MGA Advocacy Workshop on Water, 1st March 2023 - Ahead of the UN Water ConferenceTopic: WaterDate & Time:- Session One - March 1st, 4:00pm NY/9:00pm IRE/8am AEDT (2nd March)
- Session Two - March 2nd, 6:00am NY/11:00am IRE/10:00pm AEDT
- *It is expected that participants will attend both morning and evening sessions as it is formative in the advocacy workshop process.
Location: This workshop will be facilitated via Zoom video conferencing. A link to the zoom meeting will be sent via email to all participants.
The Workshop: Over the course of the two sessions, the workshop will equip participants with effective tools and strategies to advocate in area Water. Objectives include:
- Build capacity and skills for critical thinking, analysis and advocacy. Equip participants with the tools and strategies to advocate in the area of water.
- Learn about Mercy Global Action’s strategy for advocacy and how to participate in advocacy on our key justice priorities
- Introduce key documents and opportunities to engage in the UN 2023 Water Conference
- Identify allies/networks in relation to water justice
- Create policy recommendations on water based on its intersections with the Sustainable Development Goals
- Encourage participants to seek out ways to engage in advocacy in their region
- Instill curiosity and explore the theological dimension of climate change and water