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INTERNATIONAL TRAINING CENTER ON HUMAN RIGHTS

AND PEACE TEACHING

22nd International Session

Improvement session on human rights education for primary, secondary and vocational school teachers

Theme: The battle against violence:
the contribution of fundamental rights and justice


Geneva, 5 - 11 July 2004


with the financial support of
The Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Bern
The Republic and State of Geneva
And the Council of Europe, Strasbourg

Programme

The training contain 40 hours of course including: round table with simultaneous translation French and English and workshops

Monday -Tuesday - Wednesdayi - Thursday - Friday - Saturday

Session overview



The Improvement session on human rights education will be held from Monday, 5 July, to Sunday 11 July 2004. The working languages will be French and English. Simultaneous interpretation is assured with the exception of working groups in distinctive linguistic section. There will be some fifty participants.


Participants
This session is designed for teachers, trainers and researchers who have developed activities, innovative projects relating of the the battle against violence.

Objectives
The goals of this session are:

Poject of the session's programme

Monday, 5 July 2004


9:00 – 9:30 WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION
9:30 -12:30 Introductory report on contemporary violence
- Discussion

14:00 - 18:00 Introductory workshops on fundamental rights
-
Fundamental concepts
- Basic legal structures

Tuesday, 6 July 2004

9:00 –12:30 Introductory workshops on fundamental rights (continued)
-
the content of rights
- the concept of justice
- the development of law

14:00 – 18:00 - - the battle against violence: the contribution of fundamental rights and justice

Wednesday, 7 July 2004

9:00-12:00 Presentation of participants’ experience

Afternoon : free

Thursday, 8 July 2004

9:00 – 12:30 Challenges of education in the face of violence
- Presentations and discussion

14:00 –18:00 Pedagogical Working Groups
- Case studies

 

Friday, 9 July 2004


9:00 – 12:30 The right to collective security
- Presentations and discussion


14:00 - 18:00 Pedagogical Working Groups
- Case studies

 

Saturday, 10 July 2004

9:00 – 12:00 Legal Perspectives in the battle against violence
- Presentations and discussion

14:00 - 18:00 -Pedagogical Working Groups
- Follow-up Projects

20:00 - Participants Party

Sunday, 12 July 2004

10:00 – 12:00 Pedagogical Follow-up

Closing session

Enrolment and Seminar Information



The working languages for the session are English and French. Simultaneous interpretation is assured with the exception of groups who remain in particular linguistic sections.

Registration fees *
Registration fee : 200.-- Swiss Francs
Documentation fee : 200.-- Swiss Francs

Location
Château de Bossey, Céligny

Accommodation and meals *
Accommodation for the entire week costs 1'200.-- Swiss Francs, including lodging in a double or single room, with breakfast, lunch and dinner, from Sunday 4 July evening to Sunday 11 July 2004.

Arrival
If you advise us of your arrival date and time (by airplane or train), we will pick you up at the airport and bring you to the Château.

Insurance
Please take the necessary steps to ensure that your own insurance covers illness or accident while in Geneva, as CIFEDHOP is not able to cover any such cases.

Certificate of Attendance
A certificate of attendance will be given to participants who attend all lectures and who take an active part in the working groups.



* To be paid upon arrival. Payment may be made by cash or cheque; credit cards are not accepted.

ENROLMENT FORM

Financial Aid


Financial grants covering the costs of travel, registration and documentation fees, housing and meals are available for participants from Africa, South America, Asia, Eastern and Central Europe.

Requests for financial aid should be addressed to the Director of CIFEDHOP, accompanied by a completed application form as well as the Experience Sharing Questionnaire and must be received no later than April 30, 2004.

As the number of grants available is limited, priority will be given to those who can fully or partially finance their own travel expenses.

For the distribution of grants, the Financial Aid Committee will take into account candidates’ experience, the theme of the session, methodologies and teaching approaches developed, the preferred means of implementation and evaluation created for their environment.

No financial aid can be attributed upon arrival in Geneva. For participants from North America and Western Europe, it is advised to contact your Ministry of Education and/or organisations or foundations in your country to request financial help. Please contact CIFEDHOP for advice or support.

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