Migrant Electoral Empowerment is insightful online training with clear information on preparing, designing and implementation practices required to run and manage election campaigns. It is open to all migrants interested in running in the 2024 local elections, including those with no prior experience in electoral politics. Participants are encouraged to adapt, personalise, plan and create their own individual election campaigns along the way.  

The training will run for six weeks, with each weekly class taking place at 18h and lasting two hours. The programme will run from 13 April - 18 May. The deadline for applications is Monday 22 March, 17h. 

The core modules cover: 

• Irish political system; 
• Roles and responsibilities of a local councillor; 
• Building local connections; 
• Communication and media engagement; 
• Canvassing; 
• Online campaigning.

Each session will have a keynote speech delivered by current local councillors with a migrant background.   

Register here.