[hr-education] Executive Master on Children's Rights (Institut Universitaire Kurt Bosch, 2003-2004)

Dear colleagues,

The Institut Universitaire Kurt Bosch (IUKB/Switzerland) and the
University of Fribourg (Switzerland) have decided to launch a new
international training programme on children's rights, the "Executive
Master on Children's Rights". The brochure containing more details about
this programme can be found in pdf-format on our web site:
www.iukb.ch/masterMDE.htm

Below you will find a summary of the main characteristics of the
programme.

With kind regards,


Karl Hanson
Programme Coordinator
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Institut Universitaire Kurt Bosch (IUKB)
Executive Master on Children's Rights
P.O.Box 4176 --  CH-1950 Sion 4
Tel. +41 27 205 73 00 -- Fax. +41 27 205 73 01
e-mail: Karl.Hanson@iukb.ch -- internet: www.iukb.ch

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Executive Master on Children's Rights (2003-2004)

The Institut Universitaire Kurt Bosch (IUKB/Switzerland) and the
University of Fribourg (Switzerland) have decided to launch a new
international training programme on children's rights, the "Executive
Master on Children's Rights", a part-time two-year postgraduate programme
that combines residential teaching and distant learning. The overall
objective of the Executive Master is to acquire extended and specialised
knowledge on children's rights in their theoretical as well as in their
practical dimensions by the introduction of various concepts, approaches
and experiences.

The Executive Master is intended for professionals who work with
children's rights issues, such as lawyers, psychologists, sociologists,
judges, social workers, government officials, staff of non-governmental
organisations, academics and journalists. Admittance presupposes a fair
amount of practical experience and basic knowledge of children's rights
issues.

The Programme's design allows participants to combine the work for this
Executive Master with professional duties. The methodology used includes
mandatory teaching modules and distant learning methods, such as the
elaboration of an individual training programme, practical training and
the preparation of a thesis. Each mandatory module of the Executive Master
will consider a specific theme, including the following:

Children's rights in context, international legal instruments on
children's rights, the best interests of the child, exploitation of
children, the child, subject of rights, juvenile justice, international
adoption, illicit transfer and kidnapping of children and implementation
and monitoring strategies.

The mandatory modules take place in Switzerland, alternately at IUKB in
Sion/Bramois and at the University of Fribourg. The first mandatory module
is scheduled from 7 to 12 April 2003. The tuition fee amounts to 9,000 CHF
(app. 6,000 US $), which does not include travel and living expenses.

For further information on the Executive Master on Children's
Rights, please see the information provided on the web site
www.iukb.ch/masterMDE.htm, or contact:
Institut Universitaire Kurt Bosch (IUKB)
Executive Master on Children's Rights
P.O. Box 4176, CH-1950 Sion 4
tel. +41 (27) 205 73 06, fax +41 (27) 205 73 01
e-mail: emcr@iukb.ch




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