Professional Development Course on Evidence-Based Advocacy for the Afghan Diaspora
The Asia Displacement Solutions Platform (ADSP), the Centre for Asia Pacific Refugee Studies (CAPRS), the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) Diaspora Programme, and the Mixed Migration Centre (MMC) jointly organised the “Professional Development Short Course on Evidence-based Advocacy for Afghan Diaspora” on 3-7 November 2022 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The short course brought together 25 participants from the Afghan diaspora in Europe and beyond. A total of 106 applications were received for the course. The selection committee, consisting of representatives from DRC, ADSP, MMC and CAPRS, carefully evaluated the applications against a set of criteria and the objectives of the course. Male and female participants were proportionate in the course. The majority of participants were actively engaged in advocacy in support of displaced Afghans.
The short course, spanning five days, was delivered through a series of structured presentations, facilitated discussions and participatory group exercises. As a preparatory exercise in advance of the course, participants were asked to share a brief write-up explaining their existing advocacy initiatives and current approach to advocacy. Furthermore, they were asked to articulate their future advocacy goals so that these could be used as a basis of discussion during the course. This exercise helped participants to brainstorm policy issues and advocacy ideas ahead of the course and to think about how they could best utilise the learning and networking opportunities during the course.
A more detailed summary of the course can be found here.