Training on

A Livelihood Approach  for

Prevention of Trafficking and Migration

(7^th, 8^th & 9^th August 2007)

 

Introduction

 

Trafficking is a global violation of human rights and yet it is prevalent within countries, across borders, regions, and continents. Migratory populations are extremely vulnerable to such exploitation. However, since this has been a low priority for law enforcement agencies, development agencies need to play a proactive role. If skills are developed in the area livelihood promotion and a comprehensive understanding of the issues to trafficking and the vulnerable poor are developed impact can be very positive.

 

 

Course Objective

 

·         To systematically acquaint and sensitize participants on the concept of Gender, in relation to violence against women and trafficking along with ways of combating it.

·         To understand the relationship between trafficking, migration and livelihood

·         To develop skills of livelihood promotion as an effective way of combating trafficking and migration

 

Course Contents

 

1. Trafficking – basic theory and facts

a. What is Trafficking?

b. Root causes of Trafficking and its links with migration

c. Gender dimensions in human trafficking

d. Trafficking / Prostitution in reference to Gender Sexual Violence & Market

 

2. Trafficking - its dynamics

             a. Consequences

b. Intervention strategies – combating trafficking

c. Preventing trafficking – issues and challenges

 

3. Anti trafficking & livelihood (identifying links)

a. Understanding Poverty & Livelihood Security

b. Understanding Local Area Economy.

c. Resource Profiling & Livelihood Strategy Formulation

d. Approaches to Livelihood

e. Identifying the area based Livelihood Strategy

f. Success cases on livelihood promotion

 

Course Duration: 3 Days

 

The training will be for a period of 3 days which will be essentially consisting of :

1. class room sessions
2. a guided tour to the Livelihood models within TARAgram campus
3. an evening out to visit the Orchha temples and fort.

 

 

 

 

 

Course Eligibility

 

Middle level Professionals working on the issue of:

• Trafficking
• Migration
• Livelihood

 

Course Fee

 

INR 8000 per participant for Indian Participants

INR 12000 for Non-Indian Participants

 

To be sure of participation, we request you to send the nominations form (enclosed below) and the course fee (non-refundable) by 20th July 2007 as the confirmation is made after the payment and the seats are reserved on First Come First Serve basis.

 

Payment to be made in Demand Draft in favour of Development Alternatives, Jhansi.

 

Venue

 

The training will be held in TARAgram, Appropriate Technology Centre, Orchha, Madhya Pradesh. TARAgram is a campus set in the rural environment of Orchha. It is a centre which showcases the Livelihood models developed by DA in the field of appropriate technology, and environment.

 

Participants to the training will be provided a guided tour of the campus which will enrich the learnings from the class room sessions.

 

Tips of getting to TARAgram

 

Participants coming by train should take a ticket till Jhansi (UP) Railway station. From there, TARAgram is 9 kms away. There will be a pick up facility based on the information provided on the arrival time.

 

 

Other Useful Tips

 

1. The Training fee covers the following:

• Accommodation
• Food
• Reading material
• Leisure trip to the famous Orchha Temples and Fort

 

2. The participants can arrive one day before the training date and leave on the last day of the training by a train which leaves after 7 pm.

 

3. The participants will be expected to book and reserve their tickets. The training fee does not include the travel expenses.

 

Enclosed

 

1.       Route map - how to get to TARAgram from Jhansi Railway Station

      http://devalt.org/da/field/map.htm

 

2.       TARAgram Campus - an overview

http://devalt.org/da/field/tarapic.htm

 

3.       Orchha Temples and fort - a glimpse

       www.shunya.net/Pictures/NorthIndia/Orchha/Orchha.htm

 

 

Resource Persons

 

Kim Maria Misao – Kim has done her Post Graduate Management studies in NGO Management from Entrepreneurship Institute of India, Ahmedabad. She has an experience of working for 7 years in the development sector. She brings to this course, an experience of managing national level projects which focussed on Building Livelihood Options for Trafficking Prone Communities in 3 states of India. What Kim would be sharing through this course is the status of Trafficking and Migration in several parts of India and how this needs to be tackled at the source point through several tools and methods that were used by the project team.

 

Sudeshna Chatterjee- Sudeshna has done her Masters in Economics from Jawaharlal University Delhi and has been working in the development sector for the past 10 years. She brings with her an experience of working on the issue of Livelihood and Trafficking in the state of Madhya Pradesh where she has accumulated direct grass root experience of working with the community and NGO partners. She has been instrumental in setting up livelihood models in the state of MP which has been now marked for multiplication and replication.

 

Enquiries and Suggestions

If you have any questions or suggestions for the training or nominations, please contact Juhi, Prabal and Gobind at:  

Telephone:

Office: +91 510 2911 368, +91 7680 252 869 (ext – 323)

 

Gobind - +91 989 39 55700

Prabal - +91 923 569 2808

Juhi - +91 983 9820 689

 

E-mail: trainings@devalt.org

 

Development Alternatives

111/9-Z, Kishangarh, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi -1100 70, India

 

CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMMES

NOMINATION FORM

 

Name of the Programme:

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Dates:   From_____________________to_______________________________________

 

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

 

Name:   __________________________________________________________________

 

Age:     __________ years

 

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Official Address: ________________________________________________________________________

 

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Educational Background:

 

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Training Programmes attended:

 

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Responsibilities in your current position:

 

 

ORGANISATIONAL DATA

 

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Payments:

 

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