Getting Heard: A Handbook for Hong Kong Citizens

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Table of Contents 1. What On e Perso n Can Achiev e Mei-Ling Fo k Wong Wai-king Amy Yung 2. Social Tools for Sustainability 6 /. Communication 6 Intent, point of view, outcom e Communication i s a proces s Silent communicatio n //. Social Tools and Public Participation Building social capita l Fostering social entrepreneur s Know your civic landscap e 3. Public Participatio n 1 1 What i s public participation ? Why participate ? What i s politics? Is that all? Can't someone els e do it for me ? What i f I don't participate ? Do public consultation processe s matter ? Why would anyone want to consult me ? I am nobod y Where can I learn mor e about public issues ? How useful i s stakeholder involvement ? How can I start to become active ? Consider joining with other s Politics is power ! 4. Forms of Participatio n 1 8 /. Methods of Participation 1 8 A. Traditional method s Voting Referendum B. Institutional participatio n Government bodie s The Legislativ e Counci l District Council s Political groups/partie s Non-governmental organisation s (NGOs ) How do I find out what NGO s exist i n Hon g Think tank s //. Shifting the Policy Paradigm The polic y paradig m - wha t i s it? How to participat e Some loca l NGO s ///. Professional Participation Politicians Political partie s and party official s Political lobbyist s IV. Non-traditional Participation Protest V. Increasing Participation Lack of politica l educatio n Teaching ourselve s 5. Developing a Campaign an d Raisin g Mone y /. Developing a Campaign II. Practise What You Preach III. Raising Money Count al l your asset s Fundraising i s about relationship s Raising what you nee d Direct mai l 6. Sustainability Tools 39 /. Forming an NGO 4 0 Which lega l vehicle i s the righ t one ? //. Developing Leadership 4 1 ///. Organising Meetings 4 2 Why do meeting s fail ? How man y participant s shoul d attend the meeting ? Individual perspective s within the grou p IV. Be Aware of Mindset 4 5 V Working in Groups 4 7 Citizen Consensus Council s Citizen Knowledg e Council s Community Partnership s Open spac e conferencin g Social Partnership s Community Forum s Focus group s Community Cabine t Community skill s registe r Voting method s VI. Transforming Conflict 5 3 Warning signs of conflic t Conflict resolutio n The proble m solving approac h Conflict resolutio n pla n VII. Listening Projects 5 5 7. The Medi a 5 6 Holding a press conferenc e How to write a press releas e Newspapers Magazines Radio Television Non-mainstream medi a 8. Shaping Publi c Opinio n 65 /. Writing Letters 6 5 Letters to the Edito r //. Petitions 6 6 How do I get signatures ? But I don't want to stand around getting signatures! Does i t really mea n anything ? ///. Surveys 6 7 Designing a survey Who do you want to survey ? How many people ? How to survey ? Interviewers Analysing the result s IV. Reciprocity 7 0 What i s reciprocity an d how can i t help me ? V. Gaining Support for Your Cause 7 1 9. Government 7 3 Aims of governmen t Gaining politica l support for your caus e Government-public communicatio n i s a two-way stree t How does the government communicat e wit h me ? The government need s to use social tools too! What can I do to help the government d o a better job? 10. The HKSA R Governmen t 7 9 How do I find out who i s who i n government ? What i f I get the "run-around" ? /. Basic Law 8 0 //. The Chief Executive 8 1 Can I influence the Chief Executive ? How to contact the Chief Executiv e ///. The Executive Council (ExCo) 8 3 Can I influence the Executiv e Council ? IV. The Legislative Council (LegCo) 8 4 A. Learn ho w to use the Legislativ e Counci l B. The legislativ e committe e syste m How can I use the system ? Bills committee s How to contact a committee C. How to work with legislator s What ar e motion debates ? How do I find out what legislator s are reall y like ? V. District...