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5th Ewha Global Empowerment Program 2013 Winter

 

Transnational Feminisms and Women’s Activism”

 

January 12 ~ 26, 2014

 

Ewha Womans University

 

Seoul, South Korea 

 

Application Submission: September 30 ~ October 13, 2013

 

EGEP is a two-week residential educational program that takes place twice a year (summer and winter) offered by Ewha Womans University. According the MOU between Ewha Womans University and UN Women, this program aims to promote education for women and gender equality in Asia and Africa by empowering women working in non-governmental public sectors and by nourishing the next generation of women leader. 

 

Program Goals     On completing this program, participants will have:

 

           improved their theoretical knowledge and practical capacities from a gender perspective;

 

           broadened their understanding of women’s lives, women’s issues, and women’s rights in Asian and African contexts; and

 

           strengthened their leadership capacities to build women’s solidarity and cooperation in local, national, and transnational contexts.

 

Programs     While a more specific EGEP curriculum will be provided separately, the following are the major activities that participants may expect from the program:

 

           Lecture Seminars

 

           Open Forum

 

           Action plans

 

           Social Hours

 

           Study Tours to Korean NGOs

 

           Cultural Events

 

Eligibility     With minimum three years of experience, women activists working in international and national non-governmental public sectors in Asia and Africa, such as NGOs, NPOs, civil society organizations, including individuals working independently are encouraged to apply for this program.

 

Number of Participants: 20~25

 

Selection Criteria     The selection committee will evaluate the applicants based on the following criteria:

 

           field experience                                                                               25%

 

           expertise in women’s issues                                        25%

 

           potential as next generation of women leaders   25%

 

           contribution to the community                                  25%

 

Application Requirements

 

           Application Form

 

           Curriculum Vitae

 

           Statement of Purpose

 

           Essay

 

           Letter of Recommendation

 

           A Scanned Copy of Passport

 

Language     English is the official language of the EGEP. 

 

Funding     Ewha Womans University provides the funding to cover fees for the tuition, dormitory, and a two-week allowance for all the participants. Funds for airfare will be awarded only to the participants from ODA beneficiary countries.

 

 

Contact Us     For more information, please visit the website of the organizing institution, Asian Center for Women’s Studies, at http://home.ewha.ac.kr/~acws/eng/ or contact us via email at egep@ewha.ac.kr

 

Note:

 

1.       Application requirements should be submitted online (http://egep.ewha.ac.kr).

 

2.      All forms are downloadable at the Asian Center for Women’s Studies (http://home.ewha.ac.kr/~acws/eng/).

 

3.      Successful candidates will be informed individually via e-mail on November 15, 2013.

 

4.      Every selected participant is required to submit a 5-page paper regarding women and/or gender issues which will be presented in the Forum.