Sharing Lessons Learned
At the end of last month, The Aspen Institute’s Ministerial Leadership Initiative (MLI) closed shop after more than four years of fruitful work with health ministers from around the developing world. The program aimed to promote more effective policies
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Archives for blog topic “Foreign Policy”
Apr 13 2012
Nov 11 2011
Urban Jungles
What do Beihai (China), Ghaziabad (India) and Saana (Yemen) have in common? According to Foreign Policy, they’re three of the top fastest growing cities in the world. With the usual suspects nowhere to be found, the list features cities ranging from
Oct 21 2011
Think Global
Your pals at APEP work for the scrupulously non-partisan and open-minded Aspen Institute. We convene folks and let the Ideas fall where they may. Everyone knows that the 2012 election is all about jobs here in the US of A. But we’re glad that the GOP
Sep 23 2011
Are You Checking Out My Girl Power?
The Nike Foundation and the Commonwealth Countries League Education Fund have launched two advertising campaigns in support of women’s rights. Our friends at Oxfam International suggest that beyond the surface similarities you’ll find
Aug 26 2011
By lmolinaro
Over-Inflated Rhetoric?
WorldNetDaily is a window on a worldview your friends at the Advocacy Planning and Evaluation Program (APEP) may not, um, fully share. But advocates benefit from seeing how others (and especially opponents) frame an issue—sometimes with heart-shaped balloons, as it turns out.
Jul 15 2011
On CNN, Today @ 1:30 ET
Today, CNN will air portions of a forum on modern-day slavery and human trafficking organized by our friends at the Alliance to End Slavery & Trafficking (ATEST). Held in late June, this event featured a number of champions on this issue—from political
Mar 18 2011
By Paul L. Sparks
Grassroots Advocacy is a Powerful Tool
This week Partners for a More Perfect Union released a report touting the influence of Citizen Advocacy in congressional decision making. While in-person contact is shown to be the most effective means of swaying
Mar 11 2011
By Lisa Molinaro
Google Advocacy
Google’s doodles are creative adaptations of the Google logo that commemorate featured events (often important birthdays and holidays). This year, in collaboration with Women for Women International, Google featured
Jan 28 2011
By Paul L. Sparks
State the Union Confusion on Foreign Policy
You’ve got questions about the State of the Union? Foreign Policy has answers (or at least some snarky comments). Read how Josh Rogin translates the speech for the benefit of the confused. Or if you’re in a more serious mood, see how close FP
Dec 10 2010
By Lisa Molinaro and David Devlin-Foltz
Paying Journalists to Advocate—In a New Way:
Advocates know that earned media coverage often has way more credibility than an ad you pay for. But you surrender control over the content. Our friends at the Vietnam Reporting Project have navigated this dilemma. Reporters receive stipends to get
