Annual Report 2010

DIPLOMACY TRAINING PROGRAM

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Photo: © DTP José Ramos-Horta and the participants at the 20th Annual Human Rights and Peoples’ Diplomacy Training Program held in August 2010 in Dili, Timor Leste. Photo: © DTP CONTENTS Identity and Vision 1 Message from the Chair 2 Message from the Executive Director 3 History of the organisation 4 Geographic reach of our education programs 5 Program content 6 Program trainers 7 Activity overview for 2010 8 Training programs held in 2010 9 -10 Our expanding alumni network 11 Outcomes and impacts 12 Independent evaluation of Diplomacy Training Program’s impact 13 (commissioned by Oxfam Australia) Partnerships – strategic, regional and funding 14 Future goals 15 Friends of the Diplomacy Training Program 16 Financial report overview 17 Financial statement 18 The Board of Directors 19

Diplomacy Training Program Working together for Human Rights www.dtp.unsw.edu.au IDENTITY AND VISION

Garth Nettheim with the participants at the Opening of the Indigenous Peoples, Human Rights and Advocacy Program in partnership with Fred Hollows Foundation held from 25-29 October 2010 in Alice Springs, Northern Territory. Photo: © DTP

“DTP helped me link the DTP strives to fulfil this vision others led him to establish the by offering practical support to Diplomacy Training Program dots between, the concept human rights defenders through with Professor Garth Nettheim and practice of human its range of training programs. and a small grant from the Evatt Foundation. rights.” DTP believes that skills in Yuyun Wahyuningrum advocacy, diplomacy and DTP is a non-profit organisation Consultant working with Rafendi Djamin, Chairperson, ASEAN communication, together with that relies on sponsors, grants, Intergovernmental Commission sound knowledge of internationally donations, fees and the good on Human Rights agreed human rights standards, will of numerous individuals who are some of the most effective provide their specialist expertise The Diplomacy Training Program tools human rights defenders at no cost. (DTP) is an independent, non- can use to peacefully achieve government organisation that is improved human rights DTP is affiliated with the providing education in human outcomes. University of NSW through the rights advocacy to individual Faculty of Law which provides human rights defenders and The name and concept behind academic and in-kind support. community advocates in the the Diplomacy Training Program DTP is solely an educational Asia-Pacific region and originated from its founder institution, it has no sectarian or Indigenous Australia. José Ramos-Horta who spent political affiliations. As a training many years working to gain organisation, DTP’s neutrality is DTP’s vision is for a world in support for East Timor’s people respected and valued by human which all governments fulfil their from governments, the UN and rights defenders across the Asia- obligations to respect protect international civil society. His Pacific region. and fulfil human rights to ensure commitment to building ‘Peoples’ universal standards of human Diplomacy’, to peace and to dignity. human rights and to sharing his knowledge and skills with

1 www.dtp.unsw.edu.au Working together for Human Rights Diplomacy Training Program MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR

In 2010 the Diplomacy Training its size. Its impact is bolstered supporters. In 2010, DTP reached Program (DTP) continued the by strong relationships and out to seek support from the strong growth of recent years, partnerships across the region. It Australian Government and is responding to a dynamic is because of these relationships hopeful that in 2011 that support environment for human rights that DTP is being asked to assist will be forthcoming. defenders and community in capacity building in relation to advocates in the Asia-Pacific one of the most exciting regional In late 2010 the DTP Board region. developments for human rights committed to increasing – the ASEAN Intergovernmental philanthropic funding for its Accelerating processes of Commission on Human Rights. work and began discussions globalisation, the effects of with key supporters. The DTP climate change, the pressures of In 2010 we were delighted to Board believes that there is economic development and the welcome Associate Professor considerable potential to increase increasing gaps between rich and Megan Davis to the DTP Board the level of support it receives poor are creating new challenges and celebrated her subsequent from Australians committed to for human rights defenders in the election to the UN Permanent human rights protection and Asia-Pacific Region. Forum on Indigenous Issues promotion within Australia and as the Australian Government’s the region. Some sections of societies have nominee. She is the first become more vulnerable. At Indigenous Australian woman DTP’s achievements would not the same time there is growing to be elected to this important have been possible without the recognition in international UN body. commitment of fellow board law and policy of the rights of members several of whom also vulnerable and marginalised Perhaps the highlight of 2010 act as trainers on DTP courses, groups and of the need to occurred when President José other excellent trainers who take particular steps to uphold Ramos-Horta welcomed DTP also provide their services on these rights – and protect these back to Timor-Leste for its a pro bono basis, the support individuals and communities. 20th Annual Regional Human of the UNSW Faculty of Law, in Rights and Peoples’ Diplomacy particular its Dean, Professor These challenges, and new course. President Horta spent David Dixon, and the skill, opportunities for participation the morning with participants dedication and hard work of in decision making processes delivering a master class in DTP’s small secretariat under at the national and international diplomacy and advocacy the leadership of the Executive level, mean that human rights along with his old friend from Director, Patrick Earle. defenders and community Indonesia, Dr George Aditjondro. advocates need more specialised Few people better express what knowledge and skills if they skilful, peaceful advocacy can are to be effective and make achieve than José Ramos-Horta a difference through their and the East Timorese people. Emeritus Professor advocacy. They remain an inspiration to Paul Redmond the program. Chair, Diplomacy Training Program The Diplomacy Training Formerly Dean, Faculty of Law, Program continues to provide DTP has been deeply University of New South Wales comprehensive education appreciative of the generous programs to enhance the support to its work provided by effectiveness of human rights the Norwegian and New Zealand advocates. DTP has a presence governments, the Fred Hollows and influence within Australia Foundation and Oxfam Australia, and across the region that belies as well as to its individual

