OHCHR
PROGRAMMES
> Target group
INSTITUTIONS
MATERIALS
> Submit your institutions, programmes and materials
PROGRAMME
Name Indigenous Peoples' Rights
Type Distance education
Organising institution
Human Rights Education Associates, United States of America
Start date 03/06/2015
End date 14/07/2015
Objectives This certificate course jointly organised by HREA and the Human Rights Centre of the UN-mandated University for Peace introduces participants to the increasingly significant field of indigenous peoples' rights and looks at the contemporary issues that have paradoxically led to a recognition of those rights on the one hand, while simultaneously challenging their implementation on the other. The course will address the broad spectrum of issues involved in the field of indigenous peoples' rights, beginning with who qualifies to be "indigenous peoples", the scope of their right to self-determination, the international and regional legal frameworks for the protection of their rights and the challenges associated therewith, and the debates surrounding the concept of indigenous governance.
Area of expertise indigenous people
Content Week 1: Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Identity and the Right to Self-determination
Week 2: International and Regional Legal Framework for Indigenous Peoples' Rights
Week 3: Indigenous Governance
Week 4: Indigenous Peoples, Human Security and Human Development
Week 5: Indigenous Peoples Rights and Business Corporations
Week 6: Traditional Knowledge, Intellectual Property Rights and Indigenous Peoples
Language English
Methodology used This e-learning course involves approximately 30 hours of reading, interaction with students and instructor on discussion boards, quizzes and webinars. The course is based on a participatory, active learning approach, with an emphasis on critical reflection and peer-to-peer learning.
Materials links
Delivered by Instructor: Mihir Kanade
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.
Application procedure Apply online : http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=feivmxlab&oeidk=a07e9qio9gj255b5939
Admission requirements The course is intended for staff members of civil society organisations and (inter)governmental organisations involved in advocating for indigenous peoples' rights, academics and others interested in the human rights of indigenous and tribal peoples. Candidates should have a good written command of English and have high competence and comfort with computer and Internet use. HREA and UPEACE aim 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/indigenous-peoples-rights/

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.

Your name
Your contact information
Your evaluation