advocacy group

English translation: promote and make people aware of an activity, or the specialist people who provide it

11:04 Dec 5, 2003

English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering

English term or phrase: advocacy group

Dear collegues!
the context:
technology transfer - the structure of the office:
Chief executove officer
- administrative and technology staff...
...
INTESA SAIC
Technology Coordination Working Group
An advocacy group ( I guess this is a despription of this technology group)...
CONSULTANTS
International Science and Technology Working Group
A Non-Advocacy Group

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Selected answer:promote and make people aware of an activity, or the specialist people who provide it

Explanation:
"bridging the gap" between the specialists who provide whatever it is, but are too busy or ill-suited to making "it", (or its features, use, or the need for "it") widely known.

eg: Fiber-to-the-home advocacy group
a group formed to promote the here-and-now viability of FTTH technology

Welcome to the Down Syndrome Research Online Advocacy Group
Bridging the Gap Between Parents and Down Syndrome Research

Advocacy groups need to understand the needs/characteristics of the specialists and the wider public/users/ potential supporters, and to communicate

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Note added at 1 hr 15 mins (2003-12-05 12:20:23 GMT)
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agree: \'Technology Coordination Working Group\' advocacy group (devoted to this bridging communication) and \'International Science and Technology Working Group\' non-advocacy (likely to be consultants to help with the specialist work itself, not promoting it)

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Note added at 1 hr 17 mins (2003-12-05 12:22:04 GMT)
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(in other situations advocacy groups can represent a need or cause to a wider audience)

Selected response from:

DGK T-I
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:02

Grading comment

dziêkujê (thanks)
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promote and make people aware of an activity, or the specialist people who provide it

DGK T-I

4 +2

support group

Michael Powers (PhD)

Answers

1 min confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

support group

Explanation:
I believe this is what it means.

Mike :)

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Note added at 1 min (2003-12-05 11:06:28 GMT)
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Random House

ad·vo·ca·cy (adÆvÃ kÃ s\"), n., pl. -cies.
the act of pleading for, supporting, or recommending; active espousal: He was known for his advocacy of states\' rights.
[1375–1425; late ME advocacye < ML advoc!tia. See ADVOCATE, -ACY]

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Note added at 4 mins (2003-12-05 11:09:24 GMT)
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Yes, I agree. Apparently the Technology Coordination Working Group is an advocacy group or support group and this is indicated in contrast to the International Science and Technology Working Group
that is a non-advocacy group, that is not a support group.

Mike :)

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
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1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

promote and make people aware of an activity, or the specialist people who provide it

DGK T-I
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:02
PRO pts in pair: 401

Grading comment

dziêkujê (thanks)

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