Dear colleagues, Please find below a call for applications for the distance learning course "Use of ICTs for Human Rights Work-Advanced course". The deadline for applications is 1 May 2003. A limited number of scholarships (tuition waivers) is available for applicants from Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe/Newly Independent States, the Middle East, and Latin American/Caribbean. Application forms can be downloaded from: http://www.hrea.org/courses/3E.html Best wishes, Felisa Tibbitts Director, HREA http://www.hrea.org --------- COURSE 3E03: USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (ICTs) FOR HUMAN RIGHTS WORK - ADVANCED COURSE 2 June-26 July 2003 Facilitator: Frank Elbers This distance learning course is intended for staff members of human rights and social justice organisations who are responsible for information and communication (i.e. information officers, webmasters/webweavers) within their organisation. Information and communication technologies (ICTs) is a dynamic new field where success is dependent upon skill development and practical experience. Participants will be introduced to proven methods of using ICTs (mainly the Internet) to promote their human rights work. Students will become equipped with the knowledge and tools to more effectively design and implement listservs, web sites, databases or multi-media for advocacy campaigns, training and information management. This course involves 40 hours of reading, on-line working groups, interaction with students and instructor/facilitator and assignments, and is offered over a two-month period, beginning on 2 June 2003. The course is based on a participatory, active learning approach, with an emphasis on peer-to-peer learning. Participants are expected to come to the course with ideas about how their organisation can integrate or further develop the use of ICTs within the organisation. Participants will do the required reading, prepare interim and final assignments and participate in group discussions. In addition to the facilitation by Frank Elbers, there will be some presentations by representatives of international and national human rights organisations who have innovatively used ICTs. Participants will receive a Certificate of Participation upon successful completion of the course. The maximum number of participants is 25. COURSE OUTLINE Week 1: Using ICTs - Special Considerations for Human Rights Work Week 2: Research & Documentation Week 3: Outreach and Information Dissemination Week 4: Advocacy and Campaigning Week 5: Information Management Week 6: On-line Collaboration Week 7: On-line and Distance Learning Week 8: Assessment of use of ICTs in participants' organisations ABOUT THE FACILITATOR Frank Elbers is Deputy Director of Human Rights Education Associates (HREA) and coordinates HREA's Distance Learning Programme. He has been responsible since 1998 for the implementation of HREA's web site and its on-line Resource Centre and Learning Centre. Before joining HREA, the instructor worked for the Anne Frank Foundation (the Netherlands), the Netherlands Helsinki Committee and SATELLIFE, an international development organisation that promotes the use of ICTs by health professionals in developing countries. Mr. Elbers has conducted ICT trainings and workshops around the world, including for the Education Development Center and UNESCO. He is moderator of the HURIDOCS-Tech listserv on the use of new technologies for human rights work and has facilitated various on-line working groups for the United Nations Development Fund for Women's (UNIFEM) on women's human rights. WHO SHOULD APPLY The course is intended for staff members of human rights/social justice organisations who are responsible for information and communication policy/programmes. Candidates should have a good written command of English and have high competence and comfort with computer and Internet use. Please be aware that this is an advanced course; an introductory course on using the Internet for human rights work (Course 7E: http://www.hrea.org/courses/7E03-2.html) is offered twice a year. COSTS The course tuition fee is USD 375 and needs to be paid in full by 26 May 2003 in order to guarantee a place in the course. Payments can be made with international money orders, checks in US Dollars, via bank transfer, or with major credit cards. A limited number of scholarships is available for this course for applicants from Africa, Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe/Newly Independent States and Latin American/Caribbean. APPLICATION Deadline for applications is 1 May 2003. Applications received after that day unfortunately cannot be accepted. Successful applicants will be notified by 9 May 2003. Full tuition payment is due on 26 May 2003. APPLICATION FORMS Application forms can be downloaded from: http://www.hrea.org/courses/application3E03.doc [Word] http://www.hrea.org/courses/application3E03.pdf [PDF] Inquiries about the course can be sent to <applications@hrea.org>. ABOUT THE ORGANISERS Human Rights Education Associates (HREA) is an international non-governmental organisation that supports human rights learning; the training of activists and professionals; and the development of educational materials and programming. HREA works in partnership with education agencies, NGOs, governments and inter-governmental organisations to implement training programmes for educators, NGO staff, jurists and other professionals involved in human rights work. HREA annually organises distance learning courses on human rights advocacy; human rights monitoring; research & evaluation in the human rights field; project development and management in the NGO sector; use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for human rights work; new developments in international human rights law; and related topics. For more information visit: http://www.hrea.org ========== HURIDOCS-Tech listserv ========== Send mail intended for the list to <huridocs-tech@hrea.org>. Archives of the list can be found at: http://www.hrea.org/lists/huridocs-tech/markup/maillist.php To subscribe to the list, send a message to <majordomo@hrea.org>, with the following text in the message: subscribe huridocs-tech To unsubscribe from the list, send a message to <majordomo@hrea.org>, with the following text in the message: unsubscribe huridocs-tech If you have problems (un)subscribing, contact <owner-huridocs-tech@hrea.org>.
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