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1) International discussions for the exchange of ideas

2.1. To implement projects that truly address the needs of the Albanian diaspora, we will use human-centered design where we first seek to understand the nature of needs. As such, the current project includes six international brainstorming discussions that will involve members of the diaspora and provide basic insights into Germin. To reach out to members of the diaspora from the beginning, our work recognizes the importance of their voice and brings confidence.

In fact, to ensure that the data used to inform our projects is reliable and compelling, we have decided to use surveys as a key element of this brainstorming initiative. The flexible nature of surveys is useful in case of attempts to reach a large number of people. This is crucial for Germin, seeing that the more members of the diaspora we involve in this brainstorming process, the more accurate our data will be. In fact, we plan to undertake six different surveys, each of which will focus on a specific issue. These targeted surveys will enable us to have a deeper understanding of the most dominant needs of the diaspora.

Compilation of the survey

Seeing that simplicity makes it easier to work with a wider audience, our surveys will contain questions with several alternatives and the Likert scale. For example, the questions will include:

- How likely is it that you will engage in an Albanian cultural center?

- How often would you like to be involved with initiatives in Kosovo?

These questions are easy to understand and provide survey participants with a variety of options.

Conducting the survey

When compiling the survey, we will use a survey software (i.e. Survey Monkey) to conduct the survey. Such software allows us to distribute the survey both via e-mail and on social media, thus ensuring that we reach more people through different channels. Also, the use of this type of software ensures that all of our data is collected together and can be thoroughly analyzed. It is important that Likert-scale surveys follow on data that can be easily measured and provide a clear picture of the most prevalent needs.

Survey results

The simple design of our survey will contribute to the detailed analysis of the data and the compilation of the evaluation reports. After collecting data from six different surveys, each focused on one topic, Germin’s team will perform the data analysis. Among other things, the data analysis will include the main topics that emerge from the responses, highlighting the most pressing needs of diaspora members in different countries and defining what needs to be done to address those needs. This analysis will be prepared in an evaluation report that will be used to disseminate data and guide our future projects.

Diaspora Advocacy Handbook

The Diaspora Advocacy Toolkit is a comprehensive document that will provide guidance to formal and informal entities seeking to advocate for their rights in Kosovo. The key information included in the toolkit will empower advocacy activities aimed at ensuring the social and political rights of the diaspora in Kosovo. To begin, this Toolkit will define advocacy as used by Germin-I as well as define the preferred approaches used to achieve our goals.

Content

To make the Toolkit as accessible as possible, the content will be divided into sections.

- Part 1 will explain the need for an advocacy campaign and how this campaign aligns with Germin's missions. To put our advocacy efforts in context, this section will highlight the social and political rights that members of the diaspora already enjoy in Kosovo as well as those for which they should advocate.

- Part 2, entitled Advocacy Planning, will define the purpose of the Germin advocacy campaign and the main approaches used to conduct this campaign. Among other things, this section will define the issue, identify key stakeholders, highlight key policy questions, and compile a list of resources needed for this campaign.

- Section 3 will focus on best advocacy practices. This section will provide users with a diverse range of advocacy methods and activities, thus ensuring that our diaspora rights campaign addresses a variety of issues.

Design

The toolkit will be available in both print (physical) and online (online) form. The online version will be in the form of an interactive website. The website will include various sections and a search site to help users search in the toolkit.

Brief analysis of diaspora-related policies

Brief policy analyzes summarize evidence related to an important policy or practical issue. Written in plain language, the analysis aims to include an audience that is not experts in advocacy and awareness-raising campaigns. To this end, the DSDD will work on brief analyses of the social and political rights of the diaspora.

Brief diaspora-related policy analyses will be prepared by thematic / field experts. The issues discussed in each brief policy analysis will be determined based on data collected through international brainstorming sessions, Google Hangouts, and focus group discussions with members of the diaspora. The four main issues raised in these discussions will then be further elaborated through an analysis of documents already published.

This process will ensure that brief policy analyses are reviewed in context and can become useful advocacy tools. Finally, these brief policy analyzes will:

- Describe the nature of the issue

- Identify - the main actors involved in policies and practices related to the issue in question

- Suggest best practices to address the problem

- Present the most likely impact of these practices

- Emphasize potential obstacles and facilitators for implementing the recommended changes