Africa Advocacy Workshop:
Lusaka, Zambia. June 21-28, 2003

DEADLINE FOR APPLYING IS MAY 2, 2003.

Workshop Description:
The Youth Coalition (YC) and the Youth Against AIDS Network (YAAN) are hosting the Africa Advocacy Workshop aimed at young people working on issues of sexual and reproductive health and rights in Africa.

The workshop will focus on enhancing the skills of young people working in this area to lobby and advocate for changes at national, regional or international level. In addition, the training will focus on building the capacity of participants to design and manage effective advocacy campaigns within their own communities aimed at changing attitudes or behaviours that negatively affect the sexual and reproductive health and rights of young people.

The eight-day training will provide thirty young people from throughout Africa an opportunity to interact, learn from one another and establish continental connections that will assist them in their work. All selected applicants will be fully funded to attend the workshop.

Attached is the application form for this workshop. Please note that YC and YAAN are keen to receive applications only from those who:
- fall between the ages of 16 – 29
- are affiliated – either full-time or as a volunteer - to an organization working in the area of sexual and reproductive health and rights (including HIV/AIDS)
- live and work in Africa

DEADLINE FOR APPLYING IS MAY 2, 2003. Selected applicants will be contacted by May 20th.

Application Form
Africa Advocacy - Workshop:
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
June 2003
Sponsored by Youth Coalition
In partnership with the
Youth Against AIDS Network

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DEADLINE TO RETURN THIS APPLICATION FORM IS MAY 2ND. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THIS DATE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Thank you for your interest in attending the Africa Advocacy Workshop.

Please ensure that all questions on this form are answered.

1. Personal Information
First Name(s):__________________ Last Name(s): ____________________

Affiliated Organization: ______________________________________________

Nationality: _____________________________________________________

Country of Residence: ______________________________________________

Date of birth: ______________________ Sex: ______________________

Mailing _____________________________________________________
Address:
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Tel: ______________________ Fax: ______________________

Email: _____________________________________________________

Do you have regular access to emails? (Please select the option that best describes your internet access):
all the time/once a day occasionally rarely never

Do you need a visa to travel to Lusaka, Zambia, where the workshop will be held?
Proficiency in English (Please select one): Basic Good Excellent

2. What does Sexual and Reproductive Rights mean to you?
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3. What does Youth Participation mean to you? (include in your response how much youth participation you see in decision-making at government and civil society levels in your country. Also tell us how you would like to see youth participation increased in your project community or in your country as a whole)
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4. Do you consider yourself an activist? Whether you do or not, please tell us what the word ‘activist’ means to you. ________________________________________________________________

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5. Please describe in what ways your work / activities relate to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and / or Youth Participation. Also mention if your work/activities have a local, regional, national or international scope: ________________________________________________________________

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6. What issues do you believe are most pressing in your region with respect to youth and sexual and reproductive health and rights?
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7. The issue of abortion is probably one of the most political and debated topics in the Sexual and Reproductive Rights field. Where would you place yourself and your perspectives on this issue?
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8. How is homosexuality viewed in your culture? How do you feel about it personally?
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9. What do you think are the expectations about young men and young women’s behavior in your culture when it comes to relationships and sexuality? What do you think about these expectations?
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10. What knowledge/skills do you hope to gain by attending the Youth Advocacy Workshop?
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11. How will you share and spread the skills you learn and the information you acquire in the workshop in your organization/ community / region?
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Signature: Date:
Once completed, send this application form by email to [email protected].
We will only accept application forms submitted by e-mail. We are sorry not to be able to accept application sent by regular mail

You have until May 2nd to send in your application

If you have any questions, concerns or comments about the Workshop, please feel free to contact us at [email protected]