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GREAT LAKES CONSORTIUM FORINTERNATIONAL TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
in collaboration with Creating Effective Grassroots Alternatives Foundation (C.E.G.A) in Bulgaria,
Civil College Foundation (CCF) in Hungary, The Resource Center for Public Participation (CeRe)
in Romania, and Center for Community Organizing (CKO) in Slovakia
announce an

Open Competition for Participation in:
"CITIZEN LEGISLATÍVE ADVOCACY IN MINORITY COMMUNITIES"
An exchange program for Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, and United States of America

 We invite professionals from Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia to apply for participation in a 42-day fellowship in the U.S.A. We encourage professionals to submit their application who are actively involved in the legislative process and/or policy-making through their work in government, civic education organizations, citizen advocacy groups, community activists, community organizers who work with minority population. 

The overall goal of the program is to provide a professional development opportunity for up-and-coming and mid-level professionals to gain knowledge of U.S. practices in engaging citizens and community leaders in collaboration to inform changes in legislation that make a difference in minority communities (incl. Roma, disabled, immigrant populations) and strengthen democracy. European participants will be exposed to diverse methods to engage citizens as active participants in solving problems in their own communities. They will also gain hands-on experience at both public and civil society institutions in the U.S., and a deeper understanding of U.S. society, culture, and people.  They will learn about the U.S. legislative system on different levels and examine the relationship between civil society and government, and learn methods to fight public corruption and develop accountability. Through 3-week internship placement at national, state or location organizations across the U.S. European participants will observe the role of their U.S. counterparts and gain in-depth knowledge and experience as well as adaptable approaches that they can implement after their return. 

We encourage applicants without previous U.S. travel experience to fill the Application Form.

Application Deadline: November 30, 2011

Application Form has to be submitted by e-mail and a hard copy by mail to the country director listed on the form.  Please e-mail a copy of your application by November 30, 2011 also  to:

            Dr. Elizabeth Balint, GLC Project Manager in Toledo, Ohio USA

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GLC and in-country program directors will acknowledge the receipt of your application. Pre-selected applicants will be invited for an interview with GLC in-country program director and other collaborating partners. Please take a printed signed copy of your application form and all required attachments (inc. your passport page with your name/photo) to that interview. Recommendations from in-country program directors will be reviewed by the GLC Selection Committee in Toledo, Ohio, USA.

For more information see attachments. Please contact Elizabeth Balint or in-country program director with any questions.

BULGARIA: Liuba Batembergska

C.E.G.A. (Creating Effective Grassroots Alternatives Foundation)
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Mailing address: G.S. Rakovski str. 96, 2nd floor
1000, Sofia, Bulgaria
Office phone number: +359 2 988 36 39
Cell phone: +359 878 639 704 

HUNGARY: Mate Varga

CCF (Civil College Foundation)
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Mailing address:1011 Budapest Corvin ter 8. Hungary
Cell phone: +36302101318
Office phone number: +3612015728 

ROMANIA: Nicoleta Chirita

CeRe (The Resource Center for Public Participation)
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Mailing address: Str Petru Maior nr 9, sector 1, 011261 Bucuresti, Romania.
Office phone number + 40311050755
Cell phone: +40734295289 

SLOVAKIA: Milan Kajo Zboril

CKO (Centrum Komunitneho Organizovania / Center for Community Organizing)
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Mailing address: Kapitulska 13
97401 Banska Bystrica Slovakia
office phone number: +421 48 412 3880
cell: phone: +421 948 514 575