23 - 27 June, 2025
Applications close Friday, May 9, 2025
Application deadline extended to 9 May 2025
The Diplomacy Training Program (DTP), in partnership with the Pacific Islands Association of NGOs (PIANGO), the Fiji Council of Social Services (FCOSS) and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Pacific Regional Office is calling for applications for its Pacific regional civil society capacity building program, 2025 Human Rights, Climate Change and Business in the Pacific.
This 5-day program, to be held in Fiji, will build the knowledge, skills and capacities of advocates to protect and promote human rights and sustainable development in the Pacific. It will build knowledge of international human rights standards and mechanisms that can be applied and integrated into effective advocacy strategies. It will build practical skills for engaging with governments and business. Participants will learn from leading experts and practitioners, share knowledge with each other, and build practical skills and solidarity networks. Trainers on the program will include Professor Surya Deva, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Development.
The curriculum will be finalised to meet the needs of the selected participants. Program content will include the following:
Participants completing the training will receive a certificate from UNSW Faculty of Law and Justice.
The program is primarily for community advocates from Pacific Island nations who work for and with NGOs/CSOs/TUs and who have the capacity to apply the training to their work.
DTP’s trainers are experienced local, regional and international human rights practitioners, academics, and officials who understand and support DTP’s philosophy of participatory training. Professor Surya Deva, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Development, will be one of the trainers on the program.
DTP recognises and values the experiences and skills that participants bring to its programs. The opportunity to share experiences and lessons with other participants and trainers is one of the real benefits and highlights of participating in the program. The training methodology is interactive with an emphasis on group work, role plays, case studies and discussion.
The DTP is an independent NGO and course fees are an important source of income for its work. The course fee for the program is US$1,000 and covers tuition, accommodation, food, field trips, and resource materials for the 5-day program. Travel expenses to and from Fiji are not included in this fee.
A number of scholarships (full or partial including travel) will be offered. Interested applicants are encouraged to enquire about subsidised spaces. DTP will help to ensure funding for successful applicants.
Applications must be received by Friday, May 9, 2025. Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application shortly after the closing date.
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The Diplomacy Training Program's 2025 Human Rights, Climate Change and Business in the Pacific capacity building program receives support from the Australian Government through the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (ANCP).
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DTP acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we work, the Bedegal people of the Eora Nation. We recognise their lands were never ceded, and we acknowledge their struggles for recognition and rights and pay our respects to the Elders – past, present – and the youth who are working towards a brighter tomorrow. This continent always was and always will be Aboriginal land.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be aware that this website contains images or names of people who have passed away.
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