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EHRO

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 About EHRO
The Programme
 Seminar 1
 Seminar 2
 Seminar 3

 Curriculum

Human Rights Monitoring

Most countries today fulfill the requirements set by the international community for organising "free and fair" elections. However, there is still much left to be desired in terms of the human rights records.

The field of Human rights monitoring is increasingly becoming more important. In this course the student will acquire both theoretical knowledge about human rights and practical know how on monitoring methodology. The lecturers on this course have both theoretical expertise and field experience from monitoring missions. Prominent guest lecturers are also invited.

The course has been developed in co-operation with several Norwegian capacities within the field, first and foremost the Rafto House.

The next course is starting in September 2006

Description

The course will be split between three different topics that concern Human Rights Monitoring.

The first seminar will give an introduction to human rights. The lectures will focus on types of human rights, how they are created and by whom in the international society. We will look at different types of structures, both NGOs and IGOs and try to explain their role in the international process from creation to implementation in global society and the problems they face. We will also look at how states behave in this process. The second topic of the seminar will be observation methodology.

The second seminar will focus on human rights within a state context. We will look at how respect for human rights can be implemented in state structures. We will also look at how human rights violations can be dealt with within the state. The second focus of this seminar will be observation methodology such as information gathering and analysis.

The third seminar will deal with human rights and conflict resolution. We will now focus on which instruments the international society can use to enforce human rights and humanitarian law like sanctions, interventions and tribunals. The second topic will be observation methodology and contextual monitoring.

As for the course 2006, the dates for the seminars are:

1. seminar: 29th of September - 1st of October

2. seminar: 20th - 22 of October

3. seminar: 17th - 19 of November

The content of the last curriculum is available here. An updated version with some changes will be available before the first seminar.

Cost.
The course fee is NOK 12.000,-. In addition there will be some expenses for study material and eventual travel and accommodation.

Application and deadline.

Application procedure: Please fill in and send the application form to SEVU (Senter for etter- og videreutdanning) with all necessary documentation.

Application deadline: 21th of August or until course start in case of vacant positions

Applicationform

Applicationform based on work experience:SEVU

Entrance and entrance requirements.
In order to be accepted as a student, the candidate must have completed a bachelor, or an equivalent university or polytechnic degree. Relevant work experience for at least four years, may substitute the criteria for higher education.
All the study material will be in English, affluence in the language is therefore a necessity. Applicants with more than three years of relevant work experience after finished academic degree will be prioritised for entrance. Applicants with language skills in addition to English will also be prioritised.

Classfronter

For further information please contact Terje Knutsen

terje.knutsen@isp.uib.no

Phone nr: 55582018

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