Fourth Meeting of the Regional Steering Group Advocating beyond the CRVS Community

Which communities? SDG community ID community Health community Gender community Donor community Parliamentarians Media Business and corporate leaders

A long-term sustained effort In short-term leading to the Ministerial Conference During the Ministerial Conference

What strategy should be adopted We have to understand the needs of the communities and identify ways in which CRVS can contribute – ‘why CRVS should matter to you?’ Develop standard advocacy message for each of the communities – how to tie up with their messages Identify major events leading up to the Ministerial conference, explore which country can take the lead in carrying the message in these events through high level representation (A list of global and regional events prepared)

What strategy should be adopted Work with other regional groups and other initiatives (DSG’s group on One UN Id initiative) Organize side events – UNGA, VNR (some countries in the RSG are due for VNR in 2019) Select two non-CRVS themes for the Ministerial Conference – SDG and ID Identify two high level keynote speakers to speak on these topics (DSG (ID) and Jeffery Sachs (SDGs))

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