SURVEY FORM 1

2. Organizational form

• International Non - profit organization working in Vietnam
• Vietnam Non -profit organization

4. How long is it since the establishment of your organization? 

• Less than 5 years
• 5 - 10 years
• More than 10 years

5. In your opinion, why do CSOs need to advocate on international trade policy? (more than 1 answer accepted) 

• To provide practical information for governmental offices, ministries, or relevant authorities.
• To create suitable policies to ensure the benefits of the constituencies you represent.
• To bring benefits for the whole society
• Others (please specify) Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

6. Please evaluate the need for participation of CSOs in advocating international trade policies on the basis of each phases in the process of policy making  and implementation: 

Space Cell	Not necessary	Necessary	Absolutely necessary
Phase 1: Preparation for FTAs negotiation	Phase 1: Preparation for FTAs negotiation: Not necessary	Phase 1: Preparation for FTAs negotiation: Necessary	Phase 1: Preparation for FTAs negotiation: Absolutely necessary
Phase 2: FTAs negotiation	Phase 2: FTAs negotiation : Not necessary	Phase 2: FTAs negotiation : Necessary	Phase 2: FTAs negotiation : Absolutely necessary
Phase 3: End of FTAs negotiation and submission to the National Assembly for approval	Phase 3: End of FTAs negotiation and submission to the National Assembly for approval: Not necessary	Phase 3: End of FTAs negotiation and submission to the National Assembly for approval: Necessary	Phase 3: End of FTAs negotiation and submission to the National Assembly for approval: Absolutely necessary
Phase 4: Formulation of draft policy	Phase 4: Formulation of draft policy: Not necessary	Phase 4: Formulation of draft policy: Necessary	Phase 4: Formulation of draft policy: Absolutely necessary
Phase 5: End of formulation of draft policy and preparation for policy enforcement	Phase 5: End of formulation of draft policy and preparation for policy enforcement: Not necessary	Phase 5: End of formulation of draft policy and preparation for policy enforcement: Necessary	Phase 5: End of formulation of draft policy and preparation for policy enforcement: Absolutely necessary
Phase 6: Policy implementation	Phase 6: Policy implementation: Not necessary	Phase 6: Policy implementation: Necessary	Phase 6: Policy implementation: Absolutely necessary
Enter another option	Other: Not necessary	Other: Necessary	Other: Absolutely necessary

7. Please evaluate the need of CSOs participation in advocating international trade policies on the basis of advocacy methods:

Space Cell	Not necessary	Necessary	Absolutely necessary
Via public media	Via public media: Not necessary	Via public media: Necessary	Via public media: Absolutely necessary
Via providing research and data in workshops, seminars	Via providing research and data in workshops, seminars: Not necessary	Via providing research and data in workshops, seminars: Necessary	Via providing research and data in workshops, seminars: Absolutely necessary
Send recommendation via emails or other official channels of governmental offices/ ministries.	Send recommendation via emails or other official channels of governmental offices/ ministries.: Not necessary	Send recommendation via emails or other official channels of governmental offices/ ministries.: Necessary	Send recommendation via emails or other official channels of governmental offices/ ministries.: Absolutely necessary
Directly participate in meetings with governmental offices/ ministries	Directly participate in meetings with governmental offices/ ministries: Not necessary	Directly participate in meetings with governmental offices/ ministries: Necessary	Directly participate in meetings with governmental offices/ ministries: Absolutely necessary
Enter another option	Other: Not necessary	Other: Necessary	Other: Absolutely necessary

8. Please evaluate the need of CSOs participation in advocating international trade policies on the basis of subjects which are advocated: 

Space Cell	Not necessary	Necessary	Absolutely necessary
Recommend the government	Recommend the government: Not necessary	Recommend the government: Necessary	Recommend the government: Absolutely necessary
Recommend the National Assembly	Recommend the National Assembly: Not necessary	Recommend the National Assembly: Necessary	Recommend the National Assembly: Absolutely necessary
Recommend the government ministries primarily responsible for policy making and implementation	Recommend the government ministries primarily responsible for policy making and implementation: Not necessary	Recommend the government ministries primarily responsible for policy making and implementation: Necessary	Recommend the government ministries primarily responsible for policy making and implementation: Absolutely necessary
Recommend other relevant ministries	Recommend other relevant ministries: Not necessary	Recommend other relevant ministries: Necessary	Recommend other relevant ministries: Absolutely necessary
Enter another option	Other: Not necessary	Other: Necessary	Other: Absolutely necessary

9. By which sources do you know about the direction/expectation of International trade policies (more than 1 answer accepted)

• Meetings beween CSOs and governmental offices or ministries
• Newspapers/ Magazines
• Workshops, seminars or panel discussions
• Public media (TV, radio, internet)
• Invite reporter who is responsible for imparting policy directions
• Others (please specify) Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

10. To what extent are you disseminated about International trade policies? 

Space Cell	None	Little	Fairly	Sufficient
From governmental offices/ ministries	From governmental offices/ ministries: None	From governmental offices/ ministries: Little	From governmental offices/ ministries: Fairly	From governmental offices/ ministries: Sufficient
From public media	From public media: None	From public media: Little	From public media: Fairly	From public media: Sufficient
Enter another option	Other: None	Other: Little	Other: Fairly	Other: Sufficient

11. How do you evaluate your knowledge about International trade policies? 

Space Cell	True	False
Your organization can only perceive possible impacts of the policies	Your organization can only perceive possible impacts of the policies: True	Your organization can only perceive possible impacts of the policies: False
You can analyze the direct impacts of the policies towards your constituencies	You can analyze the direct impacts of the policies towards your constituencies : True	You can analyze the direct impacts of the policies towards your constituencies : False
You can analyze the impacts of the policies towards other relevant sectors which indirectly affect your constituencies.	You can analyze the impacts of the policies towards other relevant sectors which indirectly affect your constituencies. : True	You can analyze the impacts of the policies towards other relevant sectors which indirectly affect your constituencies. : False
You can analyze the overall impacts of the policies.	You can analyze the overall impacts of the policies. : True	You can analyze the overall impacts of the policies. : False
Enter another option	Other: True	Other: False

12. When you know about the policy direction, please evaluate the importance of collecting views from your constituencies as a basis for your advocacy? 

• Not necessary
• Necessary
• Absolutely necessary

13. How do you disseminate information about policies to your constituencies? (more than 1 answer accepted)

• Organize workshops, seminars or panel discussions
• Provide information via websites
• Publish relevant documents, research
• Via other representative mechanisms (e.g., trade union, Farmer union)
• Others (please specify) Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

14. After the policy implementation, if the policies negatively impact on the activities of your constituencies, please evaluate the need for survey making and timely response to competent authorities?  

• Not necessary
• Necessary
• Absolutely necessary

15. How do you provide information serving for the policy making of governmental offices/ministries? (more than 1 answer accepted)?

• Send written recommendation about draft policy or legislative documents directly to governmental offices/ministries.
• Participate and/or give a speech in the meetings with governmental offices/ministries.
• Participate and/or give a speech in workshops, seminars
• Via public media (e.g., interview on TV, newspaper)
• Via the means of communication of your organization (e.g., website)
• Others (please specify) Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

16. What is the difficulties in your process of International trade advocacy? (more than 1 answer accepted)

• There is no official framework for CSOs participation
• Lack of knowledge in issues beyond your aspects which results in the inefficiency of your advocacy.
• Little access to policy direction/information
• There is no suitable channel for your advocacy.
• There is no response from governmental offices/ministries about your past reccomendations
• Others (please specify) Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.