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Location:
Lyon, France
Date:
08 Jan 2017
Time:
10:00-16:00
EuroPal Forum successfully delivered its 8th training course in Lobbying and Advocacy on Sunday 8th January 2017 at the Centre Tawhid in Lyon, France. The event brought together a diverse group of Palestine activists, as well as members of Arab and Muslim communities from Lyon and neighbouring cities.
The training was led by Zaher Birawi, Jerome Faynel, Aurore Faivre, and Alice Garcia, and was structured around three core areas designed to strengthen participants’ capacity to lobby and advocate effectively for the Palestinian cause in France. It focused on developing concrete activism skills and expanding participants’ political literacy and strategy.
Attendees gained in-depth insights into the French political system, including governance structures, political parties’ positions on Palestine, and the broader socio-political landscape. The training also included comprehensive mapping and analysis of French-based pro-Palestinian NGOs and their roles in shaping public opinion and policy.
Key highlights
- A lecture on the international dimensions of the Palestinian issue and the role of Europe.
- Understanding the French political system, including the structure of Parliament, government, and the political parties' stances on Palestine.
- The role of NGOs in mobilising support for Palestine and a mapping of pro-Palestine organisations in France.
- An examination of the French media’s role in Palestine advocacy.
