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Invitation to seminar

Independent Women's Democratic Movement NGO invites for participation in the training session named: "International System of Women's Rights and European Standards of Gender Equality".

Training purpose is familiarization with the international system and main documents on women's rights, European standards and programs related to gender equality.

Target group: members of women's and human rights-defending NGOs; members of the territorial centers for social welfare of the popuilation; experts.

Topics:

— International human rights system;

— Women's rights in the context of human rights;

— Women's Convention: the norms, implementation, monitoring; -

 European gender equality programs;

— New EU policy (European Neighborhood and Partnership Instrument [ENPI] for 2007-2013): Gender aspect — International commitments of Belarus in the field of gender equality policy implementation .

Deadline for applications: March 10, 2007 Application form is enclosed: Application.doc

Please send your applications to: fax 224-41-59 or е-mail:

 For additional information please contact: (017) 224-41-59. GSM: (029) 156-87-53;