Organization: Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights
Registration deadline: 16 Oct 2015
Starting date: 04 Nov 2015
Ending date: 06 Nov 2015
This training will provide participants with a broad understanding of the rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas and in-depth knowledge on how to promote these rights in their work.
At the end of the training, participants will be:
- Knowledgeable about the negotiations taking place in the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council to elaborate a UN Declaration on the rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas
- Familiar with the content of the draft Declaration on the rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas
- Able to discuss challenges in the recognition of new rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas,including the right to land and the right to seeds
- Able to identify and effectively describe violations of the rights of peasants and other people working in rural areas
- Understand the roles of states, human rights bodies, civil society, and representatives of peasants and other people working in rural areas in the promotion and protection of these rights
Fees
The training fee amounts to**980 Swiss Francs (CHF)** (included a non-refundable 200.- CHF administrative fee).
The fee includes: tuition costs, training materials, lunches, and coffee breaks.
How to register:
Online
Please fill in the online application form and submit it electronically. For the registration to be complete, applicants must also send their CVs (CV must not exceed two pages) to rightsofpeasants@geneva-academy.ch
By email
Please download the application form or request a copy at rightsofpeasants@geneva-academy.ch. The filed application form should be submitted via email, and must be accompanied by a CV for the registration to be complete. Please send your application to rightsofpeasants@geneva-academy.ch
Deadlines for application:
14 September 2015 for applicants requiring visa for Switzerland
The Schengen Visa is required. The process may take up to 14 to 21 days.
16 October 2015 for applicants NOT requiring visa for Switzerland
Contact: rightsofpeasants@geneva-academy.ch