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FY2011 Seminar for Gender Equality Officer and Women Leaders in the Asia Pacific Region
National Women¡Çs Education Center of Japan(NWEC) is calling for participant of Seminar for Gender Equality Officer and Women Leaders in the Asia Pacific Region FY2011, a participatory seminar on leadership capacity development and empowerment for female government officials, educators, and staff members of NGOs.
Flyer (PDF)
Flash Report
0. APPLICATION
Application Guideline (PDF)
Seminar Schedule (PDF)
Form 1
Part A (Word)
Part B (Word)
Part C (Word)
Part C (PPT)
Part D (Word)
Final Check List (Excel)
Form 2
1. PURPOSE
¡¡¡¡As third period medium-term objective and medium-term plan, National Women¡Çs Education Center of Japan (NWEC) is calling for participants of FY2011 Seminar for Gender Equality Officer and Women Leaders in the Asia Pacific Region, a participatory seminar on leadership capacity development and empowerment for female government officials, educators, and staff members of NGOs.
¡¡¡¡This seminar is held on annual basis for five years during the period of FY2011-2015. This is the first year of the program and themed on ¡Ègender-responsive disaster management¡É. Throughout the seminar, we will focus on reconstruction assistance and regional construction after disasters based on the perspective of gender equality.
2. THEME
¡¡¡¡"Gender-Responsive Disaster Management: How Could Women Play a Pivotal Role in Post-disaster Community Development?"
3. ORGANIZER
National Women¡Çs Education Center of Japan (NWEC)
728 Sugaya, Ranzan-Machi, Hiki-Gun,
Saitama-ken, 355-0292, Japan
TEL: +81-493-6437
FAX: +81-493-9034
4. PERIOD
Arrival and Departure 19 October - 30 October 2011 (12 days)
Seminar Dates 20 October and 29 October 2011 (10 days)
5. NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS
10 ~ 15 participants
6. PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES
¡¡¡¡Participating countries are selected from the member and associate member countries of UNESCAP in Asia and the Pacific that are recipients of Japanese Official Development Assistance or ODA.
7. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants are required to fulfill all of the following:
(1) Female
(2) Hold one of the following positions:
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ Government officials working on gender issues
¡¡¡¡¡¡¢ NGO members working on advancement of status of women
¡¡¡¡¡¡£ Individuals conducting gender related research
(3) Participation permitted by the representative of affiliated organization
(4) Hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent academic background or professional
¡¡¡¡¡¡experience
(5) In principle, under the age of 45 years as of 1 April 2011
(6) Hold advanced English proficiencies to actively participate in the seminars in
¡¡¡¡¡¡English
(7) Ensure, in principle, full time participation throughout the seminar duration
(8) Hold interests in issues related to gender equality, gender-responsive disaster
¡¡¡¡¡¡management and enthusiasms to improve conditions of those issues
(9) Hold a middle-managing post or position of directing women¡Çs empowerment
¡¡¡¡¡¡programs
(10) Ensure to engage in long-term information sharing and collaboration for
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡gender programs with NWEC and other participants after the seminar
(11) Submit assignments as mentioned in 11 of this guideline
(12) Be in good health, both physically and mentally, to undergo the training (We
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡accept pregnant women¡Çs participation in this course with authorization
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡from medical institution to travel overseas and to participate in this
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡course.)
8. APPLICATION PROCEDURES
¡¡¡¡Applications should be submitted to the Office of Research and International Affairs, National Women¡Çs Education Center. An electronic form of application documents can be downloaded at http://www.nwec.jp/en.
