<br><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; "><div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center; "><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; color: maroon; ">9<sup>th</sup> ANNUAL GLOBAL LINKING & LEARNING PROGRAMME</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center; "><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; color: maroon; ">HUMAN RIGHTS-BASED DEVELOPMENT</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center; ">
<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; color: maroon; ">1-10 December 2010, Malaysia</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: center; "><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; "></span></b></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; color: gray; "></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-variant: small-caps; font-family: Tahoma; color: maroon; font-size: 9pt; ">WHY?</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; "><b><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">Human Rights-Based Development</span></i></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; "> - Human Rights provide a moral, authoritative and a legal framework to tackle root causes of poverty – the deep-rooted structures of discrimination – i.e. the global processes of impoverishment. A human rights framework has the potential to deal with not only legal justice, <span>which</span> is the primary preoccupation of traditional human rights organisations, but also economic and social justice which is central to development work.</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; "></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; "></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">Realising this potential, m</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">any development actors – development organisations, donors and governments - are now actively integrating human rights into development planning. National governments are seeking to integrate human rights in poverty reduction strategies and more community-based organisations are advocating for their basic human rights.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; "></span></p><p style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 0pt; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">A human rights framework offers distinctive strengths and specific tools for development work. It makes the human individual as the owner of human rights and puts the human person at the centre of the development process. People are not viewed as passive subjects, but as active agents who are able to participate in, actively contribute to and enjoy development. Basic human needs to live life in dignity (adequate housing, adequate levels of nutrition, access to education, access to healthcare, to livelihoods and employment opportunities) are no longer seen as demands for charity but as basic human rights of which everyone is entitled to.<span> </span>This fundamental shift from charity/service delivery to human rights moves the poorest in our societies from a position of vulnerability to a position of strength, and therefore from a position of powerlessness to a position where they are empowered.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 0pt; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; "></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-variant: small-caps; font-family: Tahoma; color: maroon; font-size: 9pt; ">ANNUAL GLOBAL LINKING AND LEARNING PROGRAMME</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">For the ninth consecutive year, Dignity is proud to invite applications to the Annual Global Linking and Learning Programme. </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">This programme will build on the successes of the previous learning programmes on “Human Rights-Based Development”, and on “Economic Social and Cultural Rights” organised by Dignity International with a range of national, regional and international partners. One key feature of the programme will be a field visit to expose participants to see, hear, smell, taste, touch and feel for themselves the struggles of people living in poverty or facing discrimination (indigenous communities; asylum <span>seekers</span>; migrant workers; plantation workers). Hu</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; ">man rights struggles are not theoretical or paper struggles but real struggles of real people affecting real lives. </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">The field visits will be organised by Dignity’s partners in Malaysia - <span>Pusat</span> KOMAS and JKOAP</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; "><b><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">Programme Contents - </span></i></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">The programme will take participants on a <span>ten day</span> intensive but enjoyable learning journey that will equip the participants with knowledge of the key elements of human rights-based development, and enhance skills for its practical application. Participants will see the link between human <span>rights and development,</span> and become more committed to the work ahead to achieve the unified human rights and development vision of human dignity for all.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; "></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">After the programme, participants will:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; "></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 9pt; "><span><img border="0" alt="*" src="http://img2.ymlp138.com/dignitynews_image001_2.gif" width="7" height="7" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">Understand and apply the key elements of human rights-based development. More specifically participants will be able to:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 1in; "><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 9pt; "><span>ü<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">link specific development issues to international human rights standards;</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 1in; "><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 9pt; "><span>ü<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">understand the nature of human rights obligations of state and non-state actors and be able to apply the knowledge gained to enhance human rights advocacy;</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 1in; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 9pt; "><span>ü<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">u</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">nderstand the importance of ”<span>accountability”, transparency and the right to information in human rights and be able to use accountability and redress mechanisms at different levels;</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 1in; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 9pt; "><span>ü<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">understand the fundamental principle of “non-discrimination” and how human rights can help tackle deep-rooted structures of discrimination that perpetuate humiliation and poverty;</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 1in; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 9pt; "><span>ü<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span><span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">understand</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; "> and appreciate “participation” as a human right and that </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">realisation of human rights requires participation. Additionally, participants will be able to develop new ideas and skills<span> to encourage meaningful participation of struggling communities in development work;<span> </span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 9pt; "><span><img border="0" alt="*" src="http://img2.ymlp138.com/dignitynews_image001_2.gif" width="7" height="7" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span><span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">understand</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; "> how human rights empower people and steps that can be taken to encourage grassroots “empowerment”.