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Human Trafficking and Smuggling |
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Distance education |
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| Frequency |
Annual |
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| Start date |
07/09/2016 |
| End date |
18/10/2016 |
| Objectives |
This e-learning course analyses the concepts of human trafficking and migrant smuggling while discussing various practical cases from around the globe. It focuses on existing policies and practices of prevention and prosecution, such as victim identification, national/trans-national referral mechanisms, or regularisation programmes, to combat these crimes and to protect and address the needs of victims. It also addresses the links between trafficking, smuggling, labour migration and forced migration. |
| Area of expertise |
migration
traffic in persons |
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| Content |
Week 1: Introduction to human trafficking and migrant smuggling
Week 2: The 2000 UN Convention on Transnational Organized Crime and its additional "Palermo Protocols": legal and policy aspects around trafficking and smuggling
Week 3: Victim identification and assistance
Week 4: National and trans-national referral mechanisms: Standard Operating Procedures
Week 5: Current practices in combating and addressing human trafficking and smuggling
Week 6: Developing and monitoring national strategies and action plans on human trafficking and smuggling |
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English |
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This certificate course involves approximately 30 hours of reading, on-line working groups, interaction with students and instructor, quizzes, a writing assignment, and weekly webinars and is offered over a six-week period. The course is based on a participatory, active learning approach, with an emphasis on peer-to-peer learning. |
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Dr. Kirill Boychenko and Paula Carello |
| Degree/Certificate |
Students who successfully complete the course will receive a Certificate of Participation. |
| Number of participants |
The maximum number of course participants is 25. |
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| Application procedure |
Apply online : http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=feivmxlab&oeidk=a07e8ostrvvfb8c1240 |
| Admission requirements |
The course is aimed at practitioners and professionals who want to gain knowledge about human trafficking and smuggling, government officials (local and national level) dealing with trafficking and migration-related issues; staff of inter-governmental organisations such as the IOM, OSCE UNODC and UNHCR; NGO staff members and service providers; and students of law, international relations, politics and social science. Participants should have a good written command of English and have high competence and comfort with computer and Internet use. HREA aims to ensure equal gender and geographical distribution across the selected participants. |
| Scholarship |
Unfortunately, there are no scholarships or discounted tuition fees available for this course. |
| Tuition/Accommodation |
Tuition fee for participants: US$ 575; tuition for auditors: US$ 215. |
| Homepage |
www.hrea.org/learn/elearning/trafficking/ |
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