Resources & Tools

bharris — Fri, 25 May 2007 18:22:20 -0500

Resources & Materials

New Tactics in Human Rights: A Resource for Practitioners
Are you interested in a broad overview of tactics? The third edition of the New Tactics Workbook, including nearly 100 tactics and an extensive research section, is available online and in print form.

Tactical Notebook Series
Do you want the complete scoop on how a tactic was used, from A to Z? These first-person, in-depth case studies provide a detailed look at how a tactic was implemented, and the challenges that were faced along the way.

Tactics Database
Do you want to look for tactics by geographic region, type of intervention, or other criteria? Use this database to search for tactics quickly and efficiently.

Training Tools
Are you looking for hands on tools and exercises to help you think more strategically? Use this collection of training tools to hold your own strategic and tactically-focused workshop or meeting.

Using the New Tactics Resources
Looking for ways to apply tactical thinking and principles into your work? We designed this resource to help activists develop tactical presentations, hold strategic meetings and learn more about our methodology.

Featured Resources

Browse through a list of archived 'Featured Resources' hand-picked by the New Tactics team to promote on the front page of the website.

Additional Resources
Use this bibliography to find detailed information on a variety of tactics.

Training Workshops

New Tactics Training Workshops
The New Tactics project offers training workshops to build capacity in effective strategic and tactical thinking. Our trainings combine the best of hands-on and electronic means of sharing information, linking face-to-face gatherings with an international on-line human rights community. To invite New Tactics to consult or explore a New Tactics training for your upcoming workshop, conference, or gathering, contact: newtactics [at] cvt [dot] org.

Regional Training Workshops
As part of its effort to promote the use of tactics and strategic thinking, the New Tactics project and its partner organizations have held training workshops around the world.

World Symposium - 2004

The New Tactics in Human Rights International Symposium was the first training meeting of its kind, bringing together human rights activists from a broad range of disciplines to focus not on a single issue or region but on a full range of tactical possibilities and possible solutions. About 450 human rights advocates from 89 countries, representing fields as diverse as domestic violence and sustainable development, gathered for four days in Ankara, Turkey. The full schedule included five tactical workshop sessions, with a total of 35 tactical and strategic workshops, five plenary sessions for a broader look at effective strategies in human rights struggles, two regional caucus meetings and plenty of informal networking opportunities.

Training Tools

bharris — Fri, 25 May 2007 18:18:47 -0500

TACTICAL THINKING

TACTICS, STRATEGY & CREATIVITY

ARTICLES & GUIDES

Overview of Tactical Mapping Eight-pages Tactical Mapping (Article)* Two-pages [Croatian] [Spanish] [Tetum (East Timor)] [Turkish]	These articles provide an overivew of Tactical Mapping, a method of visualizing relationships sustaining human rights abuses (ie. institutions, individuals...). Such a map can be used to track the nature and potency of tactics available to affect these relationships. See also 'Visualizing Information for Advocacy' by the Tactical Technology Collective.
Tactical Mapping (Tool)* [Croatian] [French] [Spanish] [Turkish]	A guide for creating a tactical map using the example of "A Tactical Map of the Issue of Torture".
Sample Tactical Map*	Image of a tactical map as it is being created.
The Need for New Tactics (Article)* [Bangla] [Hebrew] [Spanish]	Six reasons that new tactics are needed in human rights work.
The Need for New Tactics (Guide)* [Croatian] [French] [Russian] [Spanish] [Tetum (East Timor)]	A guide with examples of how others have used new tactics effectively in human rights work.
Understanding Strategy and Tactics* [Croatian] [Russian] [Tetum (East Timor)]	A guide for thinking about why strategies and tactics are important in your work.
Developing Creative Tactics and Strategies [Croatian]* [French]* [Hebrew]* [Russian]* [Spanish]*	Learn, step by step, how to adapt and use innovative strategy to advance and enhance human rights work globally
198 Methods of Nonviolent Action* [Tetum (East Timor)]	Publication from The Albert Einstein Institution.

EXERCISES & GROUP ACTIVITIES

A Big wind blows* [Tetum (East Timor)]	This trust-building and "get to know you" game can be used a few times over the duration of a multi-day workshop. As trust levels increase, the statements can get more risky...
Creating Ground Rules* [Croatian] [Tetum (East Timor)]	This quick exercise will allow a group to establish its own set of rules and principles. When self-generated, rules are more likely to be "owned" by the group. If participants do not respect the rules, you can refer back to the list to re-centre behaviour.
Creating a Tactical Timeline (Exercise)* [Croatian] [Tetum (East Timor)]	Designed by Nancy Pearson and Philippe Duhamel for the Asia Regional Workshop of the New Tactics Project, August 2005.
Stories under the Baobab* [Croatian] [Tetum (East Timor)]	We will tell stories of our struggles and look at what makes our efforts successful.

TOOLS FROM TRAINING FOR CHANGE (trainingforchange.org)

Creating a Buddy System*

[Croatian] [Tetum]

How to set up a Buddy System.

Flip the Blanket*

[Tetum]

A tool to build trust and learn about group dynamics through a group challenge and a tool that can help define strategy, tactics, and leadership roles.

Myth Reality Value (Info)*

[Croatian] [Tetum]

A tool to help you base a campaign on broader societal values.

Myth Reality Value (Exercise)*

[Tetum]

Spectrum of Allies (Diagram)*

[Tetum]

A tool to examine social forces and groups, spread across the spectrum from those who are the most active supporters to those who are the most dedicated opponents.

Spectrum of Allies (Exercise)*

[Tetum]

Vision Gallery (Exercise)*

[Tetum]

An activity used with "village" groupings (issue-based clusters) to help us envision goals that may feed our strategizing exercises.

*Note: You need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open the files on this page. You can download a free version of this program from www.adobe.com.