Deadline: 23-Sep-20
The Eastern Partnership Civil Society Facility – Regional Actions is seeking applications for its Online Course for Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on Sectoral Accountability in the Energy Sector, developed and delivered in partnership with DiXi Group and the Kyiv School of Energy Policy.
Course Objectives
The course will help CSOs to reach these goals by giving access to:
- Engaging online modules
- Interactive webinars with trainers and peers
- Local expertise from the EaP countries and the EU
- Real-life examples and case studies from the energy sector
- Networking opportunities across the Eastern Partnership countries
Course Structure
The course is divided into four different compulsory modules:
- Module 0: Understand the Role
- Module 0 will provide a detailed review of the ways in which the CSOs can improve their institutional capacity, sector expertise, and ability to become a viable and influential part of policy dialogue as such.
- Module 1: Choose the Instruments Wisely
- Module 1 will explore the differences between consultations, advocacy, and lobbying as the main instruments for championing positive changes in society, taking into account the specificities of the Eastern Partnership region.
- Module 2: Know the Energy Sector
- Module 2 offers a rich and structured overview of the main pillars of the energy sector – policy, legislation, market design, and sustainability issues.
- Expert Webinars: Discover Real Examples from the EaP Region
- Finally, Module 3 will provide a synthesis of all previous material within the framework of interactive webinars with practicing local experts from each of the Eastern Partnership countries.
The course is planned to start on the 19th of October 2020 and will last until the 23rd of December 2020 (when final assignments will be due). The duration of the course is 10 weeks and the estimated weekly study time is around 4 hours for the core materials.
Benefits
- Will learn how to further strengthen the institutional capacity and sector expertise
- Will better understand the energy sector, climate change, and other relevant environmental issues from a national, regional, EU, and international perspective
- Will strengthen skills for engaging in relevant policy dialogue, monitoring and advocating for positive changes
- Will be able to better identify critical areas of intervention for positive policy changes in the sectors of energy and climate change
- Will be able to share the experience with peers from other Eastern Partnership countries
Eligibility Criteria
- Leaders, managers, and other representatives of civil society organizations (CSOs), including any relevant trade unions or other sectoral associations, working on energy, climate change, or environmental issues from the Eastern Partnership countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine)
- Civil society activists from the Eastern Partnership countries involved in energy, climate change, and environmental issues.
For more information, visit https://eapcivilsociety.eu/news/project-news/online-course-for-csos-energy-sector.html