What is the ASEAN Human Rights Advocacy Academy?
The ASEAN Human Rights Advocacy Academy is a 15-hour online capacity building workshop (spread into weekly sessions) for young activists and professionals in Southeast Asia on effective human rights advocacy in ASEAN.
Organised by FORUM-ASIA, the Academy will bring together the expertise of human rights practitioners and provide necessary tools to enhance participants’ knowledge on the role of ASEAN and its human rights mechanisms.
What will participants learn?
- Human rights situation in ASEAN
- ASEAN human rights framework
- Best practices and case studies on human rights mechanisms
- Advocacy strategy
Programme Duration: 2 to 30 September 2021, 2-5 PM every Thursday (GMT+7)
Platform: Zoom
Who can apply?
- Southeast Asian and Timor Leste nationals in their junior and mid-level career (those with 2 to 5 years of relevant experience working in NGOs, Think Tanks, academic institutions, non-profit and social entrepreneurship collectives) and working in the fields of social justice, human rights, peace and conflict, and democracy in Southeast Asia (local, national, or regional level)
- Those with two to five years experience in the above-mentioned fields;
- Have prior knowledge and engagement with ASEAN and its human rights mechanism (can be in terms of activism, research, and other means of engagement);
- Those who do not have prior knowledge and engagement with ASEAN (e.g. university students) will need to demonstrate how participating in the Academy will contribute to their work or associated organisations towards advancing human rights in the region;
- All qualified individuals regardless of age, race, colour, sex, gender orientation, religion, national origin, disability, or veteran status are encouraged to apply.
- Excellent command of English, both spoken and written.
How can you apply?
To register for the workshop, kindly fill up the necessary information and submit your CV (maximum 3 pages) through this link: https://bit.ly/ASEANHRAcademy
Deadline of Submission: 23 August 2021, midnight (GMT+7)
For inquiries about the Academy, please email us at ea-asean@forum-asia.org