new tactics in human rights – a project of the center for victims of torture
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New Tactics in Human Rights – www.newtactics.org
A Project of the Center for Victims of Torture
Take a walk around the neighborhood – using the course technology tools
Getting to know each other
The Center for Victims of Torture—New Tactics in Human Rights Project
Foundations forstrategic & tactical thinking
Strategy without tactics is the slowest
route to victory.
Tactics without strategy is the noise
before defeat.
Sun Tzu (over 2,000 years ago)
In other words…
Planning without action is futile.
Action without planning is fatal.
KnowYourself
Know YourOpponent
Know theTerrain
From Sun Tzu—the Art of War
The Center for Victims of Torture—New Tactics in Human Rights Project
Know Yourself
• What do you think this means?
• How does this match your own experience?
KnowYourself
Know Yourself
Goals
Allies
Strengths and limits
Which tactics we know
Which tactics we can successfully implement
KnowYourself
Know your opponent
What do you think this means?
How does this match your own experience?
Know YourOpponent
Know your opponent
Goals Strategy Tactics
A key component of its strategy Knowledge of such tactics aids us in
counteracting them Strengths and weaknesses
Know YourOpponent
Know the Terrain
• What do you think this means?
• How does this match your own experience?
Know theTerrain
Know the Terrain
• Where a “battle” will be fought…
• Two tools will be introduced
– “Tactical map tool”
– “Spectrum of Allies tool”
Know theTerrain
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for understanding this course
Strategy
Strategy defines what is important to do.
Strategy is a specific action taken to affect a given situation.
Strategy entails many decisions
An outline of key steps and approaches in accomplishing the goal. Strategy defines what is important to do – including:
Selection of key objectives Appropriate targets Understanding of needed constituencies Resources Decisions on which tactics to use and when
Tactics
A specific action taken to affect a given situation.
A source of inspiration which focuses on how the world can be in the future.
Tactic – a specific action…
Taken to implement a strategy. Tactics are the levers or mechanisms to carry out a strategy.
– Tactics are one of the key building blocks of strategy.
– Tactics are about “the how,” while strategies are about “the what.”
– A tactic is a specific action or systematic combination of actions taken to affect a given situation.
Advocacy is…
Taking action to change the “what is”
Participating in the agenda setting
Offering policy solutions
Opening up public space
Advocacy
Represents the series of actions taken and issues highlighted to change the “what is” into a “what should be”, considering that this “what should be” is a more decent and a more just society.
Vision
A source of inspiration which focuses on how the world can be in the future.
A vision provides decision-making criteria.
Goal
The aim or purpose toward which an effort is directed.
A vision becomes a goal when action steps are taken for achieving it.
Target
The person or group, place or segment of society where your tactical action is directed.
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Why STRATEGY & the need for
When your only tool is a hammer,
New Tactics in Human Rights – www.newtactics.org
every problem looks like
a nail.
New Tactics in Human Rights – www.newtactics.org
New Tactics in Human Rights – www.newtactics.org
Introducing the New Tactics “5 Steps to Tactical Innovation”
methodology
There are not more than five primary colors (blue, yellow, red, white, and black), yet in combination they produce more hues than can ever be seen.
In battle, there are not more than two methods of attack--the direct and the indirect; yet these two in combination give rise to an endless series of maneuvers.
The direct and the indirect lead on to each other in turn. It is like moving in a circle - you never come to an end. Who can exhaust the possibilities of their combination?
From Sun Tzu—The Art of War
Introducing the New Tactics “5 Steps to Tactical Innovation”
methodology
1. Identify theProblem
New Tactics – 5 Stepsto Tactical Innovation
The Center for Victims of Torture—New Tactics in Human Rights Project
1. Identify theProblem
New Tactics – 5 Stepsto Tactical Innovation
2. Build a Common Vision
The Center for Victims of Torture—New Tactics in Human Rights Project
1. Identify theProblem
New Tactics – 5 Stepsto Tactical Innovation
2. Build a Common Vision
3. Define the TerrainUsing “Tactical Map” &
“Spectrum of Allies” tools
The Center for Victims of Torture—New Tactics in Human Rights Project
1. Identify theProblem
New Tactics – 5 Stepsto Tactical Innovation
2. Build a Common Vision
3. Define the TerrainUsing “Tactical Map” &
“Spectrum of Allies” tools
4. Explore & Select Tactics
Using participants’ experiences & NT resources
The Center for Victims of Torture—New Tactics in Human Rights Project
1. Identify theProblem
5. Develop aplan of action for implementation
New Tactics – 5 Stepsto Tactical Innovation
2. Build a Common Vision
3. Define the TerrainUsing “Tactical Map” &
“Spectrum of Allies” tools
4. Explore & Select Tactics
Using participants’ experiences & NT resources
The Center for Victims of Torture—New Tactics in Human Rights Project
Assignment
A problem to work on during this course
Your vision for resolving that problem
Read the materials for Lesson 2
Identify the following before our next session: