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Updates on current activities and developments within the Institute and across the sub-region

Upcoming Events

African Regional Workshop for Community-Based Paralegal Programs

08 May, 2012

Does your organization provide community-based paralegal services? Are you interested in learning from the experiences of others and working to develop strategies to address common challenges or complex cases?

The training will hold in Kampala, Uganda from July 9 - 11, 2012.

Deadline for application is May 18,2012.

WACSI Approached to Empower CSOs in West Africa

03 April, 2012

WACSI continues to make strides in strengthening CSOs in West Africa. The contribution of WACSI in empowering CSOs with robust skills which enables them to make valuable contributions to development within their sphere of influence cannot be overemphasized.

Civil Society Practitioners at a WACSI Training (photo: Kwame Boateng)

Coming Soon! ... WACSI-IFC Training Courses for CSOs in West Africa

02 April, 2012

WACSI continues to seek innovative avenues to enhance the professional skills and aptitudes of CSOs and practitioners in West Africa.

Antoinnette L. Mbruo Facilitating at a Policy Advocacy Training Organised by WACSI (photo: Jimm Fomunjong)

Call for Applications: Introduction to Policy Advocacy and Engagement Course

09 March, 2012

WACSI has developed a new course, Introduction to Policy Advocacy and Engagement.The first training session for civil society actors in West Africa has been scheduled for 26 - 28 March, 2012 at the WACSI Secretariat in Accra.

DECLARATION DES ORGANISATIONS DE LA SOCIETE CIVILE NIGERIENNE SUR LA SITUATION AU SENEGAL

23 February, 2012

Conformément à leurs missions et engagements de défendre la démocratie et les droits humains partout où ils sont menacés, comme ce fut le cas au Niger en 2009, les Organisations de la société civile nigérienne, signataires de la présente déclaration ont suivi avec consternation les événements qui se déroulent en République du Sénégal depuis l’annonce de la candidature contestée du Président Abdoulaye Wade,  par un arrêt du Conseil Constitutionnel l’autorisant à briguer un troisième mandat.

Michel Douti Facilitating an M & E Course in Guinea (photo: WACSI)

WACSI Staff to take M & E Course

10 February, 2012

WACSI staff will be taking a refresher course in monitoring and evaluation (M & E) from 13 – 17 February, 2012.

Resource Centre

The Institute has a resource centre that is open to civil society actors in the region. It serves as a library of civil society documents, research reports and edited volumes that are accessible to both individuals and organisations. The Institute has partnered the Foundation Centre to provide online learning resources and a database of grant giving institutions in the United States of America.

For more info please contact us: resourcecentre@wacsi.org.

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