CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - 2011 CDI Women In Politics Course

Posted on | Thursday, September 08, 2011 | 1 Comment

CDI is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications to attend the Centre for Democratic Institution’s (CDI) 2011 Women in Politics (WiP) course, which will take place from 23 November to 1 December 2011 in Canberra.
This course is designed for women in East Timor, Indonesia, Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu intending to enter national or local politics, either as a candidate for election or as a party activist or official. The course would also be suitable for new or young women MPs.
Equitable gender participation in politics is a crucial element of real democracy. Promoting female candidacy in elections, as well as effective participation and leadership by women in parliaments and political parties requires specialised training and CDI’s WiP course aims to assist in meeting that need.
WiP covers a broad range of issues, from strategies to promote gender equity in politics to the practicalities of running election campaigns. WiP 2011 will consist of a mix of lectures, external site visits, group work and participatory forums with academics, female Members of the Australian Parliament, officials from the major Australian political parties and a range of other experts.
WiP aims to support the emergence of more gender-balanced political representation. Specifically, the course aims to help improve women’s political representation by:
- enhancing political leadership and practical campaigning skills (such as lobbying, networking, media relations and resource mobilisation); 
- enabling participants time and space to reflect on barriers to women’s political representation in their own countries and region, and develop nationally-specific strategies to overcome these barriers; and 
- providing an opportunity for participants to make connections and build networks, including with Australian Members of Parliament and political party representatives. WiP is particularly designed for women intending to enter national politics, whether as a candidate for elected office, a political party organiser, or similar role in the democratic process. CDI particularly encourages applications from young and upcoming female leaders.
IMPORTANT NOTES & HOW TO APPLY:
Applications to WiP 2011 will only be accepted from East Timor, Indonesia, Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. For this year only, CDI will not accept applications from Papua New Guinea because we are supporting specially targeted training in PNG for women candidates in the lead up to the 2012 PNG elections.
If you need approval or endorsement from your employer, your party or any other institution to apply for the course, it is solely your responsibility to obtain such approval - CDI will not interfere with, adjudicate on, or otherwise be part of any such approval/selection processes where they exist.
CDI will organise and fully fund all the associated travel, accommodation, tuition and living costs of successful applicants, who will be contacted directly by CDI in early October.
Please note that submitting an application does not guarantee you a place on the course. Space is very limited and CDI will offer places to women who show that they have carefully considered how the course would be of benefit to their personal and political development. Final selection of applicants is entirely at the discretion of CDI.
To apply for WiP 2011, click on the link below to the WiP 2011 application package, read all the documents carefully, complete the application form and return it to our office no later than 5pm Friday 16 September 2011.
http://www.cdi.anu.edu.au/.asia_pacific_region/2011-12/D/2011_11_AP_PRO_WiP_CBR/WiP_2011_APP_PACKAGE.pdf
http://www.cdi.anu.edu.au/.asia_pacific_region/2011-12/D/2011_11_AP_PRO_WiP_CBR/WiP_2011_APP_PACKAGE.doc

Please feel free to distribute this call for applications widely among your networks in East Timor, Indonesia, Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.

All enquiries welcome by email to cdi@anu.edu.au
Please feel free to distribute this call for applications widely among your networks in East Timor, Indonesia, Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.

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