Within this program we have three main activities aiming at building the capacity of HRDS:
1. Regional networking and exchange : a bi-annual workshop where member organizations meet to :
create an environment in which they are able to network among one another and reflect on their common work experiences and plan actions accordingly;
get empowered with further organizational development skills to utilize within their respective organizations; and
Provide HRDs with any other essential training for their work
2.International professional Exchange: to give local HRDs to learn from other NGOs and HRDs from abroad. This is an opportunity for:
HRDs from abroad who want to work with and support the work of African HRDs
Volunteers willing to stay and work with local HRDs or their NGOs for a short or long period
Students and graduates willing to have internships in human rights with local HRDs and their NGOs
Local HRD’s willing to go abroad to stay for a while to gain new experiences and knowledge by working with other NGO’s
3. Regional volunteering exchange: within this projects AHRN provides an opportunity to HRDs to spend a certain time and work with another NGO in the Great Lakes Region (E.g. a HRD from Burundi goas stay in DR Congo for 1 – 3 months etc.)
Within this program, AHRN plays its secretariat role for African local HRDS or their NGOs by helping them to develop or improve projects. We mainly focus on: