{"id":2214,"date":"2021-05-02T18:12:09","date_gmt":"2021-05-02T18:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/na-ramenima-divova.com\/?p=2214"},"modified":"2021-05-09T21:47:27","modified_gmt":"2021-05-09T21:47:27","slug":"zagovaranje","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/equestris.hr\/eng\/zagovaranje-i-javne-politike\/zagovaranje\/","title":{"rendered":"Advocacy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Advocacy <\/em><\/strong><\/a> may be defined as the practical application of knowledge with the aim to achieve social or any kind of change \u2014 this change being directed toward state policies, legal regulations, procedures, directives, etc. Advocacy means actively supporting something or someone \u2013 an idea, activity or and individual \u2013 and trying to convince others of the meaning of, opinions on, or solutions to a given challenge.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Advocacy<\/strong> is often confused with lobbying<\/strong><\/a> or policy influencing. They are often used synonymously, even though they mean different things.\n\nThere are no unified definitions of advocacy or lobbying. This is why it sometimes seems that their meanings and activities overlap, and why both concepts are usually defined through certain activities. For example, meeting stakeholders can categorized as lobbying, whereas holding press releases may be termed advocacy.<\/p>

There is an important difference between policy influencing and advocacy \u2013 it has to do with the nature of the activity. Advocacy refers to less aggressive activities designed to influence policies, practices and behaviour. Advocacy includes activities which are not lobbying, are less aggressive and which are considered legal.<\/p>

PUBLIC ADVOCACY<\/strong><\/p>

Public advocacy usually starts from a smaller group of people which shares a concern about a common issue. They are ready to devote their time, expertise and resources to accomplish desired change.<\/p>

It consists of a series of activities undertaken to change policies, practices and opinions. These changes can refer to legislature, state strategy or something else. The goal of public advocacy is to enact change in society, shifting the positions of power and ways of thinking.<\/p>

Advocacy is a tool we use to influence people, change their outlook on certain issues and create mutual understanding.<\/p>

WHAT WE MEAN BY PUBLIC ADVOCACY<\/strong><\/a>?<\/strong><\/p>

We offer services related to usual procedures, counselling and mediation in specific cases or business relationships. We offer information and raise public awareness on various topics and issues.<\/p>

Public advocacy is not about getting preferential treatment for an institution, NGO, company or group of companies \u2013 or an association of any sort. Public advocacy does not mean solving day\u2011to\u2011day issues troubling a specific group; on the contrary, public advocacy deals with systemic and fundamental challenges.<\/p>

CHARACTERISTICS OF PUBLIC ADVOCACY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>