Deadline- 15 April 2012. The Swedish Government has now prolonged the Special Initiative and it shall continue to supplement and strengthen Sweden’s overall work for democracy, human rights and equal access to justice. The objective of this Call for Proposals is improved conditions for actors for … [Read more...] about Call for Proposals – Swedish Special Initiative for Democratisation and Freedom of Expression
Women PeaceMakers Residency
Applications are now open for the Women PeaceMakers program, which is an eight-week residency at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice (IPJ), located on the University of San Diego campus in San Diego, California. Four peacemakers selected to participate in this residency. The program … [Read more...] about Women PeaceMakers Residency
Heinrich Böll Foundation’s International Petra Kelly Prize: Human Rights, Ecology & Non-Violence
Heinrich Böll Foundation is seeking recommendations from the general public on nominees to become Petra Kelly Prize 2012. The Prize recognizes people and civil society organizations for their outstanding achievements in respecting human rights, fostering non-violent conflict resolution, and … [Read more...] about Heinrich Böll Foundation’s International Petra Kelly Prize: Human Rights, Ecology & Non-Violence
FY 2012 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO programs benefiting Afghan returnees and refugees in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Deadline- April 4, 2012 Countries/Region- Afghanistan, Pakistan PRM’s priorities in Afghanistan are guided by the Refugees, Returnees, and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) sector strategy of the 2008-2013 Afghanistan National Development Strategy (ANDS), which aims to “provide safe, … [Read more...] about FY 2012 Funding Opportunity Announcement for NGO programs benefiting Afghan returnees and refugees in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Women’s Rights and Prenatal Protections under Human Rights and Comparative Law
The right to life is a fundamental human right, central to the enjoyment of all other human rights. International human rights law recognizes this basic right as accruing at birth, and international and regional human rights bodies, as well as courts worldwide, have clearly established that any … [Read more...] about Women’s Rights and Prenatal Protections under Human Rights and Comparative Law
WITNESS Training Curriculum on Human Rights Advocacy now available for Free Download!
The international nonprofit organization, WITNESS which works to expose human rights abuses around the world through the power of video and storytelling provides valuable training resources for human rights organizations and activists to help improve their work. It has now made available its … [Read more...] about WITNESS Training Curriculum on Human Rights Advocacy now available for Free Download!
Moving Walls Exhibition
Deadline- April 30, 2012 The Moving Walls exhibition series showcases documentary photography that highlights human rights and social issues that coincide with the Open Society Foundations’ mission. Moving Walls is exhibited at our offices in New York and Washington, D.C. Launched in 1998, Moving … [Read more...] about Moving Walls Exhibition
SIDA Grant for Democratisation and Freedom of Expression
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) has issued a call for proposals to provide grant support to individuals, groups and civil society organizations working for democratization and freedom of expression. The call is part of the Special Initiative for Democratization and … [Read more...] about SIDA Grant for Democratisation and Freedom of Expression
Call for Applications: Global Faculty Grants Program
Deadline: April 15, 2012 The Open Society Scholarship Program has launched a call for proposals for the Global Faculty Grants Program. This program will offer and support professional development and research to faculty in the social sciences and humanities in select countries. Two separate tracks … [Read more...] about Call for Applications: Global Faculty Grants Program
Course 9E12: The European System of Human Rights Protection and Promotion
Deadline- 1 March 2012 The European System of Human Rights Protection and Promotion has come up with Course 9E12. It is an e-learning course. This e-learning course will provide participants with practical guidance on how to protect human rights through the European human rights system, and … [Read more...] about Course 9E12: The European System of Human Rights Protection and Promotion
