"The Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment (ACODE) together with the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) organised a two and a half day training workshop from 20th to 22nd February 2013, for the Uganda-Poverty and Conservation Learning Group members (U-PCLG) and journalists from various electronic and print media houses. The major objectives of the workshop were: for the U-PCLG members to learn and acquire skills on how to become an effective policy advocacy network; for journalists to learn how to report on poverty and biodiversity conservation." (Background and Introduction, page 4)