“Youth For Development” Public Union in collaboration with Directorate of Youth and Sport of the Council of Europe is implementing the Training course within European Youth Campaign on Diversity, Human Rights and Participation “All Different, All Equal” titled “ Human Rights Ediucation-Unfinished Project ” 26.11.06-02.12.06
APPLICATION FORM
(Deadline: 15 November)
26 November – 02 December, 2006
Baku, Azerbaijan
Profile and Aims of the Training Course
Training Course
“ Human Rights Ediucation-Unfinished Project ”
26.11.06-02.12.06
Idea:
Education is essential and indispensable for the implementation, realization and development of Human Rights. What is the sense of, having Human Rights and not to be aware of them and again what is the meaning of being aware of them and simultaneously not to understand them properly? And last but not least, who will make benefit of the situation when one understands Human Rights, but will not be ready to protect and campaign for them? Recent developments in the field of Human Rights are demanding as well anchoring Human Rights in the conscious of people and this is revealing in its turn, of course, as a demand for Human Rights Education. Actually, even the concept of the Human Rights Education (hereafter HRE) itself is not involving the whole process as needed. It should be more than education and should involve as well the process of breeding and bringing up youth groups with the philosophy of Human Rights. Shortly to say, Education in HRE should have slightly different connotation from so-called “normal use of the term of education”. Otherwise we will definitely have to face challenges of the very points that are stated above- a society where Human Rights will be understandable, but not livable. So it should be noted that differences between languages should not make barriers for the people who doesn’t have an access to foreign languages and in this sense, National Human Rights Education concepts should involve strategies how to overcome this obstacle and how to make essentials of Human Rights transmittable to people, in particular to youth groups and with a strong emphasis on solely-native language-speaking youth groups (and maybe in medium-term strategies for analphabet groups)?
Unfortunately we have to admit that even though, annually there are held numbers of seminars, symposia and training courses on Human Rights, almost none of them focus on this very important issue in Human Rights Education. Instead of this mainly legal documents and their articles are being translated into Azerbaijani language and disseminated among beneficiaries. Writing this we are not trying to reduce somehow the value of the work of Human Rights activists in Azerbaijan. What we want is, to bring a new idea in Human Rights Education, which differs in its nature from the others. How?
Instead of only teaching basic human rights we should try to forward to masses the idea that Human Rights Education is also Human Rights! Only through raising awareness of this, we will arrive the point where each individum in the society will seek for first lo learn his/her rights and then campaign, protect, struggle for them. It should be a process from bottom up. So HRE in our understanding should have at least 2 components: transmission of the knowledge and the development of the conscious.
The former is being done through translating the main Human Rights documents and publishing them or transmitting them with the methods of formal and informal education. How should be the latter, namely developing conscious on Human Rights? We are more than sure efficiency of the HRE lies in successful harmonization of two.
Taking this into account we would like to discuss and what’s much more important, to develop a national strategy and publish it in a form of a manual kit for Human Rights activists. Getting acquainted with COMPASS, in this term will be very significant. But once again we would like to highlight what we want to do is not only to take the first original version of COMPASS and to translate it into Azerbaijani and disseminate it among Human Rights activists.
Innovative nature of the Project:
As mentioned above National Strategy will be one of the main issues (but not the only) that our TC will focus upon. This can be seen actually contradictory with the very philosophy of Human Rights, as they are universal. But the matter is unfortunately nowadays traditions and cultures indeed interfere into the successful implementation of the universality of Human Rights. That’s why we believe that our main target group, youth workers and youth leaders, trainers, Human Rights activists should together brainstorm on the challenges of nationality-universality paradox of Human Rights, so that whenever we face these “obstacles” in Human Rights Education process, we will be professional enough to tackle with them. In this sense, it is of vital importance to work with Compass but as well it should be enriched with socio-cultural elements of each country, so that to achieve the most efficient results.
Provisional issues (to the moment) to be addressed:
Are human rights political, moral or legal entities (or all three at the same time)?
Is there or should there be a hierarchy of human rights?
Do human rights impede on state sovereignty? What if the state itself has ratified international conventions?
Questions of cultural relativism—e.g. "Political participation is not a part of Asian culture. Who are you to say that we should have political participation?" These arguments can also be made on religious basis: e.g., "In our religion marriages have always been arranged; why should we not continue this practice?" or Some arguments claim that human rights policies are a form of cultural imperialism in which powerful countries dictate which rights they consider most important to less powerful countries. The increasing number of third-world states that are party to international human rights treaties has made these arguments weaker, but they have not disappeared altogether. How to overcome such sayings?
