Campaigning for Nonviolent Change 

Successful nonviolent movements are not just reacting on their opponents, but use operational planning and develop campaigns to put their activists on the offensive. 

The training will focus on the planning process for a nonviolent campaign: How to pick the right campaign and formulate demands? How can we plan and then handle dynamics of political campaigning? Can we find consensus for „nonviolent discipline“, and how to make everyone do the right thing at the right time? How to develop creative actions and create strong images? How should we communicate with authorities and opponents, and lead negotiations? How do we ensure sustainable change after the campaign is over? 

The training is for activists, organisers and leaders as well as peacebuilders and trainers involved in nonviolent movements, who want to plan and coordinate successful nonviolent campaigns and/or facilitate others to do so. 

 Objectives

Participants are able 

• to distinguish a variety of tools to develop effective nonviolent campaigns and between concepts like organising and mobilising, as well as strategies, campaigns and actions 
• to analyse their social issue and to choose campaign types and nonviolent actions that would be most effective. 

When Does it Take Place? 

The training starts on 26.10. at 14.00 and ends on Friday, 30.10.2026 after lunch. 

Trainers: Thimna Bunte & Hilal Demir 

Application Please apply no later than 20.08.2026 and no later than 08.06.2026 in case you are in need of a visa and/or financial assistance.