Netherlands: Women Peacemakers Program International Orientation
Written by DI International Relations Committee
Monday, 29 September 2008
Women Peacemakers Program
Young
women from civil society organisations are invited to participate in the Women
Peacemakers Program (WPP) International Orientation. WPP's International
Orientation is a 6 weeks annual orientation at the IFOR
International Secretariat and its Women Peacemakers Program.
The deadline for application is 15 December
2008.
The International Orientation takes place during
spring time (early 2009) in Alkmaar, the Netherlands. WPP's International
Orientation is a 6 weeks annual orientation at the IFOR
International Secretariat and its Women Peacemakers Program for two young women
active in civil society organizations (CSOs). The
orientation includes an introduction to international peace work and exposure
visits to relevant organizations and practical office work.
The objectives of the International
Orientation are:
to facilitate skills sharing between
peace activists from different regions, concentrating on youth women, by
supporting international participation in trainings, and finding and supporting
temporary placements in peace projects and offices for periods of up to six
weeks.
to provide specific orientation to help
program participants further their thinking and familiarity with critical
international issues in conflict resolution, development, human rights and
gender awareness
The deadline for application is 15 December
2008.
For
the application form and other information please visit the WPP website: