Guide to Twitter
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2011
This resource describes the basic steps for using Twitter. The manual describes how the popular social networking site represents an international social media revolution that can lead to effective social and national mobilization. It focuses on how Twtter gave citizens, especially in the Arab world, a stronger voice and an opportunity to express views freely and without constraints.
Mentoring
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2012
In English and Arabic, this brief presentation describes mentoring, who needs a mentor, how to choose a mentor and setting up a mentoring relationship. For more information, please see Freedom House's training guide – Breaking Barriers: Empowering Women in the Workforce, Advancing Your Career and Becoming a Change Agent. This project was funded by the State Department's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL).
Cloud Services
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2012
This guide provides an overview of cloud services, resources and services on multiple servers that are connected to the Internet and enable users to access systems regardless of their location and device.
The Citizen’s Guide to a Civilized State
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2011
This manual aims to raise awareness of Yemeni citizens about the definition of a civil state - its principles, components and guarantees. Additionally, it reviews the role of youth and civil society organizations in establishing a modern civil state.
The Communication Process
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2010
This presentation covers interpersonal communication in a broad sense. It explains interpersonal communications in terms of messenger, message and audience, and how all three relate to each other.
Arab Charter on Human Rights, League of Arab States
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2011
This resource focuses on the Arab Charter on Human Rights. The Charter was adopted by the Council of the League of Arab States in 1994 and affirms the principles in the United Nations Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenants on Human Rights and the Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam.
For more information on the Arab Charter on Human Rights, please visit UNHCR at RefWorld http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/publisher,LAS,,,3ae6b38540,0.html.
All You Need to Know about Blogging Manual
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2011
This training manual on blogging aims to raise the efficiency of media personnel who cover environmental topics. The manual also seeks to increase public awareness and public participation on environmental issues.
Blogging Guide
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2012
This guide provides information about creating blogs for civil society organizations (CSOs). Topics focus on comparing websites and blogs based on properties and features, why CSOs should create and manage a blog, and how CSOs can make their blog useful and popular. The guide also offers tips for writing electronic articles and steps to create blogs on WordPress and Blogger.
Workshop 2: Listening and Web Presence
Language(s): English
Published: 2011
This presentation for E-Mediat's Workshop 2 includes two days of training material: Listening Tools and Privacy Best Practices; and Strategic Internet Presence: Websites and Blogs. For each day, an agenda, framing, outcomes and learning objectives are included. Instructions are provided for trainers to customize and localize the material. Specific listening tools are suggested, as well as privacy and security options. Also discussed is what makes an effective online "home base" and blogging tips.
Preparing for Difficult Questions
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2012
In English and Arabic, this presentation describes types of difficult questions and how to respond, including techniques to stay on message. It gives examples related to women's rights. For more information, please see Freedom House's training guide – Breaking Barriers: Empowering Women in the Workforce, Advancing Your Career and Becoming a Change Agent. This project was funded by the State Department's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL).
Advocacy and Promotion
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2010
This presentation defines advocacy and its key elements, such as analysis, planning, strategic plan, mobilization, action, evaluation and continuity.
E-Mediat: Electronic Media Tools, Technology & Training website
Language(s):
Published: 2011
E-Mediat is a public-private partnership providing new media training to NGOs throughout the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Managed by the Institute for International Education, the URL is http://www.emediat.org/. Country pages are included with tools and success stories.
Guidelines for Selecting Advocacy Issues
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2013
This guide highlights strategies for civil society organizations to select appropriate issues for advocacy campaigns and gives tips for ensuring effective communication with policymakers. It also focuses on the implementation of advocacy campaigns, including strategies and tools for analyzing and prioritizing issues.
The Global Landscape for Women
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2012
In English and Arabic, this presentation describes the global gender gap, using several countries as examples - Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. It also focuses on women in the workforce and challenges to accessing employment. For more information, please see Freedom House's training guide – Breaking Barriers: Empowering Women in the Workforce, Advancing Your Career and Becoming a Change Agent. This project was funded by the State Department's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL).
The Convention on the Non-Applicability of Statutory Limitations to War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity, UN
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2011
This file includes the text of the United Nations Convention on the Non-Applicability of Statutory Limitations to War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity, which was ratified by the United Nations in 1968.
