The African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) have worked closely together over the years in the building of capacities of NGOs in the form of supporting participation in the NGOs Forums preceding the Ordinary Sessions of the African Commission on Human and Peoplesā Rights (ACHPR). As the building of capacity and sharing of knowledge and skills is a crucial component of both organisationās work, the African Centre in collaboration with the OHCHR will organise training programme on international and regional human rights mechanism. Objective The main objective of the training programme is to build the capacity of representatives of African human rights NGOs with knowledge and skills to effectively use the African human rights and international system in their work towards human rights promotion and protection on the continent. At the end of the training course, participants would also participate in the NGOs Forum (Forum on the Participation of NGOs in the Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoplesā Rights) as well as the public sessions of the African Commission. This is to enable participants gain first hand knowledge in the practical and theoretical application of the one of the most important regional human rights mechanism, i.e. the African Commission and at the same time provide the platform to practice their newly gained skills. In addition, the training programme is designed to enable participants to acquire in-depth understanding of the interaction and complementarities of the regional and international human rights systems. Expected Outcomes Ā At the end of the course, participants will be: Course Content and Methodology The training programme will be conducted in both English and French with simultaneous interpretation provided. The programme will be interactive and would comprise presentations by experts, plenary discussion, debates, case studies, and other similar methodologies that promote effective participation and sharing of experience, skill and knowledge on the following broad themes: Duration The training programme, which is scheduled to precede the NGOs Forum, would last for five days. It will be followed by the NGOs Forum (duration of 3 days), which usually precedes the Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoplesā Rights. The tentative dates are 17th-21st October 2011, which shall be confirmed in due course of time. Venue The Venue shall be notified in due course of time. Participants Participants numbering about 15 to 20 would be drawn from mainly African countries. Resource Persons Resource Persons will be drawn from the organisersā wide pool of eminent defenders and activists who are experts in the field of democracy, rule of law and human rights on the continent. Application Interested applicants should send a letter of application to the African Centre, taking into consideration the following selection requirements: Selection Requirements Interested applicants must meet the following selection requirements: Selection Procedure A selection Panel composed of both the ACDHRS and the OHCHR will select participants of the training programme in accordance with above-mentioned selection criteria (on a first-come first-served basisĀ considering the high number of applications to be received). ApplicationsĀ MUSTĀ reach the ACDHRS beforeĀ 15th August 2011Ā in order to be considered. The Selection Panel shall notify the final result of the selection process on or beforeĀ 30th August, 2011. Only selected applicants will be contacted. Funding/Scholarship Both the ACDHRS and OHCHR would raise funds for the organisation of the event and would therefore be able to offer partial scholarship to qualified applicants. However, due to the anticipated high demand for participation, participants are encouraged to raise funds to cover the cost of travel, accommodation and sustenance. A certificate of attendance would be awarded to participants at the end of the training programme. All applications and enquiries should be sent by email toĀ admin@acdhrs.org.Ā
Africa: Training on Human Rights Mechanisms for Civil Society Actors in Africa
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