UN Training Programme for Activists Working for LGBTI

TGEU, together with ARC International, would like to invite applicants to participate in a 3-day UN training, which will take place in Geneva, in the period between 14 September – 2 October 2015. This training is part of TGEU’s strategic objectives for capacity building. The training will bring together activists from the Global South and East and activists from (Eastern) Europe to learn how UN human rights mechanisms work in practice and how activists can use them to advance the rights of trans and gender diverse people in their national and regional contexts.

During the training, participants will have the opportunity to observe and participate in the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process of the UN Human Rights Council, to participate in a side event at the UN on the human rights of trans people, to meet with diplomatic representatives of their own countries and to network and exchange knowledge with other activists and NGOs. The aim of the training is to increase the capacity of participants’ organisations to engage in effective trans advocacy at the UN. Through the training, participants will:

Increase their knowledge about UN human rights bodies and processes;
Improve their understanding of effective advocacy methods at the UN;
Gain an oversight over relevant international human rights law, resolutions and reports;
Build a network with government representatives, NGOs and other activists.

Deadline Application: 21-06-2015

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