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Rights of Persons with Disabilities |
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Distance education |
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Annual |
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11/09/2013 |
| End date |
22/10/2013 |
| Objectives |
In this e-learning course participants will be introduced to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), which is the first human rights treaty of the 21st century, and was negotiated by governments in record time. The course provides readings on the CRPD and its implementation, and the course is designed to encourage participants to apply the theory in their advocacy activities.
The course will examine the principles of the Convention and the state obligations to implement it. Substantive rights will be addressed and these include the right to legal capacity, the right to live in the community and the right to political participation. Participants will be encouraged to assess how the CRPD embodies an approach which views disability as a social construct, and ensures that the rights of people with disabilities are respected, protected and fulfilled on an equal basis with others.
The course will provide participants -- staff of domestic human rights NGOs, staff and members of disabled people's organisations and staff of national human rights institutions, among others -- with information about how they can engage in domestic monitoring of implementation. The course will outline also the international mechanisms to make sure that states ensure that the rights contained in the CRPD have a positive effect for people with disabilities. |
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adequate housing |
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Week 1. History and introduction to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Week 2. Principles and state obligations
Week 3. Right to legal capacity
Week 4. Right to live in the community
Week 5. Right to political participation
Week 6. Monitoring implementation |
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English |
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This certificate course involves approximately 40 hours of reading, discussion, webinars and quizzes, and is offered over six-week period. The course is based on a participatory, active learning approach, with an emphasis on critical reflection and peer-to-peer learning. Participants will do the required readings and participate in group discussions and webinars. |
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Oliver Lewis is the Executive Director of the Mental Disability Advocacy Center (MDAC) in Budapest (Hungary), and Kathryn Vandever is Senior Programme Associate with HREA. Before joining HREA, she was a consultant for the Disability Rights Fund and worked for the Mental Disability Advocacy Center (MDAC) and the Open Society Mental Health Initiative in Budapest and the Open Society Foundations Public Health Program in New York. |
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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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11/09/2013 |
| Application procedure |
Apply online : http://www.hrea.org/index.php/?base_id=711&language_id=1 |
| Admission requirements |
The course is intended for staff members of domestic human rights NGOs, staff and members of disabled people’s organisations and staff of national human rights institutions and/or Ombudsman offices. Candidates should have a good written command of English and have high competence and comfort with computer and Internet use. |
| Scholarship |
Unfortunately, there are no scholarships or discounted tuition fees available for this course. |
| Tuition/Accommodation |
The course tuition fee is US$ 435. Tuition for auditors is US$ 165. |
| Homepage |
www.hrea.org/index.php?base_id=790&language_id=1 |
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