Diplomacy Training Program Working together for Human Rights www.dtp.unsw.edu.au 2 MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

This annual report, the first since stayed in touch with each other the Diplomacy Training Program and continued to offer each (DTP) was granted ’Deductible other support and advice. Gift Recipient’ status, reports on another busy year for DTP, a The evaluation also year which saw the successful contained some important delivery of eight intensive training recommendations for DTP’s programs in Australia, Indonesia, programs and follow- Thailand and Timor-Leste – and up work and DTP has training provided to 199 human begun to implement these rights defenders and community recommendations – including advocates. working more closely with its alumni in Australia and the Our programs are planned region. on a calendar year basis and this annual report reports on DTP’s relationship with Oxfam who are doing the difficult and programs held in 2010. Please Australia and Fred Hollows often dangerous work of holding note that our audited financial Foundation continued to governments and corporations accounts in the Financial Report grow and strengthen and in accountable and building section cover the 2009/2010 2011 it is hoped that Amnesty societies that respect human financial year. International Australia will also dignity. become a partner – committed Our 2010 programs were to developing the advocacy judged successful by the capacity of Indigenous participants, and by DTP’s communities in Australia. It partner organisations. The is a further affirmation of the longer-term impacts are harder success of DTP’s work that Patrick Earle to measure, but it is reasonable these developing partnerships Executive Director, to assume that working with have been driven by the alumni Diplomacy Training Program committed individuals to build of DTP’s courses. In our regional their knowledge and skills will partners in Migrant Forum Asia help them to be more effective and Asia Indigenous Peoples in their work for human rights. Pact we are also pleased to be working with our alumni. DTP continues to receive very positive feedback from As we look forward to 2011 its partner organisations and and beyond, the challenge will alumni about the value of its be to secure the funding that programs and their impact and will enable DTP to continue it was particularly encouraging its valuable work of building to have this reinforced through the human rights movement the findings of an independent in Asia and the Pacific. Given evaluation commissioned by its long history of positive “DTP is the first international Oxfam Australia. It found that the partnerships with individuals and human rights institution programs benefit not only the organisations in the region, it is individuals trained, but also their uniquely well placed to provide which has trained and organisations and communities. this support – at a country level inspired me to learn about Participants take the knowledge in Timor-Leste and elsewhere at and skills they have gained back a regional level. the international human to their communities and share rights instruments and with them. The report found All of us involved in DTP feel mechanisms.” that DTP was being effective in deeply privileged in being able to Binota Moy Dhamai Human building self-sustaining networks make a positive contribution to rights advocacy coordinator, Asia of advocates – that participants the individuals and organisations Indigenous Peoples Pact – alumnus

3 www.dtp.unsw.edu.au Working together for Human Rights Diplomacy Training Program HISTORY OF THE ORGANISATION

Our Patron, José Ramos-Horta , with the participants at the 16th Annual Regional Human Rights and Peoples Democracy Program held from 26 November to 13 December 2006 in Dili, Timor Leste. Photo: © DTP

The Diplomacy Training Program need to support Indigenous “The Diplomacy Training (DTP) was founded in 1989 by Australian advocates as well as Professor José Ramos-Horta, advocates from the Asia-Pacific Program was there for us (1996 Nobel Peace Laureate) region. in East Timor, and it is and Emeritus Professor Garth Nettheim, (Faculty of Law, From 1990 to 2010, over 75 wonderful that it is there now University of NSW). specialised and general training for others, helping them to programs have been held in work more effectively for their The organisation draws its Australia and around the Asia- inspiration and sense of purpose Pacific region and around 2000 people and communities, to from José Ramos-Horta’s human rights advocates have promote and protect human experiences in seeking solidarity benefitted from developing skills and international action on and knowledge in human rights rights in the region.” human rights violations following advocacy. HE Abel Guterres Timor-Leste’s the invasion of East Timor in Ambassador to Australia - alumnus 1975. In 2009, the Australian government recognised DTP’s José Ramos-Horta wanted to valuable work by providing it with support more effective ‘peoples’ ‘Deductible Gift Recipient’ status. diplomacy’ to enable advocates Since then all donations to DTP to use the available international have been fully tax deductible. standards and mechanisms to For many years before this, DTP realise their human rights and benefitted from the generous seek effective peaceful redress support of the University of NSW for their grievances. which enabled tax deductible gifts to be directed to DTP. Since its first annual course in 1990, DTP has recognised the