</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">Understand the difference between human rights and non-human rights strategies and </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">improve on/transform exist</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">ing development strategies into human rights strategies.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 9pt; "><span><img border="0" alt="*" src="http://img2.ymlp138.com/dignitynews_image001_2.gif" width="7" height="7" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">Understand and apply human rights-based development into practical output on the ground level.</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; "></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 9pt; "><span><img border="0" alt="*" src="http://img2.ymlp138.com/dignitynews_image001_2.gif" width="7" height="7" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">Put all the learning into practice through intensive group work on real case studies.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 9pt; "><span><img border="0" alt="*" src="http://img2.ymlp138.com/dignitynews_image001_2.gif" width="7" height="7" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">Develop strong solidarity with the communities visited as well as solidarity and friendship at a global level with other participants of the programme.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; "></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 9pt; "><span><img border="0" alt="*" src="http://img2.ymlp138.com/dignitynews_image001_2.gif" width="7" height="7" style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; "><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">Increase commitment to human rights in our professional work and in personal lives.</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; "></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; "><b><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">Participant Profile -</span></b><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; "> Development actors from grassroots, national and international development NGOs that are beginning to integrate human rights in development work are encouraged to apply. Applicants should be in key positions within their organisations with solid experience and responsibility in a range of areas, including programming, community organizing, advocacy and campaigning. </span><b><span style="font-variant: small-caps; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; "><span> </span></span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">Priority will be given to potential “multipliers”. All applicants must be committed to attend the full duration of the programme and <span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt; ">be able to work and communicate in English.</span><b><span style="font-variant: small-caps; "></span></b></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; font-size: 9pt; ">20-25 participants who meet the above criteria will be chosen to participate. Programme organisers will take into account gender, and geographical balance as well as representation from diverse social backgrounds, diverse disciplines and covering a range development issues (education, food sovereignty, HIV/AIDS, etc). Dignity also reserves the right to invite some participants to the programme.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-variant: small-caps; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; "></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; "><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">Programme methodology - </span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">Dignity’s learning programmes are designed as a process of mutual learning, with the participants´ experience and realities as the starting point of the learning process. Active participation and in-depth reflection – individually, in groups, and in plenary - are the keys to the success of the programme.</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; "></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">The process is based on non-formal education and learner-centred methodologies. Therefore, the programme will be a mutual learning situation where participants can compare their approaches and concerns in a safe, intercultural context. The use of experiential methods and case studies strengthens the practical side of the programme.</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; "></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; "></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; "><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">Facilitating Team - </span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">The facilitating team for this programme is composed of experienced facilitators with development and human rights experience at grassroots and international levels, and who possess the necessary and creative skills to facilitate an enjoyable learning process. It should be expected that the team will reflect gender balance and the cultural, political and geographical diversity.</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; "></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; "><b><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">Programme Dates & Venue – </span></i></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">The programme is a residential one. Selected participants are expected to arrive in Malaysia on Tuesday 30 November 2010 and depart on Saturday 11 December 2010.</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; "></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; font-size: 9pt; "></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; "><b><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">Working Language </span></i></b><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">- </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; font-size: 9pt; ">The programme will be conducted in English.</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; "></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-variant: small-caps; font-family: Tahoma; color: maroon; font-size: 9pt; ">Financial and Practical Information</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; color: maroon; font-size: 9pt; "></span></p>
<h6 style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; color: windowtext; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; ">All selected participants are requested to cover their own travel, board, lodging and other incidental expenses.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; color: windowtext; font-size: 9pt; "></span></h6>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; "></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; "><b><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">Participation Costs </span></i></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">- The organisers will charge a participation fee of 1500 Euros. This amount, which is subsidised, must be paid to the organisers 2 weeks prior to the start of the programme. This amount will cover programme materials, hotel accommodation for 11 days, all meals and coffee breaks during the programme dates and programme-related local transport in Malaysia. The amount does not cover incidental expenses (phone, laundry, etc).<span> </span></span></p>
<h6 style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; "></span></h6><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; "><b><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">Scholarships</span></i></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; "> - Dignity believes that no one should be excluded for financial reasons and that limited scholarships will be available for those with no alternative financial means to participate especially those from the developing countries or from grassroots development organisations.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; "></span></p><h6 style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; color: windowtext; font-size: 9pt; ">Types of scholarships:</span></i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; color: windowtext; font-size: 9pt; "></span></h6>
