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"....Forgetting where you're coming...." I believe this statement is coming from the ideology point and not background. If it's the latter then I agree with your statement. However, I think the former is key in making your point out more clearly and effectively. I believe advocacy should involve a mix of you, the other party and the goal (positive outcome)

I totally agree! Without any proper checks and balances it's highly likely it will be a disaster.

Advocacy is closely linked to advertising and the only difference is that its done for a specific cause. The framing of our advocacy messages is the determinant for our success.

Your advocacy statement has exploited merit good framing method. You have explicitly revealed the benefit of Marijuana as medicinal and as well showed its therapeutic effect on the person suffering from PSTD. In addition, the statement also showcases an extrinsic motivation where money generated from Marijuana will be spent on state workers. I believe appropriate timing is also captured by approaching a key leader in the state on the issue.

Thanks.

Changing policy is difficult but you maybe facing a more pressing issue. People of a certain age still see marijuana as a substance that leads to harder drugs. If you could find and document studies that disprove that theory you may be able to get more help from your senator.

I believe what is required, and may well be in the interest and favor of the farmers, is connecting farmers directly to the middle men's customer or client base (i.e. Manufactures, etc), establishing and patronizing local community farmers markets where farmers can showcase their harvests or farm produce and sell them directly to the locals at reasonable prices.

Have not been considering most of the things mentioned but now am good to go. Thanks

This is why countries needs to enact the birth control policy

Yes I think they are related in a way advocacy and marketing but there is a slight difference

Advocacy work must be delibrate and intentional

It makes the works of NGOs easier

This is really an informative module.
I learnt a lot from the behavioural motivation: which talked about the extrinsic and intrinsic motivation , the timing: which is knowing the appropriate time in presenting an issue and the framing, which is knowing how to put your words in a way that will look acceptable to your targeted audience.
It is nice learning advocacy.

I agree with you !

Exactly! The issue of it been misused if not strictly monitored is a point of concern. Considering the need medically and the danger of misuse, can we prioritise?

Thank you.

Thank you.

A very interesting point. I guess you have to consider both, but it raises the issue of watering down the message that you advocating for, perhaps gaining piecemeal changes that make it more difficult to argue for more. Do you follow an iterative process hoping for more each time, or stick to what you want and hope that a window of action resents itself at some point?

I agree with Dr. Sandy De Silva that the writer captured the two elements of persuasion. framing and motivation and that the third, timing, is equally an important consideration. I will also like to suggest that in addition, he can explore the grassroots and media influence theories of change to get the attention of his audience.

I must say this topic of discussion has been thrilling and very educative. Personally, I consider the dimensions of advocacy strategy as independent skills we as professionals and leaders must posses appropriately.

Framing of the problem is very key in advocacy. Totally when doing advocacy one should almost forget about where he/she is speaking from and only focus on who he/she is addressing.

Framing of the problem is very key in advocacy. Totally when doing advocacy one should almost forget about where he/she is speaking from and only focus on who he/she is addressing.

thats agreat idea if medically proven to be healing people that problem and also bringing alot of revenue to the county interms of taxes that one is great.although in my country marijuani is illegal and someone found selling or using it can easily be convicted otherwise its agood idea.

It is true that marijuana has been listed as one substance whose use is highly restrictive mainly due to its unpalatable historical past. That does not still take away the fact that recent medical studies have proven the numerous benefits that the drug has and its potential socio-economic impacts. Decriminalizing the use of marijuana would therefore go a long way to ensure that its benefits are fully exploited. Applying the large leap theory as an advocacy strategy in this scenario might be difficult since various jurisdictions have different laws governing its use. An advocacy strategy that highlights the benefits that neighboring jurisdictions are enjoying could go a long way to persuade policy makers to soften their stands on the drug.

I think, framing the issue very good way! Every herbal elements has marmite and demerit. So classified and change the existing law is very helpful to them who are involve in herbal medicine also protect to its abuse.

Yes, it is absolutely right that, middle man is big problem in everywhere in this world! Farmers and local producer didn't get profit. It is urgency to develop act and its implementation for benefit of the farmers.

