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Capacity building to develop PGRI into a strong, independent, democratic and sustainable organization

published 30 January 2018 updated 30 January 2018
Host organizations
PGRI
Cooperating organizations
Australian Education Union (AEU), Japan Teachers' Union (JTU), Lärarförbundet Sweden, Union of Education Norway, Education International Asia-Pacific
Countries
Indonesia
Start date
31 January 2018
End date
31 December 2019
Topics
Education for All;Human and Trade Union Rights;Organizing, recruiting;Status of Teachers;
Description

Four main areas of intervention. 1: Organizing and Consolidation of Membership. Continuous update and cleansing of the membership roll through the use of ICT tools and upgrading of the existing software. 2: Union Dues Collection and Financial Management. The dues collection must be systematized and standardized at all levels using the ICT tools, thereby creating efficient and transparent financial procedures and practices.. 3: Leadership and Capacity-building. Effective PGRI Policy Guidelines/Implementing Rules and Regulations adopted. Development of Sustainable program for second-line leadership at all levels. 4: Gender Equality and Women Empowerment. Strict implementation of the Constitutional requirement on gender quota (30% minimum) on leadership as well as the PGRI-EI Guidelines on the maximum participation of women (50% minimum) in all activities. Gender and Development programs must be mainstreamed in all PGRI activities. Awareness-raising and targeted skills training on gender empowerment must be institutionalized.

Goals

See Project title and description: Capacity building to develop PGRI into a strong, independent, democratic and sustainable organization in the four identified areas. A matrix is being developed for each year with Concrete objectives and targets for each area which are followed up in annual reports.

Activities

Building and deploying a robust and unique IT-infrastructure for dues Collection, manage membership, documents, profiles and records. Training of trainers to build a second-line of leadership. Gender awareness raising including a gender Task Force. Development and adaptation of a Study Circle concept to mobilize members.

Results

Implementation and Training of an IT-infrastructure for dues Collection, manage membership, documents, profiles and records. Training of 35 provincial trainers who in turn train others. Increased gender awareness including a gender Task Force. Implementing of Study Circles to mobilize members on a broad scale.