We are very pleased to announce the first South Asia LGBTI Partnership Building Workshop organized by LLH Norway and Blue Diamond Society, Kathmandu. The workshop will take place at Hotel Astoria in Lazimpat area of Kathmandu September 3 and 4, 2008.
The aim of the workshop is to form partnership amongst South Asian LGBTI groups and communities, share experiences, learn form each other and support LGBTI movements in South Asia to advance our rights and ensure justice. We also aim to strengthen our knowledge in the field of South Asian social and cultural sexuality.
The 2008 workshop theme will focus on strengthening old and new LGBTI movements in South Asia. There have been many successful South Asian LGBTI movements in some countries, and new groups are emerging that can contribute the South Asian movement.
The primary workshop language will be English.
There is no workshop fee, and scholarships to cover travel expenses, accommodation and per diem are available. The numbers of participants are limited, and if overbooked, priority will be given to lesbians and transgenders.
Workshop Agenda
Tuesday, September 2
The aim of the workshop is to form partnership amongst South Asian LGBTI groups and communities, share experiences, learn form each other and support LGBTI movements in South Asia to advance our rights and ensure justice. We also aim to strengthen our knowledge in the field of South Asian social and cultural sexuality.
The 2008 workshop theme will focus on strengthening old and new LGBTI movements in South Asia. There have been many successful South Asian LGBTI movements in some countries, and new groups are emerging that can contribute the South Asian movement.
The primary workshop language will be English.
There is no workshop fee, and scholarships to cover travel expenses, accommodation and per diem are available. The numbers of participants are limited, and if overbooked, priority will be given to lesbians and transgenders.
Workshop Agenda
Tuesday, September 2
- 20:00: Welcome Dinner at Astoria Hotel
Wednesday, September 3: Partnership building
- 09:00: Registration and Welcome
- 09:30: Overview of the workshop
Situation update from your organization, group, community on human rights
Situation, challenges, achievement so far and future plans - 12:30: Lunch
- 13:30: Presentation on History and Culture of South Asian LGBTI
- 14:30: Discussion on forming coalition, building South Asian partnership
- 16:00: Tea break
- 16:15: Mapping supportive movements and programs.
- 17:00: End
- 20:00: Dinner
Thursday, September 4: Empowerment and Learning
- 09:00: Advocacy Skill workshop
- 10:30: Constitutional and Legal Campaign:
Sharing best practices and difficult experiences - 12:30 Lunch
- 13:30: Addressing Human Rights Violations as a LGBTI Human Rights defenders, as NGO, using national, regional and international mechanism
- 15:30: Tea break.
- 15:45: Addressing Human rights continued
- 17:00: Announcement of seed money program for new and extremely marginalized LGBT groups. By LLH Norway.
- 17:30: Closing
We look forward to the participation of individuals from different LGBTI communities across South Asia.
If you are interested in taking part, click and download the form here. Fill in the form, and return it as soon as possible, and by August 1st at the very latest. Participants will be accepted on a first come basis and notified accordingly.
If you are interested in taking part, click and download the form here. Fill in the form, and return it as soon as possible, and by August 1st at the very latest. Participants will be accepted on a first come basis and notified accordingly.
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