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The Global Advocacy Programme (Asia) is seeking applications from interested candidates for participation in online training on minority rights advocacy. The course will run for 12 weeks’ period, starting on August 15, 2011 and ending on October 4, 2011. Participants will need to spend about 3 hours a week on the course. An online tutor will help students understand the whole learning process.
Participants may get more opportunities to attend regional trainings, study visits and may even be able to attend the UN Forum on Minority Issues in Geneva, 2011. Please note that you need to have permission from your organisation that it has agreed that you will be given time to complete the course.
Participation
Participation in this online course is free of charge, subject to registration and selection as per the criteria set out. Participants only need to demonstrate the intention and ability to use the skills gained in their work with minority communities.
Selection Criteria
– Applicants must be working for organisations, working in or monitoring human rights in the following countries: ASIA: Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam.
– Twenty (20) applicants will be selected from each country. Up to 2 participants can be accepted from each organisation. However if an organisation wishes to have more than one participant, it must ensure that at least 1 applicant is female. It is aimed to ensure 50% of participants are female.
– Applications must be competent in English.
– Applicants can be paid or voluntary workers. However they must have a minimum of 2 years experience working on human rights issues.
– Preference will be given to applicants from minority communities or who represent organisations working directly with minority communities.
– Preference will be given to applicants from organisations, who work specifically on minority rights issues. (If possible please include references to minority rights in, organisation strategy documents, statutes or statements of aims). Other applications will be considered, but organisations need to show clearly how their work links with minority communities.
– Preference will be given to applicants who are working with communities where there is evidence they are currently subject to breaches of international human rights standards. The course is part of a longer MRG programme that runs until 2012, therefore preference will be shown for work in communities where the programme can have an impact within this timeframe.
– Preference will be given to applications that can show clearly how the course skills and knowledge will be used to support their organisations advocacy for minority rights in practice.
Last date for submitting the applications is July 31, 2011.
For more information and details, visit this link.
