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Communicating Human Rights

18-23 November 2001

This seminar is about sharing creative and effective approaches to communicating human rights. In particular, the seminar will look at the following: the range of methods for communicating human rights; different approaches to communicating effectively depending on content and audience; approaches to practical training for legal and other professionals using case studies and role plays; effective ways for public bodies to spread human rights information to service providers and users; innovative teaching of human rights in schools and universities; the use of the creative media including forum theatre, television, radio and cartoons; the use of the Internet; and evaluation of indicators of impact and effectiveness. The format of the seminar will be highly participatory, including a variety of case studies from around the world as well as an overview of approaches that have been used in the UK.

Level: professional

Location: Kenilworth, United Kingdom

Participants: This seminar will be particularly relevant to those who communicate human rights in their work, such as: human rights educators and trainers, policy makers, legal and human rights professionals and human rights information managers.

Tuition, fee, lodging: £1250

Contact Information:
Information Manager
International Networking Events
The British Council
1 Beaumont Place
Oxford, OX1 2PJ
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel: +44 (0) 1865 316636
Fax: +44 (0) 1865 557368 / 516590
E-mail: network.events@britishcouncil.org 
Web: http://www.britishcouncil.org/