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Conflict and International Law: A Field-Based Training Course |
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Curso de corta duración |
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| Fecha de inicio |
31/07/2023 |
| Fecha de finalización |
04/08/2023 |
| Objetivos |
The Human Rights Conflict and International Law – A Field-Based Training Course will cover a range of topics related to the field of humanitarian aid, UN and diplomatic work.
In taking this course participants will:
Gain insights into various aspects of humanitarian field work.
Understand the challenges faced in the field, through a series of scenario-based activities and simulations.
Acquire a strong understanding of the five main bodies on international law: human rights law, humanitarian law, UN Charter law, refugee law and international criminal law and how these bodies are applied in a variety of settings.
Take part in fast-paced and challenging activities such as; international moot courts, managing a refugee crisis, advising a UN Chief of Mission and negotiating an international treaty.
Learn practical skills such as team-working, problem-solving, time-management, problem-solving and crisis-response. |
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| Contenido |
The Human Rights Conflict and International Law – A Field-Based Training Course is held over five days and consists of a mixture of lectures, interactive exercises and skills-based activities. This will include a series of scenario-based activities and simulations that provide a realistic introduction to the challenges that participants are likely to face in the field.The course will be based on a case-study country, Carana, which the UN and World Bank use for their own in-house training.
Some of the modules will be based on a course for the Protection of Civilians in UN Peace-keeping Operations which Conor designed for UN DPO.
The programme also draws on material from a Professional Masters course that Conor runs at a University in Rio de Janeiro.
Once your application has been confirmed, you will get...
A Pdf of Conor Foley’s book on UN Peacekeeping for pre-reading “Carana papers. Book, UN Peace Operations and the Protection of Civilians, Cambridge University Press, 2017”, (alternately you can also purchase a hard copy in advance of the course)
IT access to course materials and videos and films related to the themes
The course is held over 5 days between 9.00am and 5.00pm (lunch and refreshments are provided). Here is a summary of the week’s programme;
Day 1: Human rights and humanitarianism
Introduction to the course and objectives
Presentation: UN Peacekeeping and the Protection of Civilians
Exercises: Managing a Refugee Crisis, Mapping protection of civilians
Day 2: Protection of Civilians
Presentation Exercises: Conflict and international law
The Protection of Civilians (I,II, & III)
Day 3: Human rights reporting
Presentation: Torture and international law
Exercises: Planning a prison visit, Writing a human rights report, Conducting interviews
Day 4: International law mechanisms
Presentation: Simulation of case before the International Criminal Court
Exercise: International Humanitarian Law
Day 5: Diplomacy and international law
Presentation: Negotiating an international treaty
Exercise: Humanitarian interventions |
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English |
| País |
Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte |
| Ciudad |
Essex |
| Metodología empleada |
Taught by leading practitioner in the field, Dr Conor Foley, the programme runs over five days and consists of a mixture of lectures, interactive exercises, skills and scenario-based activities, equipping participants with a realistic grounding in the challenges they are likely to face in the field. |
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Dr. Conor Foley teaches at the Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro. He has worked on issues relating to rule of law, protection, combating torture, penal legislation, land rights and judicial reform for a variety of UN and NGO agencies – including UN Human Rights (OHCHR), UNHCR, UN DPKO, UN Habitat, Amnesty International, Care, Oxfam, International Rescue Committee and Save the Children – in over 30 conflict and post-conflict zones. |
| Título, diploma o certificado otorgado |
All participants who successfully complete the course will receive a University of Essex, Human Rights Centre certificate. |
| Número de participantes |
The design of the course requires limiting enrolment to a maximum of 40 participants. |
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| Procedimiento para la inscripción |
Apply online : https://essex.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7VWsJgmC4qgBDkG |
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| Página de Inicio |
www.essex.ac.uk/short-courses/conflict-and-international-law |
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If you wish to share with us your experience with regard to this programme, please fill out this evaluation.
Please note that evaluations are for OHCHR's internal use only.
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