Who should hold the moral duty to uphold rights? For civil and political rights, many would answer 'the state'. But in practice, it is frequently one's fellow citizens and civil society who need to shoulder this responsibility.
Which rights should be defined as fundamental human rights? Should all human rights be considered equal?
Methodology and Programme:
We are planning to have fruitful 5 days of training where participants will have an opportunity to combine theory and praxis of Human Rights and Human Rights Education. We are planning to do it in the structure of COMPASS itself. Each Chapter of COMPASS (5 in total will be presented in the first half of the day, after the lunch break participants will go through group discussions facilitated by trainers/facilitators. The day will end by the group presentations in a plenary where we all will have an opportunity to sum up the day with the “Chapter”. This module will enable us to get closely acquainted with Compass as a “theory” and then to enrich it through experience of Program Participants and at the end to make the “Chapter” accessible and flexible to Human rights activists, which will need it in their work. In order to achieve maximum of efficiency, it is of higher importance to have experts from acting International NGOs in Azerbaijan, which have tremendous experience and background on specific issues concerning Human Rights situation in Azerbaijan. Once again we want to stress that, our aim is not only “translate” COMPASS into Azerbaijani, but to look for ways how it could be much of use in HRE Process. We hope for the support of Council of Europe to help us with invitation of the famous Human Rights NGOs and so-called “watch-dogs” like “Save the Children”, Amnesty International”, “Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly” and etc.)
So, shortly the outline of the will be as below:
Day1 / Chapter 1: Human Rights Education and Compass, a Brief Guide for Practitioners
To familiarise participants with what Compass means by human rights education and how to use "Compass"
To focus on HRE as an inter-related subject between different categories of education
Day2/Chapter 2: Practical Activities and Methods for Human Rights Education
One of the trainers of the Project (probably Mrs. Parvana Mammadova, trainer of the Trainers Pool) will make a presentation on “Chapter 2”, dividing the Chapter roughly into 3 parts and informing participants about the practical issues while using this methods (workshop)
1) Rights of especially-vulnerable groups: children’s rights, gender equality
2) Civil and political rights: citizenship, democracy, discrimination and xenophobia, human security, peace and violence, media
3) Economic, social, cultural rights: education, health, poverty, social rights, sports, environment
Day3/Chapter 3: Taking Action
Four main elements of the chapter will be presented and then discussed in relevant workgroups:
Find out where you stand: SWOT analysis for the group.
Decide on the problem you want to address, and the results you want to achieve.
Think of the best way you can to address it, given the resources in your group.
ACT!
Day4/Chapter 4: Background Information on Human Rights
To discuss what the participants need to know about human rights and international standards and documents.(presentation and facilitated discussion)
Day5/Chapter 5: Background Information on the Global Themes
At last day, we will discuss with participants main global issues concerning Human Rights and problems concerning their applicability in Azerbaijan.
As well the final evaluation of the TC will be done together and we will discuss content of the Educational Tool Kit, which we want to publish after the TC.
As well issues provided in section 11 will be the points that each WG will have to clarify in their own way. These issues will be integrated into the flow of the TC by trainers.
Target group and the role of young people in the project:
Active youth leaders, project carriers, voluntary or professional youth workers, Human Rights Activists, Human Rights Trainers working in International Youth Organisations (INGYOs), National Youth Councils (NYCs), other national, local or international youth organisations, networks, or youth initiatives, governmental services and other partners, in particular those co-operating with the European Youth Centers or the European Youth Foundation, the Youth programme of the European Union will be selected for this Training Course.
All candidates should have a specific practical experience in the field of Human Rights and youth work and be working in or with multi-cultural youth work settings, inter-community projects, development projects, or in another relevant youth development fields. Additional experience in the field of intercultural and non-formal education will be considered in the selection process. Candidates who have experience on development of youth sector, but who are faced with the reality of barriers in their everyday practice of youth work will also be given priority.
Young people will not be only the target group but at the same time they will be implementers. As well in order to secure long-term efficiency of the outcomes, they will be encouraged to form new kinds of networking so that to develop the Human Rights work on daily basis.
