[hre-asiapacific] New Tactics Asia Regional Training Workshop Application

Dear All,

The New Tactics in Human Rights Project and our regional partner,
Forum-Asia, are very pleased to announce the Asia Regional Training
Workshop, 5 to 11 August 2005 in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

We are currently accepting applications for participation until *Monday, 4
April 2005*. We encourage you to forward this application to people you
know who fit the participant criteria provided below.

Please note that the accepted applicants for participation in the Asia
Regional Training Workshop will be provided with an economy class roundtrip
airline ticket to Chiang Mai, lodging and per diem costs to
cover their participation.

A total of 35 people will be selected to participate. We are seeking the
most diversity possible (tactics, human right issue areas, countries,
etc.), making the selection process competitive. Accepted applicants will
be chosen on the basis of the following criteria:

? Live and work in the defined regional area (Countries include:
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Burma, Cambodia, China and Hong
Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Macao Special Administrative
Region of China, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan,
Philippines, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Viet Nam)

? Advance human rights in their own community, country and/or=20 region
? Have a desire to explore new ways of thinking and develop new approaches
? Have demonstrated capacity to move others to action
? Have been at the forefront of implementing a creative tactic and could
explain to others how it was done
? Have the ability and commitment to attend the full workshop (a period of
9 days including travel)
? Have adequate proficiency in the English language to provide written
application materials and participate fully in the workshop sessions and
activities.

For your application to be considered, please complete the form attached
below and submit all requirements on or before 4 April 2005 by: 1) E-mail:
newtacticsevent@cvt.org
<<3d.htm>mailto:newtacticsevent@cvt.<3d.htm>org> or 2) FAX: +1-612-436-2606
Attn: New Tactics Asia Regional Training Workshop or 3) Mail: New Tactics
Asia Regional Training Workshop, Center for Victims
of Torture, 717 East River Road, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA

For more information regarding the New Tactics Project, previous Regional
Training Workshops and the New Tactics International Symposium, visit our
website: http://www.newtactics.org/ and view the information under
Training in Practice and World Symposium.

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*PARTICIPANT APPLICATION: *
*NEW TACTICS **ASIA** REGIONAL TRAINING WORKSHOP*
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*I. CONTACT INFORMATION*
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*First Name: Family Name: *
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*Organization: *
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*Position, Title or Area of Responsibility: *
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*Human rights area(s) of concern:*
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*E-mail:
Additional E-mail:*
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*Mailing Address:*
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*Country:*
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*Organization phone: *
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*Home phone:*
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*Mobile phone:*
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*II. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS (required for consideration)*
1. *A personal statement* (of no more than 200 words, approximately 2 to 3
paragraphs). Please answer the following questions:
? Why should you be selected to participate in the Asia Regional Training
Workshop?

* How will you share what you learn at the Asia Regional Training Workshop
in your organization, community and networks?

*Immediately following (One to 6 months):

*6 months to a year following:

2. *A letter of recommendation* and support for your participation from
your organization stating the reasons why you are the best person to
participate in the workshop. (This could include your experience in
carrying out the tactic you describe in your application.) You can submit
your letter in one of two ways:

   1.) Fax a copy to the New Tactics Project at 612 436 2606; or 2.) Tell
your recommender to email the
letter directly to us at newtacticsevent@cvt.org
<<3d.htm>mailto:newtacticsevent@cvt.<3d.htm>org>.
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*III. TACTIC SUMMARY*
Submit a tactic you have played a key role in implementing using the
following guide and examples. (Please insert your summary in the spaces
provided below.)

*1. **WRITE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE TACTIC=97the specific action taken
to create a solution. (Maximum 30 words)*

_*Example_: Creating a community mediation model and process as an=
alternative dispute resolution mechanism to prevent police involvement and
torture (INSERT YOUR TEXT HERE)

*2. **AS CLEARLY AND THOROUGHLY AS POSSIBLE ANSWER Who, What, When, Where,
Why and How and Key Results of the tactic? (Maximum 250 words) *
_*Example_: _Who/Why_: The Centre for Victims of Torture (CVICT) in Nepal
created a process of community mediation as an alternative and supplement
to the criminal justice system.

How_: CVICT did research on the types of disputes occurring and then
developed a training course for
community leaders, (including women and Dalits the untouchable caste), on
settling disputes with a rights-based community mediation method.

What_: As a result, community mediation is made available for disputes
other than violent crimes, and made available to everyone, regardless of
age, sex, class, or social caste.

Where_: The mediation system is improving access to justice and the
dynamics of power in the three districts where it has been carried out.
_Key= results_: It is greatly reducing the number of arrests: In the first
year, two-thirds of cases were resolved through mediation while one-third
went to the police and the courts.

CVICT  community mediation project has been able to resolve a large number
of local disputes, create awareness about human rights, and reduce=
conflict within families and between neighbors. CVICT is expanding the
project to twelve districts, where one-third of the country population=
will have access to it. (INSERT YOUR TEXT HERE)

*3. **BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE BACKGROUND OF THE PROBLEM that the
tactic addressed or is addressing and why the tactic was chosen to combat
the problem(s). (Maximum 125 words)*
_*Example_: Torture in Nepal is often used in police stations as an
interrogation tool, creating torture victims and forcing people to confess
to crimes they did not commit. That is why, in this case, mediation is an
effective way of preventing torture by keeping people out of police
stations. This tactic also has other significant benefits: It expands
access to justice for people who may not have other ways to
resolve their disputes or bring complaints against the wealthy, and it
trains local people to take on or expand their leadership roles in their
communities, as mediators.(INSERT YOUR TEXT HERE)

*4. **BRIEFLY DESCRIBE THE CORE STEPS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE TACTIC (Maximum
250 words)*
/ /_*Example_: Each mediation committee has at least 30 percent women and
has at least one representative from the ethnic minorities in the
community. The steps and rules in the mediation process are very clear,
beginning with a request for mediation and involving self-representation
for both parties. During the mediation session, five to nine trained
mediators are placed between the parties of the dispute, who can also bring
others to support them. The mediation committee explains the structure of
the mediation process. The parties and their supporters each state their
case. The mediators then involve the parties in a discussion of possible
options for agreement. In general, the solutions emerge this way, from the
parties in conflict and the community. However, the mediators are also
empowered to decide that further investigation or legal action is
necessary. The mediator can decide to file a case on behalf of one of the
parties, which has resulted in the wealthy being willing to engage in the
process.
(INSERT YOUR TEXT HERE)

*5. **WHY WOULD THIS BE A VALUABLE TACTIC FOR OTHERS TO LEARN ABOUT? *
_*Example_: Many communities lack access to justice for people who are
poor, marginalized or may not have other ways to resolve their disputes or
bring complaints against each other or the wealthy. Additional benefits of
the tactic are that is uses a human rights framework while training local
people to take on or expand their leadership roles in their communities.
(INSERT YOUR TEXT HERE)




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