PHA-Exch> Final call for applications for HREA e-learning courses -- February-June 2008

Thu Nov 15 13:43:29 PST 2007

From: HREA Distance Learning Programme applications at hrea.org

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*HREA Distance Learning Programme*

          *Call for applications for HREA distance learning courses --
February-June 2008
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Dear subscribers,

This is final call for applications for the e-learning courses on *Human
Rights Advocacy*, *Human Rights Litigation*, *Human Rights Monitoring* (in
French), *Introduction to Human Rights Education* (in German), *Monitoring
Children's Rights*, *Rights-Based Programming* and *The United Nations Human
Rights System*, which will be offered from February-June 2008.

Please note that the registration deadline for these courses is *1 December
2007*. Further information about each course can be found below.

Best wishes,

Sandra Quintin
Distance Learning Programme, HREA
http://www.hrea.org/courses/

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HREA Distance Learning Course 2E08:
*Human Rights Advocacy <http://www.hrea.org/courses/2E.html>*
*20 February-17 June 2008*
Instructor: Dr. Valerie Miller

This distance learning course provides human rights activists with a range
of proven human rights advocacy methods and critical concepts as a means for
them to reflect on and deepen their own work. The course will look at the
theoretical foundations and critical issues of human rights advocacy,
elements of advocacy planning, and strategies for action.

In this course, participants should deepen their knowledge about advocacy
and its relationship to: Politics and Democracy; Citizenship and Rights;
Power, Empowerment and Citizen Education and Action. Participants will gain
basic skills and knowledge in: visioning; contextual analysis; problem/issue
identification; analysis and prioritisation; power mapping; goal/objective
setting; analysis of advocacy arenas and strategies; message development,
reports and media; public outreach and mobilization; lobbying and
negotiation; advocacy leadership and coalition building; and assessment of
success.

A more detailed course description, further logistical information, and
application forms can be found at: http://www.hrea.org/courses/2E.html

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HREA Distance Learning Course 13E08:
*Human Rights Litigation <http://www.hrea.org/courses/13E.html>*
*13 February-20 May 2008*
Instructors: Margarita Ilieva and Krassimir Kanev

This distance learning course provides participants with knowledge of the
concept, types, venues and strategies of human rights litigation. It focuses
on strategic litigation and legal aid both internationally and domestically,
and explores a variety of strategies: issue or group oriented litigation,
community based services, legal clinics, NGO or law firm resourced actions
and others. Participants are familiarised with court ordered structural
relief, as well as with conventional victim-centered legal remedies.
Non-litigation strategies to maximise the chances of winning cases and to
ensure the effective enforcement of decisions too are considered. The course
places impact litigation in its social and institutional context exploring
issues of its legitimacy, as well as the ethics and accountability of human
rights lawyering. In the last part it highlights litigation for the
vindication of several groups of substantive rights, including economic and
social rights, freedom from torture, equality and asylum. Participants will
be provided with examples from various jurisdictions in the world
illustrating strategic human rights litigation in practice.

A more detailed course description, further logistical information, and
application forms can be found at: http://www.hrea.org/courses/13E.html

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HREA Distance Learning Course 4F08:
*Le Monitoring des droits de l'homme <http://www.hrea.org/courses/4F.html>*
*18 février-18 mai 2008
*Instructor: Ahmed Karaoud

Ce cours à distance a pour objet d'initier les contrôleurs des droits de
l'homme et le personnel des organisations internationaux et des ONG
(nationales et internationales) à le monitoring les droits de l'homme. Le
cours reflète les nombreux principes admis concernant la surveillance des
droits de l'homme, qui doivent être respectés dans les opérations en matière
de droits de l'homme menées par l'ONU sur le terrain, et comme tel il veut
contribuer à accroître l'efficacité des travaux de terrain concernant les
droits de l'homme. Même s'il s'adresse en premier lieu aux contrôleurs des
droits de l'homme des Nations Unies, on espère qu'il sera également utile
aux contrôleurs des droits de l'homme appartenant à d'autres organisations,
qu'elles soient de nature intergouvernementale ou non-gouvernementale.

Plus d'informations: http://www.hrea.org/courses/4F.html

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HREA Distance Learning Course 10E08:
*The United Nations Human Rights System*<http://www.hrea.org/courses/10E.html>
*11 February-11 May 2008*
Instructor: Dr. Gerd Oberleitner

The aim of the course is to provide information on the United Nations (UN)
human rights system by looking at the work and outcome of the Human Rights
Council. The course is scheduled parallel to the regular session of the
Human Rights Council. By making extensive use of the Council's website --
which contains legal documents, press releases, and audio and video files on
the session, and is updated daily -- course participants will be able to
learn about the UN's human rights activities as they present themselves to
the world: in real-time, with immediate access to the original material,
live and uncut, and with all the dramatic twists and turns a session of the
Council offers. The course will expose students to the real world of human
rights in the making and offer them a glimpse into the world of human rights
diplomacy on the highest possible level. An experienced course instructor
will guide the participants through the Council's session so as to ensure a
learning experience on a high academic level.

