CEE and Central Asia Regional Programme on Human Rights of Women 2005

Part 1 in Lund, Sweden, 10 October - 4 November 2005

Part 2 in Kiev, Ukraine, 15-19 May 2006

The Regional Programme on Human Rights of Women is for the first time in 2005 arranged in two separate phases. During the first phase of the programme, held in Lund, Sweden, participants will be requested to formulate, in writing, an individual plan of action identifying challenges in implementing international human rights standards in their home countries with a focus on a particular issue or area relevant to their respective institution or organisation.

Phase two of the programme will take place in Kiev, Ukraine and will follow up on the plans of action formulated during phase one. Phase two is organised in cooperation with the Institute of International Relations (IIR), at the Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University.

The following countries are invited to apply for the programme:

Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia and Montenegro (including Kosovo), Tajikistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan

Important information about the application process, please read before applying:

• Applications from other states than those mentioned above, will NOT be considered
• There is a special application form that must be used when applying. You can download it from this site. (Only your CV will NOT be regarded as an application.)
• Information brochures and application forms have been sent to Swedish Embassies/ Consulates in the invited countries
• Application forms can be sent to the Raoul Wallenberg Institute either by fax, email or regular mail
• Last date for sending in applications: July 29 2005

Information brochure and Application form available on Raoul Wallenberg Institute website.