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Second
Regional training workshop on Gender, Citizenship and
Governance
The Royal
Tropical Institute -
And
The
Collective for Research and Training on Development - Action
(CRTD.A)
APPLICATION
DEADLINE: 31 March 2006
Are women
rights and gender equality inscribed in the new reform
initiatives on the agenda of the Arab region?
Are the
current radical changes in the Arab region conducive for
gender equality?
What is
gender analysis and why are rights based approaches important
in development in the Machreq/Maghreb region?
How can we
enhance women's political effectiveness in countries of the
Machreq/Maghreb region?
What is the
role of civil society in holding governments accountable
for gender equality commitments?
How can
marginalized groups be assisted to claim citizenship and equal
rights?
These and other related questions will be
addressed in the second
regional training workshop on gender, citizenship and
governance. This
training workshop has two broad aims.
First it aims
at providing a gender analysis of the governance agenda
and institutions.
Second, it
aims to familiarize participants with strategies to ensure
that gender equity and equality are prioritized on the
governance agenda.
This course
is jointly organized by the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT
Development-Action (CRTD.A Beirut). Information on both
organizers is
included in annex to this document.
FOR MORE
DETAILS, INFORMATION, INQUIRIES OR APPLICATION FORMS, CONTACT
gcg@crtd.org
REGIONAL TRAINING WORKSHOP ON GENDER,
CITIZENSHIP AND GOVERNANCE
· The workshop offers participants:
· Theoretical and practical knowledge of
gender, citizenship and
governance and their interrelationship
· Information about and analysis of
international instruments
for achieving gender equality particularly related to the
region
· Strategic skills to ensure the
prioritization of gender equity
on the governance agenda in the
·
materials among participants form the region
WORKSHOP
MODULES
The training
workshop is organized in three modules.
The objective
of the first module is to reach a common understanding
regarding the key concepts of gender, citizenship and
governance and their
interrelationship. Key institutional actors in governance
will be
introduced.
The second
module explores areas in which women's interests can be
mainstreamed, e.g. entitlements to productive resources
(engendering macro
economic reform); investment in human resources,
particularly in health and
education; equal representation in decision making, and
security.
The objective
of the third module is to discuss and practice
strategies for engendering citizenship and governance in
the region.
Developing conceptual clarity regarding what constitutes
a strategy; learn
from good practices;; practice the development of
concrete strategies for
actualizing the gender agenda for good governance.
PARTICIPANTS'
PROFILE
Participants
are expected to have a good prior knowledge of gender and
development concepts and have demonstrable working
experience in this area.
Experience in the field of human rights, governance and
related areas will
also be favorably considered. Fluency in English and /or
Arabic is essential
and computer skills will be an added advantage.
The course
will be run primarily in English but simultaneous
translation into Arabic will be provided where necessary.
Most course
handouts will be available in both English and Arabic.
However, the course
reader will be essentially in English.
LEARNING
METHODS
The workshop
is based on participatory, experiential and reflexive
learning methods. Supported by inputs from the training
team, participants
will use their own experiences and expertise while
challenging their own
assumptions in the light of existing expertise in gender
and development in
the Arab region.
A variety of
adult learning tools will be used including inputs, case
study analysis, group and individual work.
ENROLMENT
INFORMATION
· Application procedure and sponsorship
You are
kindly requested to submit your application form for
registration to CRTD.A (gcg@crtd.org) by 31 March 2006.
A final
selection of candidates eligible for the training course will
be made soon after the deadline of submission. Selected candidates
will
receive an approval letter and a financial statement to
be filled out by
their sponsoring agency.
As soon as to
CRTD.A receives the filled and signed financial
statement you will receive a confirmation of your
admission.
Further
information related to your participation will be communicated
to you immediately after.
You may apply
online or you can fax the application form to :
+
961-1-611079 or + 961-1-612924 to the attention of the CRTD.A
training coordinator:
gcg@crtd.org
The training
will proceed unless the required number of participants
is not reached.
· Insurance
All
participants in this course and their accompanying dependants must
have health, accident and third party insurance as soon
as they arrive in
appropriate insurance coverage.
· Workshop Venue
The training
will take place at the Commodore Hotel in Beirut/Lebanon.
Please
contact us if you wish CRTD.A to organise your hotel booking or
assist you in any other matter.
· Tuition Fee and Other Estimated Costs
The tuition
fee for this training seminar is Euro 2,000 (Two Thousand
Euros). This includes costs of required literature and
stationery as well as
the course reader and a mini resources library for
participants. The tuition
fee does not cover any other costs.
Participants
traveling to
and other costs independently. The other costs for
participation are
estimated at approximately the following:
1. Accommodation at the Commodore Hotel:
o Single room $ 75 + VAT
o Double room: $ 95 + VAT
2. Daily expenses (2 meals): $ $ 30 per day /
per person.
