CBI's IWD14 Political Acumen Training Competition

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1. What is the name of your organization?

In honor of International Women's Day, and to celebrate the launch of CBI’s Women and Consensus Building (WCB) program and our 20th Anniversary, CBI will donate a two-day political acumen training (maximum of 40 women) to an NGO working on climate change (clean energy, alternative fuel, etc.).

The deadline to submit your application is MARCH 21, 2014 AT 5 PM EST. Winners will be announced on April 11, 2014.

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2. Please describe the mission of your organization.

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3. When was your organization founded? (Please respond using the DD/MM/YYYY format.)

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4. Describe your organization's governance structure. (E.g. staffing, board of directors.)

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5. How many women would attend a two-day training in 2014 between June and August?

Number of potential attendees

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6. Describe three successes (programs started, legal reforms influenced, etc.) your organization has had in the past three years.

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7. Please briefly describe the background, experience, and aspirations of 3 - 5 women who would attend the training. Do not include their names. Write 4 - 5 sentences about each woman. These profiles should illustrate the diversity of your group.

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8. Describe the need for this training. How would these women use political acumen skills to achieve your organization's goals?

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9. Please provide a name and email address or phone number for two references. These can be donors, peer organizations, or clients that we can contact about your application. (You do not need to submit letters of reference, but if you already have them, you can send up to two letters to Ms. Dory Dinoto at ddinoto@cbuilding.org. Please write “emailed references" in the field below if you send letters to Ms. Dinoto.)