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APPLICATION FOR PARTICIPATION AND TRAVEL GRANTS FOR THE TRANSNATIONAL
TRAINING SEMINAR ON TRAFFICKING
(BUDAPEST JUNE 20-24, 1998)
Conference Languages: English & Russian
*Overview*
The Network Women's Program of the Open Society Institute, in cooperation
with the Global Survival Network, is coordinating a Transnational Training
Seminar on Trafficking that will take place in Budapest, Hungary from June
20-24, 1998. The emphasis of the workshop will be on the trafficking of
women for forced prostitution, although trafficking for other purposes will
also be addressed.
The Seminar will consist of a series of workshops that will provide
technical training and expertise to nongovernmental organizations (NGOs)
regarding the creation and development of programs that address the problem
of trafficking in women. Proposed workshops include:
*Distinguishing Between Trafficking and Voluntary Migration
*Organizing Grassroots Educational Campaigns to Promote Awareness of
Trafficking in Women
*Providing Counseling, Support and Referrals for Legal Assistance
*Advocating for National Legislative Reform
*International Human Rights Advocacy Around Trafficking in Women
*Fundraising & Organizational Development
*Media Training
*Networking With Other NGOs Nationally and Internationally
*Developing Relationships With & Educating Relevant Government Authorities
*Eligibility*
The priority and emphasis of the workshop is on meeting the needs of NGO
representatives where National Foundations of the Open Society
Institute/Soros Foundations are operating, including countries throughout
Central and Eastern Europe and the Newly Independent States, as well as
Mongolia, Haiti and South Africa. NGO representatives in these regions and
countries who are working in relevant or related fields are eligible for
participation in the Seminar, and should submit copies of a completed
application for participation in the Seminar to their National Foundation of
the Open Society Institute/Soros Foundation. SUBMIT APPLICATION #1.
NGO representatives from Belarus and Turkmenistan who are interested in
participating should submit applications directly to the Network Women's
Program of the Open Society Institute/Budapest office, since no National
Foundations operate in those countries.
SUBMIT APPLICATION #1.
Note: Individuals and NGOs from other regions may also apply for
participation in the Seminar, and should submit applications directly to the
Global Survival Network. SUBMIT APPLICATION #2.
*Timeline for All Applicants*
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF ALL Applications for Participation in
Transnational Training Seminar: 11 May 1998
PARTICIPANTS WILL BE INFORMED OF THEIR SELECTION BY NWP BY: 25 May 1998.
20-24 June 1998: Transnational Training Seminar in Budapest
Arrival: 19 June
Departure: 25 June
LOCATION: Central Eastern European University Training Center
Budapest, Kerepesi str.. 87
For more information and an application form, contact:
Global Survival Network
Attn: Jyothi Kanics
PO Box 73214
Washington, DC 20009 USA
Tel: 202-387-0032
Fax: 202-387-2590
E-mail: [email protected]
URL: www.globalsurvival.net
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