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A closing ceremony was on Friday held for the Guyanese vulnerable communities’ capacities strengthening project; civil society public policy advocacy training, by the society against sexual orientation discrimination group (SASOD).The ceremony saw 26 participants being awarded completion certificates after six days of training in public policy advocacy. Participants were also required to cover a public issue which is of interest to them and implement what they had learnt from the strategic enquiry process.European Union Ambassador, Jernej Videtic, in his address to the audience stated that the EU was proud of assisting financially to SASOD as their contribution would help to strengthen the public policy advocacy skills of the directors and members of Non-Governmental Organizations.SASOD head,Wholesale China Jerseys, Joel Simpson, stated the strategic enquiry process was needed to become public policy advocates, and he along with SASOD members were congratulated by Videctic for the initiative.Vulnerable groups in society and their protection were said to be high on the human rights agenda of the EU, but it was stressed that the ideal protective state could not be reached without the efforts of the NGOs.Videtic stated that advocacy must be exercised to build strong relationships with key players so as to positively influence decision making and strengthen democracy.Funding of the project was provided by the European Union to enable Guyana to build a civil society in which policymakers from all levels of the government can be engaged. |
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