[afro-nets] Human Rights Fieldwork Training Programme - BIR05

[Claudio Schuftan <claudio@hcmc.netnam.vn>]

Human Rights Fieldwork Training Programme - BIR05
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28th October - 8th November, 2005
Maynooth, Ireland


Dear Colleagues

The following training programme may be of interest, it would be
much appreciated if you circulate it as appropriate.

Kind regards,

Mary Davila
IHRN Administrator
IHRN Human Rights Field Work Training Programme


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Human Rights Fieldwork - Principles, Strategies and Skills
(BIR05)

Venue: National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland (15
miles from Dublin city centre) + field exercise at an Irish De-
fence Forces training facility.

The Training Programme will explore the principles underpinning
effective human rights fieldwork, enhance the skills of partici-
pants needed to carry this out safely before/during/after armed
conflict, ensure that human rights fieldwork is relevant, effec-
tive, sustainable, participatory and accountable, raise partici-
pants' self-awareness of skills required to undertake interna-
tional human rights fieldwork.

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, po-
litical, economic, social and cultural rights;

* Interviewing and reporting techniques;

* Applying development programming to human rights fieldwork;

* Working with field partners, co-operating and building rela-
tionships;

* Personal preparedness including, safety/security,
stress/trauma etc.;

* Simulation of core field challenges, such as intercultural
sensitivities, teamwork, leadership etc. including a full day
Field Exercise in conjunction with the Irish Defence Forces.


Deadline for Applications: 5 September 2005 (with priority for
completed applications received before 26 August 2005).

Further Information:
http://www.ihrnetwork.org/current-programme.htm

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Mary Davila
Administrator
International Human Rights Network
Glenboy House
Oldcastle
Co Meath, Ireland
Tel./Fax: +353-49-854-2934
mailto:info@ihrnetwork.org
http://www.ihrnetwork.org