Venue: National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland

Delivery: Monday 16^th – Friday 20th June 2008

Objective

The aim of the training programme is to enhance the skills of participants in applying Human Rights Based Approaches to Justice Sector Reform. It will facilitate the development of knowledge and skills regarding:

• The legal principles, policies and practice underpinning human rights based approaches to justice sector reform
• The inter-linkages between justice sector actors (law enforcement, judicial, corrections, etc)
• The relationship between the justice sector and related terms such as 'security sector', 'rule of law', 'good governance'
• Human Rights Based needs assessment, programme design, implementation, as well as mentoring, monitoring & evaluation
• Programming tools and checklists (including Human Rights Based benchmarks and indicators of change)

• Case studies from national contexts as well as international field missions (including conflict and post-conflict)

  Teamwork, advocacy and strategic partnerships

Methods

The Programme uses a variety of pedagogical techniques including presentations by guest specialists, plenary discussions, small group work and role-plays, case studies, videos etc. The programme is highly participatory and emphasises cross-learning among participants. Participants will have practical exercises to apply what they have learned throughout. While contributing their own experience for cross-learning, participants will also be allocated materials for a case study to prepare for discussion. Advance reading will cover the international legal framework for justice sector reform (both civil and criminal) as well as human rights based approaches.

Reflecting the multi-disciplinary nature of human rights based justice sector reform, the training programme is designed for individuals with relevant experience in developing or industrialised countries, as well as international field missions: government officials; state, non-state and international regulatory bodies (e.g prison/police inspectors; national human rights institutions; Bar Councils etc); international civil servants (UN agencies, EC, OSCE, AU, etc); as well as policy advisors, project managers and consultants.

Logistics

Application process: Please complete the application form provided here or if you have any queries please address mdavila@ihrnetwork.org, with OJIR08 in the subject line.

The programme is non-residential. Participants will be provided with convenient accommodation options to choose from if they so wish, including on-campus. The programme fee is 1685 euro covering tuition, materials, lunch and refreshments during the programme.

Deadline for Applications: Friday 9 May 2008.