June 17, 2013 By fundsforngos 3 Comments
Deadline: 30 June 2013
The May 18 Memorial Foundation’s is organizing the ‘The May 18 Academy 2013′ – a training program for domestic/international civil society activists working forhuman rights, democracy and peace. The training program will be held in Korea and expenses to participate in it will be covered by the Foundation.
The May 18 Academy provides special lectures based on the May spirit and a valuable opportunity to share experiences among activists in solidarity. The Academy is comprised of three parts, two for Korean participants (Academy 1 and 3) and one (Academy 2) for international participants. This call is for international participants for Academy 2.
The Academy 2 is for international civil society activists from around the world countries consists of programs to promote better understanding of Korean modern history and of commemoration events for democracy, human rights and peace movements. It is a three-week course with three categories of participants: Senior, Middle Manager and Junior. The program began in 2004 and as of 2012, 191 activists from 28 countries have participated in the program.
The aim of the May 18 Academy is to introduce participants to Korean history and a variety of democratic movements in Korea including the May 18 Democratization Movement in 1980, through both theoretical and practical experiences. Participants in the Academy engage with Korean modern history of human rights and democracy through a 3 week program of guided fieldtrips to places of significance in Korean modern history, visits with Korean organizations, as well as expert lectures and workshops. The first week is held in Seoul and the following two weeks are held in the May 18 Education Center, Gwangju.
The May 18 Academy 2 will select 20 participants.
The May 18 Memorial Foundation will cover
- Round trip airfare
- Transportation expenses in Korea
- Accommodation and food
No comments:
Post a Comment