This two-week annual, comprehensive human rights and advocacy training course is the longest established human rights training program in the region, building the capacity of individuals, institutions and movements at this time of shrinking space for civil society. It builds knowledge of international human rights standards and the UN system. Similar to a summer school the program includes intensive sessions on human rights and development, advocacy and media skills.
Link to registration: https://dtp.org.au/training/2025-33rd-annual-program-timor-leste/
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9th International Conference: Shrinking Civic Space in Asia
Asia Centre’s 9th Annual International Conference will revolve around stories of resistance and pushback in defense of civic space in Asia. This topic is pressing and timely given the widespread contraction of civic spaces in the region, which poses a threat to the future of democratic societies. Registration is open to all presenters and participants from academic institutions, media outlets and journalist associations, businesses, national and regional civil society organizations, international NGOs, political parties, parliaments, government agencies, and intergovernmental organizations to facilitate knowledge sharing and networking. Researchers and practitioners wishing to present papers or share their experiences are invited to submit a title and abstract of 300–340 words in English, together with a biographical paragraph of 100 words, here. For those submitting papers, full papers should be 5,000 words (Please refer to the Style Sheet Guidelines). Following the international conference, the Asia Centre will publish the Conference Proceedings. Guidelines for the Conference Proceedings can be found here. Please contact us at contact@asiacentre.org Register here
MyData 2025 conference
As AI reshapes our world, the stakes have never been higher. Better alternatives exist, and they’re here. Link to registration: https://conference.mydata.org/2025/7920360
Tech Salon #7: Creating video content
This is the 7th time that Tech Salon will have a discussion on the topic \"Creating video content difficult, right?\" What tools or equipment are right for recording and cutting video? What kind of content do you need to include in your content? Monthly Tech Salon invites speakers from civil society organizations and experts to share experiences related to the use of institutional technology to learn from each other and enhance the use of ICT for social work. Speaker: Mao Chandy, Content Creator ចាន់ឌី - Chandy and Consultant of KAWSANG Speaker: Sak Serey Vuth, Content Creator of ដុំហ្វីល - Film Reel Coordinator: ជី សុផាត - Sophat Chy, KAWSANG Team Pre-register: https://forms.gle/NYorKQscMfLjcj836