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| Live Q&A: How can NGOs lobby effectively to impact the political agenda? | Live Q&A: How can NGOs lobby effectively to impact the political agenda? |
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| After the UK became the first country in the G7 to adopt the long-standing UN target to spend 0.7% of GDP on foreign aid, the chancellor was in high spirits. | After the UK became the first country in the G7 to adopt the long-standing UN target to spend 0.7% of GDP on foreign aid, the chancellor was in high spirits. |
| “We should all take pride in this historic moment for the country,” said George Osborne as he delivered his budget statement to MPs. | “We should all take pride in this historic moment for the country,” said George Osborne as he delivered his budget statement to MPs. |
| The government’s spending commitment took years of lobbying from charities such as Christian Aid and Oxfam among others as well as campaign groups like the One Campaign and the Bond group of NGOs. In an age of countless e-petitions, publicity campaigns and street protests, it was a rare example of politicians and NGO staff working together to achieve a common objective. | The government’s spending commitment took years of lobbying from charities such as Christian Aid and Oxfam among others as well as campaign groups like the One Campaign and the Bond group of NGOs. In an age of countless e-petitions, publicity campaigns and street protests, it was a rare example of politicians and NGO staff working together to achieve a common objective. |
| But how can NGOs lobby governments effectively? How do you get access to decision-makers? What’s the most effective way to contact politicians? How do you persuade MPs to take up your cause? How do you pester an MP without irritating them? | But how can NGOs lobby governments effectively? How do you get access to decision-makers? What’s the most effective way to contact politicians? How do you persuade MPs to take up your cause? How do you pester an MP without irritating them? |
| And what about the dangers of getting too close to power? Does collaborating with politicians lead to an inevitable loss of effectiveness? | And what about the dangers of getting too close to power? Does collaborating with politicians lead to an inevitable loss of effectiveness? |
| With just over a month to go before the UK general election, join a team of experts to discuss how NGOs can get their ideas onto the political agenda on Thursday 2 April, 1-3pm BST. | |
| The live chat is not video or audio-enabled but will take place in the comments section (below). Get in touch via globaldevpros@theguardian.com or@GuardianGDP on Twitter to recommend someone for our expert panel. Follow the discussion using the hashtag #globaldevlive. | The live chat is not video or audio-enabled but will take place in the comments section (below). Get in touch via globaldevpros@theguardian.com or@GuardianGDP on Twitter to recommend someone for our expert panel. Follow the discussion using the hashtag #globaldevlive. |
| Panel to be announced. | Panel to be announced. |