The course will provide a brief introduction to the UN human rights system,
the core UN human rights standards and supervisory machineries, the charter-
and treaty-based system of human rights protection, the role of the current
Human Rights Council, the old UN Commission on Human Rights, the
Subcommission on the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights, ECOSOC,
General Assembly and Security Council. Special focus will be put on the
history, mandate and composition of the Council, its legal and political
characteristics, the role of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for
Human Rights and the UN reform process. This will enable students to follow
the deliberations of the Council and understand the events as they unfold.
Relevant on-line teaching material to this end will be provided.

A more detailed course description, further logistical information, and
application forms can be found at: http://www.hrea.org/courses/10E.html

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HREA Distance Learning Course 14E08:
*Monitoring Children's Rights* <http://www.hrea.org/courses/14E.html>
*20 February-27 May 2008*
Instructor: Felisa Tibbitts

This distance learning course is a basic introduction to measuring and
monitoring the status of children, including basic health and welfare,
education, civil rights and freedoms, and special protection measures. The
course will address the full cycle of monitoring, including tool
development; methodologies for carrying out monitoring (both
organizationally as well as through the involvement of children); and the
application of results for improving the promotion and protection of
children's human rights.

Learners will explore different indicators and indexes already in use and
the basics of constructing a social indicator. Through a blending of
theoretical and case study material, the course will illustrate procedures
for the appraisal, selection, development and analysis of indicator data,
although highly technical aspects of mathematical manipulation of indicators
and statistical regression will not be addressed.

A more detailed course description, further logistical information, and
application forms can be found at: http://www.hrea.org/courses/14E.html

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HREA Distance Learning Course 8D08:
*Einführung in die Menschenrechtsbildung*<http://www.hrea.org/courses/8D.html>
*20. Februar-27. Mai 2008*
Instructor: Dr. Karl-Peter Fritzsche

Der Kurs bietet eine Einführung in die Menschenrechtsbildung (MRB) aus
nationaler und internationaler Perspektive. Vier Schlüsselfragen
strukturieren den Kurs. Welche Grundkenntnisse der Menschenrechte sind
unverzichtbar? Was verstehen wir unter MRB? Welche Angebote von MRB gibt es
bereits? Wie kann kreativ an diese Angebote angeknüpft werden und wie können
dabei mögliche Hindernisse überwunden werden? Die Konzeption des Kurses
orientiert sich an einem breiten Menschenrechtsverständnis, das die
rechtlichen, politischen und moralischen Dimensionen der Menschenrechte
zusammendenkt und durch die MRB vermitteln möchte. Der Kurs richtet sich an
alle Bildner und Trainer im schulischen wie außerschulischen Bereich, die
menschenrechtsorientierte Bildung praktizieren (wollen). Die Kursteilnehmer
werden sowohl lernen, die Menschenrechte zum Querschnittsthema in ihren
Bildungsbereichen zu machen als auch ihre Bildungsprozesse selbst
menschenrechtlich zu gestalten und die Lerner zu menschenrechtsorietiertem
Handeln zu befähigen. Der deutschsprachige Kurs richtet sich vorrangig an
Teilnehmer aus Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz.

Weitere Informationen und Anmeldungformular:
http://www.hrea.org/courses/8D.html

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HREA Distance Learning Course 5E08:
*Rights-Based Programming* <http://www.hrea.org/courses/5E.html>
*27 February-20 May 2008*
Instructor: Felisa Tibbitts

This distance learning course introduces staff members of (international)
development agencies and NGOs to rights-based programming. A human
rights-based approach is a conceptual framework for the process of human
development that is normatively based on international human rights
standards and operationally directed to promoting and protecting human
rights. Essentially, a human rights-based approach integrates the norms,
standards and principles of the international human rights system into the
plans, policies and processes of programme development.

Participants will deepen their knowledge about project and programme
development from a human rights framework and learn how to apply the
principles of equity, empowerment, participation and accountability to
various phases of project planning and implementation. Participants will
also gain sensitivity to how programs can integrate non-discriminatory
practice and give attention to vulnerable groups. The course will focus on
practical tools for human rights situation assessment, programme planning,
implementation, monitoring and evaluation within the rights-based conceptual
framework.

A more detailed course description, further logistical information, and
application forms can be found at: http://www.hrea.org/courses/5E.html

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