It is more appropriate to use the intrinsic motivation in decriminalizing marijuana. The benefits derived from it must be presented in a convincing way to capture the interest of policy makers

I have little knowledge about the MORE pass Act neither have i studied the merits and demerits of consuming Marijuana. However, from your deductions, it seems you have established though not strongly so, that marijuana can help to deal with PSTD among the veterans. That can really be a good project for advocacy however, the main challenge is the legalization of Marijuana.
To ensure medical marijuana is legalized, there has to be a tactical approach hence I suggests the use of a tactical theory. The most suitable theory is "media influence", since we live in the error of social and mainstream media, getting the discussions running through the media platforms would be convenient method of advocacy. People will get to learn more about medical marijuana and its health benefits, and when people have changed their perspective about the issue, even the legislators will be compelled to make the change. So the change begins by persuading the people and not the legislators because the legislators are the representative of what the people stand for

The best framing tto consider in such regard is the human rights frame which will help to inform policy makers that individuals are at liberty to engage in any activity whatsoever

It good to be motivational in framing issues in order to appeal to the sense of hearing of the audience

In my past organization, we got problem to advocacy with primary education system. Our timing was okay but problem to figure out the motivation way. We just thought about the problem and its solution so the impact sustain no longer. The problem was, the teachers of the primary school were not active, responsible to do their job. We tried to sit with various meeting with various stakeholders but don't think about the extrinsic motivation. So, the problem was not solve.

Good that you've talked of the health benefits of marijuana to the veterans but it will be so good also talking of the negative effects.

Good that you've talked of the health benefits of marijuana to the veterans but it will be so good also talking of the negative effects.

I totally agree with you coz advocacy just build a foundation on an approach to given problem which needs change or reaction

Maybe just to mention but a few the negative effect like maybe hallucinations and addiction

Thank you Silva really this course is so amazing

Marijuana is classified as illegal drug and should not be allowed in the markets.

I AGREE,

The problem I am solving is child marriage and teenage pregnancy in Uganda, many girls get married before age of 18 years, nearly 1 to 2 girls have married at the age of 13-16, 2/3 girls have had child before completing their studies at age of 12-15 years
and 19-24 years takes the smallest percentage. Girls face multiple vulnerability. 2/10 girls are survivors of Gender based violence.
However much as the challenge is there I have reach 10,000s of people and have changed over 10,000s lives of youth and young people in Uganda.
1000s of girls have been rescued from marriage, over 300 child mothers or young mother have gone back to school at different levels of primary,secondary and tertiary, university after giving birth , rape and defilement cases were reported to police.
Together with local authorities, NGOs,community, other CSOs, Government of Uganda, all key ststakeholders I have been able to achieve this. More especially the re- entry oaf child mothers back to school government program
I continue to Empower girls and young women, the out of school girls and boys through vocational skill.
On this note Advocacy remains a key.
Thank you

The decriminalized of marijuana is an important problem that is worth looking at, even though legalizing marijuana at any county may lead to marijuana been abuse by citizens but at least for medical reasons and conditions it should be considered eg at all health centers that require it for the better treatment of their patients.

I think that the key point here is to stay focused on the main agenda of helping people who could benefit from the use of marijuana for medical purposes. Although the government will use this as a means to make money. I think all means should be used to achieve this goal

As time goes by, more research can be used to support the use of marijuana in treating PTSD. Also, picking a good time to bring this issue can lead to a more favourable response. His favour of the veteran population might indicate his sense of patriotism, and that being said, bring this issue up to him along with examples of the countries that have legalised marijuana (if you haven't done so already) and the favourable results from their veteran groups.

Discrimination and marginalization has been a major challenge for the person with disabilities to overcome, they are seen as incompetent and unproductive by the society. persons with disabilities are excluded in societal engagements due to stigma surrounding disabilities The problem I am trying to solve is to advocate for the social inclusion of people with disabilities thereby mitigating the increase rate of discrimination and marginalization of people living with disabilities in the Gambia.. These I will be doing through advocacy and awareness raising as well as empowering people with disabilities with skills that they will use to confront prejudice and misconception. However, lobby with public and private sector for job placement and internship for already empowered Persons with disabilities for self independence and sustainability.

