Training for Young Environmental Leaders Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe Training periods January 22 - February 18, 2001 March 19 - April 15, 2001 May 7 - June 3, 2001 June 25 - July 22, 2001 September 10 - October 7, 2001 November 5 - December 2, 2001 Application deadlines December 11, 2000 February 5, 2001 March 26, 2001 May 14, 2001 July 30, 2001 September 24, 2001 Contact Adriana Craciun Project Manager The Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe (REC) NGO Support and Capacity Building Ady Endre 9-11 2000 Szentendre, Hungary Tel: (36-26) 311-199 Fax: (36-26) 311-294 E-mail: acraciun@rec.org Objectives of the program 1. To develop the management capability of the participants and their NGOs. 2. To overcome cultural and national differences through intensive work in a multicultural environment. 3. To develop the know how on new approaches and solutions to environmental problems (i.e. use of modern information technologies, market based solutions). 4. To develop project preparation and implementation capability of the participants. 5. To developing training skills. The NGO activists follow a four-week program of integrated and interactive workshops which address the particular needs of the region and its younger NGO members, including: NGO and project management Campaign strategy Media-work and communication skills Fundraising Public participation in environmental decision making, business plan for NGOs NGOs and civil society New approaches to solving environmental problems, and the challenges of accession to European Union. The young leaders can develop products individually tailored for the needs of each person and their NGOs during a series of workshops, that can and will be applied when they return to their own country such as project proposals and funding strategies, press releases, and community action plans. The techniques used during the training are: interactive training by experienced practitioners and trainers, group and individual work on concrete assignments and site visits to share best practices. The participants should 1. Come from a variety of backgrounds and from throughout the Central and Eastern European region (CEE), the Newly Independent States (NIS) or the West. 2. Be between 20 and 30 years old. 3. Share a strong interest in improving the environmental situation in the CEE region. 4. Be active in an environmental NGO. 5. Have citizenship in one of the participating countries, and speak and write English well. Participants spend four weeks at the REC Head Office in Szentendre. The REC will cover all costs related to travel, food, accommodation and training fees for the CEE and NIS participants. For the 2001 sessions, the REC is inviting participants from The CEE region: Albania, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia and Yugoslavia; The NIS region: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Moldova, Mongolia, Russia, Tajikistan, Turmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. Participants are also invited from Western countries. If you are interested in our program, send a letter of application in English explaining: Your motives for applying for this program your expectation of the program. What do you expect to achieve during the training? The activities on which you want to work on for your NGO during the training period. The sessions for which you want to apply (we encourage you to apply for more than one period). Your curriculum vitae (CV) in English, containing: Family name and given names Full mailing address Telephone number (where you can be reachable during the day), fax number and e-mail address Nationality Date and place of birth Passport number Education and field of specialization Knowledge of foreign languages (indicate fair, good or poor) working experience and other relevant experience Computer skills Name, address, telephone and fax number of your NGO description of your activities in the NGO Information about your NGO. Listed with AZER.com: 11/21/2000 AI Home | Magazine Choice | Topics | Store | Contact us From Azerbaijan International © Azerbaijan International 2000. All rights reserved.