Deadline- 7th September, 2012
Countries/Region- Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Burma, China, Cambodia, Laos, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, Papua New Guinea and Brunei
The Open Society Justice Initiative, TIFA Foundation, Namati, and the Indonesian Legal Resource Center (ILRC) are inviting applications for Southeast Asia Regional Meeting on Legal Empowerment.
The meeting will provide a space for NGO leaders and senior program managers to learn from each other about the breadth of legal empowerment methods employed in the region and methods for improving them. It will also offer participants an opportunity to explore their own monitoring and evaluation plans with some of the world’s leading experts in measuring the impact of legal empowerment.
Areas & themes to be covered-
Across Southeast Asia, community-based paralegals are using their training in law, alternative dispute resolution, community activism, government procedures, and advocacy to make law and public institutions work for people. Paralegal models vary widely – for example, some operate autonomously, while others are connected to networks of public interest lawyers. Some mobilize unpaid volunteers, while others rely on salaried professionals. Despite this diversity, we have found that all community-based paralegal programs have much to gain from reflecting upon and sharing their own experiences and learning from those of others.
This event provides a space for NGO leaders and program managers working directly with paralegals, operating in Southeast Asia, to learn from each other in a variety of areas including-
- The challenges of using legal empowerment to empower people across the region
- How programmes work with marginalized groups
- Practical tips in managing paralegal programmes
- Scaling up services and government support
Application Process-
The meeting will take place in Jakarta, Indonesia, for two days on 6th – 7th November 2012. Simultaneous translation in Baha Indonesian, Chinese and Thai will be provided. Participation is free to participants. Meeting organizers will cover reasonable travel expenses for successful applicants to attend and participate in the meeting.
Due to place restrictions, there will be maximum one person per organization supported to attend. To apply please go through the website.
Eligibility & Criteria-
- Applicants must be directly involved in managing the operation of a legal empowerment program which has a direct and sustained relationship with communities at the grassroots level;
- Must build the capacity of community members to understand laws or government processes, and to exercise their rights using community-based paralegals, whether paid or volunteers;
- All applicants must be Southeast Asia-based. Countries include: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Burma, China, Cambodia, Laos, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, Papua New Guinea and Brunei. If your country is not included in this, but you would still like to participate, please contact us directly and we will let you know whether your application can be considered.
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