Decriminalization of marijuana means to stop treating something as illegal or offence, however, Marijuana for many countries has been treated as illegal for those who are smoking or using it. As we know the role of advocacy is to persuade people to do a certain activities while they were not ready to do so. Again, bear in you mind that before coming with any activities you have to consider three factors such as timing, motivation and framing.
Coming to our discussion whereby i would like to convince the United State Government to use Marijuana as one of the medication. First and fore most i have to wait when they do have really problems of curing cancer let say and they badly need a medicine for anti pain, that is exactly time i will convince them to use Marijuana as anti pain and they have to change the law against it.
How you can do all this?, first of all i will meet stakeholders such as Doctors both private and Government and using my research which proves that Marijuana can be used as anti pain for those who are suffering from cancer and I'm sure most of the doctors will be on my side. Secondly, i will use extrinsic motivation where by i will give doctors some money in order to campaign for usage of marijiauana.
Moreover, i will discuss with politicians who have power to influence the government to discuss with the president about the issues trying to give them motivation as i can in order to do what i want without forgetting that we will have discussion with parents about the marijuana how it will help our sick people and this is meant for hospital use only and not public use.
Not only that but also, for the Frame i will use Responsible Public Policy Frame which state that, an action are cost effective ones because they will generate a better relief to the patient as well as government will use lesser budget for discovering other medicine. Also, how are we going to cure those people who are drug addicted for the marriajuana.We can start training and seminars of which those who participate fully will be paid and got certificates in turn we can use them to give seminar about drug abused. First and fore most, we will request them to stop using as normal things rather for medication purposes. By making them bussy with seminars i hope we will help the society and the sick people as well.

This is a very effective example of framing.

I really agree with your view on this. I saw a documentary on the "marijuana business" that has the US linked to it and had the same thought as you.

I agree! Because of legalization on a state level, it has really confused opportunities for reliable data and inconsistencies in policies and laws from state to state have had similar impacts on data. I think this is some of the problems we have seen with the public understanding the real risks that are involved with increasing access to dangerous substances, certainly contributing to social norms and decreased perceptions of harm.

The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act, seeks to decriminalize Marijuana for a Schedule 1 classified substance and have it regulated as an product.
The arguments against it are the addictive nature of the substances and the overt nefarious acts associated with it.
However the opportunities with growing and trading Marijuana, the medicinal benefits of it, should serve as a reason why it should be decriminalized.
This of course can be framed as Patriotic Policy Frame, wherein countries/states that have decriminalized it have earned more in taxation and revenue for its citizens compared to states that have not. This will serve as a new revenue stream which will lead to investments in other social areas for much needed intervention.
Employment opportunities, medical grounds should serve as incentives for the policy makers.

It's amazing!

Thinking about the issue related to changing the military's policies around the legalization of marijuana, as many of you have suggested, centers around framing the issue within the framework of gathering the best available data on the benefits of the drug and on finding champions with clout who could possibly persuade military elites (decision-makers) to authorize and/or support such a policy change.

GOOD WORK

The problem we have in the USA is that people don't like to stand up and make change in the world. We need to come together to make change. We need to make sure that we have a plan and we are taking that plan and doing something about it.

It does seem like reframing would be good for this issue, to take the stigma away from this as a recreational drug, and place it squarely in the "therapy" lens for lawmakers. And to show that many people can benefit from this therapy. Maybe having prominent health officials on your side would help with this as well, to lend credibility to the source of the information.

AT SOME POINT I HAVE NOTICE THIS ALL ACTIVITIES AVE POLITICAL SUPPORT JUST TO GAIN VOTE.

It is a recurring problem in Africa where producers do not benefit from their harvest and struggle to make a living from their laborious work. The political framework being identified, an advocacy should be conducted with the Ministry of Agriculture and also the Ministry of Commerce to make the voice of these brave peasants heard.

