Are you ready to refine your advocacy skills and amplify your impact?
Whether you're an artist, activist, or mission-driven professional, our courses offer a unique blend of cutting-edge theory, practical tools, and grounded case studies, all designed to help you grow your impact.
Advocacy Essentials Certificate Program
Grow your skillset, build connections, and amplify your impact.
Earn your Advocacy Essentials Certificate with ICAAD by completing the four online courses from anywhere in the world. Courses can also be taken individually. Explore the four courses:
Download a free case study that shows you the ideas and strategies we teach.
What to Expect
Interactive Live Sessions
Connect, collaborate, and build solidarity with like-minded individuals from around the world.
Flexible Learning
Short courses with accessible homework to fit your busy schedule.
Expert-Led Courses
Dive deep into topics that matter, with a curriculum shaped by seasoned advocates and thought leaders from around the world.
Global Solidarity
Strengthen the connections that are at the heart of our work for justice.
Practical Application
Learn how to apply advocacy strategies to the issues that matter most to you.
Earn a Certificate
Earn a recognised certificate for each course on your journey to complete the program and validate your expertise.
Course Calendar 2026
Earn your Advocacy Essentials Certificate by completing all four courses.
Foundations: re:flexing
Ground yourself. Practice skills to reduce harm, align
to your values, and build solidarity in your movements.
Atlantic Stream: Mon 25 + Tue 26 May 2026, 1–5pm EDT (7–11pm CEST / UTC 5–9pm)
Pacific Stream: Thu 28 + Fri 29 May 2026, 1–5pm FJT (11am–3pm AEST / UTC 1–5am)
Frames: Human Rights for Impact
Leverage human rights mechanisms with global and intersectional perspectives for justice and equity.
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Atlantic Stream: Mon 22 + Tue 23 Jun 2026, 1–5pm EDT (7–11pm CEST / UTC 5–9pm)
Pacific Stream: Thu 25 + Fri 26 Jun 2026, 1–5pm FJT (11am–3pm AEST / UTC 1–5am)
Tools: Advocacy Strategy
Build your toolkit to develop effective advocacy strategies for local, national, and international impact.
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Atlantic Stream: Mon 3 + Tue 4 Aug 2026, 1–5pm EDT (7–11pm CEST / UTC 5–9pm)
Pacific Stream: Thu 6 + Fri 7 Aug 2026, 1–5pm FJT (11am–3pm AEST / UTC 1–5am)
Futures: Shaping Change
Address future challenges like AI, space governance, and climate displacement, while centering dignity and ethics.
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Atlantic Stream: Mon 31 Aug + Tue 1 Sep 2026, 1–5pm EDT (7–11pm CEST / UTC 5–9pm)
Pacific Stream: Thu 3 + Fri 4 Sep 2026, 1–5pm FJT (11am–3pm AEST / UTC 1–5am)
Join us in 2027?
All course offerings for 2026 have concluded, but we would love to see you next year. Be the first to hear about our 2027 course calendar and reserve your spot early by joining our waitlist.
We can't wait to meet you!
Time Well Invested
Our programs are built by advocates with disciplinary expertise in law, data, art, and strategic advocacy.
Expand your tools and skillset
Refine your theories of change
Build your support network
Ground your work in global solidarity
Amplify your impact
Join Our Global Community of Advocates
Our alumni come from 41 countries and counting. Grow your support network of peers working for justice around the world.
What Our Alumni Are Saying
Hear from course alumni and explore more testimonials here.
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