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Engaging with Policy Processes: Strategies and Tools
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Abstract
The course enables participants to understand the significance of the engagement of civil society organisations in policy processes in order to overcome exclusion and foster voice. The course acquaints participants with concepts and practice of civil society participation in shaping policies at micro and macro level and provides practical tools for influencing political processes.
Objective
Recognizing that development is inherently political, this course covers political processes and how they intertwine with the goals and strategies of various agents in international cooperation. It discusses the significance and implications of civil society’s efforts to foster voice and inclusion. The course provides a nuanced understanding of different strategic options and approaches to contribute to policy processes and offers tools that have proven to be effective in practical development cooperation work. It provides an opportunity for participants to apply concepts related to the strengthening of civil society to their projects and case studies.
Content
- Understanding policy processes: Institutions and actors at the macro, meso and micro level - Political settlements, power distribution and inequalities of access to rights and resources - Exclusive and fragile institutions, and the influence of dominant coalitions - Policy in terms of rules and norms emerging from a negotiation process between interdependent actors - Actor-oriented approaches, methods and tools to analyse, engage with and contribute to policy processes
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- MSC , WBZ , NDS
- Frequency
- Every two years
Examination
- Type
- ungraded semester performance
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture with exercise |
Engaging with Policy Processes: Strategies and Tools
Does not take place this semester.
Block course: [DATUM]
Ort: CLD A1
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No time listed | 24 h semesterly |
Offered In
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MAS in Global Cooperation and Sustainable Development (The compulsory courses of NADEL are accessible only for students of the MAS in Global Cooperation and Sustainable Development and for qualified employees with at least two years experience in development cooperation and a Master's level or equivalent level of education as recognized by ETH. PhD students doing empirical research in development cooperation may be admitted "sur Dossier". The elective courses are open to master students of the ETH with registration/ waiting list. MAS students do have priority.)
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CAS in Global Cooperation and Sustainable Development (Take place each spring semester and every second autumn semester (odd years).)