Workshop on Advocacy Planning

A four-day advocacy planning workshop will be delivered by V4 experts for the 10 most active civil society and community members in Tropoja in order to build their capacities on preparing a focused advocacy strategy to claim participation in development planning and advocate for sustainable development projects. The workshop will focus on conducting mapping, situational analysis, power analysis, advocacy and communications planning. The three V4 experts with expertise in campaigning, community participation and communications will be supported by three local experts - two with legal background (local and national) and one with community liaison background - in preparatory work and facilitation of the workshop. As a result of the workshop, an advocacy strategy will be drafted and later implemented during the project. The need for focusing and streamlining advocacy efforts came from the closing conference of the previous Visegrad-funded project held end of 2018 as a way to ensure meaningful impact when advocating against harmful developments or seeking support for sustainable livelihoods development. http://toka-albania.org/voice-for-tropoja-2-0/activity-4-campaigns-planning-training/

Realization of Online Exhibition/Contest

(a) to carry out online Exhibition/Contest “Visegrad through the eyes of Children from Armenia, Georgia, Ukraine” in Gyumri (Shirak region) of artworks created by children (Armenia (National Center of Aesthetics after Henrik Igityan Gyumri branch and “Gavar” orphanage (Gegharkunik region)), Georgia, Ukraine) as continuation and development of successfully implemented project results (ID21920019) devoted to the V4 to support more productive promotion of culture and heritage of Visegrad countries in RA regions, and EaP countries (Georgia, Ukraine) (Specific Goal 4); (b) to carry out online Exhibition “We will Win COVID-19 Together” of artworks created by children from Armenia (National Center of Aesthetics after Henrik Igityan Gyumri branch and “Gavar” orphanage (Gegharkunik region)), V4 countries, Georgia, Ukraine for raising children’s voice to support social cohesion, collaboration, and overcoming COVID-19 consequences together; (c) to provide possibilities using created direct ties, network for future participation in International exhibitions, contests, festivals, etc.; (d) to select/appoint coordinators (2) and art teachers (2) (for 1 months) for working with children/participants of the exhibition-contest and exhibition to present/teach the topic of the exhibition/contest “Visegrad through the eyes of Children from Armenia, Georgia, Ukraine” to children (about V4 countries’ culture and heritage, national traditions, differences and similarities, etc.), and to organize children works on the topic “We will Win COVID-19 Together” exhibition; (e) to select/appoint coordinators (2) (for 1 months) in Georgia (1) and Ukraine (1) for working with children/participants of the exhibition/contest and exhibition to present/teach the topic of the exhibition-contest “Visegrad through the eyes of Children from Armenia, Georgia, Ukraine” to children (about V4 countries’ culture and heritage, national traditions, differences and similarities, etc.) and to organize children works on the topic “We will Win COVID-19 Together” exhibition; (f) to provide necessary materials (paper, paints, brushes, etc.) to children/participants (from art schools, orphanages, etc.) from Armenia before exhibition-contest and exhibition; (g) to provide conditions to jury members (5) from Armenia for discussions and choosing best artworks of the contest; (h) to provide prizes (9) to the winners of the contest (1st place, 8 Honorable Mentions for each participant country); (i) to provide certificates/diplomas for all exhibition/contest and exhibition participants (see Output 8 description and budget); (j) to prepare and distribute the project’s special e-catalogue (online/offline) of the Exhibition/Contest “Visegrad through the eyes of Children from Armenia, Georgia, Ukraine” and Exhibition “We will Win COVID-19 Together” artworks as a result (see Output 8 description and budget) for more effective promotion of the project; (k) to prepare and distribute special posters of the Exhibition/Contest and Exhibition (see Output 8 description and budget); (l) to rent a hall for organization of exposition of Exhibition-contest and exhibition artworks for locals, considering limited internet resources in RA regions to provide conditions for local larger audiences to get acquainted with V4 culture/heritage; (m) to present information and results of the Exhibition-Contest, and Exhibition in special video materials/films (2) to be presented during the virtual Opening (03.11.2020) and Closing (07.11.2020) Ceremonies of the Festival. http://rolanbf.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=172&Itemid=773&lang=en

Development of Special SMM Strategy

(a) Media strategy of the current project emphasizes strengthened SMM strategy to ensure more productive/effective promotion in digital format of the project (all planned activities) and V4 culture/heritage engaging maximally large audiences in COVID-19 pandemic situation (Specific Goal 7); (b) to invite a specialized SMM company to ensure highly professional SMM promotion of the project, which will carry out all the necessary planned activities according to the developed strategy, including; (i) to present the project, its partners/participants, films, all planned events (screenings, webinars (master classes, discussions), exhibitions, etc.) in new innovative formats using digital platforms; (ii) to organize the active representation, spread of news of the project at social media platforms to raise awareness about the project and the planned events; (iii) to organize the Visegrad film screenings (Facebook, YouTube, etc.) and the archiving of the material for further usage; (iv) to manage the organization and recording of webinars (master classes, discussions) taking place in the framework of the project via Zoom platform; (v) to build strong awareness in social media platforms around the Project; (vi) to trigger interest around the Visegrad film screenings, webinars (master classes, discussions), exhibition-contest, exhibition, press conference, demonstration of the special video materials/films (during the Festival virtual Opening/Closing Ceremonies) that are planned to be carried out in the framework of the project; (vii) to increase the engagement of users in the social media pages, event pages of the project; (viii) to broaden the audience of the project social media pages; (ix) to target the audiences of the participant countries of the Project and Festival. http://rolanbf.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=172&Itemid=773&lang=en