Diplomacy Training Program Working together for Human Rights www.dtp.unsw.edu.au 4 GEOGRAPHIC REACH OF OUR EDUCATION PROGRAMS

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NORTH KOREA AFGHANISTAN SOUTH CHINA KOREA JAPAN TIBET PAKISTAN NEPAL BHUTAN

INDIA BANGLADESH TAIWAN MYANMAR HONG KONG LAOS MACAU THAILAND VIETNAM NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS GUAM CAMBODIA PHILIPPINES

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SAMOA FRENCH VANUATU FIJI POLYNESIA LEGEND COOK TONGA ISLANDS Countries where the DTP AUSTRALIA NEW CALEDONIA participants come from Countries where DTP programs have been held Countries where the 2010 participants come from NEW ZEALAND Diplomacy Training Program Asia Pacific map

Over the past 21 years, the In 2010 programs were held in “DTP has helped arm people Diplomacy Training Program’s Australia, Thailand, Indonesia (DTP) human rights education and Timor Leste. The programs with the knowledge and programs have been conducted provided support to human understanding of human in 14 countries in the Asia-Pacific rights defenders from Australia, region. DTP program participants Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, rights. This is so critical if have come from over 30 China, Fiji, India, Indonesia, we’re going to create a just countries. Laos, Pakistan, the Philippines, world without poverty.” Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Andrew Hewett, Executive Director, Most participants in DTP Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Oxfam Australia courses are active in community Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste organisations and NGOs. and West Papua. Sometimes participants are also accepted from staff of UN agencies, National Human Rights Institutions and occasionally from government agencies.

The Diplomacy Training Program seeks applicants who will apply the training to their work and who can give a commitment to using their training for the benefit of their organisation/community.

5 www.dtp.unsw.edu.au Working together for Human Rights Diplomacy Training Program PROGRAM CONTENT

Paul Redmond with participants at the Human Rights Advocacy Business program held from 24-28 May 2010 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Photo: © DTP

In 2010, in addition to its annual of participants, and to engage interact with wider audiences to three week regional human rights different cultural and religious engage public support. training program, the Diplomacy perspectives. DTP’s teaching Training Program (DTP) held a methodologies are participatory, ‘Hands-on’ workshops helped number of shorter, specialist providing space for course advocates to learn how to human rights programs which participants to share and learn effectively utilise the media, focussed on Indigenous peoples’ from each other’s experiences the internet, and video to help rights, the impacts of business and to develop mutual support them to effect peaceful, positive on human rights, and migrant networks. change in human rights law and workers rights. DTP also held practice in their region. its first preparatory program for The 2010 programs provided Australian delegates attending participants with a solid The specialist programs focussed the UN Permanent Forum on foundation of knowledge of on information and strategies Indigenous Issues. the international human rights specific to Indigenous issues, the framework and the UN system impacts of business on human New and updated course content and were designed to build rights and migrant workers rights. in 2010 reflected developing skills in strategic advocacy, human rights standards, including the capacity to engage changes in international and with governmental processes regional intergovernmental at the national, regional and “DTP is an innovator and institutions, changing human international level. rights challenges and new leader helping to bring developments in technology. Using ‘role play’ scenarios, about positive and lasting and case studies advocates change in people’s lives.” The 2010 programs were enhanced their negotiation Marc Purcell Executive Director designed to address and respect and lobbying techniques and Australian Council for International the experiences and aspirations developed the skills needed to Development

Diplomacy Training Program Working together for Human Rights www.dtp.unsw.edu.au 6 PROGRAM TRAINERS

Sarah Pritchard and Joan Carling, Secretary General of the Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact, at the Indigenous Peoples, Human Rights and Advocacy program held from 22-28 March 2010 in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Photo: © DTP

The Diplomacy Training Program (DTP) draws upon DTP Trainers in 2010: some of the most respected and experienced human rights George Junus Aditjondro Christina Hill academics and practitioners in Roby Alampay Jodi Hoffmann the region and beyond. These Homayoun Alizadeh Larry Jagan include leading academics, NGO Bill Barker Utomo Kajo practitioners and UN officials Albert Y. Bonasahat Sonny Keraf who provide their services on a Virginia Bonoan-Dandan Chandra Kirana ‘pro bono’ basis. Their generous David Britton David Lee contribution reflects their Joan Carling Serena Lillywhite commitment to human rights. Philip Chung Tania McLeod Yuniyanti Chuzaifah Garth Nettheim Some of the more high profile Djauhari Oratmangun trainers in 2010 have included Joshua Cooper HE President José Ramos-Horta; Josie Crawshaw Guy Suraina Pasha Dr George Aditjondro; Professor Jony da Cunha Joao Pequinho Virginia Dandan, UN Committee Clarence Dias Signe Poulsen on Economic, Social and Cultural Mick Dodson Sarah Pritchard Rights; Homayoun Alizadeh, Rafendi Djamin Jumi Rahayu Asia Regional Representative Michael Duffy Margaret Raven of the Office of the High Patrick Earle Paul Redmond Commissioner for Human Rights; Sarwat Fardaniyah Greg Roche Rafendi Djamin, Chairperson of Andre Frankovits Chandra Roy the ASEAN Intergovernmental Louis Gentile Barbara Shaw Commission on Human Rights; Karen Gomez Dumpit Tammy Solonec Dr Sarah Pritchard, Professor Mariette Grange Aderito Soares Paul Redmond and Professor Jimmy Tanaya Mick Dodson. Sam Gregory Henry Heyneardhi Michelle White DTP is profoundly grateful for Peter Heyward Ben Wyatt their generosity in sharing their Nur Hidayati Brian Wyatt knowledge and experience.

