Leading and Planning Policy Change

Course Info

Length: 1 Week

Type: Online

Available Dates

Fees

  • Jan-20-2025

    1,800

  • Feb-17-2025

    1,800

  • Mar-17-2025

    1,800

  • Apr-21-2025

    1,800

  • May-19-2025

    1,800

  • June-23-2025

    1,800

  • July-21-2025

    1,800

  • Aug-18-2025

    1,800

  • Sep-22-2025

    1,800

Course Details

Course Outline

5 days course

Fundamentals of Policymaking    


  • Definition of policymaking terms and concepts
  • Introduction to the public policy process and its phases
  • Understanding the connected stakeholder model and its significance
  • Discovering advocate methods to influence policymakers
  • Recognizing the power of protest and its impact on policies

Courts Role in Policy Change


  • Understanding court systems and the significance of courts in changing policies
  • Discovering the way of using courts to change different types of policies
  • Analyzing the productive function of litigation loss in social movement
  • Discussing the principles of putting the power of law in people’s hands
  • Case studies about using courts to change policies

Communicating Messages


  • Identifying the significance of communicating and reaching diverse audiences when changing policies
  • Understanding the Fourth Estate and its role in influencing policies
  • Discovering the advocate role of social media and its impact on audience thoughts  
  • Understanding the principles of communicating messages across social media and digital platforms
  • Case studies on using social media and digital platforms to derive political change

Connecting to Power


  • Techniques and tools for identifying and analyzing key stakeholders
  • Steps for developing a stakeholder map
  • Guidelines for framing policy issues to gain support
  • Strategies for cultivating and engaging allies in power to deliver policies
  • Strategies for spreading and publishing policy issues to diverse audiences
  • Discussing influencers’ role in spreading policy issues

Working Locally to Win


  • Discussing the benefits of working locally when changing policies
  • Understanding the methodology and principles of working locally
  • Discussing community impact and role in policy change
  • Guidelines and tips for creating a policy change plan 
  • Final presentation and peer review