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/
Other Events
CDRI: Call for Abstracts for the Regional Symposium
CDRI is pleased to invite researchers working on the economic, social, and environmental challenges facing the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) to submit abstracts for a regional symposium. The symposium will be held on 21-22 November 2023 and will focus on \"The Greater Mekong Subregion’s Economic Recovery: The Uncertainty of External Events and Inclusive Development.\" If you are interested, please submit your abstract here: https://tinyurl.com/24hsc986 > Deadline: 15 October 2023 Details of the conference can be found here. For further information, please reach out to Mr. Kosal Nith at kosal.nith@cdri.org.kh.
Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption
The Conference of the States Parties (COSP) is the main policymaking body of the United Nations Convention against Corruption. It supports States parties and signatories in their implementation of the Convention, and gives policy guidance to UNODC to develop and implement anti-corruption activities. For further information: https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/corruption/COSP/conference-of-the-states-parties.html
2025 Open Government Partnership (OGP) Asia and Pacific Regional Meeting
The Government and civil society of the Philippines will host the next Open Government Partnership (OGP) Asia and Pacific Regional Meeting in Manila on February 5-7, 2025. This conference will bring together high level representatives of government, civil society leaders, and policy-makers from across the region, as well as global and regional partners to exchange experiences, best practices, and progress on open government initiatives and implementation on key issues. Please contact asiapac@opengovpartnership.org with any questions.