@gsmith0901 , you have indeed identified an issue with many viewpoints and stakeholders involved. As @SandyDeSilva pointed out, besides capturing the framing element of persuasion, you also appeal to motivation. If I may suggest, consider utilizing as an option the "Advocacy Coalition Framework" by bringing many of those stakeholders together. Besides your specific Representative, there are only six states left where marijuana is fully illegal. You can bring onboard Congress and Senate members from those 40+ states that have advanced the mariguana agenda. Support that with advocacy tactics like a grassroots movement composed of Veterans and their families. One thing for sure is that any advance in the legalization agenda has to be accompanied by the respective mitigation of substance harm and abuse.

More of awareness and education is important on Marijuana's health benefit as mostly Marijuana is known not to be as mentioned above. I also believe proper research needs to be done to show the reality of it.

This is an excellent TOC

Consider your timing, framing and the type of behaviour you are working with. Also the advocacy parties you will be working with will help on deciding

While marijuana could be used for medicinal purposes, care needs to be taken so that the legal availability may not lead to gross abuse; thus increasing crime rates.

Need to improve policy window

To me, stakeholder analyses is a key step before framing. Otherwise one might leave out the right target and end up framing a less priority one. But I stand to be corrected.

Medical marijuana should be prohibited for general population, however, should be allowed for medical reasons.

This is very good and something I am also doing. It is very important that a voice (we) comes out to speak for these children. Many of them go through all these rapes, defilements and have no one to report to or confide in. Advocacy is what's left so that the government assistance different people are able to know the best ways to protect and save these children.

framing an issue is one of the most crucial and necessary aspect as it brings to light the important/pressing issues that needs to be addressed. the issues should be framed in such a manner that all the people affected by the issue are incorporated.

yes, true that

framing the issue is important and crucial since it will only convey what are the issues that the community faces.

It’s obvious that you are applying the “merit good frame” by advocating for PTSD veterans, but this may be challenging since it’s not scientifically proven. The USA is already facing fentanyl abuse which is an imported Drug classified under DDA (Dangerous Drug Abuse) despite all strict measures. This makes it harder for all the states to agree on its legalization So, the question remains what measures will be taken against marijuana yet it’s a plant. Alternatively you may consider “power Politics theory” where the you need influential individuals to approve this The health board, politicians but with really facts at hand.

I have to thank you for gaining some knowledge regarding this MORE Act, which de-criminalizes the marijuana and also provides one way of generating employment opportunities...

It's better for me to compare the same thing with my regional issues TASMAC (Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited) company owned by the Government of Tamil Nadu, which has a monopoly over wholesale and retail vending of alcoholic beverages in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It controls the Indian Made Foreign Liquor trade in the state. The Reason which made the government to brought this up was - eliminating the adulteration in alcohols/ liquors and the consequences of consuming those adulteration. Even its also considered to be the greatest fund generation process for Tamil Nadu.

Before the State Lock down (From May 10, 2021 to May 24, 2021) it grossed more than 800+ crores within the span of two days. So its considered to be greatest manifestos but within certain limitations.

Likewise if Marijuana also not being remove from the Schedule 1 Drugs, more adulteration and illegal windows would be opened, its better for the government itself to take and provided with the limitations like Age Category, Medical Purposes, Authentication of Sales.

The problem I am trying to solve is youth's underappreciation of the importance of history. Framing the issue, it is best to position such problem to the struggle of creating a common ground as [any nationality] and show how history is a source of a common ground where identity and national unity can be achieved.

I want to advocate for a more regulated way of gambling in Ghana.
The timing of this could be a bit dicey but anyone to help?

Framing has to take into account the system of values of your interlocutor . In the United States, the frame of reference that you use in your advocacy efforts for instance in Congress has to take into account the values, interests and priorities of the member of Congress

The issue of marijuana really need a good advocacy approach. As stated above, the motivation part is extrinsic as it is promising that once regalised it will bring money to the entire nation. At the same time the issue of fraiming has also been addressed focusing on merit good as the benifit of money realised from marijuana will help all citizens there by accomodating even the vurnerable people of the country. I am now interested in the medicine part, that if Marijuana indeed can be used as a raw material of some drugs, then a research must be made to assess if medicine from Marijuana can help to heal some of the diseases that are symptoms of COVID-19 because if it can be proved that the medicine helps in those diseases that are symptoms of COVID-19, surely this can be a better time to advocate for that hence achieving the right timing of advocacy.

good and thoughtful

Most of the times poverty plus unemployment among young elders usually toughens the living standards while girls end up in early Marriages. The government need to introduces more technical and vocational training centrs that youths will be trained in various grounds.

