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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><BR>--- from Mary Davila <<A
href="mailto:info@ihrnetwork.org">info@ihrnetwork.org</A>>
-----<BR> <BR>Dear Colleagues<BR><BR>The following training
programme may be of interest, it would be much <BR>appreciated if you circulate
it as appropriate.<BR><BR>Kind regards<BR><BR><BR><BR>Mary Davila<BR><BR>IHRN
Administrator<BR><BR>IHRN Human Rights Field Work Training
Programme<BR><BR>Human Rights Fieldwork - Principles, Strategies and Skills
(BIR05)<BR>Friday 28th October - Tuesday 8th November 2005<BR><BR>Venue:
National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland (15 miles from Dublin <BR>city
centre) + field exercise at an Irish Defence Forces training
facility.<BR><BR> <BR><BR>The Training Programme will explore the
principles underpinning effective <BR>human rights fieldwork, enhance the skills
of participants needed to carry <BR>this out safely before/during/after armed
conflict, ensure that human rights <BR>fieldwork is relevant, effective,
sustainable, participatory and accountable, <BR>raise participants'
self-awareness of skills required to undertake <BR>international human
rights fieldwork.<BR><BR> Overview of Training Programme:
<BR><BR>· Evolution of
international human rights law and implementation <BR>mechanisms relevant to
human rights
fieldwork<BR><BR>· The
full cycle of human rights monitoring from information <BR>gathering
to<BR>stimulating sustainable progress in conflict/post-conflict
environments<BR><BR>· Case
studies for monitoring the full spectrum of civil, political, <BR>economic,
social and cultural
rights<BR><BR>·
Interviewing and reporting
techniques<BR><BR>·
Applying development programming to human rights
fieldwork<BR><BR>· Working
with field partners, co-operating and building
relationships<BR><BR>·
Personal preparedness including, safety/security, stress/trauma
etc<BR><BR>· Simulation of
core field challenges, such as intercultural <BR>sensitivities, teamwork,
leadership etc. including a full day Field Exercise <BR>in conjunction with the
Irish Defence Forces.<BR><BR> <BR><BR>Deadline for Applications: 5
September 2005 (with priority for completed <BR>applications received before 26
August 2005).<BR><BR>Further Information:
http://www.ihrnetwork.org/current-programme.htm
<BR><BR>**************************************************<BR>Mary
Davila<BR>Administrator<BR>International Human Rights Network<BR>Glenboy
House<BR>Oldcastle<BR>Co Meath<BR>Ireland<BR>Tel/Fax: +353 49
8542934<BR>info@ihrnetwork.org<BR>http://www.ihrnetwork.org<BR>**************************************************<BR><BR><BR>-----
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