7 www.dtp.unsw.edu.au Working together for Human Rights Diplomacy Training Program ACTIVITY OVERVIEW FOR 2010

Participants at the 20th Annual Human Rights and Peoples’ Diplomacy Training Program held in August 2010 in Dili, Timor Leste. Photo: © DTP

In 2010, the Diplomacy Training In 2010, DTP continued to DTP hosted a roundtable on Program held eight human rights develop its work with its growing health and human rights impact education programs in Australia alumni. Meetings with alumni assessments with the Health and the Asia-Pacific region. were held in Indonesia and and Human Rights Initiative at These ranged from DTP’s annual Timor-Leste to discuss both the UNSW, organised a roundtable 3 week human rights program impact of DTP’s courses and to discussion at UNSW Faculty through to shorter programs discuss future needs. All of its of Law with ANTaR, Amnesty with a specific focus such as 2010 programs involved working International, Caritas, Fred preparing delegates to the UN with alumni – as partners, hosts, Hollows Foundation and Oxfam Permanent Forum on Indigenous organisers, facilitators and Australia on human rights Issues. trainers. capacity building with Indigenous Australian communities. It continued to build its regional DTP worked with Oxfam Australia thematic programs that respond and the Australian Human The DTP also collaborated with to pressing human rights issues Rights Commission to develop NSW Bar Association to hold an in the region – on Indigenous the Indigenous Human Rights event with visiting human rights peoples’ rights, human rights Network of Australia to support defender from Bangladesh, Raja and business, and the rights of the ongoing advocacy of its Devasish Roy on Human Rights migrant workers. DTP introduced Australian alumni. DTP continued and the Chittagong Hill Tracts new course content on climate to develop its E-Newsletter Peace Accords. change, the UN’s Universal which has grown to be a useful Periodic Review, ASEAN’s new resource for keeping alumni DTP also spent time and Intergovernmental Commission informed and in touch. resources developing new on Human Rights and human partnerships in Australia and rights and development. the region.

Diplomacy Training Program Working together for Human Rights www.dtp.unsw.edu.au 8 TRAINING PROGRAMS HELD IN 2010

Participants at the Indigenous Peoples, Human Rights and Advocacy program held from 27 September to 1 October 2010 in Katherine, Northern Territory. Photo: © DTP. Photo: ©DTP

Indigenous Peoples, Human Indigenous Peoples, Human Preparatory program for the UN Rights and Advocacy program Rights and Advocacy program Permanent Forum on Indigenous was held from 9-12 February was held from 22-28 March 2010 in Issues (UNPFII) program took 2010 in Perth, Western Australia. Chiang Mai, Thailand. The program place from 11-12 April 2010, The program was organised by was held in partnership with Asia at the University of New South DTP in partnership with Oxfam Indigenous Peoples’ Pact and had Wales in Sydney. This was DTP’s Australia, the Aboriginal Legal a thematic focus on the challenges first program of this kind and 14 Service of Western Australia, the facing Indigenous peoples in the participants attended the program. Centre for Aboriginal Studies at region, including climate change Participants were from New Curtin University and the School and the impact of corporations South Wales, Western Australia, of Indigenous Studies at the and mega-development projects. Queensland and South Australia. University of Western Australia. 35 participants took part in the The program was able to draw on 27 participants from across program, from 13 countries:- the knowledge and experience Western Australia attended the Australia, Bangladesh, Burma, of Professor Mick Dodson and program. Cambodia, China, Fiji, India, Associate Professor Megan Davis, Indonesia, Laos, Pakistan, the and had a very practical focus. Philippines and Thailand.

