CALL FOR APPLICANTS

5th Ewha Global Empowerment Program 2013 Winter Transnational Feminisms and Womens Activism
January 12 ~ 26, 2014 Ewha Womans University Seoul, South Korea

Application Submission: September 30 ~ October 13, 2013

EGEP is a two-week residential educational program that takes place twice a year (summer and winter) offered by Ewha Womans University. According the MOU between Ewha Womans University and UN Women, this program aims to promote education for women and gender equality in Asia and Africa by empowering women working in non-governmental public sectors and by nourishing the next generation of women leader.

Program Goals

On completing this program, participants will have:

improved their theoretical knowledge and practical capacities from a gender perspective;

broadened their understanding of womens lives, womens issues, and womens rights in Asian and African contexts; and

strengthened their leadership capacities to build womens solidarity and cooperation in local, national, and transnational contexts.

Programs

While a more specific EGEP curriculum will be provided separately, the

following are the major activities that participants may expect from the program: Lecture Seminars Open Forum Action plans Social Hours Study Tours to Korean NGOs Cultural Events

Eligibility

With minimum three years of experience, women activists working in

international and national non-governmental public sectors in Asia and Africa, such as NGOs, 1

NPOs, civil society organizations, including individuals working independently are encouraged to apply for this program.

Number of Participants: 20~25

Selection Criteria following criteria: field experience

The selection committee will evaluate the applicants based on the

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expertise in womens issues potential as next generation of women leaders contribution to the community

Application Requirements Application Form Curriculum Vitae Statement of Purpose Essay Letter of Recommendation A Scanned Copy of Passport

Language

English is the official language of the EGEP.

Funding

Ewha Womans University provides the funding to cover fees for the tuition,

dormitory, and a two-week allowance for all the participants. Funds for airfare will be awarded only to the participants from ODA beneficiary countries.

Contact Us

For more information, please visit the website of the organizing institution,

Asian Center for Womens Studies, at http://home.ewha.ac.kr/~acws/eng/ or contact us via email at egep@ewha.ac.kr.

Note:
1. 2. Application requirements should be submitted online (http://egep.ewha.ac.kr). All forms are downloadable at the Asian Center for Womens Studies

(http://home.ewha.ac.kr/~acws/eng/). 3. 4. Successful candidates will be informed individually via e-mail on November 15, 2013. Every selected participant is required to submit a 5-page paper regarding women and/or gender issues which will be presented in the Forum.

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The email inquiries received during Chuseok, the Korean thanksgiving days from September 18 through 22, will be attended to after the end of the holiday.