Working+Group+on+External+Communication+and+Alliance+Building

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 * Goal:** Build a broad alliance leading to and beyond Congress. We have three specific initiatives we would like our IPS partners to support.

Catie Burlando Melanie Zurba Elaine Hsiao
 * IPS Co-leaders of WG2:**


 * Next steps:**
 * 1. **** Connect to the youth movement in Hawai’i ** (June Chee)

○ We are looking for support in securing additional work sites, accommodations, meals, transport, musicians and artists, etc. ○ We are also looking for support in fundraising and resourcing ○ And of course, we invite everyone to stay and participate for some or all of it! Dates: Sept 12-22nd, 2016
 * 2. **** Support the development of the post-Congress “Earth Works, Arts and Music Tour” ** (Elaine Hsiao)

○ Currently developing the programme scope, communication material, and programming for the World Conservation Congress (WCC) ○ Looking for YP and other who are ready to roll up their sleeves to aid in executing NFA’s 2016 WCC programme and the future NFA programme component within the IUCN’s 2017-2020 Programme.
 * 3. **** Connect to #Natureforall movement – ** (Tomasz Wiercioch and Karen Keenleyside)

= TERMS OF REFERENCE =
 * Members of WG2** (please join by writing to Catie Burlando < catie.burlando@gmail.com >, and specify which partnership you would like to get involved in):
 * Lalita Adhikari || Sanjeev P. || Lucha Celestine || Radhika M ||  ||   ||

__External Communication__

 * 1) Develop and implement an 2-3 page External Communications Strategy to increase IPS and YP visibility leading up to WCC, that includes:
 * Build linkages between the Wikispace, Our Pact website and Facebook Groups
 * Send update e-mails to IPS members, commission YPs, IUCN (monthly, or when need arises)
 * Develop the IPS Task Force webpage to be posted on the IUCN website
 * Contribute to newsletters in different Commissions- or reach out to get updates from different Commissions each time (take turns writing or contributing to the newsletter; post it on the IUCN website)
 * 1) Encourage publication of strategic articles, papers, chapters

__Alliance Building__

 * 1) Select an Alliance Liaison
 * Reach out to current and potential Alliance members to check in on their approach to youth engagement and IPS
 * Encourage the use of the IPS logo
 * Reach out to YPs in Member Organizations, for example to provide updates from the IPS Task Force and Commission specific opportunities, increase capacity of YPs in respective organizations, run for Council or access bursary to attend WCC
 * Reach out to Commission YPs
 * Reach out to young staff at the Secretariat
 * Reach out to WCPA YP and ING reps to discuss complimentarity of our efforts and invite some of them to join the TF and WGs for cross-fertilization
 * 1) Devote 2-3 hours a week to the activities of this Working Group

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