Lower Mekong Initiative Training - Women in Leadership

 

 

Event description: The Lower Mekong Initiative Women’s Leadership Forum: Inform, Engage, and Empower is a three-day professional development event for Professional Communications for Leaders (PCSL) project alumni and regional leaders. The forum will include keynote speakers, panel discussions, breakout sessions, and networking activities with the overall goal of increasing leadership opportunities for women and girls in the Lower Mekong region. It will allow participants to access resources, strengthen their network of professional contacts, and develop initiatives to impact gender equality in their institutions and communities.

At the Women’s Leadership Forum participants will be able to:

• explore best practices, share insights, and compare experiences 
• develop of cross-border connections 
• use English for collaboration

Eligibility: Those applicants showing the most potential for continued advocacy will be selected.

Applicants should be: Detail

• Nationals from the LMI countries: Burma, Cambodia, Laos PDR, Thailand, and Vietnam
• Currently working in education, business development, STEM (science, technology, engineering, math), or health and human services

Applicant should have:

• A level of proficiency in English to be able to contribute to discussions, present in English, and collaborate in joint projects
• Demonstrated leadership experience in her/his field
• Experience and/or interest in gender equality issues
• A desire to contribute to a transnational gender advocacy group

Application and Selection Process: Step 1:Submit the online application form by October 28th. https://goo.gl/forms/Il4c8YBmKL70jx1f2 

 Step 2: Eligible applicants will be interviewed October 31st - November 4th.

 Step 3:Chosen participants will receive notifications by November 7th.

 Step 4: Participants should confirm participation by November 11th; they will receive an official invitation letter by November 18th.

Participants will receive:

• Round-trip airfare to/from Hanoi, Vietnam
• 3-night accommodation at Forum venue
• Airport transfers and per diem

Event Sponsors:The event is supported by the Regional ESTH office, U.S. Embassy Bangkok, and by in-kind contributions from the host institution, the University of Languages and International Studies (ULIS) in Hanoi, Vietnam.

For additional information and/or questions, please contact:Meg Montgomery, English Language Fellow, Bangkok: megmontgomery05@gmail.com