Seminar for local councilors and members of Commissions for Gender Equality on the theme "Achieving equality between women and men in the local community"

From 2003. we work intensely on empowering women trough strengthening their skills and knowledge for leadership roles in the society, thus achieving gender equality. Program for education of women leaders, "Women and Leadership", enabled five generations of attendants coming from political parties, businesses, associations and media in order to strengthen and provide further incentive for active participation in social and political life. The program "Women and Leadership" developed by CESI is included as a model of good practice in the study of active citizenship made by Directorate General Education and Culture of the EU, which has prompted us to establish the Center for Women's Leadership as a continuous activity of CESI.

The objectives are:

- Empowerment of women for leadership roles in decision-making positions,

 - Improvement of activism and supporting initiatives that initiate and facilitate changes,

 - Creating a supporting surrounding with a variety of resources

Topics that are included in the training modules include: introduction to the concept of women's human rights, advocacy, community service, leadership styles and power, a review of women's organizing in Croatia and abroad, the role of the media. Training includes learning different communication and presentation skills, negotiation skills, writing project proposals and papers, and organizational management. We provide the consultation and mentoring support, as well as access to the library with numerous titles in the relevant areas.

The target groups are institutions, NGOs, political parties, administrative staff, as well as potential candidates for decision making positions.