GENDER Online Course 2: Basic tools and strategies for gender mainstreaming in EU Development Cooperation

OBJECTIVE;

The course provides main strategies and basic tools to effectively promote gender equality in external and development policies. By the end of this course participants will have gained knowledge and understanding of:

1. the main strategies and approaches to promote gender equality in  Development Cooperation
2. basic tools to unravel and analyze gender relations 
3. basic skills to transform a gender blind approach and pursue a meaningful dialogue on how to implement a gender sensitive approach in different aid modalities.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

The course is primarily targeted at staff involved in the management of EU development co-operation, in the Commission (in particular Delegation staff), in Member States as well as in partner organisations.

The pre-requisite for participation is basic knowledge on Gender concepts, on EU Commitments to promote gender equality in development co-operation (see: GENDER Online Course 1: Basic Training on Gender and Development)

CONTENTS:

-       Review of several strategies such as women’s empowerment, capacity building, equal opportunities, temporal corrective measures, gender mainstreaming, gender budgeting and the political dialogue, with special attention for the European twin-track and three-pronged approach.

-       Basic tools, such as analytical frameworks to unravel gender gaps, tables and exercises to identify practical and strategic gender interests, gender responsive indicators, checklists, advocacy and others.

DURATION:

Approximately 10 hours, including the readings, exercises and communication with tutors. This course will be open during the following period:

30 April – 28 May 2012

LANGUAGE:

English

Reference documentation and contact with tutor can also be provided in French, Spanish or Portuguese

CONTACT PERSON:

Inscription : Anne Caudron - Anne.Caudron@ec.europa.eu

Information on the content : 

claire.leloup@gender-advisory-services.eu

thera.vanosch@gender-advisory-services.eu

SYSLOG REFERENCE:

DEVCO - Gender Online Course 2: basic tools & strategies for gender mainstreaming in EU development cooperation, open from 30^th April till 28^thMay

Registration in Syslog for EC staff:

http://www.cc.cec/di/syslog_formation/application/catalogue.cfm?cor_id=385398

Registration in Syslog for EEAS staff via sTESTA:

http://intracomm.ec.testa.eu/di/syslog_formation/application/catalogue.cfm?cor_id=385398