I am not familiar with the MORE act. Thank you for the awareness. I like how the issues is clearly laid out and how there are clear examples, studies, and data to back up the plan of action to produce the change.

The problem I am trying to solve is helping the MORE Act pass which would decriminalize marijuana in the United States at the federal level. Revenue generated from taxing marijuana would be allocated to several agencies including those employing social workers and clients with substance abuse needs.

I have recently reached out to my U.S. Representative and sent an email requesting he consider how medical marijuana could potentially help many veterans that are suffering from PTSD. With marijuana listed as a Schedule I drug which is considered as substances, or chemicals with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. Until this changes, the appropriate approval for studies are difficult to get approved and many veterans cannot participate due to the current schedule classification. I looked at his history, he is tough on drugs but tends to favor the veteran population.

I like how the issues is clearly planned out and this topic does need a good advocacy approach. I am not familiar with the MORE act. and the barriers this may cause on the taxing system. But I would as an advocate be prepared to do further research to assess and consider how medical marijuana could potentially help many veterans that are suffering from PTSD.

The problem I am trying to solve is eradicating "extreme poverty". The audience whom I want to motivate are teenagers/adolescent girl's, which motivational styles or tactics should I use?

In my line of work, there have been many advances in diagnosing mental and emotional responses to Domestic Violence. PTSD has recently been diagnosed in Domestic/Sexual Violence victims. That being said, marijuana is one way to treat PTSD that has low to no adverse side affects. Yet, as advocates or victims service providers we are unable to allow drugs of any kind. All services that victims receive will be eliminated with proof of drug use. How does a victim that suffers from PTSD obtain services from the state and treat their PTSD with medical marijuana risking their services & benefits?

I believe that the policy window when paired with framing and motivation would effect a great change to the sickening mental health knowledge and attitude of the population of Africa especially Nigeria.

Last resarch shown promising eivdence for the importnace of marijuana or othewise CBD, in preventing and also reducing the effect of terminal diseasesthat we have no answer to, where decriminalize marijuana will allow furhter exploration by those that really suffer and have no means in place to overcome their pain.

It sounds like the right cause to go for.

In as much as you are posing for a solution, there needs to be some sort of regulation to control the use of marijuana because it may create havoc when freely accessible in the society.

What i understand here is that there is an ACT which you would want to be passed and you believe that your Representative can play a role in this.
I want to say that you have some good ground in following ways.

1. You have access to your representative and this means you can present your case and be able to persuade him/her to agree with you. And to achieve this you are showing the good that can come out of legalizing medical marijuana.
2. I also see that you have a silver bullet in the fact that your representative is most likely to support a cause that benefits veterans. So please ensure that this comes out very clearly to him/her.
3. Also the ability to show how this would come off as a win win when income from taxing medical marijuana will be ploughed back into supporting other initiative that benefit a wider population.

Now you need to be on point with your timing so that you bring up this matter at a time when your representative is most likely to respond in the affirmative. Maybe during a political campaign and at a point when the audience has some one who is either a veteran or suffering from PTSD.

Looking at the request from two side of a coin. I will support the Act if there would be a control measures in place on how medical marijuana could potentially help many that are sufferings from PTSD at the federal level. Also will not support the Act if the negative impact out weigh the positive as mentioned in the request

Olawale Ajiboye
Team Lead
DCF.

@SandyDeSilva said in Module 2 Discussion: Framing the Issue:

Your advocacy statement above captures two elements of persuasion very well: framing and motivation. Firstly, you appear to be using the "merit goods" frame, trying to protect vulnerable veterans suffering from PTSD who cannot have access to the medical use of marijuana while also working for the greater good by using taxed marijuana sales to filter money back to social workers and clients who have substance abuse needs. Secondly, you are appealing to the intrinsic motivation of your U.S. Representative who is sensitive to the needs of the veteran population even though he is tough on drugs. I would only add the timing factor of persuasion so that you can find the right policy window to advocate within.

