National And Regional Workshops

CAWTAR MEPI Regional Roundtable : Arab Women and Local Governance 2008-07-21 13:04:59 CAWTAR held a regional Roundtable on March 14, 2008 in Tunisia, in the frame of its joint project with the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) on Arab Women and Local Governance. The Roundtable was the opportunity to discuss and exchange experiences on Arab women’s participation in local governance councils in the countries partnering in the project, but also to hear about different experiences in this area from representatives of other countries. It was also aimed at encouraging participants to brainstorm on how to use the set of advocacy tools developed in the frame of the project and decide on an advocacy strategy to support women’s participation in local governance in Arab countries. Women and Local Governance in Algeria (May 30, 2006, Algeria) 2007-10-16 01:22:08 This national roundtable was organized in June 2006 in Gustantine province in Algeria. It was attended by representatives of civil society and leaders of local councils. It was convened to discuss the early findings and key issues to be integrated in the case study of Algeria..Click here to see the roundtable report Women and Local Governance in Egypt (April 17, 2006 Cairo) 2007-10-16 01:29:08 Barlaman Organization CAWTAR's partner in Egypt organized in April 2006 a national roundtable to discuss the findings of the on-site study on Egyptian Women’s Participation in Local Governance.The roundtable was attended by 40 participants representing civil society groups, women leaders in local councils, experts and the media. Its main objective is to bring in the views of other key players in order to integrate in the analysis and recommendations of the study... click here to see roundtable report The Participation of Lebanese Women in Political Life and Local Governance (June 15th , 2006, Beirut) 2007-10-15 17:24:05 CAWTAR, in collaboration with Maharat Foundation, organized a national roundtable on June 10th, 2006 in the Press Club, Beirut. The roundtable was attended by 25 participants representing committees and associations, activists in political life, women heads and members of local councils, and women candidates for parliamentary elections and researchers.The participants discussed the findings of the first draft of study conducted by Maharat and recommended different issues to be considered. click here to see roundtable report The Legal Reforms of Local Councils and the Enhancement of Women’s Contribution in Yemen (May 15th, 2006, Sanaa) 2007-10-15 17:24:52 CAWTAR’s partner the Sisters Forum for Human Rights organized a national roundtable which was attended by 85 participants representing local councils, political parties, civil society organizations, women associations and the media. The Participation of Tunisian Women in Local Governance: the Best Practices (June 10th, 2006, Safkis) 2008-06-12 11:24:02 CAWTAR, in collaboration with its partners the Urban Development and Management Program and the Alkef Foundation for Rural Development in Tunisia, organized a national roundtable on June 10th, 2006 in the city of Safkis. The roundtable was attended by 30 participants representing governmental institutions, NGOs, activists concerned with women’s issues in local governance and the media. Algeria Regional Workshop 2007-10-16 10:09:00 CAWTAR/UJRC co-organized regional workshop on “ Arab Women Political Participation: From Concept to Practice in Local Governance”, funded by the Middle East Program Initiative (MEPI, and convened in Algeria in 2006.