Effective advocacy starts with understanding who can influence the issue you want to address. 

Ask yourself:  

• Who is affected by this issue? 
• Who can help solve it? 
• Who makes decisions? 
• Who could become a partner or supporter? 

Your stakeholders might include: 

• young people and local communities; 
• youth organisations and NGOs; 
• schools and universities; 
• municipalities and local authorities; 
• national institutions; 
• Members of the European Parliament; 
• European youth networks; 
• media and community leaders. 

Different stakeholders play different roles, so your communication should reflect their interests and responsibilities.