Pilot National Training Workshop on ASEAN Advocacy and National Consultation Workshop
30 June 2010 11:32 am

Pilot National Training Workshop on ASEAN
Advocacy
(Kuala Lumpur, 19-21 July)

National Consultation Workshop on ASEAN
Declaration of Human Rights (Kuala Lumpur, 22-23 July)

From 19 to 21 July
2010, FORUM-ASIA will organise the
pilot training on engaging with the ASEAN Inter-governmental Commission
on Human Rights (AICHR) in Kuala Lumpur, co-organised with SUARAM,
FORUM-ASIA member in Malaysia. It aims to build capacity of civil
society organisations in Malaysia to engage with the newly formed AICHR.

This
pilot training is also a prior step to finalise
the manual on ASEAN advocacy produced by a team of consultant through a
series of consultations such as need assessments and discussions with
the SAPA TF-AHR. The training manual has captured the experiences and
lessons learnt by SAPA TF-AHR members in advocating for the ASEAN
Inter-governmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) at the national,
regional and international levels. It is envisaged that the manual will
be comprehensive in content and yet practical and that it can easily and
effectively used by trainers in different countries to conduct training
on ASEAN human rights mechanisms at national level to reach out to more
people.

After evaluation of this first test run, the training
manual will be finalised and completed. The training manual will be used
by FORUM-ASIA at the regional and national training in the other
countries in the same year and the following year.

Right after
the training, the national consultation
with CSOs in Malaysia will take place from 22 to 23 July 2010 to
gather inputs on the Rules of Procedures, ASEAN Declaration of Human
Rights and the work plan of AICHR. It also aims to raise awareness among
non-governmental organisations on the AICHR and to strengthen their
participation in and engagement with the AICHR in its decision making.