[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 available at www.escr-net.org and
send by email, fax or mail a completed Application form and a letter of
organizational endorsement to ESCR-Net, no later than 17 JANUARY 2007
(application must arrive by this date)

*Please note that selected participants not able to cover their own food
and accommodations will be granted a scholarship and a fee waiver.

Again, Applications are available at www.escr-net.org. If you have trouble
downloading the form, please write to < > and we will send one to you.

- Email: < >(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) -
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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