9 www.dtp.unsw.edu.au Working together for Human Rights Diplomacy Training Program Human Rights Advocacy and Human Rights and Migrant Business program was held Workers program was held on from 24-28 May 2010 in Jakarta, 22-26 September 2010 on the Island Indonesia in partnership with Human of Lombok, Indonesia. There were Rights Working Group and Business 28 participants from 12 countries:- Watch Indonesia. There were 26 India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Maldives, participants from 14 countries:- Mongolia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, Philippines, Thailand, Timor Leste, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Qatar and Burma. Participants Mongolia, Pakistan, Papua New received intense instruction from “This will help me to take Guinea, the Philippines, Thailand, high profile trainers including corporate human rights Timor-Leste and West Papua. The Homayoun Alizadeh, Regional program included a session with a Representative for South East Asia violations in regional representative from the Indonesian UN Office of the High Commissioner level and UN level to get Chamber of Commerce and a senior for Human Rights; Mariette Grange representative from the Indonesian and Albert Bonashat of the ILO remedies.” Ministry of Foreign Affairs Migrant Workers Project. Quote from participant in 19th Annual Human Rights and Peoples Diplomacy 20th Annual Human Rights and Indigenous Peoples, Human Training Program Peoples’ Diplomacy Training Rights and Advocacy program was program was held from 26 July- held on 27 September - 1 October 13 August 2010 in Dili, Timor- 2010 in Katherine, Northern Territory. Leste. DTP’s Founder and Patron, DTP and Fred Hollows Foundation Dr José Ramos-Horta, President worked together to host the town’s of Timor-Leste and Dr George second Human Rights and Advocacy Aditjondro from Indonesia opened program specifically for Aboriginal the program and spent the first and Torres Strait Islander community morning with participants, sharing advocates from Katherine and reflections, and experiences and surrounding regions. There was a responding to questions. There were strong focus on the UN Declaration 25 participants in the program from on the Rights of Indigenous countries across the Asia-Pacific Peoples and the local challenges region. The program was enriched facing Indigenous communities by the sharing of participants’ – including in relation to the NT experiences and the contribution Intervention. In partnership with the of trainers including Dr Sarah Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Pritchard, Professor Virginia Dandan, Tertiary Education, DTP delivered “It was good training with Sam Gregory, Louis Gentile, Jony a 5 day intensive course to the da Cunha, Aderito Soares, Joao rich information on advocacy 23 participants from communities Pequinho, Rafendi Djamin, Professor around Katherine. works and knowledge on Paul Redmond and Joshua Cooper. practical tools to do effective There was close cooperation Indigenous Peoples, Human with local NGOs, the President’s Rights and Advocacy program advocacy.” Office and the Office of the High was held in Alice Springs, Northern Commissioner for Human Rights and Quote from participant in 19th Annual Territory from 25-29 October 2010. Human Rights and Peoples Diplomacy the UN Mission in East Timor. This was the second course that Training Program

DTP and Fred Hollows Foundation have organized for Aboriginal community advocates in and around Alice Springs. The intensive 5 day program included 26 participants and had a focus on issues of racism, health and plans for a nuclear waste repository at Muckatty Station.

Diplomacy Training Program Working together for Human Rights www.dtp.unsw.edu.au 10 OUR EXPANDING ALUMNI NETWORK

By the end of 2010 Diplomacy DTP program participants build The e-newsletter also Training Program (DTP) had networks with other human encourages feedback from around 2000 alumni across the rights advocates during training alumni and networking between Asia-Pacific region. These alumni programs. The sharing of alumni. advocate for groups struggling experiences and development to be heard. Their continuing of support networks between During 2010 DTP also held one advocacy, and the sharing of alumni is a valuable addition alumni reunion event, in Jakarta, their knowledge and skills, to the skills and knowledge coinciding with the ‘Human helps to make a difference to acquired through the programs. Rights Advocacy and Business’ communities across the region. program held in May. Informal Many DTP alumni now hold DTP has provided ongoing discussions were also held with key positions of influence at support to its alumni via resource alumni in Timor-Leste. Working the local, national and regional information on DTP’s website, with alumni has become central level throughout the Asia-Pacific informational emails, networking to DTP’s work – with alumni region. opportunities and a monthly proposing new programs, e-newsletter. offering to host programs and In 2010, DTP worked closely coming back to assist as trainers with its alumni to develop The e-newsletter has proved to and facilitators. and implement new training be a popular resource providing programs. Programs benefitted alumni with links to topical from the input and knowledge information and resources on of these frontline human rights specialist human rights subject defenders. areas and links to information relevant to specific countries.

11 www.dtp.unsw.edu.au Working together for Human Rights Diplomacy Training Program OUTCOMES AND IMPACTS

Participants at the Human Rights and Migrant Workers program held from 22-26 September 2010 on the island of Lombok, Indonesia. Photo: © DTP

Through its 2010 training advocates, or organisations hold corporations accountable. programs, the Diplomacy but over the past two decades Advances in human rights, and Training Program (DTP) provided of DTP’s operation, there have action to prevent human rights knowledge and skills to 199 been significant advances in violation have undoubtedly been human rights advocates from human rights in some countries influenced by human rights over 20 countries. in the Asia-Pacific region and advocates including DTP’s the development of more alumni. Through its website resources comprehensive regional human and e-newsletter, DTP continued rights architectures – while to support and encourage human rights in some places its alumni and enhance their including Southern Thailand, effectiveness in their continuing Burma/Myanmar and in West efforts for human rights. Papua seem little changed, or to have deteriorated. DTP’s actions to build and strengthen its ties with human Since 2003 DTP has increased its rights organisations in the Asia- focus on the rights of indigenous Pacific region has ensured that peoples, the rights of migrant both DTP and these partner workers and human rights and “The DTP program opened organisations are able to provide business. Significant changes or up the world for me, to be more comprehensive support to steps towards change have been able to understand the basis human rights advocates in the seen in all these areas during this region. period. These changes include of international diplomacy – action to protect the ancestral an essential quality to work It is always hard to attribute domain of Indigenous peoples, specific outcomes directly to the action on behalf of individual in advocacy.” actions of individual human rights migrant workers and efforts to Quote from 2009 DTP alumni survey

