Newsletter -February 2011

Workshop on the Logical Framework for fundraising projects, as well as a Workshop on the indigenous womens participation in the political process.

On June 14-22, 2011, a new training course for indigenous leaders and government officials who work with indigenous peoples will be held in Antigua, Guatemala. The event will feature a workshop on the Logical Framework for fundraising projects, as well as a workshop on the indigenous women's participation in the political process.

A letter announcing the event was issued in January of this year and scholarship candidates have until April 22, 2011 to apply. Candidacies must be presented by indigenous organizations or governments of the following countries: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. The Department of International Law hopes to provide sufficient funding for three scholarships per country.

The following link provides relevant information on the requirements for eligibility and candidacy application form.

These workshops are included within the DIL's "Program of Action to Strengthen the Participation of Indigenous Peoples in the Inter-American System", and are made possible thanks to grants from Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

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