06-15/10/2017 - OSCE Dialogue Academy 2017 (Αυστρία)

The OSCE invites you to apply for the 2017 OSCE Dialogue Academy, which will take place at the Peace Castle, Austria from 6 to 15 October 2017.

Since 2012, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo and the OSCE Mission to Serbia have been organizing a series of meetings bringing together prominent women from Prishtinë/Priština and Belgrade. The process known as “Follow Us” initiative aims at fostering contacts and dialogue between the two societies focusing on common issues of concern related to gender equality and women empowerment. As part of identied priority areas for joint action, participants agreed to support empowerment of young women from both societies through education and dialogue initiatives. With this aim, two editions of the OSCE Dialogue Academy were held in 2015 and 2016 bringing together young women activists from Prishtinë/Priština and Belgrade, to teach about mediation, negotiation, and women in politics. The Academy also aims at encouraging joint actions of the young women activists from both societies to advocate for advancement of women’s rights and reconciliation in the region.

You will have the opportunity-through interactive learning modules, team-building, mentoring, learning-by-doing, and role playing-to expand your knowledge on issues on women empowerment. The themes are:

• “Dialogue and reconciliation”-Tanja Tamminen, Research Fellow, Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies in Regensburg,Germany (currently working for the EUAM Ukraine);
• “Women in politics”-Sonja Lokar,Executive Director,CEE Network for Gender Issues, Ljubljana Ofce;
• Prominent women of the “Follow Us”initiative;
• Professional team-building exercises.

Additional guest lecturers will come from academia, politics, and media. Throughout the course, you will have the opportunity to engage in joint team-building activities.

All expenses related to participation in the Dialogue Academy will be covered by the OSCE, including: Flights to and from Austria; Course module costs; Visa cost and health insurance; Meals and refreshments; Accommodation; Bus travel for cultural visits.

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