Diplomacy Training Program Working together for Human Rights www.dtp.unsw.edu.au 12 INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF DIPLOMACY TRAINING PROGRAM’S IMPACT (commissioned by Oxfam Australia)

Participants at the Indigenous Peoples, Human Rights and Advocacy program in partnership with Oxfam Australia held from 9-12 February 2010 in Perth, Western Australia. Photo: © DTP

In August 2010, an independent exposed to human rights issues of Based on the very positive evaluation commissioned other countries and communities. nature of these findings, the by Oxfam Australia into the It reported that participants evaluation proposed a number of effectiveness of the Oxfam developed practical advocacy recommendations for improving partnership with DTP and the skills, developed valuable support programs and strengthening the long term impact of DTP courses networks and built a sense of DTP-Oxfam relationship. on DTP alumni found that alumni confidence. ‘were overwhelmingly positive.’ DTP was heartened that the Participants made use of DTP independent evaluation echoed The Oxfam evaluation reported training materials as a reference the anecdotal feedback it receives very favourably on DTP’s following programs and they from its alumni about the value programs. It observed that remained in contact with other of its work. On the basis of the people were making use of the training participants in order to evaluation, DTP looks forward to information, skills and networks share information on human rights working more closely with Oxfam gained during DTP’s programs issues. Australia in 2011 and beyond. over the long term. It found that DTP was a dynamic organisation The report noted that participants responding flexibly to the shared information with families, “… it (DTP program) made changing context for its work in local communities and workplaces me believe that we as human Australia and the region. and that the confidence gained rights defenders can indeed from the programs has helped It found that as well as people become stronger human make seemingly impossible participants developing rights advocates. things possible and make knowledge of the international human rights systems and The Oxfam report also noted that the world a better place to avenues available to pursue DTP had helped to create a self- live in” complaints, participants were sustaining alumni network. Alumnus

13 www.dtp.unsw.edu.au Working together for Human Rights Diplomacy Training Program PARTNERSHIPS: STRATEGIC, REGIONAL AND FUNDING

The Diplomacy Training During 2010 the partnership “As aboriginal people, we Program is committed to with the Asia-Pacific Forum working in partnership with of National Human Rights are continually dealing with other organisations that share Institutions also grew – with a Human Rights issues on a commitment to developing particular focus on the rights of human rights advocacy capacity. migrant workers and their families an individual basis. This – and building collaboration with course allows us to be more The Diplomacy Training NGOs. informed when discussing Program (DTP) has worked in close partnership with major All of DTP’s programs are held these with others.” Australian development NGOs with regional and/or local NGOs Quote from participant in 19th such as Oxfam, the Fred Hollows and/or academic institutions in Annual Human Rights and Peoples Diplomacy Training Program Foundation and Caritas. These the region. These partnerships organisations have provided both take various forms, from financial and strategic support. working together on organising and facilitating programs, to At the regional and international developing program content level DTP works with WITNESS and capacity building strategies. in New York, and Migrant Forum In 2010 local partners included Asia, based in Manila. In 2010 Forum Tau Matan (Timor-Leste); a new regional partnership was Human Rights Working Group forged through one of DTP’s (Indonesia) and Business Watch alumni with Asia Indigenous Indonesia; and SBMI and Peoples Pact, based in Thailand. KomnasHAM.

In implementing its programs DTP is privileged to have worked with:

Action for Economic Reform Cividep (India) Oxfam Australia (Philippines) Council for International Pacific Concerns Resource Amnesty International Development (New Zealand) Centre (Fiji) (New Zealand) Forum Asia (Thailand) Peace & Democracy Asia Indigenous Peoples Forum Tau Matan Foundation (Timor-Leste) Pact (Thailand) (Timor-Leste) Philippines Association for Asia-Pacific Forum of Fred Hollows Foundation Inter-Cultural Development National Human Rights Institutions Human Rights Working Pusat Komas (Malaysia) Group (Indonesia) Asian Regional Resource Refugee and Migratory Centre for Human Rights Institute of Human Rights, Movements Research Education University of the Philippines Unit, University of Dhaka (Bangladesh) Australian Human Rights KomnasHAM Centre Lawyers for Human Rights SBMI Batchelor Institute of and Development (Sri Lanka); South Asia Human Rights Indigenous Tertiary Documentation Centre (India) Education (Australia) Mahidol University (Thailand) Malaysian Trade Union Welfare Association of Business Watch Indonesia Congress Repatriated Bangladeshi CARAM (Cambodia) Migrant Forum in Asia Employees. (Philippines) Centre for Indonesian Migrant Workers (Indonesia) Northern Land Council

Diplomacy Training Program Working together for Human Rights www.dtp.unsw.edu.au 14 FUTURE GOALS

In 2011 the Diplomacy Training Program (DTP) will continue to build on the accomplishments of the past to provide quality training programs in human rights advocacy to help human rights advocates in the Asia-Pacific region make a difference.

