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Since 2004, IHRN has been engaged with Iraqi NGOs
to help build their capacity for Human Rights Fieldwork. The next stage
of the programme takes place in Amman from Friday 24th– Thursday 30th March 2006.
**CALL FOR APPLICATIONS**
Applications are invited from Iraqi human rights NGOs and activists.
Priority will be given to completed applications received
before 1st March 2006.
The March Programme
The programme is designed and facilitated by IHRN in conjunction with Iraqi human rights NGOs.It
will address key priorities identified during a needs assessment
exercise conducted with Iraqi human rights activists during 2004-05.
Those needs and priorities were outlined in the Next Steps Report.
Aim
To help build capacity of Iraqi human rights non-governmental
organisations to undertake human rights fieldwork, the March 2006
programme in Amman aims to strengthen:
- Strategies, policies and practices for effective human rights NGOs; and
- Substantive and methodological approaches to human rights fieldwork in conflict.
The programme will be highly participatory and
include presentations, plenary discussion, small group work and
role-plays. To ensure a common starting point for discussion, the
selected applicants were provided with advance reading material.
Participants will also be assigned workshop roles based on their
experience and the focus of their work. The programme will be conducted
in Arabic with English interpretation.
Application process
Applications are therefore invited for the March
programme from Iraqi human rights NGOs and individual activists.
Completed application forms should be sent in English or Arabic to info@ihrnetwork.org. Priority will be given to completed applications received before 1 March 2006.
IHRN will select participants to ensure a
cross-section of backgrounds, sex, interests and areas of activity. The
cost of participant’s travel, accommodation and all meals will be
covered by the programme.
Background
In 2004-05 IHRN was commissioned to undertake
an assessment of current needs and capacities among Iraqi human rights
NGOs. The overall aim was to strengthen the capacity of indigenous
Iraqi human rights NGOs and to facilitate them in
identifying priorities for future support.
Findings and recommendations are outlined in the Human Rights NGO Capacity-Building Iraq: Next Steps Report.The report is available in Arabic (pdf file 418KB)and English (pdf file 353KB).
Acknowledgements
In 2006 the capacity building programme is funded by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
The 2004-05 needs assessment programme was carried
out with the support of The Iraqi Ministry of Human Rights and Ann
Clwyd MP, Special Envoy to the Prime Minister on Human Rights in Iraq.
It was funded by DFID and managed through the British Council. | 
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