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European Union and Human Rights |
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Distance education |
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Annual |
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professional |
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| Objectives |
This e-learning course is an introduction to human rights in the EU's external relations. It seeks to provide fundamental information on the EU's human rights law and policy, explore the critique levelled against the EU and shed light on the legal and political conditions under which the EU seeks to protect and promote human rights globally. |
| Area of expertise |
human rights |
| Target group |
NGO activists |
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Week 1: Human rights in the EU
Week 2: Human rights guidelines (on death penalty, children in armed conflict, human rights defenders, and torture)
Week 3: "Conditionality" and human rights clauses
Week 4: Human rights dialogues
Week 5: Financing human rights
Week 6: Democracy, good governance and election observation |
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English |
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United States of America |
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The course is inter-disciplinary in its approach and draws on readings and other resources from international relations, international law and European law. Knowledge of human rights and European/international law is beneficial, but not a prerequisite. In six weeks of learning, discussion and interaction an experienced course instructor will guide participants through the readings, discussions and short assignments. He will provide information in form of on-line reading material, including Webcasts and videos, and in weekly "mini-lectures". The course involves approximately 40 hours of reading, on-line working groups, assignments, webinars, and interaction among participants, the instructor and invited guests, and is offered over a 6-week period. The course will integrate active and participatory learning approaches within activities and assignments, with an emphasis on reflective and collaborative learning. Participants will do the required reading, prepare assignments, including case studies, and participate in group discussions. The course comprises an Exercise on researching the impact of EU human rights policy in the participants' home country/region. |
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| Delivered by |
Instructor: Dr. Gerd Oberleitner |
| Degree/Certificate |
Certificate of Participation |
| Number of participants |
The maximum number of course participants is 25. |
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| Application procedure |
Apply online : http://www.hrea.org/index.php/?base_id=711&language_id=1 |
| Admission requirements |
The course is intended for university students, NGO staff members of human rights/social justice organisations from EU member states, accession countries and donor recipient countries, and others who deal with the EU's human rights policies or external relations. Participants should have a good written command of English and have high competence and comfort with computer and Internet use. The number of participants is limited to 25 per course. HREA aims to ensure equal gender and geographical distribution across the selected participants. |
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Unfortunately, there are no scholarships 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?doc_id=855 |
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