Communication for Development and Human Right Defenders in the Digital Age

What the course offers

This one-week course for practitioners looking for an opportunity to refresh their skills and practical know-how to add value to their existing general knowledge of communication. Whether you work in a communication role in a development organization, donor agency, government department, or regional and international organizations, those working in the political arena, institutions of higher learning and research, and media and NGO sector professionals will find this course helpful.  You will learn how to manage external communication in the age of digital media and connectivity, exchange experiences and learn from the best in the industry through practical tasks, cases, and examples, discussion, and interaction, and gain incited in better use of digital and social media tools for advancing your communication goals.

What you will learn—the key topics

• Introduction to the fundamentals of Communication (external and internal)
• Strategic communication and message tailoring for different audiences
• Communication in the digital era (new media, emerging tools, and practices)
• Documentation and dissemination of best practices - learning by doing
• MasterClass on inspirational experiences in purpose-driven communication