Working with its partners, DTP will continue to identify dynamic and committed individuals in leadership roles or with leadership potential and will offer training and support to these individuals – and to those committed to working at the grassroots of efforts to uphold Garth Nettheim congratulates a participant by presenting the DTP Certificate from the human dignity. UNSW Faculty of Law at the Indigenous Peoples, Human Rights and Advocacy Program in partnership with Fred Hollows Foundation held from 25-29 October 2010 in Alice Springs, Northern Territory. Photo: © DTP As the longest established NGO working on human rights capacity building in the region, DTP will continue to develop alumni, DTP will explore options the Diplomacy Training Program special programs focussing on for continuing support through will build on its unique set the rights of Aboriginal and Torres internships and mentoring. of relationships with partner Strait Islander communities. organisations and alumni. Partnerships with Fred Hollows In 2011, DTP will continue to These relationships make it well Foundation and Oxfam Australia strengthen partnerships with placed to respond to regional will be augmented by a new NGOs, academic institutions developments that make 2011 a partnership with Amnesty and National Human Rights challenging year, and a year with International Australia that will Institutions across the region. promise for advancing human see the Diplomacy Training DTP will continue to seek rights through ASEAN and in Program deliver programs in out new funding partners in specific countries. Alice Springs, Darwin, Sydney, order to expand its work to Melbourne, Townsville and reach increasing numbers of DTP will continue to develop Wilcannia. Together with these human rights defenders. DTP course content to address partners, and its alumni and will continue to develop ways existing human rights violations the Indigenous Human Rights to monitor and evaluate its and develop new courses, or Network of Australia, DTP will programs and explore ways in course content, to address the seek to develop a longer term which it can assess the impact changing environment at the strategy of advocacy capacity of its programs. national and regional level. DTP building that is essential to plans to reintroduce courses addressing continuing Indigenous on Children’s Rights Advocacy disadvantage in Australia. and to develop new capacity “The DTP program enabled building initiatives on the Rights In 2011, DTP will continue to me to link with other human of Persons with Disabilities and provide practical support and the Right to Health. develop networking opportunities rights advocates in the with its alumni. Alumni meetings region and gave me an Following the success of its first are being planned for the insight on the human rights ‘Preparatory program for the UN Philippines and Indonesia and Permanent Forum on Indigenous Timor-Leste – to take place concerns and issues in other Issues’ held in April 2010 there alongside scheduled regional countries.” will be a second course in May capacity building programs in Quote from participant in migrant 2011. these countries. With its workers program

15 www.dtp.unsw.edu.au Working together for Human Rights Diplomacy Training Program FRIENDS OF THE DIPLOMACY TRAINING PROGRAM

Rafendi Djamin, Chairperson of ASEAN intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights with participants at the Presidential Palace during the 20th Annual Human Rights and Peoples’ Diplomacy Training Program held in August 2010 in Dili, Timor Leste. Photo: © DTP

The Diplomacy Training Program DTP would like to acknowledge DTP is very appreciative of the (DTP) would like to thank all its the special contribution of Tom contribution made by UNSW Law past and present donors and Kantor who was an important Faculty interns. friends for their generosity both benefactor of the organisation in terms of financial contributions during his lifetime. Tom’s sister DTP would like to thank their and donations of their valuable Julie Kantor has been generous international and Australian time and expertise. Without in her continued support of Advisory Committee whose such generosity DTP would DTP. Inspired by Tom Kantor’s expertise and counsel has been not be able to continue with its example, DTP established an invaluable contribution to important work. ‘Friends of the Diplomacy the organisation over the years. Training Program’ who provide They include Prof Philip Alston, DTP relies on philanthropic vital financial support for DTP’s Ms Vicki Tauli-Corpuz, Mr Basil support from individuals and work. DTP would like to record its Fernando, Dr Hendardi, foundations, project grants, appreciation of Julie Kantor, Bill Mr Somchai Homloar, Prof Vitit training fee income, partnership and Heather Webster, Jim Hart, Muntabhorn, Mr Ravi Nair, income and in-kind support. Bret Walker and its other Friends. Mr Michael O’Flaherty, Mr Lopeti Senituli, Hon Motarilavoa Hildi In 2010 DTP received financial The Diplomacy Training Program Lini, Prof Hilary Charlesworth, support from Oxfam Australia, would also like to acknowledge Prof Julian Disney, Prof Mick Fred Hollows Foundation, the support it has received from: Dodson, Ms Elizabeth Evatt, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign United Nations Development Prof Marcia Langton and Affairs, New Zealand Agency for Program, the Ford Foundation, Mr Pat Walsh. International Development, the Bread for the World, ILO, Asia-Pacific Forum of National Commonwealth Foundation, DTP would also like to recognise Human Rights Institutions, and UNIFEM. the commitment of its Board the Office of the UN High of Directors who continue to Commission for Human Rights, The Faculty of Law at the make a significant voluntary the Commonwealth Foundation University of New South Wales contribution to the organisation’s (London), the Melbourne provides valuable in-kind support success. Its members provide Community Foundation. in the form of office space, support, leadership, guidance training venues and academic and input into programs and support to programs. strategy.