For more information, please visit the University of Minnesota at http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/instree/x4cnaslw.htm.
Advocacy Case Studies: Jordan
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2010
This presentation outlines steps taken in Jordan for reform of the Jordanian Law on Associations.
Leveraging Social Media
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2012
In English and Arabic, this presentation focuses on why social media matters, along with strategies and opportunities. It also includes information on blogging, tracking and effective outreach. For more information, please see Freedom House's training guide – Breaking Barriers: Empowering Women in the Workforce, Advancing Your Career and Becoming a Change Agent. This project was funded by the State Department's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL).
Introduction to Podcasts
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2011
This manual provides reasons for civil society and non-governmental organizations to use podcasts, tips for recording and downloading podcasts and how to "publish" them. Podcasts are a type of digital multimedia file (either audio or video) that can be downloaded on a computer or any other device.
African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights, ACHPR
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2011
This file presents the text of African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights Convention, which was adopted by member African States of the Organization of African Unity (now the African Union). The charter defines civil, political, economic, social, cultural, people and group rights of African people and includes duties expected from African citizens.
For more information, please visit the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights at http://www.achpr.org/english/_info/history_en.html.
10 Steps to Advocacy: Addressing Challenges to Advancement
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2012
In English and Arabic, this presentation describes 10 steps to advocacy, such as identifying a goal, educating yourself, building your profile, customizing your message and approach and monitoring. For more information, please see Freedom House's training guide – Breaking Barriers: Empowering Women in the Workforce, Advancing Your Career and Becoming a Change Agent. This project was funded by the State Department's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL).
How to Activate Blogs and Make Them More Popular
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2012
This resource includes steps to help civil society organizations (CSOs) make their blogs useful and popular.
Training References
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2013
تتضمن هذه الورقة الخاصة بمرجعية التدريب الأهداف الخاصة والعامة للدورة التدريبية. وتحدد أهمية التدريب وفوائده.
New Media for the Networked NGO Worksheet: Ice Breakers
Language(s): English, Arabic, French
Published: 2012
Introduction: Making Human Rights Real: A Human Rights Education Program for Women in Morocco
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2012
This file provides an introduction to the Making Human Rights Real: A Human Rights Education Program for Women in Morocco manual. It includes the program summary and lists modifications from an earlier version of the manual.
Media Outreach
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2010
The presentation briefly describes effective media outreach and includes examples from Honduras and Afghanistan.
Advocacy in NGO law - CEE and NIS examples
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2010
This presentation describes recent laws restricting civil society in the NIS, context analysis, recent advocacy efforts, power mapping, developing a message and advocacy tools.
Non-Verbal Communication
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2012
In English and Arabic, this brief presentation gives tips for non-verbal communication, including word choice, voice and tone, body language and how to be an active listener. For more information, please see Freedom House's training guide – Breaking Barriers: Empowering Women in the Workforce, Advancing Your Career and Becoming a Change Agent. This project was funded by the State Department's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL).
Towards Environmental Advocacy: Building Capacities of Civil Society, Workshop on Social Media Strategies
Language(s): English
Published: 2013
This resources provides training objectives and agenda in English and a slide presentation in Arabic, focusing strategic planning with social media, how to advocate for your cause using social media and how to target specific groups. Part of the resource is in Arabic.
Social Marketing - Curriculum
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2011
This curriculum on social marketing gives definitions and describes the role of social marketing in enhancing corporate social responsibility. In addition, the curriculum discusses the relationship between the consumer protection and social marketing. An accompanying slide presentation is available.
Module 4: Women’s Human Rights to Property
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2012
This resource is the fourth module of the manual Making Human Rights Real: A Human Rights Education Program for Women in Morocco. This section focuses on women’s rights to property and includes seven sessions: women’s unpaid work in the household; contribution to household costs during marriage; marital property upon divorce; financial support by children in old age; the right to have a bank account; women’s right to credit; and women’s inheritance rights.
