EMPOWERING WOMEN II: GENDER EQUALITY AND THE THIRD SECTOR

French National Agency (National Agency) in cooperation with SALTO EuroMed Resource Centre (SALTO) organizes a seminar, “Empowering Women II: Gender equality and the third sector”, which will take place from March 26 to March 31, 2012, in Paris, France.

This partnership building seminar will focus on the concept of "empowerment " circumscribed in the wide area of the third sector.It will overview the different approaches in the third sectors- realties (community and voluntary sectors, etc)

Aims and objectives

   - facilitating the networking process among participants and promoting new common projects.
   - letting participants deepening the topic of empowerment in the third sector (precisely in NGOs)
   - deepening the analysis of the realities of empowerment in NGOs in the four regions (EU + MEDA + SEE + EECA)
   - enquiring on the effective gender equality inside the third sector and participants’ NGOs
   - giving hints on practical methods for reaching an effective empowerment in and outside the organisations (gender budgeting, gender
     sensitive internal rules, quotas, flexible working hours, e-work...).
   - getting a direct touch with the external environment, with organizations and bodies with strong connections with the thematic
     sharing experiences and best practices in the field

Target group

   - Youth workers, trainers belonging to organisations or bodies dealing with the thematic.
   - Coming from EU and the three regions (MEDA + SEE + EECA)
   - A gender balance would be REALLY appreciated (or at least a significant male participation)

Working language:

   -English/French

Costs

Board and lodging will be covered by the Hosting National Agency. Travel costs for Programme Countries will be covered by the Sending National Agency. Travel cost of Meda Countries will be covered by the Hosting National Agency.

Deadline: 31 January 2012

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