Professional who works with children’s rights issues: lawyer, psychologist, sociologist, judge, law enforcement officer, social worker, teacher, government official, staff from governmental and non governmental organisations, academic and journalist
Objectives
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Acquire specialised knowledge in children’s rights in their theoretical as well as in their practical dimensions through an international and an interdisciplinary approach to the study of children’s rights
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Understand and critically discuss the role of international instruments on children’s rights in the implementation and monitoring of children’s rights, with a particular focus on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
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Develop the ability to contribute to the resolution of child rights related issues and problems
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Exercise tools to effectively use human rights standards and mechanisms at the international and national levels
Programme
2 week-long modules to be chosen among the following modules of the MAS:
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Children’s Rights and Childhood Studies (online)
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International Children’s Rights Law (online)
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Child Protection Strategies and Policies (online)
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Children’s Rights and Criminal Justice
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Child Labour and Education
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Children’s Rights and Migration
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Children’s Rights Policy Implementation and Monitoring
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Individual training programme/CCR thematic paper
