Child Rights 2010

Course Code: CR
Duration: 1 week
Schedule: 12-16/04

Course Objectives:

By the end of the course, participants will have a deeper understanding of child rights and be able to apply those rights in practice when working with younger children.

Course Content:

The relationship between needs and rights – Understanding the core assumptions.
Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACRWC) – Rights included, status & implications
Child rights implications for professionals working with young children – Listening to the child and respecting their rights in practice
Child rights implications for the system in which the professional is working - Does the environment promote the best interests of all children?
Responsibility of the professional – Advocacy, child rights and child protection
Measuring progress in respecting children’s rights – Indicators and M&E tools

Target Group:

The course is relevant for all professionals working with young children, for example, school committees, pre-primary teachers, religious leaders, social workers, prison staff nurses, doctors, community health, education and/or development officers, and INGO/NGO program staff.

Fee:

(incl. Tuition and full board)

Single room US$ 610
Shared double US$ 515