THE NEW TACTICS NEWSLETTER – October 7, 2005

NEW TACTICS CELEBRATES THE WORK OF NICOLE PALASZ

After three exciting years, New Tactics Project Associate Nicole Palasz has decided to move to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to be closer to family. Despite these changes, Nicole will remain connected to the project as a coach and advisor. Among her many accomplishments, Nicole performed the ambitious task of coordinating the project’s research for training events and the New Tactics Workbook. This involved conducting interviews with hundreds of human rights practitioners across the globe. [read the interview]

FEATURE NOTEBOOK: USING SMS TO ENGAGE YOUTH

In recent years, the use of SMS (Simple Message Systems) to organize activists has risen dramatically, particularly in Europe. This month we’d like to feature Sending Out an SMS, a tactical notebook written by Anneke Bosman from Amnesty International - The Netherlands. [read the notebook]

Anneke participated in the New Tactics West Group Workshop, where she presented the use of SMS as an effective tactic.
[view a presentation on SMS]

ONLINE DISCUSSION WORKSHOP TO BEGIN OCTOBER 10

The first ever New Tactics Online Discussion Workshop is scheduled to take place October 10 to November 16, 2005. This is a discussion-based event, in which more than 30 participants will use and discuss New Tactics resources and tools to more effectively advance their own efforts.

This is a pilot event that we hope to replicate in the future. Stay tuned to www.newtactics.org for more information regarding this and other training events.

NEW TRAINING TOOLS AVAILABLE ONLINE

To better assist activists, the New Tactics Asia Regional Training Workshop incorporated several innovations into the project’s training model. We have created a Methodology Page to help you locate useful training exercises and resources on tactical and strategic thinking. [more]