Dear members, Below is a compilation of requests for information sent to the Global Human Rights Education listserv during the past two weeks. At the bottom of each request you will find an e-mail address, so that you can respond to the request directly. ----------------------- CONTENTS 1. Looking for resource person to facilitate workshop on rights-based approach to development in West Africa 2. Seeking exchange of experience about working with diverse target groups as sources of information for treaty bodies 3. Looking for international advisors to serve on a child’s rights organisation board 4. Seeking partnerships to promote the rights and freedoms of adolescent girls. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1. LOOKING FOR RESOURCE PERSON TO FACILITATE WORKSHOP ON RIGHTS-BASED APPROACH TO DEVELOPMENT IN WEST AFRICA Dear colleagues, Equalinrights, the international resource centre and support network on HRBA, is looking for: Resource person West Africa/ Moniteurs pour l'Afrique du Ouest Looking for resource persons to facilitate a participatory and practical workshop on the application of the human "rights-based approach to development" (RBA). Perspective must be holistic, enabling a reflective, self-empowering learning process on what the RBA means and how it can best be applied for sustainable change in human development; must start and work from people's experiences and work, as well as the local social, political and cultural context. Please contact Fabienne Simenel, < >. Cherchons des moniteurs pour diriger un séminaire interactif et pratiquesur l'application de l'approche de la programmation du développement fondée sur les droits de l'homme L'abord doit être intégral, déléguant un procès d'apprentissage réflectif sur la signification de l'approche de la programmation du développement fondée sur les droits de l'homme et la façon d'appliquer cette méthode pour réaliser un changement soutenable dans le domaine du développement humain. Les moniteurs doivent se baser sur l'expérience et les bésoins du peuple, et interpréter le contexte local politique, social et culturel dans leur analyse. Veuillez contacter Fabienne Simenel, < >. Human Rights, culture and universality Seeking research done on human rights and universality: What does human dignity mean in terms of local/regional values in different cultures and how does that relate to the international human rights framework? Please contact Emma Sydenham, < >. Equalinrights E-mail: < > ---------- 2. SEEKING EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCE ABOUT WORKING WITH DIVERSE TARGET GROUPS AS SOURCES OF INFORMATION FOR TREATY BODIES Dear users, I am looking for exchange of experience on working with academic students and teachers as well as professional/trade unions as source of information for treaty bodies. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. Maria Antonia Borges Da Cunha OHCHR, Angola E-mail: < > ---------- 3. LOOKING FOR INTERNATIONAL ADVISORS TO SERVE ON A CHILD’S RIGHTS ORGANISATION BOARD Dear Friends, Greetings from the founder of ECF to you all, please kindly publicise this info in your website and listserve for us. A newly established Child's Rights organization called Edem Children Foundation-(ECF) founded 2006 in Nigeria, is seeking international reputed professionals to serve in their International Advisory Board for a period of three years. The word "EDEM" in Haiti and in most West African countries means "HELP US",What this mean is that Edem Children Foundation has come in response to clarion calls by African children and young people in distress. ECF is a social justice organisation working with children and young people whose work focuses on reducing violence against children/young people, reducing the incidence/impact of HIV/AIDS on orphans and vulnerable children, as well as mother- to- child empowerment opportunities. ECF is committed to working with children and young people who are neglected by their families, communities and governments and are most vulnerable, exploited, poverty and diseases. In ECF we believe that access to basic services is an integral part of a rights based approach to development. Our Vision in ECF is we envisage a society where no childe and young person is left behind in self actualisation. ECF Mission is to work for the improvement of the plight of children and young people in Africa through prevention, research, education and early interventions. Key Areas of Focus of ECF include; - Child's Rights Advocacy/Policy, Child Labour/Trafficking,Child Poverty, Sexual Abuses, Education, Street Children, Early Marriage, Female Genital Circumcision, Vesico Virginal Fistulae (VVF) - Children living with HIV/AIDS/Orphans of HIV/AIDS. As a new upcoming organization, we also call for institutional capacity support/development. We are also recruiting Online volunteers to work in the following key areas, Fundraising, Research and Documentation, Website design/development and Campaign/Advocacy. Please if you are interested kindly send your application letter, CV and 2 recommendation letter to us at, Attention: Ms Fiona Ita. E Programme Officer Edem's Children Foundation- ECF) C/o ABGREMO Office 23 Etinyin Abasi Street, Off Atamunu Street Calabar, Cross River state- Nigeria Email: < > ---------- 4. SEEKING PARTNERSHIPS TO PROMOTE THE RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF ADOLESCENT GIRLS Promoting Human Rights and Education in Bangladesh (PHREB) is a Chittagong based adolescent Girls' focused human rights organization, dedicated to promoting rights and freedom of adolescent girls and children-boys/girls. We are committed to end all forms of violence against young women and girls. Since its foundation in November 2004, PHREB has been mobilizing communities and schools for women's rights and freedom. We educate young people in the school and groups about human rights in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Child Rights Convention and CEDAW so that they can become advocates for human rights, peace and tolerance. We train teachers and guardians to stop violence against girls at the family and school levels. We mobilize men especially young men to prevent discrimination against girls through dialogue between men and women, boys and girls, religious campaigns, inter-religious dialogues, cultural functions, seminars and grass-root campaigns. We develop school, community (slum/rural areas) based adolescent girls and children organizations to ensure an united fight against all forms of violence against girls and children. Adolescent Girls Organization is popularly known as Bangladesh Kishori Adhikar Forum (Bangladesh Adolescent Girls Rights Forum) and children organization Leaders of Tomorrow Club. We empower adolescent girls and children group both boys and girls to articulate, demand and access their human rights by enhancing their leaderships. Adolescent Girls Annual Summit in the Year 2006 raised voice against an unjust society which does not recognise women as human being. They want rights and freedom. PHREB advocates with the government to incorporate the teaching of human rights in the school curricula and true application of the International Human Rights treaties especially CEDAW and UDHR. PHREB honors young girls that achieve highest grade points in the secondary examinations overcoming everyday domestic and community violence against women and girls. We help (financial and technical through PHREB education fund for Girls) victims of gender based violence to study in the formal and non-formal education to become leaders for change. PHREB is developing youth artists with adolescent girls and boys and young people to aware communities about women rights and dignity. Artist for Human Rights is striving to motivate young men and boys to be cooperative with young women and stand strongly against violation of human rights. We train adolescent girls and children in the computer application course and handicrafts training so that they can be independent. We strive to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS among young women and girls. We are seeking cooperation from individuals, organizations and human rights activists from all over the world. With your cooperation we will be stronger enough to fight against violence against girls and young women and human rights violations in Bangladesh. I am looking forward to hear from you. Regards & Eid Mubarak! Faridul Alam Executive Director, PHREB Tel: +880 173 124372 House A/13, 3rd Floor, Road 1, Block - A, Chandgaon R/A, Chittagong 4212 Bangladesh E-mail: < > ======== Global Human Rights Education listserv ======= Send mail intended for the list to < >. Archives of the list can be found at: http://www.hrea.org/lists/hr-education/ **You are welcome to reprint, copy, archive, quote or re-post this item, but please retain the original and listserv source.
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