
CAPACITY BUILDING COURSES & WORKSHOPS |
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WORKSHOP TITLE |
DURATION (Days) |
PROPOSED DATES |
VENUE |
5 |
6-10 December, 2010 |
Maseru, Lesotho | |
5 |
To be announced later |
To be announced later |
Most of the countries in Sub-Saharan Africa are either in a state of conflict, post conflict or emergency. These contexts present complex developmental and humanitarian needs. To this end, many CBOs, FBOs, local NGOs, International NGOs and UN agencies have stepped in to address developmental and humanitarian needs. On the other hand, conflict-sensitive programming is required even in non-conflict settings, as communities seek access to scarce resources and opportunities. It is against this backdrop that this course was designed to enable development organizations manage conflicts and be conflict sensitive in programming.
Course Objectives:
The overall purpose of the workshop is to enhance the skills and knowledge of Partnership facilitators and support staff in conflict resolution and peace building in conflict or non-conflict settings. The objectives of the conflict resolution and peace building workshop are to:
Course Contents:
The Workshop topics will include the following:
Participants:
Programme managers, coordinators and officers
proposed Dates and Venues:
To be announced later
Duration:
5 days
Course fees:
US $900 for course work, certification, lunches, teas and snacks BUT excludes accommodation, dinner, travel and per diems.
Training Description:
This training workshop is designed for middle and upper level staff of NGOs, private philanthropic agencies, public sector organizations and individuals interested in refining their skills in Policy analysis, Advocacy and Human Rights. The course will provide an opportunity for NGOs and public service executives to share experiences and practices as they acquire new skills to further strengthen their Policy analysis, Advocacy, communication skills in the a Rights-Based framework.
The course is divided into 3 major components namely; Policy analysis, Advocacy and Human Rights. Each component is designed to build a specific set of skills in the participants but is also a highly interrelated to the other components that delivers one complete package for the professional who needs the variety of skills to effectively work within a Rights Based Approach further Policy and Advocacy work in the development sector.
The overall objective of the training is to foster the acquisition of practical skills and shared understanding of the concept, practice and principles of Policy analysis, Advocacy and Human Rights in Development Work.
Training Course Outline:
1. Policy Analysis;Target Audience:
The training targets Communications officers, Human Rights officers, Advocacy Managers, Programme officers, Coordinators, Women parliamentarians, Directors, CEOs, Managers, Community leaders, Educationists, Women in law and activists, Cultural activists, Change agents/ policy formulators, Civic societies.
Training Methodology:
The training will be highly participatory and will use Participatory Learning and Action tools upholding Adult learning Principles. Power point presentations will be very limited, instead our experienced trainers will use Case studies, actual policy review and analysis, scenario analysis, diagramming, Group work etc building on the participants own knowledge to impart new knowledge and skills.Proposed Dates and Venues:
6-10 December, 2010, Maseru, Lesotho
Duration:
5 days
Course fees:
US$ 900. Course fees are exclusive of international travel, accommodation, dinners. A discounted rate is available for local participants, and organizations sending more than one participant.
About RECABIP:
Regional Capacity Building Partners is a network of development professionals and organizations that have brought together their skills to strengthen the capacity of institutions in Africa to respond to HIV and AIDS, Climate Change as well as to improve accountability in the management of resources. Our Facilitators are amongst the best in their field and so we continue to offer a high quality services. Our past participants have been from organizations such as CARE (Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Ethiopia), Concern Universal (Malawi), Concern Worldwide (Somalia, Ethiopia) Action AID (Malawi, Zimbabwe, Zambia), World Vision (Malawi), UNAIDS (Ethiopia), MSF-Spain (Zambia), UNFPA (Sudan), FAO (Uganda) Christian Mission Aid (Kenya), UNICEF(Sudan), Family Health International (Kenya), LWF (Uganda), WFP (Uganda), NASOMA (Namibia), Lutheran Church in Liberia HIV & AIDS Program, Goal Ireland among others.
Contact Us:
Constantine Maoncha,
Workshop Coordinator,
Regional Capacity Building Partners (RECABIP),
P.O. Box 9648-00100 NAIROBI,
Tel: +254 202154396
Email:
info@recabip.com
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