Organization: Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights
Registration deadline: 26 Jul 2016
Starting date: 26 Sep 2016
Ending date: 30 Sep 2016
This one-week advanced training course is designed to meet the needs of academic researchers, diplomats, government officials, lawyers, judges, journalists and other professionals working for international organizations, NGOs, National Human Rights Institutions or development agencies. Participants generally have experience in the field of ESCR and wish to broaden their knowledge on monitoring techniques and the role of Geneva-based UN mechanisms in implementing these rights.
At the end of the course, participants will be familiar with:
• The different tools and techniques to monitor ESCR, including the use of indicators, human rights impact assessments, budget analysis and litigation strategies
• Recent developments in monitoring ESCR
• Methods for documenting violations of ESCR and techniques for presenting findings to different mechanisms – national courts, national human rights institutions, regional human rights bodies and UN mechanisms
• Various mechanisms at the national, regional and international levels for obtaining redress and reparations for violations of ESCR
• Strategies to build local and transnational advocacy policies and networks.
The training fee for this 5-day intensive program is 1530-Swiss francs (CHF) and it includes: tuition costs, course materials, 5 lunches and refreshments during coffee breaks. The fee is payable once confirmation of participation has been issued.
How to register:
Please download the application form or request a copy at escrtraining@geneva-academy.ch. The filled in application form should be submitted via email, with your CV (no more than two pages). Please send your application to escrtraining@geneva-academy.ch