ABOUT THE FORUM

Etkiniz Forum

Advocacy in Restricted Spaces

We meet to open up a place for advocacy in restricted spaces. The Etkiniz Forum will be held in Ankara on May 5th-6th, 2025. The theme for the forum is “Advocacy in Restricted Spaces: Risks, alternatives and new methods in the civil space”.

The Etkiniz Forum aims:

  1. Discussing good practices in advocacy in restrictive settings, learning from global and local campaigns and efforts.
  2. Discussing practices that have been tried and tested ineffective in helping participants avoid common pitfalls.
  3. Reflecting on definitions of advocacy, success & impact in advocacy and exploring different metrics of impact and progress.
  4. Understanding, navigating and adjusting human rights advocacy in restrictive settings.

Discuss the relation between human rights, monitoring, and advocacy

Keep up to date with good advocacy practices

Enjoy spending time with civil society in various side events

Network with representatives of international human rights monitoring mechanisms and CSOs

Share what you know about your own rights area in parallel learning sessions