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August 2019
IPPF Youth Manifesto
IPPF’s young volunteers are creating a brand new Youth Manifesto that will tell the world what they want and need from our sexual and reproductive healthcare, and we need your help! They are asking young people under 25 from all over the world to take their short survey. It takes less than ten minutes, and your thoughts and opinions will directly contribute to our Manifesto. The survey is available in the following languages: English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Japanese. They…
Find out more »Call for proposals: Organize a session at the ICPD25 Nairobi Summit
The co-convenors of the Nairobi Summit (the Governments of Kenya and Denmark and UNFPA) invite you to submit an expression of interest in organizing a concurrent thematic session during the Summit. Concurrent sessions are stakeholder-led discussions relevant to the issues of the day, relating to the emerging actions from signature sessions (learn more about the programme here). Please note that there is a limited number of concurrent thematic session slots available. The sessions should focus on what works, presenting proven solutions…
Find out more »September 2019
Recruitment: New members of the Developing Country NGO Delegation
Deadline extended to: Thursday, 05 September 2019, 23h00 CET The Developing Country NGO Delegation to the Board of The Global Fund is currently inviting applications for membership from individuals representing and working with NGO’s in the global south (Africa, Eastern Europe & Central Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean). The selection process strives to achieve a balanced and representative Delegation with strong consideration for the following qualities: Malaria expertise Tuberculosis expertise Women in all their diversity Key population representatives (sex workers, men who have…
Find out more »Open Call – Training on Advocacy and human rights mechanisms En/Fr (Only for CIVICUS Alliance Member – Fully Funded)
*Only for CIVICUS Alliance Member – Fully Funded* As part of the European Commission’s initiative for regional capacity development, we have an exciting opportunity for individuals and organisations working in Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) for a training on Advocacy, particularly focused on regional and international mechanisms. As you may know, we conducted a needs assessment with a sample of CIVICUS membership to identify capacity development gaps within member organisations and networks. One of the key themes…
Find out more »Apply Now (Only for Lusophone Countries) – Training of Trainers on African Human Rights Mechanisms
The Training of Trainers (TOT) is an activity under the project ‘Consolidating civil society’s role in the transition from African human rights standards to practice’ to be implemented by the Consortium composed of, International Commission for Jurists(European Institutions and Kenya branches), Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) and the African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies (ACDHRS). The TOT will be organized in collaboration with the International Centre for not – for Profit Law (ICNL). Independent civil society actors and human…
Find out more »Call for Proposal: Harmonisation=Further Marginalisation?
Kenya- Sudden Opportunity Grant The Government of Kenya wants to harmonise the system where both functional and foundational systems are served by a single number that fuses all forms of data. The HudumaBill 2019 proposes mandatory new identity issuance, tied to all Government services. Voice Kenya sees this as an opportunity now that the Parliamentarians are currently deliberating on it to ensure that ethnic minorities and indigenous people are not left behind. Are you concerned about this Bill that has…
Find out more »Open Call: Data Innovations – ICPD25
The call for proposals has ended. However, there is still an opportunity to present on the topic of 'data innovations' during a lightning talk at the Summit. Members of the data community are cordially invited to put forward submissions for 10-minute presentations on Data Innovations for advancing the fulfillment of ICPD. Data Innovations include new methods or approaches that facilitate, improve or augment the collection, processing or use of data for fulfilling the vision and values of ICPD. These may…
Find out more »Campaign Accelerator Training in Nairobi
To win lasting change in today’s world, we need nimble teams that build creative and transformative advocacy campaigns that are meaningfully engaging. To realise this, MobLab designed a training: the Campaign Accelerator, a collaborative planning process that blends tried and true strategy tools with the best of design thinking, lean start-up principles, and participatory approaches to problem solving. The result is greater insight, innovation and alignment, leading to greater campaign success. Want to learn how to lead your own team…
Find out more »Call for proposals: Communications and Advocacy trainer
The Partnership to Inspire, Transform and Connect the HIV response (PITCH) is looking for a consultant/trainer who will strengthen the capacity of civil society organisations in 9 countries in using communications as an integral part of their advocacy work. We are keen that the capacity strengthening efforts support partners to deliver on their planned and on-going advocacy work in 2020 and are therefore looking to focus the training and any other support around real campaigns or other advocacy activities. Proposals…
Find out more »October 2019
Training Program for NGO Professionals
This opportunity offers an intensive media and advocacy training for NGO professionals working in the fields of global health, human rights, food security and nutrition, environment and climate change, water and sanitation, entrepreneurship, tech, governance, education and others. The Aspen Institute in Washington DC is seeking nominations for its 2020 New Voices Fellowship which is a year-long program that provides intensive media and advocacy training for front-line development experts. With support from a team of experienced mentors and trainers, New Voices fellows develop and amplify their ideas to bring about meaningful change. Candidates for the Fellowship are…
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