New Tactics Resources & Training Tools
The Resources & Tools page provides a variety of ways to get practical materials on strategy and tactics.

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Resources & Tools



Resources & Materials

New Tactics in Human Rights: A Resource for Practitioners
Are you interested in a broad overview of tactics? The third edition of the New Tactics Workbook, including nearly 100 tactics and an extensive research section, is available online and in print form.

Tactical Notebook Series
Do you want the complete scoop on how a tactic was used, from A to Z? These first-person, in-depth case studies provide a detailed look at how a tactic was implemented, and the challenges that were faced along the way.

Tactics Database
Do you want to look for tactics by geographic region, type of intervention, or other criteria? Use this database to search for tactics quickly and efficiently.

Training Tools
Are you looking for hands on tools and exercises to help you think more strategically? Use this collection of training tools to hold your own strategic and tactically-focused workshop or meeting.

Using the New Tactics Resources
Looking for ways to apply tactical thinking and principles into your work? We designed this resource to help activists develop tactical presentations, hold strategic meetings and learn more about our methodology.
Featured Resources
Browse through a list of archived 'Featured Resources' hand-picked by the New Tactics team to promote on the front page of the website.
Additional Resources
Use this bibliography to find detailed information on a variety of tactics.

Training Workshops

New Tactics Training Workshops
The New Tactics project offers training workshops to build capacity in effective strategic and tactical thinking. Our trainings combine the best of hands-on and electronic means of sharing information, linking face-to-face gatherings with an international on-line human rights community. To invite New Tactics to consult or explore a New Tactics training for your upcoming workshop, conference, or gathering, contact: newtactics [at] cvt [dot] org.

Regional Training Workshops
As part of its effort to promote the use of tactics and strategic thinking, the New Tactics project and its partner organizations have held training workshops around the world.
World Symposium - 2004

The New Tactics in Human Rights International Symposium was the first training meeting of its kind, bringing together human rights activists from a broad range of disciplines to focus not on a single issue or region but on a full range of tactical possibilities and possible solutions. About 450 human rights advocates from 89 countries, representing fields as diverse as domestic violence and sustainable development, gathered for four days in Ankara, Turkey. The full schedule included five tactical workshop sessions, with a total of 35 tactical and strategic workshops, five plenary sessions for a broader look at effective strategies in human rights struggles, two regional caucus meetings and plenty of informal networking opportunities.