"A Capacity Building Program for Activists and Community Advocates"
Date: October 2 - December 9, 2006.
Deadline for applications: September 20, 2006
Fee: US$200.- (some scholarships available, download course info packet for details) http://www.justicegroup.org
Course Outline & Objectives
The Human Rights Leadership Training Program provides understanding
and skills which will equip potential human rights educators and
advocates to:
*Integrate knowledge in the fields of: politics,
economics, cultural diversity, gender issues and socio-psychology in
the context of Human Rights.
*Strategize training and methodologies
required for promoting human rights education in various countries
across all sectors of society.
*To explore the specificities and
points of commonality of the non-formal and the formal education
contexts in relation to human rights education.
*To establish a global network of trainers on human rights education.
The programme will consist of 7 different modules:
Human Rights
Social Systems
Globalization
Training
Human Rights Advocacy in Action
ICT and Human Rights
Management Skills
A
comprehensive discussion guide will be provided to each participant.
Discussion and empowerment sessions related to each module will help
participants understand and internalize the Human Rights learning
approach to development.
Participants will be empowered to emerge as human rights educators themselves. The programme will give participants creative, concrete knowledge of how to use international and regional human rights treaties and enforcement mechanisms in their work.
Methodology:
The methodology used is significantly
participatory and experimental, with a constant focus on the five
principles of Human Rights:
Non-discrimination
Gender equity
Universality
Progressive realization
Non-retrogression
Participants
who successfully complete all seven modules of the course will receive
a Certificate of Participation and a printed copy of the workshop
proceedings. A minimum of 75% participation is required, including
completion of course assignments on schedule, regular contribution to
the online discussion forum, participation in bi-weekly online
conferences & regional study group, and completion of a final
project.
For further information about the course or request for application form please contact Margaret Abiagam at training@justicegroup.org, or call +234-8034923400.