Candidates
must be nominated by the Director of their organization. Participant
organizations will be expected, not only to participate in
the regional training workshop in November 2004, but also
to engage in advocacy and follow-up projects, beyond the duration
of the workshop. Candidates must meet the following requirements:
- Work
with NGOs promoting the rights of minorities and indigenous
communities
- preferably
belong to a minority or indigenous community, although not
essential
-
have a detailed knowledge of both minority and indigenous
experience in the national context and have some knowledge/experience
of national legislation, politics, processes and advocacy
opportunities
-
committed to transmitting the acquired knowledge and skills
to others after returning to their own country or region
-
capacity to work in English
-
committed to consult members of their community before the
training and take part in follow-up advocacy and follow-up
projects after the regional training workshop.
The
Memorandum of Agreement (which is to be found at page 9 of
this application form) must be signed by both the applicant
and the Director of the nominating organization. The deadline
for submitting applications is 25th August 2004.
Please
send completed applications to:
International
Centre for Ethnic Studies (ICES)
Attention: Ms. Dhanya Ratnavale
Researcher / Project Coordinator – Minority Rights
Or Ms. Nirekha De Silva
Research Assistant – Minority Rights
No. 2, Kynsey Terrace
Colombo 8 – Sri Lanka
Tel: 94-11-2691324; Fax: 94-11-2698048
Email: dhanya@icescolombo.org; nireka@icescolombo.org
If you send your application by e-mail, please send the signed
Memorandum of Agreement by FAX or by MAIL.
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