ILGA Asia is thrilled to share this call for applications for our upcoming, in person training taking place from 9 - 11 December 2023 in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The training will be dedicated to the capacity building of 20 LGBTIQ activists and human rights defenders based across Brunei-Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Viet Nam.
We encourage you to apply for this training if you are an LGBTIQ activist and human rights defender based in one of these countries, and you’re interested in learning how to:
➢ Engage the United Nations to raise awareness of the issues affecting your community
➢ Safely and securely advocate for positive and sustainable legal and social change in your country
➢ Leverage international actors, processes, and institutions in order to apply pressure on national law and decision makers.
Before applying, please review the training concept note here, and the draft program here. You can apply for the training by completing this form by 23:59 ICT on Sunday, 22 October 2023.
Shortlisted applicants will be notified by Friday, 10 November 2023 to confirm participation in the training. While some informal language interpretation services may be available, the training will be conducted in English.
ILGA Asia will cover flights, accommodations for 4 nights, breakfast, lunch, and dinner at the venue for 3 days, ground transportation, travel insurance, and any visa costs. Should you have any questions in the meantime, please do not hesitate to reach out to Omair Paul, ILGA Asia’s Senior Global Advocacy Officer, at omair@ilgaasia.org.
We look forward to hearing from you and to receiving your application!
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