[hr-education] West African Learning Program on Budget Analysis and ESC Rights (Monrovia, 9-18 April 2007)

*When: April 9-18, 2007 
*Where: Monrovia, Liberia 
*Application deadline: January 17, 2007 
*Open to Whom: Organizations based and working in West Africa 


Dear Friends and Colleagues, 

We are very excited to announce the West African Regional Learning Program 
on Budget Analysis and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. 

This program, organized at the initiative of the Foundation for Human 
Rights and Democracy (FOHRD), in partnership with Fundar - Centro de 
Análisis e Investigación, the International Budget Project (IBP), the 
International Human Rights Internship Program (IHRIP), and the 
International Network for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR - 
Net) will take place in Monrovia Liberia, 9 to 18 April 2007. 

The West African Regional Learning Program on Budget Analysis and ESC 
Rights is aimed at activists involved in development work, social and 
economic justice movements, human rights organizations and applied budget 
groups based in and working in West African countries. Program 
participants will acquire the basic skills needed to read and analyze 
budgets, assess situations within a rights framework, and relate budgets 
to economic, social and cultural rights obligations. They will also 
explore how these combined skills can be used in their ongoing advocacy 
efforts. 

The 1st International Learning Program on Budget Analysis and ESC Rights 
was held in Alcochete, Portugal in March 2005 while the 2nd Program was 
held in Buenos Aires, Argentina in October 2006. The demand for and 
success of those first and second Programs demonstrates a need to offer 
the learning opportunity to more organizations-this time limited to those 
in West Africa. 


***To Apply: 

Please read the Call for Applications ( 
http://www.escr-net.org/GeneralDocs/Budget_Call_4_apps.pdf ) and send by 
email, fax or mail a completed Application form 
( http://www.escr-net.org/GeneralDocs/Budget_App_Form.doc ) and a letter 
of organizational endorsement to ESCR-Net, no later than 17 JANUARY 2007 
(application must arrive by this date). 

Applications will also be available at www.escr-net.org from Monday 
December 4. If you have trouble downloading the form, please write to 
lligon@escr-net.org and we will send one to you. 

- Email: info@escr-net.org (please write "Budget Application" in the 
subject title of the email) OR 

- Fax: + 1 (212) 681.1241 OR 

- Mail: International Network for Economic, Social and cultural Rights 
(ESCR-Net) 
211 East 43rd. St. Suite 906, 
New York, N.Y., 10017, U.S.A. 

If you wish to joint the existing discussion group on budgets and ESCR, 
send a blank email to ESCR-Budgets-subscribe@yahoogroups.com 


Best wishes and hope to hear from many of you! 

Foundation for the Human Rights and Democracy (FOHRD) Fundar - Centro de 
Análisis e Investigación International Budget Project (IBP) The 
International Human Rights Internship Program (IHRIP) International 
Network for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR - Net) 

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211 East 43rd. St. Suite 906, 
New York, N.Y., 10017, U.S.A. 
Phone: +1 (212) 681.1236 ext. 24 
Fax: + 1 (212) 681.1241 
www.escr-net.org 





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