Dr. Sandy De Silva, PsyD
Executive Director of Family Centre
Bermuda

Dear Dr. Sandy De Silva,

You are very right about your assertion on the motivation and framing that could help the advocacy for use of marijuana by veterans who are passing through PTSD. On timing factor, I would add that the celebration of Armed Forces could be a great policy window while the timing of the next Representatives election could also be a time to push for the policy.

Abayomi Oyelami,
Content Creator,
Sickle Cell Advocacy and Management Initiative,
Nigeria

Dear AS Willie,

Your advocacy for the 'reduction of extreme poverty' policy is a laudable policy. I suggest that you can look at the merit goods frame, in which case, you will make the policy makers see that addressing extreme poverty will eventually address social ills which might haunt everyone (including the policy makers themselves). It will be an intrinsic motivation for the policy makers for it to be noted that during their tenure, the issue of extreme poverty is addressed. On timing, electioneering period offers a good window of opportunity since the policy makers will often use the issue of poverty as a campaign promise.

You can push for the policy.

Abayomi Oyelami,
Content Creator,
Sickle Cell Advocacy and Management Initiative,
Nigeria

Dear AS Willie,

Your advocacy for the 'reduction of extreme poverty' policy is a laudable policy. I suggest that you can look at the merit goods frame, in which case, you will make the policy makers see that addressing extreme poverty will eventually address social ills which might haunt everyone (including the policy makers themselves). It will be an intrinsic motivation for the policy makers for it to be noted that during their tenure, the issue of extreme poverty is addressed. On timing, electioneering period offers a good window of opportunity since the policy makers will often use the issue of poverty as a campaign promise.

You can push for the policy.

Abayomi Oyelami,
Content Creator,
Sickle Cell Advocacy and Management Initiative,
Nigeria

The issue here is that of pricing policy which does not favour farmers who do the big job in agriculture. For this, I would advocate a 'market zone' policy where farmers are able to meet the big organizations which could reduce exploitative tendencies of middlemen. I would pursue this by showing intrinsic, positive motivation whereby policy makers will derive joy from addressing a longstanding problem in many local societies.

Abayomi Oyelami
Content Creator,
Sickle Cell Advocacy and Management Initiative,
Nigeria

@SimoneInnico said in Module 2 Discussion: Framing the Issue:

The general problem I am facing during my assignment in the humanitarian context of Greece has to do with the lack of political interest in taking a positive and resolutive stance towards the bettering of migrants reception condition. Even though my day to day work has to do with collecting evidence of arbitrary violence by the police against the migrant population, I do think that the two issues are deeply related as to what concerns their direct causes: more than anything I believe that the one main cause is due to the absence of a clear and severe disincentive (negative incentive) to be enforced by a higher authority---higher, that is, than the current Greek government that, if anything, is compliant with this illegal practice and inhumane reception conditions.
So, the question is how to appeal to this "higher authority"? Let's assume that this role could be played by the EU, through one of its many agencies and policy enforcement bodies, and/or by an international Court of Justice.
For what concerns the incentives, there could be both relatively intrinsic (if we were to frame a EU intervention in a discurse of "human rights defense") or extrinsic (accordingly, as regard the positive public image that EU leaders could be awarded, or the corresponding negative image cast on the Greek government, which can be an incentive for those who spouse the ideal of a stronger EU and weaker nation states).
For what concerns the timing, unfortunately, the year 2019 saw both a new government taking power in Greece and the inauguration of a new European Commission, a new European Council presidency and a new European Parliament presidency, and this has not produce appreciable changes as to the condition of treatment of migrants in Greece. So, for what concerns "policy windows" I think the only thing is to wait for some minor lower level changes in the near future.
Finally, for what concerns the framing of the policy change advocacy, 1. the responsible public policy framing would impy an appeal to EU leaders for the accountability and credibility of the European project as a whole, whose image is instead threaten by the lack of rule of law in which one of its member state lingers on; 2. the merit goods framing would suggest to stress on the unsustainability of the current situation as concerns costs and benefits, arguing that, for example, a more diffused and de-centralized model of migrant accomodation and some socio-economic integration projects would eventually benefit the Greek system as a whole (with a shrinking labour fource and an aging population); 3. the human rights framing, of course, would stress on the inadmissibility of the current situation according to any body of law and any common human sense; 4. the patriotic policy framing would imply a hint to the better performance showed by other countries, such as the virtuous model of migrants integration in Germany, or even other fellow Mediterranean countries like Italy, and to charge on the sense of the very sensible patriotic shame that is an historical weak spot for Greek identity politics.