Aims and Objectives of the Seminar:
• To develop and brainstorm on national strategy (will be explained later why National Strategy) of Human Rights Education (hereon HRE)
• To get acquainted with "Compass"
• To share good-practices of near abroad, mainly of Russia and Georgia, which have already experience with Compass
• To brainstorm on the cooperation models of formal and non-formal education units on HRE
• To make aware national multipliers on the specific approach of the Training Course
• To analyze in depth the situation with HRE in Azerbaijan (in both, formal and non-formal education categories)
• To look for the ways of raising awareness on Human Rights and mobilize institutions and organizations that are active in the very field
• To propose measures for political and educational action aimed at increasing understanding and respect of Human Rights(Education)
Methodology:
In the first half of the day, participants will be attending plenary sessions, where our guest speakers will inform them about the Campaign, about the plans connected to Campaign in Azerbaijan and etc. (Before the seminar itself participants will be provided with some background information)
Languages:
English, Russian and Azerbaijanian are the working language of the seminar. However, to better evaluate participants' language needs, candidates are kindly requested to mention in their application forms all the languages in which they are able to work. Candidates must have sufficient understanding of English language in order to comprehend and complete the application form without assistance from another person.
Profile of Participants:
Active youth leaders, project carriers, voluntary or professional youth workers working in International Youth Organisations (INGYOs), National Youth Councils (NYCs), other national, local or international youth organisations, networks, or youth initiatives, governmental services and other partners, in particular those co-operating with the European Youth Centres or the European Youth Foundation, the Youth programme of the European Union will be selected for this Youth Forum.
All candidates should have a specific practical experience in the field of youth work and be working in or with multi-cultural youth work settings, inter-community projects, development projects, or in another relevant youth development fields. Additional experience in the field of intercultural education will be considered in the selection process.
Candidates who have experience on development of youth sector, but who are faced with the reality of barriers in their everyday practice of youth work will also be given priority.
In addition, candidates who will be responsible for projects / activities of relevance, with a multi-cultural and youth development over the next year or who have responsibility for issues of youth development at their organisation, are particularly welcome to apply.
All candidates should:
be aged between 18 and 35 years;
eligible countries – Azerbaijan, Russia, Georgia, Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Turkey
be actively involved in a youth organisation or governmental youth related service, and in a position to take on responsibilities within multi-cultural or intercultural activities after the event;
be able to work in working language of the seminar in this case English, Russian or Azerbaijani langauges;
be committed to attend for the full duration of the forum and be supported by their youth organisation, governmental service or a national agency of the YOUTH programme of the European Union with a letter of recommendation from a responsible member of the staff or board of the organisation confirming their support for both the candidate and their ability to multiply the seminar.
Preparatory Team of the Youth Forum:
The preparatory team of the event composed of the selected partner organization members’s and Trainers team of the European Youth Centre Trainers Pool and external training consultants.
Application and Deadlines, Procedure and Selection of Participants:
All candidates must apply using the enclosed application form. This form should be sent directly to the email address of Organizers, together with a letter of recommendation from the sending organisation or service and with scanned version of the passport (for local authorities in Azerbaijan), no later than 15th of November 2006.
The preparatory team will make the selection of participants on the basis of the motivation, perceived training needs, experience and potential for multiplication within a viable youth work context by individual candidates and sending organisations. In addition, the team will try to ensure a balance between gender, geographical regions, and different types of experiences, cultural backgrounds and organisations.
The results will be announced on 18th of November and only selected participants will be contacted. Due to the large number of applications expected, the Organizers are not in a position to confirm refusal to candidates not accepted for the seminar.
Accepted candidates will receive all relevant documentation in advance of the seminar by e-mail. The sending organisations and their successful applicants are reminded that once a candidate has been placed on the final list, they must make every effort to attend for the full duration of the seminar. If, for any exceptional reason, they are unable to take up the offer of a place, they must inform the organizers immediately. Replacements, but not necessarily candidates from the same organisation, will be taken from the waiting list.
International travel, meal and accomondation costs of the Seminar:
Food and accomondation will be covered by the Organizers. International Travel expenses will be reimbursed (70% from the total cost upon presentation of the relevant receipts). International Travel Payment for international participants will be made at the end of the seminar in cash (Euro) or, in exceptional cases, by bank transfers.
Training Course
“ Human Rights Ediucation-Unfinished Project ”
Baku, Azerbaijan
26.11.06-02.12.06
APPLICATION FORM
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Needs and Expectations from seminar:
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