Networking & Building Regional Capacity

Regional Gender Training (e.g. Asia, Africa, etc)
Regional Consultations
Intercontinental Consultations
Women Peacemakers & Media
Supported WPP Projects
May 24 - International Women's Day for Peace & Disarmament

Examples of Recent WPP Nonviolence Trainings

The following is a selected sampling of recent nonviolence trainings that the WPP has supported financially.

Nr Date Country Name Training / organizers Target group No participants
1 15-19 Febr. 04
Ruhengeri, RWANDA “Rwandan Women’s Peace Leadership Project”
- Karuna Center for Peacebuilding / ProFemmes Rwanda -
Representatives Pro Femmes 28
2 10-16 Febr. 04 New Delhi, INDIA “Integrity Camp 2004”
- Nazia Y. Izuddin; PRAVAH -
Youth 23
3 5-9 Jan. 04
Phnom Penh, CAMBODIA “Training on Active Nonviolence and Community Reconciliation”
- SILAKA -
NGO representatives involved in conflict resolution 25
4 Nov. 03-1/2 half 04
COLOMBIA “Acompañamiento a niñas y mujeres en situación de desplazamiento en apoyo a la protección y demanda por sus derechos como mujeres y come población desplazada”
- ECOMUJER -
Women NGOs 250
5
6
7
8
9
Oct – Nov. 03 Cheranelloor, Kaloor, Ernakulam (2), Mattanchery, INDIA “Training on conflict management and mediation” (5)
- Cultural Academy for Peace (CAP) -
Peace activists; social workers; student leaders; police officers; women community leaders 134
10 29-31 Oct. 03
Craiova, ROMANIA
“Women’s visions for Nonviolence and Peace”
- Asociatia Femeilor din Romania (AFR) -
Policy makers; social workers; NGOs 39
11 27 Oct. 03 Bucharest, ROMANIA “Women’s visions for Nonviolence and Peace”
- Asociatia Femeilor din Romania (AFR) -
Policy makers; social workers; NGO representatives 60
12 28 Oct-11 Nov. 03
Chiang Mai, THAILAND “South East Asia Regional Women’s Nonviolent Social Action Training”
- International Women’s Partnership for Peace and Justice -
16 representatives from 5 Asian countries (women) 16
13 07-12 Oct. 03 Dhulikel, NEPAL
“Asia Girl Child Peace Camp”
- Milijuli Nepal -
Girls from 7 Asian countries
33
14 3-6 Oct. 03
Cotabato City, THE PHILIPPINES “The First Mindanao Lumad Women Peace Summit”
- Teduray Lambangian Women’s Organization Inc. (TLWOI)-
Women delegates from 18 major Lumad tribes in Mindanao 140
15 11-16 Aug. 03
Mondou, CHAD Nonviolence training
-Union des Femmes pour la Paix (UFEP)-
Women leaders 40
16 9-13 June 03 Tbilisi, GEORGIA
“The creation of a peacemaker’s network among NGO’s of Georgia”
- Women’s Center -
Representatives NGO’s; political parties; government 20
17 12-24 May 03 Nairobi, KENYA
“Training of Trainees Women for Reconciliation and the Strengthening of Peace in the Great Lakes Region”
- Femmes pour la Paix et la Developpement OFPD -
Women leaders 30
18 8 Febr. 03 Utrecht, THE NETHERLANDS “Multiculturele Vrouwen Vredeswerkers NL”
-NOVIB, NEAG, Vrouwen voor Vrede op de Molukken -
Migrant women
15
19 02-05 MADAGASCAR “National Program of Active Nonviolence Education 2002-2005”
- FIEFA / MIR-MAD
Youth **Ongoing**
No data available yet
20 22-26 Sept. 02 Nairobi, KENYA “From Grassroots to Government: Women building a culture of Peace and Good Neighborliness”
-Women Peace Initiative (WOPI)-
Women leaders 31
21 1-5 August 02 Phnom Penh, CAMBODIA “Training on Active Nonviolence”
-WPP Cambodia-
NGO representatives women /men 39
22 22-29 July 02
Stepenakert, NAGORNO KARABAKH “Women of Nagorno Karabakh for peace and peaceful coexistence in Nagorno Karabakh”
- Democracy Today -
NGO representatives
women
74
23 22-26 July 02 Banda Aceh, INDONESIA “Training on Nonviolent Actions and Women’s Empowerment”
-Nonviolence Forum for Aceh (FRAKA) -
NGO representatives - women from 12 regions Aceh 25
24 24 May 02 Bukavu, DRC
“The role of women in processes of peace and democratization”
- CEMADEV/ FEMME -
80 women per seminar (3)
240
  2002- mid 2004 16 Countries 23 organizations Majority women
Approx. 1,262