US Embassy organizes two workshops [Archives:2005/835/Local News]

The Information Resource Center (IRC) of the U.S. Embassy in Sana'a recently organized two workshops to support Yemeni civil society. One focused on supporting the Yemeni parliament and the other to directly supporting Yemeni civil society organizations.

The IRC, in partnership with the University of Technology and in cooperation with the National Democratic Institute (NDI), sponsored a two-day workshop on 'Basic Concepts of Information Technology on April 11 and 12, 2005. The workshop will be attended by members of the Parliament, parliamentary committee staff, and parliamentary personnel. The workshop was offered as part of the IRC's PC Literacy Training (PCLT) program that aims at eradicating PC illiteracy and bridging the digital divide gap.

The IRC also conducted a two day workshop on 'Proposal Writing and Submission Techniques' for female civil society activists on April 10 and 11. The workshop centered on the first module of the IRC-developed 'Becoming the Source in Resource' training program that also includes 'Project Management Essentials', 'International Communication Skills', and 'Advanced Internet Research Techniques'. The University of Technology in Sana'a hosted the training. Twenty-five female participants took part in the training, which was conducted by the IRC Director, Hisham Al-Omeisy. The training focused on proposal concepts and writing techniques and strategies. It also included a step-by-step walk-through of international proposal standards and best practices. Submission strategies and follow up techniques were also introduced and discussed. The female participants came from a variety of civil society backgrounds, including NGOs, political parties, journalism, academia, and government.
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