NFA organized a strategic planning meeting and advocacy workshop from 1-3 May 2023 for its national partners, particularly from India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Malaysia. The event involved a series of interactive and collaborative activities aimed at engaging partners in critical reflections and conversations about their desired change, barriers, and strategies for achieving change.
These conversations facilitated the exchange of knowledge and fostered solidarity among national partners from across the region. A particularly noteworthy activity was the ‘Spinning Plates’ exercise, where participants were individually asked to think about various aspects of their organization. These aspects included clarity of purpose, capacity, organizational procedures, sustainability, usability, and fit for purpose. Participants were asked to evaluate the positives and negatives with respect to each category. Additionally, participants worked within their organizations to develop a strategic plan for their respective organizations that encompassed mission, vision, principles, core values, approach, internal-facing goals, partners, risks and a mitigation plan. Participants found this particularly useful. As one participant expressed, it was instrumental in prompting them to consider internal goals, in addition to external-facing advocacy goals, which are vital for the sustainability of the campaign and ensuring the effective implementation of programs.
List of Participants
SN | Name | Organization |
1 | Ravi Hemadri | Development and Justice Initiative (DAJI) – India |
2 | Anjuman Ara Begum | Right to Nationality and Citizenship Network (RNCN) – India |
3 | Maalini Ramalo | DHRAA |
3 | Khalid Hussain | Council of Minorities (CoM) – Bangladesh |
4 | Laura Goodwin | NAMATI |
5 | Mustafa Mahmoud | NAMATI |
6 | Bina Ramanand | Family Frontiers – Malaysia |
7 | Melinda Anne Sharlini | Family Frontiers – Malaysia |
8 | Deepti Gurung | Citizenship Affected People’s Network (CAPN) – Nepal |
9 | Dechen Lama | Citizenship Affected People’s Network (CAPN) – Nepal |
10 | Ranju Magar / Neha Gurung | Citizenship Affected People’s Network (CAPN) – Nepal |
11 | Subin Mulmi | Nationality For All (NFA) |
12 | Kritagya Rai | Nationality For All (NFA) |
13 | Shuchi Purohit | Nationality For All (NFA) |
14 | Prasanna Nirmal Aryal | Nationality For All (NFA) |
15 | Amal de Chickera | Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion (ISI) |
16 | Grant Mitchell | Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion (ISI) |
17 | Sangita Bajulaiye | Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion (ISI) |
18 | Catherine Harrington | Global Campaign for Equal Nationality Rights (GCENR) |
19 | Yasah Musa | Nubian Rights Forum |
10 | Aleksejs Ivashuk | Apartheid Network |
21 | Liesl Muller | Centre for Child Law |