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? What are some ways that you can keep track of your performance on the strategy? 3

GROUP DISCUSSION
Preparing, implementing and monitoring an impact strategy are not a simple task it takes
time and effort. What resources do you think might be required to implement this strategy?
If your resources were limited, what would be t he most critical elements that you would
implement? Are there any partnerships you could form to help you? For example, how might Abu Dhabi, UAE

you work with your government communications department?

FINAL GROUP DISCUSSION

What does your group as a whole think of the draft strategy? What are its limitations? What
are its possibilities?

4 Pilot Training Plan

4.1 Understanding the Impact Process:

Workshop leader / facilitator presentation
? Why it is important

? Understanding the context (issue cycles); how to recognize an issue cycle [media, polling data, etc.]

Facilitator leads group discussion
? What is the context for your assessment?

? Why has this been mandated?
? What is your political context?
? What are the current major issues in your country right now?

4.2 Explanation of the Impact Strategy model

? Facilitator presentation of the model, with reference to the case study.
? Break out into groups, discuss a success story from their own experience, roles of different players,
what was their role?

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