Diplomacy Training Program Working together for Human Rights www.dtp.unsw.edu.au 16 FINANCIAL REPORT OVERVIEW

Please note that the audited reflecting increased delivery nominating a larger operating financial accounts cover the of training programs in recent reserve (the current amount 2009/10 financial year. The audit years. In the 2009/10 financial is based on three months of is conducted in compliance year grants from the Norwegian operating costs). with the Australian Council Ministry of Foreign Affairs and for International Development the New Zealand Agency for Looking ahead there is growth Code of Conduct. Income International Development came in partnership income and includes funds received for some to an end and were acquitted. funding for Australian Indigenous programs to be implemented in programs, but a need to the 2010/11 financial year. These Prudent financial management source funding for international funds are included in the cash has seen a growth in reserves programs and the proposals shown in our Balance Sheet. that is necessary given the more to develop new programs and uncertain financial outlook going expand work with alumni. The 2009/10 results show a forward in 2011. In the next year strong financial performance the Board will consider formally

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW For The Year Ended 30 June 2010 (All figures in Australian dollars) Where the Money Comes From

Community Support $ 160,000 Investment Training fee income Community Monetary-Australia $ 78,000 income 2% Support 8% 17% Non Monetary income $ 82,000 Income received from the Australian public in the form of public donations, project grants, fundraising Grants-Australian $ 351,900 Other Overseas 35% Grants received from Fred Hollows, Oxfam, Caritas for Programs Other Australian 38% Grants-Overseas $ 322,623 Grants received from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, New Zealand AID Training fee income $70,062

Administra2on Investment income $16,558 Expenses 14% TOTAL $921,143 Fundraising Expenses 0% How the Money is Spent

Overseas projects $ (552,956) Domes2c Projects Domestic projects $ (77,006) 11% Fundraising Expenses $ (1,890) Administration Expenses $(105,989)

TOTAL $(737,841) Overseas Projects TOTAL Comprehensive income for the year $ 183,302 75%

17 www.dtp.unsw.edu.au Working together for Human Rights Diplomacy Training Program FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Balance Sheet * As At 30 June 2010 (All figures in Australian dollars)

2010 2009 $ $

Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents 566,149 382,560 Trade and other receivables 6,485 -

Total Current Assets 572,634 382,560

Non-Current Assets Property, plant and equipment 1,790 4,657 Total Non-Current Assets 1,790 4,657

TOTAL ASSETS 574,424 387,217

Current Liabilities Trade and other payables 19,899 23,511 Short term provisions 54,049 46,532

Total Current Liabilities 73,948 70,043

Non-Current Liabilities

Total Non-Current Liabilties - -

TOTAL LIABILITIES 73,948 70,043

NET ASSETS 500,476 317,174

Equity Operating Reserve 105,000 105,000 Accumulated funds 395,476 212,174

TOTAL EQUITY 500,476 317,174

* Balance Sheet refers to the “Statement of Financial Position” in the Full Financial Statements This is an extract from the full audited financial statements conducted by HOUSTON & CO Pty Limited

Diplomacy Training Program Working together for Human Rights www.dtp.unsw.edu.au 18 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Emeritus Professor Paul Phillip Chung BEc LLB Redmond BA LLB LLM – Director – Chair Executive Director, Australasian Former Dean, Faculty of Law, Legal Information Institute, University of New South Wales University of Technology, Sydney

Louise Sylvan BA MPA Roewen Wishart BA LLB – Director MPubPol Commissioner, Australian – Director Government Productivity Philanthropy Executive, Bush Commission Heritage Australia

Emeritus Professor Garth Professor Andrew Byrnes Nettheim LLB MA AO BA (Hons) LLB (Hons) LLM – Director – Director Faculty of Law, University of New Chair, Australian Human Rights South Wales Centre, Faculty of Law, University of New South Wales

Dr John Pace BA LLD Associate Professor – Director Megan Davis BA LLB LLM Former Secretary to the UN GDLP PhD Commission on Human Rights – Director Chief of Branch Office of the High Director, Indigenous Law Centre, Commissioner for Human Rights Faculty of Law, UNSW, Member of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Peoples Dr Sarah Pritchard BA LLB LLM DrIur – Director Barrister, Selborne Chambers, Sydney

The Annual Report 2010 is available on the DTP website at www.dtp.unsw.edu.au

Special thanks to the UNSW Faculty of Law for the printing of the DTP Annual Report 2010.

19 www.dtp.unsw.edu.au Working together for Human Rights Diplomacy Training Program Participants at the Indigenous Peoples, Human Rights and Advocacy program held from 22-28 March 2010 in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Photo: © DTP

The Diplomacy Training Program and its alumni making a difference for Human Rights

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