WILPF Working Groups for the Anniversary Celebrations

Published on April, 28 2013

Below are the Working Groups that will be established in this initial phase. Download the Anniversary Working Group sign-up template here.

The Working Groups can establish sub-groups if they identify the need for that to make the work more effective.

The members of the Working Groups should be prepared to spend a lot of time to ensure that the groups are effective and – in the end - contribute to the 100th anniversary with concrete, hands-on activities and outcomes.

It is important to remember that the Working Groups not just shall come up with ideas, but also have to implement their ideas and coordinate their work with the other groups and the International Steering Committee.

All Working Groups need a coordinator who is the link to the International Steering Committte and the International Coordinator, Petra Totterman Andorff.

To ensure that the work in the Working Groups runs as smooth as possible, the suggested maximum numbers of members in each group is TEN persons. All Sections are not supposed to contribute to all of the working groups. 

1. Working Group: OUR STORY

The Working Group is responsible for:

  • Supporting the Sections work on story gathering
  • Coordinate and gather information from the sections (and other organizations and individuals with an interesting relationship with WILPF) that could be used for printed material, exhibitions etc at the Congress and Conference
  • Plan “Our Story”exhibitions at the Hague

2. Working Group: FUNDRAISING

The Working Group is responsible for:

  • Mapping of funders
  • Develop proposals for the core funding of the Congress, Conference and Movement
  • Develop proposals and templates that Sections can use for national fundraising
  • Support Sections in fundraising activities aimed toward individuals and the public
  • Coordinate the “Committee of 100”
  • Communicate and report to funders

3. Working Group: COMMUNICATION

The Working Group is responsible for:

  • External communication (political partners, general public etc)
  • Development of promotion materials, ex banners etc for the Congress and Conference Halls
  • Development of information materials, hereunder printed programs, information materials etc.
  • Contact with Press and Media
  • Communication regarding all three main events, Congress, Conference, including the Festival, and the Campaign Movement

4. Working Group: POLITICAL CONTENT

The Working Group is responsible for:

  • Development of Goals and Objectives with the Campaign Movement
  • Development of Objectives and Outcome of the Congress
  • Development of Objectives and Outcome of the Conference

5. Working Group: ART and ENTERTAINMENT

The Working Group is responsible for:

  • Coordination, planning and arranging exhibitions and entertainment at the Congress and Conference
  • Coordination and planning of the birthday FESTIVAL (28th of April)

6. Working Group: PROGRAM

The Working Group is responsible for:

  • Development of the program of the Congress, hereunder, booking speakers, facilitators, come up with seminars, workshops etc
  • Development of the program of the Conference, hereunder, booking speakers, facilitators, come up with seminars, workshops etc

​7. Working Group: LOGISTICS

The working group is responsible for all practical logistics:

  • Travel
  • Lodging
  • Food
  • Eventual excursions
  • Translators
  • Registration at the Peace Palace and the World Forum

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