Call for Applications: LGBTIQ+ Human Rights Defenders in Africa Capacity Building Workshop!
The Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, with the support of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), cordially invites you to apply for its Capacity Building Workshop on Strategic Litigation and Advocacy for human rights defenders working on the promotion and protection of the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and other non-binary and gender-nonconforming persons in Africa.
Date: 22 – 26 July 2024
Time: 09:00 to 16:00 (from Monday – Friday) SAST
Venue: Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Complete the application form and provide work and personal details by 27 May 2024
About the Workshop
The LGBTIQ+ Human Rights Defenders in Africa Capacity Building Workshop is an annual event aimed at empowering selected LGBTIQ+ human rights defenders in Africa on designing and conducting strategic litigation and advocacy regionally and internationally.
Participants
The workshop sessions will bring together activists, scholars, practitioners, advocates for law reform, and notable LGBTIQ+ individuals from across Africa to address the issues of strategic advocacy and litigation.
This workshop is directed at experienced human rights defenders in non-governmental organisations, with existing advocacy experience at the national level and some prior knowledge of the international human rights system. Participants should commit to attending all five days of the workshop. Certificates of participation will be issued by the Centre for Human Rights for the successful completion of the workshop.
Funding
Limited funding for international travel, travel within South Africa, and accommodation is available to support participants who will be selected for the workshop. Successful applicants will be notified of their selection by 10 June 2024. Due to limited funding, selected applicants will be required to take care of costs for visas and COVID-19 tests/vaccinations in their respective countries, insurance, as well as airport transfer costs at their ports of departure. Self-funding participants are encouraged to apply as well.
Please also note that participants will be required to cover any personal medical or healthcare costs that may arise.
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