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In certain contexts, it will be necessary for the cluster coordination team to advocate to senior leadership and influential stakeholders on complex and sometimes sensitive issues.  Diplomacy, negotiation and communication skills are essential in these situations to ensure your message gets across whilst taking into account cultural, organizational and other differences.

Learning objectives

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

    • Describe contexts where it may be necessary to advocate at senior level
    • List ways to prepare and deliver advocacy messages at a senior level
    • Analyse real life powerful speeches and what makes them influential

Audience

This module is an advanced-level course aimed at anyone who is interested in refining their skills and knowledge in cluster coordination in humanitarian contexts, and who needs to lead humanitarian practitioners on this topic.

Length

It should take you about 25 minutes to complete this self-paced course. 

Methodology

This course is composed of a single short self-paced animated module, including various examples and activities. 

Structure

Introduction

Lesson 1: Specific contexts requiring high-level advocacy
5 mins

Lesson 2: Presentation skills in high-level forums
20 mins

Summary


Contact details

For technical issues, you can contact https://www.nutritioncluster.net/Ask_question