| Affiliation with other organizations: |
Anna Lindh Foundation, Euro-med Youth Platform,Fund for Evaluation in Youth Employment |
| Publications: |
International Human Rights Law Outreach Program (IHRLOP) – External evaluation
Evaluation of the International Human Rights Law Outreach Program (IHRLOP) implemented by the American University in Cairo, which aims at creating an improved enabling environment for the protection of human rights by providing selected faculties of Egyptian universities with extensive human rights training programs (September 2006 to September 2009).
Contact information: Heather Gillies, Program Director, The American University in Cairo, gillies@aucegypt.edu
Training manuals developed by RDC:
Project Planning and Management. Participatory Development. How to write an effective proposal. Project Monitoring and Evaluation. Youth and Good Governance. New Media Applications. Resources Mobilization and CSOs Marketing. Strategic Planning. Volunteers Management. Communication Skills. Effective Financial Management for CSOs. Advocacy Campaigns and New Media. Participatory Rapid Appraisal. How to Find Finders. Train the Trainers (TOT). CSOs and Combating Corruption. Citizenship … Rights and Duties. Capacity Building for NGOs in Combating Corruption. How to build a strong relationship with Donors’ Agencies. NGOs and New Media.
Other studies:
Fighting Corruption through Internet, an article published by www.politicsonline.com and http://www.politicsonline.com/content/main/soundoff/soundoff.asp?id=423
Fighting Corruption in Egypt, Challenges and Opportunities for Egyptian Civil Society Organizations, a research paper introduced in a seminar on corruption and civil action towards a clean country, the Development and Institutionalization Support Center "DISC", 2008.
Establishing and Managing Observatories of Community Development, a Training Manual, the Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Services "CEOSS", 2008.
Community Leadership for Rehabilitation and Integration of Prisoner's Families, a Training Manual, Maat Center for Juridical and Constitutional Studies, 2008.
Campaigning Skills and Management for Women's Leaders, a training manual, One World Foundation for Development and Civil Society Care, 2007.
Corruption and Democracy investigating relationships, a research paper presented in the American University, 2007.
Investigating Electoral Systems for a better Citizens' Engagement in Egypt, a research paper presented in the American University, 2007.
NGOs Capacity Building for Organizations Combating Child Labor in Arab World, Training Manual, The National Council for Childhood and Motherhood NCCM in collaboration with World Bank "Protection and Prohibition of Working Children", 2007.
Decentralization in Egypt, Challenges for Local Governments, a research paper presented in the American University, 2006.
Enhancing Public Participation through Elected Local Council, a research paper presented to The International Foundation for Electoral Systems "IFES", 2006.
Youth Participation in Public Life, Booklet for Youth in Arab World, Catholic Relief Services in collaboration with Arab Scout Organization, 2005.
NGO Capacity Building for Combating Child Labor in Egypt, Research Paper presented in the Arab Workshop for Combating Child Labor organized by Catholic Relief Services in collaboration with Helwan University and The Arab Council for Childhood and Development, 2005 |
| Purpose of the organization: |
The Resources for Development Center (RDC) is an independent think-tank and consultancy organization dedicated to the advancement of sustainable human development in Egypt and the Arab region through the promotion of Democracy, Good governance and the Rule of Law.
With an overarching concern for women, youth and disadvantaged groups, RDC seeks to address developmental challenges by targeting three overlapping sectors: Promotion & Protection of Human Rights; Civic & Political Participation; and Accountability & Transparency. |
| Activities relevant to the conference of States Parties to the convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: |
1. BootCamp - Award number:S-NEATU-11-GR-055 Providing 25 Egyptian civil society organizations with technical assistance and intensive trainings as regards the programmatic, managerial and financial aspects of project management. The project has witnessed the launch of the first Arabic language e-learning portal for civil society organizations and activists seeking to develop their capacities and expand their repertoire with new tools for activism and development programming: www.csoacademy.org
Founded by MEPI.
2. Reform 2.O” or Using New Media Tools in Advocating for Political, Economic, and Social Reform. The project aims at enabling the new generation of activists affiliated to pro-democracy NGOs, political parties and socioeconomic movements to use Internet in building constituency, civic participation, political membership, voting, advocacy, and keeping government accountable, transparent and responsive. Founded by Foundation
for the Future.
3. Training Program for Handicapped People to enhance effective participation. The program goal is to promote a major inclusion of handicapped people in public life and to build on their capacity to effectively speak up and defend their rights. RDC will train 32 leaders representative, with different kind of disabilities, of the handicapped communities. Courses include communication, presentation skills, leadership, team work, political education, political participation, and human and handicapped rights trainings. Funded by CEOSS, Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Services
4. In the Framework of the Nurturing Tolerance and Democracy project - which aims to promote inter-faith understanding and cooperation in areas that have suffered from religious strife in the recent past - RDC as a partner was in charge of preparing and designing 2 training manuals about tolerance and democratic values. Manuals are meant to be used to train different targets on international religious freedom, to promote tolerance and integration and to engage in activities which strengthen cross-faith relations. Funded by Tanweer Center for Development and Human Rights and USAID/Egypt.
5. Youth Take Actions towards Governance and Elections. The project, led by the General Association for Youth Development (GAYD), aims at enhancing justice and citizens' participation in elections and public policy-making.RDC’s role is to provide trainings and create an online avenue for youth civic engagement.
6. Social Contract Center. Program implemented by the Social Contract Center (SCC), affiliated to the semi-governmental Information and Decision Support Center (DISC), RDC’s role is to provide capacity-building trainings on Social Project Planning and Management.
7. CB2/GEF. Program carried out by the United Nations Development program (UNDP) in cooperation with the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA) and aiming at mainstreaming global environmental issues in national plans and policies.RDC’s role is to provide technical assistance and trainings to establish and run a special unit for international affairs within the Desert Research Center affiliated to the Ministry of Agriculture.
8. Improving Early Education for Children. RDC assisted the Key of Life Association by providing training and capacity building for 42 grassroots community development organizations in Qena Governorate. Financed by CIDA.
9. Empowering Women in Parliament. RDC provided the Egyptian Association for Disseminating and Developing Legal Awareness with technical assistance and educational materials to empower women in legislative bodies.
10. Women Pioneers in Political Participation. RDC provided the Catholic Relief Services Cairo Office with technical assistance. RDC's role was to develop training and educational materials and conduct 8 training programs for 240 women candidates and candidates' staff to be prepared for the April 2008 local elections in Egypt. |
| Confirmation of the activities of the organization at the regional, national or international level: |
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| A list of members of the governing body of the organization, and their countries of nationality: |
Hany Ibrahim - Egypt |
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