<h6 style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; color: windowtext; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; ">Category A<span>: Participation</span> Cost Waiver (to waive the participation cost of 1500 Euros)</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; color: windowtext; font-size: 9pt; "></span></h6>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">Category B<span>: Full</span> scholarship – Participation Cost waiver + 80% of the cheapest available economy<span> </span>class plane ticket</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; "> </span></p><p style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-variant: small-caps; font-family: Tahoma; color: windowtext; font-size: 9pt; ">How to Apply</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; color: windowtext; font-size: 9pt; "></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">Please complete the application form and send it to <a href="mailto:application9th-hrd@dignityinternational.org" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204); ">application9th-hrd@dignityinternational.org</a> with a valid signature and a stamp from your organisation, community or group in support of your application. Twenty-five participants will be selected on the basis of the profile and the overall criteria outlined above. Candidates will be informed about their application by 25<sup>th</sup> of October. The organisers will then immediately start arrangements with the selected candidates.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; "></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; "><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">APPLICATION DEADLINE: <span>Wednesday <span> </span>20<sup>th</sup></span> <span> </span>October 2010.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; "></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; "><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-variant: small-caps; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">Contact Us</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#FF0000">For further information regarding Dignity International and to get the application form please visit our website at</font> <span><a href="http://www.dignityinternational.org/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204); ">www.dignityinternational.org</a> or write to <a href="mailto:news@dignityinternational.org">news@dignityinternational.org</a> </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 12pt; "><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">Dignity International – </span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; "><a href="http://www.dignityinternational.org/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204); ">http://www.dignityinternational.org</a></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; "></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 12pt; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">Dignity International is a non-profit independent organisation, registered as a Foundation in the Netherlands, standing together and supporting people living in poverty, working with partners, and supporters worldwide to build a global family to make “all human rights for all” a reality. Dignity International is a catalyst for social change - supporting the primary change agents, i.e. people in the frontline of the human rights struggle. Dignity International believes that<b> </b>everyone should live life in full dignity - free from fear and free from poverty. In its work, Dignity International:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 9pt; "><span>ü<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">Supports human rights advocacy work of the communities in the frontline of the struggle for survival – people whose basic human rights are denied;</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 9pt; "><span>ü<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">Connects the different struggling communities across national borders;</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-left: 0.5in; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 9pt; "><span>ü<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman'; "> </span></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">Builds a global family for lasting social change.<b></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 6pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 6pt; margin-left: 0in; "><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">Dignity’s Track Record - </span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">Dignity has a track record of offering quality and pioneering learning programmes in the past nine years. In the early 2001, in realizing the hunger for human rights knowledge and how human rights (in particular economic, social and cultural rights) relate to poverty eradication, Dignity was the first organisation to partner with quality and experienced institutions to organise a learning programme at a global level on economic, social and cultural rights. The programme was met with huge demand from all over the world and with huge success in terms of content, methodology and application. Encouraged by this success, Dignity continued in its efforts to organise this on an annual basis as well as organising other pioneering thematic learning programmes like “Budget Analysis and ESC Rights”. In the past five years, Dignity has taken more emphasis in its learning programmes on the links between human rights and development and in particular to meet the growing demand for training on human rights-based development. Again, the content, methodology and process taken by Dignity have met tremendous praise by the participants who regard the programmes as not only up scaling their knowledge and skills on human rights-based development, but also transforming attitudes.</span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">PUSAT KOMAS - </span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://www.komas.org/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204); ">http://www.komas.org/</a></span><b><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; "></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">PUSAT KOMAS is a popular communications centre set up in August 1993 after two years of close consultation among several grassroots organizations and individuals in Malaysia. It was established with the main intention of servicing the organizing needs of groups involved in a whole range of issues in Malaysia today. <span>The main methodology used by KOMAS Popular Communications (PC), was originally developed in Latin America by popular educators and community</span> organizers who applied this method of using creative and participatory forms of communication for organizing work among the rural farmers. Today, PC has been innovated by its practitioners according to their socio-cultural context, economic-political environment and most important of all the appropriate needs.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; "></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">KOMAS’ vision: Empowerment with the poor and marginalized community towards the attainment of human rights in Malaysia, through popular communications approaches.</span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">JKOAP</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">Jaringan Kampung Orang <span>Asli</span> Perak (JKOAP) or the, Perak Orang Asli Village Network, was setup to unite the Indigenous Peoples of Perak Malaysia to promote collaboration among the Indigenous communities and to empower the grassroots of Indigenous communities to be able to struggle for their human rights.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; "><span> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 9pt; ">The efforts to form JKOAP began in 1986. It was born as a result of the struggle of a small group of Semai folk from the Gepai River Chang Village who organized themselves as SPNS-Sinui Pai Nanek <span><span>Sngik</span></span><span> which</span> translates to “New Life One Heart”. JKOAP and SPNS share the same vision for the Indigenous peoples.</span><span lang="MS"></span></p>
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