Community World Service Asia is organizing a regional learning event, a 6-day Training of Trainers on Sphere and Companions from 3rd – 9th April 2016 in Bangkok, Thailand.

This event is a unique opportunity for all agencies, as it is focusing on learning as well as practically implementing the Joint Q&A Standards which is being promoted for the first time in the region. This event aims to gather professional humanitarian workers from INGOs, NGOs, UN, donors, universities and government agencies from around the world who are leaders in promoting and implementing approaches for enhanced quality and accountability (Q&A).
The attached brochure provides detailed information. If you wish to nominate any person(s) from your organization for this event, kindly fill the online application form using the following web link: http://goo.gl/forms/xEGER7En7b OR you can also register by completing the enclosed application form. Please ensure to send filled form to qa.support@communityworldservice.asia by 19th February 2016.
If the applicant(s) meets the selection criteria, he/she will be informed via confirmation letter latest by 26th February 2016.

Application Form Invitation Letter Training Brochure

Information Sharing and Best Practices

Room XXII, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland

19 January 2016, 12:30 to 14:30

Panelists: Dr Alice Mabote, Founding Member, Human Rights League,
Mozambique; Dr Sousa Gonçalves Shelle, Head of Strategic Planning
Department, Human Rights League, Mozambique; Mr Nordine Gonçalo
Ferrão, Advocacy Officer, LWF, Mozambique; Ms Angela dos Santos Jorge,
Founding Member, Women Development Association, Mozambique; MrLWF-UPR_Mozambique-2016-poster
Abdurremane Lino de Almeida, Minister of Justice and Constitutional and
Religious Affairs

Moderator: Michael French, Global RBA Programs, LWF World Service
Organized by the LWF, Geneva

Co-sponsored by the Worldwide Human Rights Movement (FIDH), Geneva

For more information please contact Emmanuel Gore at
Emmanuel.Gore@lutheranworld.org

Date still to be confirmed.

For more information contact ACT Alliance Regional Representative for Africa, Gezahegn Gebrehana: gezehegn.gebrehana[at]actalliance.org

The ACT Palestine Forum is holding a HAP-CHS training workshop from 25-27 January in Istanbul , Turkey.

For more information contact George Stephan, ACT Palestine Forum coordinator at: georgeabuemil[at]gmail.com

Community World Service Asia is organizing a regional learning event, a 5-day Training of Trainers on Sphere and Companions from 30th November – 4th December 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand.

This event is a unique opportunity for all agencies, as it is focusing on learning as well as practically implementing the Joint Q&A Standards which is being promoted for the first time in the region. This event aims to gather professional humanitarian workers from INGOs, NGOs, UN, donors, universities and government agencies from around the world who are leaders in promoting and implementing approaches for enhanced quality and accountability (Q&A).

If you wish to nominate any person(s) from your organization for this event, kindly fill the online application form using the following web link: http://goo.gl/forms/xEGER7En7b OR register by completing the enclosed application form. Please ensure to send filled form to qa.support@communityworldservice.asia by 23rd October 2015.

Applicants that meet the selection criteria will be informed via confirmation letter latest by 27th October 2015.

Should you require further information about the event please contact:

Ms. Shama Mall

Deputy Director – Development and Capacity Enhancement Program

Community World Service Asia,

Karachi, Pakistan

Tel no: +92 (21) 34390541-4 |Fax: +92 (21) 34390922

qa.support@communityworldservice.asia

www.communityworldservice.asia

The global ACT Alliance Psychosocial Community of Practice (COP) invites two members from each forum in Southern Africa to set up a regional community of practice.

This regional community of practice will complement the regional group already existing in Latin America.

The four-day workshop will include training and capacity building on Community Based Psychosocial Support as well as convening a Regional Community of Practice for Southern Africa. The workshop will be conducted by staff from the ACT Alliance Psychosocial Community of Practice, who include Mr. Alick Kaonda from Malawi and Ms. Bongiwe Mavuwa from Zimbabwe. The Chair of the Latin America regional forum, Ms July, will join as guest speaker sharing experiences from Latin America.

Part of the focus throughout the entire workshop will be on addressing questions from participants concerning the incorporation of Community Based Psychosocial Support into emergency responses and setting up a regional group whereby members can share experiences, produce local materials and support one another. The criteria, therefore is that participants have an appreciation of emergency response and psychosocial issues and should be committed to be part of the group.

For more information contact:

Bongiwe Mavuwa Ms.
Lutheran Development Service (Zimbabwe)
00263775162061
00263513657

Basics of Photography – upgrade the pictures you bring home from the field

DanChurchAid Learning Lab is offering an online basic photography course that aims to equip staff and volunteers in the humanitarian- and development sector to take better photographs when they travel.

We have to document our work; it’s evidence, of why we need to do what we do, and how we do it; it’s compelling visual argument for our supporters, we have to be their eyes, without good photos our communications and fundraising are weak. Also, with billions of photographs out there, how do we stand out from the crowd?

The images need to be good enough to be used by communication staff on websites, reports and social media, and ideally, we would like them to stand out.

This course is divided in to two modules. In the first module we’ll go over a few basic rules and top tips for photography, we’ll have a couple of weeks to absorb and use what we’ve learned, and then in the second module we’ll present and examine our own photographs and make suggestions for improvements.

Read more about the online training course and sign up here

[Please note, that this is a paid course so we ask you to make sure to read the content of the grey box below and expect that you accept its content if registering for this training]

The ACT Psychosocial Community of Practice is pleased to invite members from each ACT Forum which may be interested in joining a Southern Africa regional psychosocial community of practice to a workshop and meeting in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe on Tuesday 11-14 August 2015. The four-day workshop will include training and capacity building on Community Based Psychosocial Support as well as convening a Regional Community of Practice for Southern Africa. The workshop will be conducted by staff from the ACT Alliance Psychosocial Community of Practice, who include:

• Mr. Alick Kaonda from Malawi
• Ms. Bongiwe Mavuwa from Zimbabwe

The Chair of the Latin America regional forum Ms July will join as guest speaker sharing experiences from Latin America.

Part of the focus throughout the entire workshop will be on addressing questions from participants concerning the incorporation of Community Based Psychosocial Support into emergency responses and setting up a regional group whereby members can share experiences, produce local materials and support one another.

The criteria, therefore is that participants have an appreciation of emergency response and psychosocial issues and should be committed to be part of the group.

For more information contact Ms. Bongiwe Mavuwa