Bangladesh Mahila Parishad - Norad

33Moreover, young district organizers have been specifically targeted and are trainedthrough joint training at the divisional level. Resource persons, academics,researchers, experts and central committee leaders train the young organizers.Training for young organizers is carried out every second year and in 2011, 93participants took part in divisional level training.BMP also organizes1) Study circles for colleges and universities. One such event is organizedmonthly in the office and in addition BMP has a programme for outreach toschools and universities in many districts (39). Study circles are also anavenue for recruitment of new members.2) A course for professionals, such as journalists and lawyers. This course drawson resource people from academia, experts, as well as central committeemembers.3) Finally, BMP holds a certificate course over three months. The teachers arefrom academia, and most applicants are from NGOs or they are academics.Every year each district must do one formal training class, one for the grassroots andone for the city. The ToT and district leader course focuses on relations between thegenders and all aspects of society; the political, economic and historical. Trainingtools are multi- media, reading of materials and group discussions. The second tier ofdistrict leaders focus on fewer topics, with an emphasis on gender andempowerment, including how to do advocacy and lobby work: who are the targetgroup, how to tailor advocacy to different groups, and why advocacy is necessary. .4.4.2 Training on organizational issuesThe basic idea of the training carried out under the supervision of the organizationsub-committee, is to impart knowledge about BMP itself, its constitution, and thetasks and responsibilities involved in being an elected member of BMP. The trainingis given to district executive committee members by the organizational subcommitteein collaboration with the divisional organizers, or only by the divisionalorganizers. All district executive committee members should be covered once ortwice during the project period.The organization sub-committee also conducts leadership training for districtcommittee leaders, including for young leaders. Leadership training is done by centralcommittee members. During the four year project period, all six divisions should becovered by leadership training. Progress is on schedule, and four divisions have beencovered so far.Every year, BMP designates one month as an ‘organizational month’ when theyfocus on different topics related to strengthening their organizational base. In 2011,the focus was on involving young women. In 2012, the target was women involvedin farming and their particular challenges, especially ownership to land.