IHRN Training 2014 - Justice Sector Reform: Applying Human Rights Based Approaches

Programme Title: Justice Sector Reform: Applying Human Rights Based Approaches

 

Dates: Monday 16th to Friday 20th June 2014

 

Venue: National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland

 

This annual IHRN training programme aims at enhancing the skills of justice sector personnel, consultants, managers etc., in applying Human Rights Based Approaches to Justice Sector Reform. 

 

The programme is designed for people working in the justice sector (with state or non-state institutions) or undertaking Rule of law/Governance assignments (e.g. UN, EC Framework Contract Lot 7 - Governance and Home Affairs) as well as justice sector personnel wishing to adapt their expertise for international consultancy work.

 

Knowledge and skills enhanced include:

 

•             The legal principles, policies & practice underpinning human  rights based approaches to justice sector reform

 

•             The inter-linkages between justice sector roles (law enforcement, judiciary, corrections/rehabilitation, etc.)

 

•             The relationship between the justice sector and related terms; 'security sector', 'rule of law', 'good governance'

 

•             Human Rights Based needs assessment, programme design, implementation, as well as monitoring & evaluation

 

•             Programming tools & checklists (including benchmarks & indicators of human rights change)

 

•             Case studies from national contexts as well as international field missions (including conflict and post-conflict)

 

•             Teamwork, advocacy, strategic partnerships and consulting opportunities

 

IHRN Scholarship

 

For the above programme in 2014 IHRN is offering a scholarship to enable a suitably qualified person to participate who would not otherwise be able to do so.

 

An IHRN Scholarship is designed for an individual from a non-OECD country, an activist or someone working with a civil society organisation in an area relevant to the training programme. IHRN scholarships are not generally offered to officials of inter-governmental organisations or state bodies.

 

Further information and application details can be found at the following link: Justice Sector Reform

 

 

Pamela Harney - Administrator International Human Rights Network Glenboy House, Oldcastle, County Meath, Ireland Tel: +353 49 8542934 pharney@ihrnetwork.org www.ihrnetwork.org