Workshop 3: Using Social Networks Strategically for NGOS
Language(s): English
Published: 2011
This presentation for E-Mediat's Workshop 3 includes two days of training material: Facebook Strategies for NGOs; and Facebook Engagement & Twitter Strategies for NGOs. For each day, an agenda, framing, outcomes and learning objectives are included. It includes discussion about determining the intent of your Facebook page, management, measurement tool and engagement. It also focuses on Twitter as a tool - intent, efficiency and best practices.
Guide to Producing PSAs
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2011
This guide provides information about Public Service Announcements (PSAs). PSAs aim to change public opinion about a particular issue, and/or motivate the public to change behaviors.
A Training Session on Communication
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2010
This training guide gives an overview of communication theory and practical applications, with the aim of increasing and improving community participation.
Hope for Hurting Families: A Guide to Co-Located Services in the Middle East
Language(s): English
Published: 2011
This manual focuses on establishment of Family Justice Centers (FJC), or Family Safety Centers, which provide services in one location for victims of family violence and their children. The manual includes lessons learned in Jordan and provides a road map for future Centers in the Middle East. Tips are provided for coalition building, strategic planning, getting buy-in, volunteers and more.
Mechanisms for Conducting Interviews and Effective Media Polls
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2013
This resource details the mechanisms of conducting interviews and effective media polls. It identifies important factors, requirements and key points for successful interviews.
The Building of Human Rights Culture (History and the Most Important International Treaties)
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2015
The Charter of the United Nations, UN
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2011
The Charter of the United Nations is considered the foundational treaty of the United Nations. The Charter consists of a preamble and a series of 111 articles grouped into 19 chapters. As a charter, it is a constituent treaty, and all members are bound by its articles. The Charter states that obligations to the United Nations prevail over all other treaty obligations.
For more information, please visit the UN at http://www.un.org/en/documents/charter/index.shtml
The Political Empowerment of Youth in Yemen
Organization: Yemeni National Forum for Human Rights (NFHR)Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2011
Media Outreach - A Civil Society Approach to the Media
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2010
This chapter covers ways to conduct media outreach for civil society organizations, including press conferences, promotional brochures, websites and new media.
A Practical Guide for Human Rights Program Facilitators
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2012
This resource for facilitators is part of Making Human Rights Real: A Legal Literacy Program for Women in Morocco manual. It provides suggestions for facilitators holding women’s human rights sessions. It also focuses on characteristics of a good facilitator.
New Media for the Networked NGO Worksheet: Content Curation Mini Plan
Language(s): English, Arabic, French
Published: 2012
Elevator Speech: What, When, Where and How?
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2012
This file briefly explains how to take advantage of the elevator speech and gives characteristics of the speech, including tips for preparation. Elevator speeches are short summaries used to quickly and simply define an organization or service.
Module 1: Basic Facilitation Training
Language(s): English
Published: 2011
This resource provides an outline for a five-week online training session that aimed to enable fellows to learn active listening and how to ask good questions, and to help them recognize their own biases and uncover other people’s biases. It includes learning components and a weekly breakdown of discussion points, activities and assignments. It is one of four modules in the series.
Focus on Yemen | Opinions on Early Marriage and Gender Quotas - Topic Brief
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2010
This report presents a demographic breakdown of survey findings on opinions about introducing a minimum marriage age for girls in Yemen. It also focuses on attitudes toward gender quotas, knowledge of the concept of gender quotas and support for their introduction in elected bodies. The survey was implemented in June 2010.
Smartphone Applications
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2012
This file gives the definition of smart phone applications (Mobile Apps) and how they can support civil society organizations (CSOs) in achieving their objectives and implementing programs.
New Media for the Networked NGO: Making Trainings Interactive
Language(s): English, Arabic, French
Published: 2012
Coalitions Building and Networking
Language(s): English, Arabic
Published: 2013
New Media for the Networked NGO Worksheet: Networking Game
Language(s): English, Arabic, French
Published: 2012
New Media for the Networked NGO Worksheet: Principles of Social Media
Language(s): English, Arabic, French
Published: 2012
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), UN
Language(s): Arabic
Published: 2011
This file includes the full text of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), adopted in 1979 by the United Nations General Assembly. Described as an international bill of rights for women, the CEDAW consists of a preamble and 30 articles, defines what constitutes discrimination against women and sets an agenda for national action.
For more information on CEDAW, please visit the UN Women Watch website http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/cedaw/