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Subject: IHRN Human Rights Training Programmes 2007

Date: 2007-03-22 08:53

For more details, contact

Mary Davila, Administrator

International Human Rights Network

http://www.ihrnetwork.org

info@ihrnetwork.org

 

 

Human Rights Based Approaches to Development

Monday 23rd - Friday 27th April 2007

Kampala, Uganda
The Training Programme will explore the principles, policies and practice
underpinning human rights based development and enhance participants' skills
in programming on this basis. Participants are facilitated in approaching
their own development as an on-going process to enhance skills in teamwork,
building relationships, communication, advocacy and designing strategic
partnerships. Reflecting the multi-disciplinary nature of human rights based
development, the training programme is aimed at policy advisors, project
managers etc, with human rights specialisation, experience in development or
humanitarian contexts as well as those working in development issues in
industrialised countries.


Please note priority for participation in this training programme will be
given to individuals and organisations working in the East Africa region.
Queries should be addressed to IHRNEA@ihrnetwork.org 


Overview of Training Programme:
- Evolution of international human rights law and implementation mechanisms
relevant to development
- Legal and policy commitments to HRBA of key development actors
- Five core principles of Human Rights Based Development
- Applying the core principles to programme cycle management from situation
analysis and needs assessment through programme design, implementation,
management and impact evaluation
- Applying the core principles in conflict and post-conflict environments
- Case studies from justice, health and education sectors
- Key partners for HRBA - building relationships

 

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Human Rights Fieldwork - Principles, Strategies and Skills

27th October - 3rd November 2007 at National University of Ireland, Maynooth
+ Field Exercise at   Irish
Defence Forces training facility Coolmoney Camp, County Wicklow, IRELAND. 

The Training Programme will explore the principles underpinning effective
human rights fieldwork, enhance the skills of participants needed to carry
this out safely before/during/after armed conflict, ensure that human rights
fieldwork is relevant, effective, sustainable, participatory and
accountable, raise participants' self-awareness of skills required to
undertake international human rights fieldwork. The training programme is
intended for development and humanitarian aid workers, civilian/military
peace-keepers, NGO and IGO field staff.

Overview of Training Programme:
- Evolution of international human rights law and implementation mechanisms
relevant to human rights fieldwork
- The full cycle of human rights monitoring from information gathering to
stimulating sustainable progress in conflict/post-conflict environments
- Case studies for monitoring the full spectrum of civil, political,
economic, social and cultural rights
- Interviewing and reporting techniques
- Applying development programming to human rights fieldwork
- Working with field partners, co-operating and building relationships
- Personal preparedness including, safety/security, stress/trauma etc
- Simulation of core field challenges, such as intercultural sensitivities,
teamwork, leadership etc. including a Field Exercise in conjunction with the
Irish Defence Forces.

 

Priority for applications received by 1st August 

Further information on all IHRN Training programmes at:
http://www.ihrnetwork.org/current-programmes.htm

 

For more details, contact

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Mary Davila, Administrator
International Human Rights Network
Glenboy House, Oldcastle, Co Meath, Ireland
Tel/Fax: +353 49 8542934
info@ihrnetwork.org
http://www.ihrnetwork.org
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