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Regional Desks
Sustaining
Women’s Organizations
Documentation,
Analysis, Dissemination
Regional
and Intercontinental Consultations
(1997 – 2005)
Regional Desks
Two regional desks (Africa and Asia) are currently being established for the promotion
of gender-sensitive nonviolence training. This in order to build regional
capacity, ensure sustainable and culturally sensitive women’s
programming, and to strengthen South-South and North-South links among
peacebuilders.
The African Regional Desk and the Asian Regional Desk became operational in June and August 2007 respectively. Both desks have developed a three year Strategic plan.
Africa Regional Desk Coordinator
Women Peacemakers Program
West Africa Network for Peace building (WANEP)
P. O. Box CT 4434
Cantonments, Accra
Ghana
Tel. +233-21-221318
Fax +233-21-221735
Email: edzathor@wanep.org
Asia Regional Desk Coordinator
Cultural Academy for Peace
41/1964, Piyolli Road,
Ernakulam North,
Kochin- 682018
India
Tel. +91-0484-2369433
Fax +91-0484-2369562
Email: wppasiadesk@gmail.com or brssuganthi@yahoo.co.in
Regional Training of Trainers (ToT)
The first activities planned for Asia and Africa were the training of trainers which took place in November 2007 and April 2008. For more informaton on the regional training of trainers, click here > or contact the Regional Desks.
Regional Support to Nonviolent Education and Training (NVET)
Support to Nonviolent Education and Training (NVET) projects in Asia and Africa also belongs to the tasks of the Regional Desks.
 For more
information on support to NVET, click here > or contact the Regional Desks.
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Asian Regional Desk Strategic Planning Meeting April 2007
Internships
As part of their activities the desks also provide an exchange program between the Desks. Two interns from Madagascar and Kenya visited the Asia Desk during March 2008. One of them expressed: “The orientation has been a journey of discovery, empowerment, learning, sharing, growing and personal reflection. It broadened my perspective on issues and I gained various ideas. I learned a lot on no-violence and peace in India that I will share with my colleagues at home.”
A report of their experiences will be put on the website the soonest.
Two Asian interns will be visiting the Africa Desk in August 2008 to learn more on peace building and nonviolence in Africa.
Internship for Asian women in Africa
Call for Application
The IFOR / WPP Asia Regional Desk aspires to build the capacities of two Asian
who are already involved in peace work and not exceeding the age of 35 years, by April, 2008. This internship will have a duration of 2 weeks including travel. The duration of internship at Ghana, West Africa commences on 8th April, 2008 and ends by 16th April, 2008 (dates subject to change in case of any eventuality). The applicants should get the recommendation letter from their organization. Applicants should be in apposition to spend 2 weeks on this program commencing from 6th April, 2008.
Objectives:
- Up gradation of skills/skills sharing between the interns and other international peace activists from Africa.
- Support their participation in regional/ international Trainings
- Create opportunities for the interns to further their critical thinking and familiarity with burning international issues in conflict resolution, development, human rights, gender awareness and peacebuilding.
For the application form, click here >
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