Advocacy events - Hosted

This indicator refers to the total number of events a CSO hosts that are in line with their advocacy objective. This can be useful for measuring how many opportunities a CSO is creating to promote the advocacy objective. This is useful in line with other advocacy event indicators to measure network responsiveness.

Calculation Method:

Count the number of events hosted with advocacy objective within the reporting period. 

Data Collection:

Records of events should be kept throughout project records. This could either be done in a form of online or physical database or thought maintaining details accurately on a calendar.

Information kept should include:

• Title
• Type
• Date / timeframe
• Objective
• Key organisers
• Attendees (see indicator on attendees)
• Additional information: e.g., # participants; notes on impact, feedback, next steps, commitments, partnerships formed; key documents on activity organisation, etc.

• Theme 
• Type of event (webinars, workshop, training, etc.) 

Definitions:
 

Hosted means any event in which the organisation is a recognised host / co-host and has been involved with providing resources for the events. 

Advocacy event is a specific event held for influencing decisions within political, economic, and social institutions for an intended purpose.