UNFPA-sponsored 5-day Capacity Building Workshop: conflict resolution, communication skills and organisational management, Istanbul

Workshop: `conflict resolution, communication skills and organisational management, Istanbul`
for women activists from within Iraq and Palestine
 
Facilitators:
Lesley Abdela, lesley.abdela@shevolution.com
Fotini Sianou
Eleni Kyrou

Welcome Address by Sahir Abdul Hadi, UNFPA Representative highlights UNFPA’s role in initiating the Istanbul Workshop.

Workshop agenda:

Day 1:  Monday, June 11th  
Setting up an NGO
Organizational Management
Brainstorming on ‘What is Organisational Management?’
 
The important role of NGOs in promoting women's interests and their contribution in building a conflict free society.
Strengthening and expanding your NGO
                      
Day 2: Tuesday, June 12th
Understanding Conflict
Levels of Conflict: Stages of conflict: Incidents, misunderstanding, tension, crisis.
 
Communication Skills
Public Speaking
Preparation – image – the art of persuasion – projecting your message – debating skills.
 
Public speaking practice: ‘How to prepare a talk in 4 minutes’
 
Liaising with the Media
 
Understanding Media and publicity
Building contact with the Media
Getting the best from meeting with decision-makers
 
Day 3: Wednesday, June 13th
Conflict Analysis: personal to international
Root Causes and Types of Conflict
                      
Day 4: Thursday June 14th
Communicating your NGO messages on women’s human rights.
'What are women’s human rights?’
                      
 Violence against women
Gender based violence
 
Conflict resolution
i.)     Mapping a conflict
ii.)    Conflict management styles
            
Day 5: Friday, June 15th
Project planning and management
                                     
Strategies for the Future
 
Closing Ceremony