3. Single entrance visa to Lebanon: $ 45
· Financial Assistance
The course
organizers are not able to offer fellowships. Interested
candidates may apply for financial assistance to a number
of sources
including their own employers and governments. Candidates
may also
investigate possibilities of financial assistance from
the United Nations
and its specialized agencies (UNDP, UNFPA, etc.) and
other international
agencies such as the USAID, OXFAM and Ford Foundation.
Other potential
sources of assistance which may be approached through
embassies are the
British Council, Development Cooperation Section from The
Netherlands
Embassy, SIDA/Sweden, CIDA/Canada, etc.
Candidates
are urged to apply for financial support well in advance of
the course.
· Visa
A single
entry visa to Lebanon is issued at the airport for citizens
of Western Europe (except the United Kingdom) and North
America. For all
other nationalities, you are kindly requested to check
with the Lebanese
consulate in your country. A Lebanese visa may need more
than 1 week to be
issued. Accepted applicants who have submitted a filled
and signed financial
statement will be issued an invitation letter addressed
to the Lebanese
Embassy in their countries which will allow them to apply
for an entrance
visa to Lebanon.
· Weather
April is the
spring season in Lebanon. Expect the weather to be mild
and occasionally cold. Cotton and warm and clothing are
recommended.
· Currency
The currency
in Lebanon is the Lebanese Pound. 1 US Dollar is
equivalent to approximately 1500 Lebanese Pounds.
· Application form
· Click here to download the application
form
Top of Form
· Personal details of applicant
First
Name
Surname
Nationality
Date of
Birth
Female
Male
Postal
address
Phone
Fax
Email
· Education
Highest
university degree obtained
Date
Discipline
Institution/University
Country
· Training Experience
Gender
training course(s) attended
Topic
Organiser
Date
Place
· Professional experience
Present
occupation
Since
when
Describe your work briefly (responsibilities and activities)
Which
areas of your work relate particularly to gender
Name
and address of your employer
Previous working experience
In
which way would this course help you in communicating on
gender?
· Sponsorship details
Who is
your prospective sponsor?
Is your sponsorship confirmed?
yes not
yet
Bottom of
Form
· INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE ORGANISERS
· KIT Gender
KIT (Royal
Tropical Institute) is an internationally renowned
training, development and research organisation based in
Amsterdam, in The
Netherlands. KIT is a center for knowledge and expertise
in the fields of
health, rural development, gender and culture. KIT works
in training,
project development and research internationally.
KIT Gender,
located in the Royal Tropical Institute, has over a decade
of experience in the field of gender training. KIT Gender
aims to work for
social justice and gender equality in development. We see
our role as
contributing to the international efforts to bring a
gender perspective to
development policy and programming processes. We aim to
work for the
interests of women living at the intersection of gender,
class, race and
other forms of disadvantage and on issues that effect
their entitlements. We
seek to influence public policy to be more responsive to
the needs and
priorities articulated by women themselves.
The strategic
objectives of KIT Gender are:
· Capacity building of development
organisations and
practitioners, activists, researchers and trainers
working on gender issues
· Bringing a gender perspective to
international and national
development programmes and policies
· Developing innovative projects which
operationalise
international policies for women's advancement and which
give rise to new
policy directions
· Establishing partnerships with
organisations in the South to
undertake training, programme and project development
KIT Gender
organizes general and sector specific training courses on
gender and development issues. We organize international
workshops at KIT
and tailor-made training programmes in close
collaboration with partner
institutions in the South.
· The Collective for Research and Training
on Development-Action
(CRTD.A)
The
Collective for Research and Training on Development-Action
(CRTD.A) is an organisation established and based in
Beirut/Lebanon in 1999.
CRTD is active in servicing programmes, initiatives and
activities in the
field of poverty, gender and social development in
Lebanon and the Arab
region (Middle East and North Africa).
CRTD.A's key
gender programmes is the "Machreq/Maghreb Gender Linking
& Information Project" (MACMAG GLIP). The goal
of the Middle East/Maghreb
Gender Linking and Information Project (MACMAG GLIP) is
to build and sustain
a forum to provide opportunities for analysis, learning
and exchange on
women, gender and development amongst local groups,
grassroots NGOs and
networks at all levels in order to strengthen and sustain
institutional
capacity and dialogue on women, gender and development
within the Middle
East/Maghreb Region as well as collaboration and
solidarity across the
region. Other programmes include the Gender and
Citizenship programme, the
Youth, Gender and Leadership Programme, the Gender,
Economy and Trade
Programme and the ICT for Social Development Programme.
CRTD.A is
committed to generating understanding of culturally
constructed gender roles and relations in the region, and
the ways that
these are exercised within organisations and institutions
of all kinds,
state, commercial and nongovernmental, usually with
negative outcomes for
women. To expose the need for equity and equality between
women and men,
CRTD.A has undertaken several gender awareness-training
workshops in the
region. The true value of such training is when the
issues learned and
absorbed can be put into practice within specific
institutional contexts.
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