Training on Gender and Human Rights, sweeden, Funding Available

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Regional Training Programme on the Equal Status and Human Rights of
Women / Lund, Sweden / November 4-22, 2002 / Application Deadline: August
15,
2002.

* Programa Regional de Formación sobre el Estatus de Igualdad y los Derechos
Humanos de la Mujer (en inglés) / Lund, Suecia / 4-22 de noviembre de 2002 /
Plazo: 15 agosto, 2002. Para mayor información, consulte la página Web:
www.rwi.lu.se, o contáctese con Zophie Landahl en: [email protected].

* Programme Régional de formation sur le status d'égalité et les droits
humains de la femme / Lund, Suede / 4-22 novembre, 2002 / Date limite: 15
aout, 2002. Pour tous renseignements, veuillez consulter la page Web:
www.rwi.lu.se, ou contacter Zophie Landahl au: [email protected].


The Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law will
organize a training programme on the equal status and human rights of women
from 4-22 November 2002 in Lund, Sweden. The training programme focuses on
human rights and gender issues, international standards of equality and
policies aimed at enhancing gender equality and covers human rights
protection of women in all pertinent areas. Particular attention is paid to
the linkage of specific topics to international conferences, especially the
1995 UN Conference on Women in Beijing and the +5 follow-up.

The programme is interdisciplinary and involves aspects of law, social
sciences, as well as transdisciplinary areas of development and
democratization. The programme is designed primarily for representatives
from
women's organizations, senior staff members of government agencies
responsible for equality issues and researchers dealing with gender and
related topics. Since elimination of gender discrimination necessitates
education and training of both women and men, nominations of men working
with
equality issues are encouraged.  Individuals from the following countries
are
invited to apply for the programme:

Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia Herzegovina, Croatia, Federal Republic
of Yugoslavia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Former Yugoslav
Republic
of Macedonia, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan,
Uzbekistan

Additional information on the training programme is available on the website
of the Raoul Wallenberg Institute (www.rwi.lu.se), where it is also possible
to download application forms for the programme. Please note that, due to an
editorial mistake, Croatia has been omitted among the countries listed in
the
application brochure that are invited to nominate participants.

The programme is conducted in English and consequently a high proficiency of
the English language is required of applicants. The programme is financed by
the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida).

Costs for international travels, accommodation and training materials in
connection with the programme are borne by Sida. In addition, participants
are given a subsistence allowance to cover daily expenses.
The training itself and all practical matters in connection with the
programme are administered by the Raoul Wallenberg Institute.

Closing date for applications is 15 August 2002.

If have any questions concerning the programme, please
contact Ms. Zophie Landahl
tel: +46 46 222 12 24,
e-mail:  [email protected] at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute.