in the process of leading it • Few participants (more efficient; not much funding available) • Involve all Conferences represented in the network • Reach an agreement on the mission, vision, strategies of the network; a plan of action Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat Secretariado de Justicia Social y Ecología
STRUCTURE OF GIAN Contac act grou oup Lead Leading ing group Leaders of - Social Coordinators - Facilitator Networks - (President of Conference and SJES - High. Ed. Secretary) Lea eader er Lea eader er Lea eader er Core Group Core Group Core Group Networks Institutions Institutions Institutions Members Members Members Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat Secretariado de Justicia Social y Ecología
THIS NEEDS COORDINATION WITH CONFERENCES Many issues will be addressed at the Conference (regional) level Conferences are the way in which the Society is organized today at the international level The coordinators will be involved in this way There are many facilities for meetings and relations inside the Conferences Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat Secretariado de Justicia Social y Ecología
THIS NEEDS COORDINATION WITH CONFERENCES Structure at Structure at Global al le level Conference le level (new) 1. A repr epres esen entative in the Conference - Takes part in the Core Group 1. A lea eader er of the Thematic Network - Takes part in the Leaders’ meetings 2. Jesuit Insti titu tuti tions: 2. Core Group that drives the Network: - With experience in the field - That wish to take part in the network - Each representative is sent by a Jesuit social institution 3. Possible Res esea earch Insti titu tuti tion of - It needs a Leading ng Gr Group up at Conference level reference (university-based or other) - Strong colaboration with Social A Apo postolate Co Coordinator Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat Secretariado de Justicia Social y Ecología
THE WORLDWIDE GIAN (GOES BEYOND 2012) ECO EDU DU GNMR MR MIG MIG PHR HR ? ? ? USA SA ? ? AFR AF (rol (r Network ole of ? ? ? of Leader) EUR k lev ? ? evel CAP AP ? ? ? SA SA ? ? ? ? CPA PAL Conference lev evel (r (rol ole of of Coordi dinator) Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat 17 Secretariado de Justicia Social y Ecología
CONFERENCES DECIDING WHERE TO BE PRESENT Two main questions : Which are the topics that can help articulate the social sector at (my) Conference? Which are the topics that may find in my Conference some few institutions ready to collaborate? Then, a decision needs to be taken: Is there going to be in a (my) Conference a network related to any of the topics? Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat 18 Secretariado de Justicia Social y Ecología
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