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IWTC Women's GlobalNet #301 Activities and
Initiatives of Women Worldwide
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2. new award on women, peace and security 1.
UN LAUNCHES NEW FUNDING MECHANISM The UN Democracy Fund
(UNDEF) will accept proposals from The following activities
will be eligible for funding - Strengthening
democratic dialogue and support for constitutional processes: Activities that enhance the interaction of people (especially
marginalized groups) with their government, that foster national dialogue
democracy and reconciliation amongst diverse communities and actors; and
activities that strengthen the relationship between civilians and the
military. UNDEF will also support
consultation processes for drafting or revising a Constitution. Civil
society empowerment: Activities that strengthen civil society
capacities to participate in democratic processes, including umbrella
organisations and institutional interfaces between civil society and the
State. Civic
education, voter registration and strengthening of political parties: Activities to enhance people’s participation in democratic processes,
especially elections at the national and local levels, with particular
emphasis on the involvement of marginalized groups. Human rights and fundamental freedoms: Activities like human rights education and those that promote access
to justice by marginalised groups. Accountability,
transparency and integrity: Strengthening of
public agencies in charge of expenditure and income oversight; parliamentary
scrutiny of executive branch of government; support to watchdog groups and
institutions both public and private as well as civil society organisations
and NGOs, and the media, aiming at increasing transparency in public and
private financial management.
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Nomination
Procedure: Candidates cannot
nominate themselves – their names have to be proposed by governmental,
non-governmental, civil society, UN-affiliated organizations or embassies.
Forms can be downloaded from http://www.1325award.nl/?id=16&ln=en
and must be fully filled out for the nominated individual or organization to
be considered. E-mail complete forms to nomination@1325award.nl Deadline: Assessment Criterion: Candidates will be assessed along the following
broad guidelines - – Is the
nominee’s work an expression of the aims of UN Resolution 1325? A jury of Dutch experts will allocate up
to 100 points to each nominee and a breakdown of the points can be found at http://www.1325award.nl/?id=24&ln=en Read more at: http://www.1325award.nl/ |
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