Organization: Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights
Registration deadline: 11 Sep 2015
Starting date: 28 Sep 2015
Ending date: 02 Oct 2015
This training will provide human rights advocates, staff of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and national human rights institutions, representatives of governments, and staff of United Nations (UN) bodies and other international organizations, as well as members of the academia, with a broad understanding of economic, social and cultural rights (ESCR), and in-depth knowledge on how to promote ESCR in their work. At the end of the training, participants will be:
- Familiar with the content of ESCR, in particular specific rights such as the right to food, right to housing, right to education, rights to water and sanitation, right to health, right to social security and right to work;
- Knowledgeable about the UN mechanisms mandated to protect and promote ESCR and the domestic mechanisms available for implementing ESCR;
- Conversant with the role of civil society, national human rights institutions, governments, and non-state actors in relation to ESCR;
- Able to identify and effectively describe violations and problems in progressive realization of ESCR; incorporate this in their advocacy plans; and devise strategies for making use of UN and other ESCR mechanisms.**Fees**
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:
- 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 escrtraining@geneva-academy.ch - By email
Please download the application form or request a copy at escrtraining@geneva-academy.ch. The filled in 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 escrtraining@geneva-academy.ch
Deadlines for application:
7 August 2015 for applicants requiring visa for Switzerland
11 September 2015 for applicants not requiring visa for Switzerland[