A practical program designed to develop advocacy leaders and sustainable organizations.
What is Leadership & Advocacy Academy?
Built on BESCO’s values of transparency, entrepreneurial thinking, and accountability, the program combines civic energy with a business-minded approach to create leaders who understand the system - and know how to work with it.
One Cause. Different Systems.
Advocacy looks different in different environments. That’s what makes the Academy strong - it brings diverse perspectives together within one shared framework for action.
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Non-Governmental Organizations
From purpose to impact.
Build resilient organizations and drive meaningful change.
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Business
Business with a public purpose.
Shape a better environment through partnerships and effective advocacy.
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Public Sector
Better policy through collaboration.
Work more effectively with businesses and civil society.
Skills That Stay With You
At Leadership & Advocacy Academy, you don’t just learn. You start applying. Participants build practical skills in:
Working with Institutions
Navigate processes and work with the right stakeholders.
Persuasive Posisitioning
Shape clear, concise, and strategic arguments.
Coalitions & Partnerships
Bring people and organizations together around a common cause.
Communition & Media
Turn causes into clear messages and public visibility.
Crisis Communication
Respond confidently in sensitive and fast-moving situations.
Sustainability & Growth
Think long-term about funding, resources, and resilience.
1 Clearer Direction
A stronger vision for growing your cause.
2 Better understanding
A deeper insight into how decisions are made.
3 Better understanding
A deeper insight into how decisions are made.
What the Program Gives You
After Leadership & Advocacy Academy, you leave with more than just new knowledge. You gain:
Why did BESCO create Leadership & Advocacy Academy?
Leadership & Advocacy Academy doesn’t only develop individual participants. For BESCO, it is a long-term investment in a stronger ecosystem - building capacity where it matters most: within the organizations, institutions, and communities that shape the public environment.
Leaders
More well-prepared people
Systems
Better collaboration between sectors
Impact
A higher standard of advocacy
Not convinced yet?
Get guidance from the BESCO team on policy, regulation, and growth opportunities. Schedule a short consultation and we’ll help point you in the right direction.
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