Dear Simone Innico,
I will first like to establish that the problem of huge migration into Greece is also been experienced by many other European countries. This, of course, can be traced to civil and socioeconomic instability, among other factors, in other countries.
To advocate to the European Union Commission is a good idea but I would rather you advocate to the Greek Government itself using the patriotic policy frame. This is because other countries in the EU are facing similar challenges, so if Greece can handle it well, it will dispose favorably to the national pride of the country. A good policy window will be a period towards the next elections. This could, in fact, become a big campaign point that could make or mar the chances of some politicians towards the elections.

Framing now makes to me., and I agree with you it's used when people especially politicians that use it to counter alternative views. They use the frames when it applies to their argument but not to really solve an issue. They will tell you even the USA is using such a system bse it satisfies their purpose but without any logic, and sometimes when and opponent refers to another foreign country then they will say that that is not for us. I find it dodgy many times and diversionary but I do understand it now as a tool of persuasion

If in advocacy we should forget about the one speaking and focus on the recipient, where do do we need to use facts or its all about winning the argument? I often see politicians using some of these frames but without any logic to the situation.

The problem that I am trying to solve is poor sanitation in Mombasa county slums in Kenya. Health is a basic right and the government has the primary duty to ensure access to clean water, proper drainage systems, and implementation of public health programs geared towards ensuring we have a healthy population.
To bring to the fore these issues I will tap into the behavior of both the Cabinet Secretary for health and the residents. I will invite the CS to a forum held in one of the slums to talk to the residents on what the government is planning to do to address the teething problems in the slums.The CS will take the challenge because he needs to be seen to be concerned about the health issues slum dwellers grapple with. The incentive would be to give the CS the honor to launch newly constructed modern toilets. As an organisation we will use the forum to push for implementation of programs in the area,by the government, to improve sanitation in the slums.
On the issue of timing it will certainly be strategic to have the forum in January,2022 when the national campaigns will be heating up and government officials will be more than ready to honor such invitations so as to make their political ambitions known and thus get political mileage.
The framing will be messaged around both merit good frame and human rights frame. Merit good because there is need to take health services to the most needy slum dwellers and human rights frame because health is a human right as envisaged in both the Kenyan constitution and international instruments Kenya is party to.

Framing the Issue,
the outer environment does not realy support advocacy

Framing the Issue,
the outer environment does not realy support advocacy

I THINK THAT IT WILL BE BETTER FOR THE POEPLE HEALTH.

Solving malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa has been a major challenge with it's lingering nature, more money has been pump into this via NGOs and Government, however the problem seems not to be reducing, more motivation needs to be done in advocating the tackling of this problem, more focus was given to providing food when these people have this food items and still suffer malnutrition because of lack of understanding on how to constitute a balanced meal. The timing of such advocacy should be around year end when new budgets are made and showing the government how other neighbouring nations are overcoming this menace

Solving malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa has been a major challenge with it's lingering nature, more money has been pump into this via NGOs and Government, however the problem seems not to be reducing, more motivation needs to be done in advocating the tackling of this problem, more focus was given to providing food when these people have this food items and still suffer malnutrition because of lack of understanding on how to constitute a balanced meal. The timing of such advocacy should be around year end when new budgets are made and showing the government how other neighbouring nations are overcoming this menace

Very clear explanations.