(1) Application deadline: Friday 24 June 2011 (by midnight Japan time)
(2) Please submit the following documents:
¡¡¡¡a. Form 1 PART A: Application Form with ID photo
¡¡¡¡b. Form 1 PART B: Reference letter from the representative of the organization
¡¡¡¡c. Form 1 PART C:Country Report
¡¡¡¡d. Form 1 PART D: Medical History
¡¡¡¡e. Information about the affiliated organization such as brochure, leaflet, or
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡annual report
¡¡¡¡f. Final Check List for Application Form
¡¡¡¡g. Copy of photo page of valid passport
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡*Participants from non-governmental organizations are also requested
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to submit the following document:
¡¡¡¡h. Form 2: Organization profile
9. SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS AND ANNOUNCEMENT
(1) Application procedures
¡¡¡¡¡¡International applicants
¡¡¡¡¡¡Participants for the seminar will be selected from 35 member and associate
¡¡¡¡¡¡member countries of UNESCAP that are recipient of Japanese Official
¡¡¡¡¡¡Development Assistance, ODA, in Asia and the Pacific. Staff, members and
¡¡¡¡¡¡persons associated with national machinery, governmental and non
¡¡¡¡¡¡governmental organizations on gender issues and women¡Çs education are
¡¡¡¡¡¡encouraged to apply.
(2) Selection procedures
¡¡¡¡¡¡Participants will be selected based on the selection criteria set by NWEC.
10. SEMINAR SCHEDULE
Please refer to the attached provisional schedule.
11. SEMINAR CONTENTS
(1) Country report presentation and discussion
(2) Classroom seminars and group work on seminar topic
(3) Study visits to government agencies, gender equality center
(4) Presentations of seminar outcomes:
¡¡¡¡¡¡4-1. Seminar participants are required to attend ¡ÈFY2011 NWEC Forum for
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Gender Equality¡É scheduled on October 22, 2011 as poster session
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡presenter.
¡¡¡¡¡¡4-2. Participants are required to make policy recommendation on gender-
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡responsive disaster management at ¡ÈFY2011 NWEC International
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Symposium¡É scheduled on October 29, 2011 in Tokyo.
12. ASSIGNMENTS
¡¡¡¡Participants are requested to submit the following assignments to NWEC prior to the seminar.¡¡¡¡Country Report on gender equality policy and case studies of disaster management from gender perspective in PPT format. For detailed information, please refer to the application form PART C. Submission due of the Country Report is 24 June (Fri.), 12:00 p.m., Japan time.
13. FOLLOW-UP REPORT
¡¡¡¡Participants are required to submit the follow-up report to NWEC after returning to her originating country.
14. LANGUAGE
¡¡¡¡All communication in seminar and group discussions will be conducted in English. Interpreter will be available for lectures in Japanese and during site visits.
15. EXPENSES
The following expenses will be covered by NWEC except item (4).
¡¡¡¡1) Round trip air tickets to Japan, hotel cost in Japan and NWEC
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡accommodation facility costs (also covered for the local travel cost of
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Japanese Participants).
¡¡¡¡2) Costs for seminar organization.
¡¡¡¡3) Daily subsistence allowance for the seminar duration starting at the day of
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡initiating travel and returning home.
¡¡¡¡4) All other costs should be covered by the participants.
16. DISEMINATION OF SEMINAR OUTPUTS
¡¡¡¡NWEC shall retain the publishing right of seminar outcomes including reports, papers, Power Point slides and other related materials submitted by the seminar participants. NWEC shall also retain the right to upload seminar contents on NWEC homepage and repositories operated by Japanese universities and governmental bodies. Seminar participants will be asked to join the mailing list where they exchange information regarding gender equality policies and initiatives.
17. CONTACTS AND SUBMISSION ADDRESS
Office of Research and International Affairs
National Women¡Çs Education Center
728 Sugaya, Ranzan-Machi, Hiki-Gun,
Saitama-ken, 355-0292, Japan
Tel: 81-493-62-6437
Fax: 81-493-62-9034
E-mail: rese2@nwec.jp
(Please make a header of your message Leader Seminar 2011.)
18. OTHERS
¡¡¡¡(1) Participants should be responsible for providing all required travel papers
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and documents. Invitation letters necessary for applying for entry visa to
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Japan will be provided by NWEC. Travel information, air ticket information,
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡travel routes will be provided to the selected participants by NWEC after
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the selection process.
¡¡¡¡(2) Family members are not permitted to accompany the participants.
¡¡¡¡(3) Participants must be able to participate throughout the seminar duration.
¡¡¡¡(4) Participants should return home immediately after the seminar is complete.
¡¡¡¡(5) Please contact NWEC for further information and inquiry.
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