ASEF Capacity-Building on Gender Equality and Women’s Participation 2026

Quick intro

Applications are now open for the ASEF Capacity-Building on Gender Equality and Women’s Participation 2026. This is a three-day, in-person capacity-building program in Kunming, China, from 7 to 9 September 2026. It is organized by the Asia-Europe Foundation and hosted by the Foreign Affairs Office of the People’s Government of Yunnan Province. The program will bring together approximately 20 participants from ASEM partner countries who work on gender equality, women’s participation, policy, advocacy, research, institutional practice, or public dialogue. (Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF))

Benefits

The co-organizers cover economy-class airfare to and from Kunming, China, through reimbursement up to a maximum ceiling. They also cover four nights of accommodation at the training venue, with check-in on 6 September and check-out on 10 September 2026. (Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF))

The program covers:

• Economy-class airfare reimbursement to/from Kunming, up to a maximum ceiling
• 4 nights of accommodation
• Training participation
• Cross-regional learning and exchange
• Access to practice-based gender equality training

Objectives

The program aims to help participants build:

• A deeper understanding of structural, institutional, social, and cultural barriers to women’s participation
• Practical skills in gender analysis
• Understanding of gender-sensitive and gender-disaggregated data
• Knowledge of gender-responsive budgeting
• Monitoring approaches relevant to women’s participation
• Skills to mainstream gender equality in organizations, policies, and programs
• Peer-to-peer learning between Asia and Europe
• Concrete follow-up actions for participants’ professional contexts (Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF))

Eligibility criteria

Applicants should:

• Be citizens of eligible ASEM partner countries
• Have working proficiency in English
• Be involved in work related to gender equality or women’s empowerment
• Be in a position to influence policy, program design, institutional practice, advocacy, research, or public dialogue
• Represent government agencies, ministries, women’s commissions, social welfare/family/development departments, gender focal points, civil society organizations, academic institutions, or relevant private-sector organizations

The official page clearly says this opportunity is not open to consultants and that students without relevant work experience are not eligible. (Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF))

Required documents

Applicants must submit:

• Online application form
• Letter of organizational endorsement or nomination
• The endorsement letter must be in English
• The letter must be on official letterhead or sent from an official email address
• The letter should explain how participation aligns with the organization’s priorities and activities (Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF))

How to apply

Interested applicants must complete the official online application form linked on the ASEF page and upload the organizational endorsement/nomination letter before 3 July 2026, 23:59 Singapore time.

Official Application Page: ASEF official program page

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