The Embassy of Sweden announces the international training program in UN Security Council Resolution 1325: Women, Peace and Security. Dates in Stockholm, Sweden 13 April – 1 May 2015. Regional Follow-Up, 16-27 November, 2015
Program objectives:
– Increasing women’s influence and participation in the political process during conflict and post-conflict reconstruction.
– Increasing the recognition of the special needs of girls and women in conflict and post-conflict contexts.
– Further, the aim is to enable organizational change where participants will be given an opportunity to use the knowledge and tools provided by the program to contribute to the implementation of UNSCR 1325.
The Target Group:
The programme is primarily designed for midlevel and senior officials in organisations working with human rights and in the security sector. Participants/Organisations should represent one of the following: Government, e.g. relevant ministries, judiciary, military and police authorities, human rights commissions; NGOs, e.g. human rights or women’s rights organisations; Academic institutions; Media and the private sector.
To ensure a successful implementation of the programme the selection of participating institutions/organisations and individuals is of utmost importance. The participants have to come from organisations/institutions with a mandate and an interest to work with UNSCR 1325.
Language requirement:
Please note that the program is in English and that the participants need to understand English quite well to profit from the training.
Cost of Participation:
Sida will cover the international travel cost to and from Sweden, participation fee( all training cost such as lectures, literature, documentation, study tours and certain social activities), the accommodation costs including room and group insurance during the training period.
Application Process:
The program admits 25 participants (five from each country). Your application should be written on the special form attached and include a recent photograph and required information and documents. The applicant must be nominated by the organization/institution. Applicant should submit a concept note 1 page of their assignment must be submitted with the application and should cover following issues:
a) A problem analysis.
b) Project objectives.
c) Indicators and method.
d) A brief introduction of the implementing organization.
Visa
Participants are responsible for obtaining all visas needed for their journeys and stays during the training program. The visa should be valid for the whole period of the program, and the passport must be valid for three months longer than the entry visa. Costs for obtaining visas are carried by the participant.
Contact information
Application form and brochure with detailed information can be found in the upper right corner of this page.
All questions regarding the ITP program should be addressed to Program Secretariat at: global1325@indevelop.se
Applications shall be submitted to the Swedish Embassy in Tbilisi no later than 17:00pm, on 1 December, 2014
