Membership Application Form

Membership in WOCAN is open to women and men who meet the following qualifications:

  1. have degrees or diplomas in natural resources related sectors, including agriculture, livestock management, water, forestry, environmental studies, etc.

    OR

  2. have experience in the fields of agriculture or natural resource management (NRM)

    AND

  3. are committed to the goals of WOCAN and agree to its guiding principles
  4. can contribute to the network's goals (i.e., mentorship, training, proposal writing, access and share of information, research, influence/advocate, funding, etc.)
  5. pay annual dues as specified.

Please fill out this form using this website or send it to jeannettegurung@wocan.org if you would like to be considered for membership. Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required.

First Name * Last Name*
Address 1 * Address 2
 City * State
Postal Code *
Country *
       
  Please enter a single email address below:
Email * Phone *
Website
       
Username * Password *
 
What is your primary language? * (check all that apply)
English French Spanish Arabic
Portuguese Hindi Chinese Other    
 
 Gender: * Male Female  
 
 Age: *
15-25 26-35 36-45 46-55 Above 55  
 
 What is your field of study? (check all that apply)
Agriculture Gender / Women's Studies
Forest Resources Economics
Livestock Environmental Studies
Fisheries Development Studies
Water Geography
Sociology / Anthropology Other (please specify)
 
 What degree(s) do you hold? (check all that apply)
BA or BSc Post-Graduate MA or MSc PhD
Additional Explanation:
 
Organization:
 
 Which of the following best describes your current work?
Trainer Policy advisor
Researcher / adademic Student
Extension agent Head of department or division
Consultant Director or coordinator
Donor representative Activist
Community leader Business person
Other (please specify):
 

 How many years of experience do you have working in agriculture/NRM?
0-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 over 20
 
 What are your areas of expertise? (check all that apply)
Research Management
Training / teaching Advocacy
Project implementation Leadership / network building
Monitoring and evaluation Fundraising
Other (please specify):
 
 Do you have any expertise on gender issues? Describe briefly. (check all that apply)
Gender and agriculture / food security Gender and water
Gender and land rights Gender and livestock
Gender and foresty Gender and disaster relief
Gender and fisheries Gender and HIV / AIDs
None Other:
 
If you have responsibilities related to gender in your work, please check all that apply and describe your work in detail below. (check all that apply)
Gender training Gender project implementation
Gender research Gender programme development and funding
Gender mainstreaming Gender advocacy
Gender and monitoring and evaluation Gender governance issues
Gender budgeting None
Personnel management

Other (please specify below):
 
Please rate the seriousness of the following challenges you may face in your work using 1= very serious challenge, 2=somewhat serious challenge, 3= not very serious challenge, 4= not at all:
  1 2 3 4  
 - Inadequate technical competency and expertise *
 - Financial limitation *
 - Bureaucratic obstacles *
 - Public opposition and cultural barriers *
 - Lack of support inside your organization *
 - Lack of support outside your organization *
 
 How do you think this network can meet your needs? (check all that apply)
Gaining leadership skills
Learning from experiences of others, especially within your region, on overcoming obstacles
Opportunities to represent WOCAN at events
Gain professional qualifications through WOCAN membership
Building support for gender and organizational change within your organization
Gaining conceptual and practical knowledge and skills related to gender
Gaining skills on gender tools and methodologies
Gaining skills on how to obtain funds for gender related projects or study
Gain skills on participatory training and facilitation methods
Opportunities to share your expertise with other women
Identifying gender resources - including people - to advance your gender work
Increasing the impact of your work
Opportunities to publish and disseminate your work
Receiving support and encouragement from others
Building partnerships and alliances (including for advocacy work)
  Other (please specify . . . be creative!)

 
 What contributions can you make to this network?
Participate in advocacy efforts at national, regional and international levels
Participate or lead e-discussion
Be a focal person for WOCAN in your country/region
Host a WOCAN meeting
Be a WOCAN board member
Mentor others, or offer support and encouragement
Write proposals for funding or teach others to write proposals and do fundraising
Train others in WOCAN network on gender related topics, including monitoring and evaluation, gender analysis, gender budgeting,
Train others in effective communication methods
Write up 'best practices' you have used to make your workplace gender sensitive
Contribute background information on gender relations within your country or area
Contribute research articles and other documents you have written
Translate WOCAN materials into other languages
Disseminate WOCAN materials to colleagues, friends, others in your networks
Post announcements
Bring in new members
Influence men to join us, to support our goals
Encourage youth participation
Host a meeting
Give a grant
Sponsor travel for members to attend WOCAN events
Provide links to funding organizations and individuals
House a WOCAN chapter in your organization
  Other (please specify . . . be creative!)

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