[hr-education] 23rd Annual International Human Rights Training Program

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THE 23RD ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL
HUMAN RIGHTS TRAINING PROGRAM (IHRTP)

Dear Friends,

The Canadian Human Rights Foundation (CHRF) will be holding its 23rd
International Human Rights Training Program (IHRTP) in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue,
Québec, from June 9-28, 2002.  This annual, intensive three-week program
brings together over 100 participants from about 50 countries.

GOAL OF THE PROGRAM

The goal of the IHRTP is to strengthen the capacity of human rights
organizations to undertake educational efforts aimed at building a universal
culture of human rights.  The IHRTP aims at enabling participant
organizations to undertake more effective human rights education activities.
To this end, the Program places a strong emphasis on transfer of learning
and on follow-up activities.  Participants will be asked to develop an
individual plan for putting their learning into action as part of the
training.

CURRICULUM MODEL

The curriculum model is based on principles of adult experiential learning,
in which participants and facilitators commit themselves to engage in a
process of mutual teaching and learning.  Participants work for the most
part in groups of about 15 with a facilitator whose role is to provide
guidance in achieving the program objectives.   In addition,
internationally-recognized human rights experts are also invited to give
presentations and participate in panel discussions throughout the three-week
session.

PROGRAM CONTENT

The IHRTP is an intermediate-level program that focuses on human rights
standards, current human rights issues and human rights education
strategies.  Through the exploration of human rights principles and
instruments, critical reflection and inquiry and extensive sharing of
experiences, participants will move towards the goal of strengthening their
capacity to engage in human rights education.

* Week One:	
Participants will get to know the members of their working group and engage
in activities that lay the groundwork for developing a productive group
dynamic based on mutual respect.  They will become familiar with the overall
course content and methodology and begin a process of reflection on their
individual societies, the human rights work of their organizations and their
own role within these organizations.

* Week Two:
Through case studies and discussions, participants will examine the main
features of major international human rights instruments in order to explore
their application in their current work.  Regional workshops will provide
participants from the same geographic region the opportunity to work
together to examine key components of effective monitoring and advocacy and
the importance of education for both.

* Week Three:
Participants will synthesize previous themes and examine emerging human
rights issues.  Emphasis will be placed on the development of human rights
education skills aimed at increasing the capacity of the participants to
respond to these challenges.  Participant-led discussion groups will
facilitate networking on human rights issues and allow participants to
identify and analyze issues important to their work.

ORGANIZATION AND PARTICIPANT PROFILES

Organizations that nominate candidates must be non-profit, non-governmental
organizations or community-based organizations; have a demonstrated
commitment to the protection and promotion of human rights; be involved in
human rights education activities, such as training sessions, workshops,
public awareness campaigns, advocacy, monitoring, etc.

Candidates from qualifying organizations must be active members of the
qualifying organizations for at least 2 years; be in a position to influence
the human rights education work of the organization; be aware of human
rights principles and major international instruments; be proficient in
either English or French.

PROGRAM LOCATION AND DATES

The IHRTP will be held from June 9-28, 2002, at John Abbott College in
Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Québec.

PARTICIPATON FEE

The participation fee is CAN$4,000.  This includes tuition, accommodations
and meals, program materials, and emergency medical insurance.

HOW TO APPLY

Candidates must complete an Application Form, which can be obtained either
by contacting Mr. Frédéric Hareau, the IHRTP Program Officer
(IHRTP@chrf.ca) or by visiting the CHRF website (http://www.chrf.ca).

Please note that the deadline for applications is January 15, 2002.
We encourage all candidates to submit their Application Forms as soon as
possible.


Canadian Human Rights Foundation			
1425 René-Lévesque West, Suite 407			
Montréal, Québec						
Canada  H3G 1T7	
Tel:  (514) 954-0382	
Fax : (514) 954-0659	
E-mail : ihrtp@chrf.ca			
Website : http://www.chrf.ca.





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