ILGA-Europe is inviting applications from interested individuals for participation in the training session on strategic litigation in the field of rights of trans people. The training session will be of one-day duration to be held on December10, 2011 in Brussels, Belgium and will be organized in association with Transgender Europe. With the help of this training session, ILGA-Europe aims to encourage the use of strategic litigation in promotion of LGBTI rights in Europe.
Objectives
The objective of this training is to give participants a basic grounding in:
– the general concept of strategic litigation, whether at national or European level;
– the practicalities of taking cases under the European Convention;
– the specific ECtHR/CJEU case law principles relevant to taking trans cases;
– the broader advocacy work that may be needed to accompany strategic litigation cases;
The intention is that participants are equipped with sufficient knowledge of trans specific strategic litigation to build it into their organisation’s advocacy plans, to identify or create situations which could give rise to good cases, and to engage in informed dialogue with their legal advisers.
The training session is targeted at board members, staff or volunteers in LGBTI organisations working on trans rights, who play a leading role in the development of organisational advocacy plans.
Profile of Participants
Participants must be:
– Holders of a position of responsibility in an ILGA-Europe or Transgender Europe member organization
– Supported in their application by their organization
– Willing to act as a promoter of the use of strategic litigation within their organization, particularly in relation to trans issues
– Able to communicate effectively in English
– Able to participate for the full duration of the training session
It will not be possible to accept more than one participant per organization.
Date and Place of the Training
Date: Saturday 10th December 2011
Place: Brussels
Arrival: Friday 9th December, evening
Departure: Sunday 11th December, morning
Travel Reimbursement
Travel costs will be reimbursed by ILGA-Europe following full attendance at the training. Participants are expected to make their own travel arrangements by the cheapest mode of transport available. Should this exceed €300, confirmation should be sought from ILGA-Europe prior to the booking/purchase of the ticket.
Last date for submitting the applications is October 7, 2011.
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