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SECTION IX D. RECOMMENDATIONS
To Better Influence Major Conferences:
Join caucus groups in the preparatory period and stick with
them throughout the months prior to a major conference.
Initiate caucus groups (such as women living under
foreign occupation) and develop a partnership
lobbying strategy.
Have lobbying documents prepared by paragraph; that is, one page
per paragraph which includes alternate wording and a rationale,
also citing previous UN documents.
Have small pamphlet sized documentation which can be printed by
the thousands and distributed.
Divide responsibilities of delegates into two groups
(NGO Forum and official UN Conference); the activities
and strategies are quite different for each.
A larger number of Tibetans with proper travel documents should
register for and participate in such events in the future.
(This campaign could have been more effective had the over
80 women who registered for the Conference been able to
participate.)
Future campaigns should ensure a balanced mix of young and
elderly delegates.(Having a historical perspective and maturity
of experience contributed significantly to the TWD in Beijing.)
Build relationships with member states from regions such as
Africa and South America for more broad-based support for
future UN initiatives.
Extend the ribbon symbol as a permanent expression of solidarity
within the UN for Tibetan people living under the occupation.
Request that the Tibetan Government-in-exile officially support
the ideals and goals of the Platform for Action and form a
committee to monitor its implementation in the exile community.
Prepare a research document which will identify the various
paragraphs from all UN declarations and conventions, which could be
cited in future work. The document should be divided into sections
on torture, environment, foreign occupation, reproductive rights
and other relevant issues.
As the trend towards globalisation continues, even grassroots
organisations must develop some familiarity with work at the
international level. An advocacy campaign should be developed
and implemented by a coalition of Tibet NGOs, to familiarise the
population with new ways of thinking and approaching
traditional issues.
Communication is critical and the greatest ally for small, underfunded
organisations is the internet.It is changing the way the world shares
and develops information.The Tibetan community must continue to
develop and expand its expertise in electronic communication in
order to maintain its edge in international relations.
Tibetans living in India, Nepal, Bhutan and Switzerland, should
seriously consider obtaining proper travel documents (citizenship)
in their host countries, to enable them to participate in international
conferences.
In future large scale campaigns, delegates should play an active role
beginning in the initial stages of the preparation process, so as to
enable all participants to contribute effectively.
Member states of the UN must develop a set of guidelines,
that is, minimum guarantees which a country must make before it
is given the privilege of hosting a UN conference. These minimum
guarantees should include fair access for NGOs, freedom of
expression and freedom of association.
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