By Zoe Anderson from NICVA
Published on 05 Sep 2006
From a voluntary and community perspective, the proper job of human rights training is to give vulnerable people and their representatives the language to get attention and demand better life chances. This training session has been developed by NICVA, Human Rights Centre at Queen’s University, the Law Centre (NI) and the Committee on the Administration of Justice (CAJ) to provide relevant and practical training for the sector on understanding and using human rights legislation.
Tuesday 17 October 2006
Wednesday 18 October 2006
Start Time:
9.30am
End Time:
4.00pm
Location:
NICVA and HRC
Cost:
£20
Event Type:
Training
What do the sessions involve?
Both interactive sessions will include presentations from experts and activists as well as group discussions, workshops and Q&A sessions. The introduction will focus on an overview of relevant human rights standards, followed by discussion on using the Human Rights Act to improve legislation and policy, hold public authorities to account and take human rights cases. The afternoon will be devoted to discussing the importance of a Bill of Rights and applying learning to participants’concerns.
The Morning of 18 October will be spent at NICVA, whilst the afternoon will be spent at the Human Rights Commission.
What will I learn?
By the end of the session you will be able to:
·Appreciate the range of human rights standards and their importance for tackling injustice, social exclusion and poverty and achieving better life chances.
·Make connections between your concerns and human rights.
·Understand how human rights can be used as a tool to improve legislation, policy and standards of public service as well as take cases to court.
·Appreciate that a human rights approach is based on the principles of equality, human dignity and commitment to the well-being of all.
·Understand that human rights are not ‘given’ but are inherent in everyone from the moment of birth.
·Understand how a human rights approach can complement other strategies for tackling disadvantage and exclusion.
·Realise the importance of a Bill of Rights to help create a human rights culture and effect positive change on the ground for disadvantaged people.
Who should attend?
The content is designed to appeal to advocates for disadvantaged and minority groups, those involved in trying to improve service delivery, and people working in the human rights, anti-poverty and equality fields. The day-long courses cost £20, which includes lunch and all training materials including a free copy of the Law Centre’s “Rights in Progress” publication.
There is a limit of 21 places on each day, so please reserve your place as soon as possible.
To register, contact Cathy Breslin on 028 9087 7777 or email cathy.breslin@nicva.org
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