Dear colleagues,

Your assistance circulating details of June 2009 training programmes and conference to relevant staff and partners would be appreciated.

A conference by the International Human Rights Network + Call for Papers
Measuring Justice: Justice Sector Evaluation & Human rights

Annual training programmes
1. Justice Sector Reform: Applying Human Rights Based Approaches
2. Human Rights Fieldwork - Principles, Strategies and Skills

Best wishes

Mary Davila

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Mary Davila, Administrator
International Human Rights Network
Glenboy House, Oldcastle, Co Meath, Ireland
Tel/Fax: +353 49 8542934
info@ihrnetwork.org
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1. Measuring Justice: Justice Sector Evaluation & Human rights
– a conference by the International Human Rights Network
Date: Friday 26th June 2009
Venue: National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland

Measuring justice is a priority for a wide range of individuals and institutions. It is central to enhancing good governance including rule of law, combating corruption, addressing impunity and building effective, sustainable and accountable justice sector reform. The purpose of this IHRN conference is to facilitate the pooling of evaluation experience, to identify best practice and lessons for the future, with particular reference to measuring human rights impact. Invited participants include:
• Evaluation practitioners (such as evaluation units within institutions)
• Inter-governmental bodies (such as World Bank, European Commission, UN agencies etc)
• Justice officials (such as police, prosecutors, judiciary, civil/criminal legal aid providers) and Oversight/accountability bodies
• Bi-lateral & multi-lateral development officials
• Foundations, NGOs and civil society
• Academics & research institutes
Call for Papers & registration details at www.ihrnetwork.org/international-conference-2009_2 31.htm


2. Justice Sector Reform: Applying Human Rights Based Approaches
Dates: Sunday 21st June – Friday 26th June 2009
Venue: National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland

The aim of this annual IHRN training programme is to enhance 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 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
Deadline: priority for applications received by 3 April 2009. The programme includes participation in the international conference Measuring Justice. Application form and further information at: www.ihrnetwork.org/programmes-2009_203.htm

3. Human Rights Fieldwork - Principles, Strategies and Skills
Dates: Sunday 31 May – Saturday 6th June 2009
Venue: National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Ireland

The aims of this annual IHRN training programme are to explore the principles underpinning effective human rights fieldwork, enhance the skills of participants needed to carry this out safely before/during/after armed conflict, ensure that human rights fieldwork is relevant, effective, sustainable, participatory and accountable and raise participants’ self-awareness of skills required to undertake international human rights fieldwork. The training programme is intended for development and humanitarian aid workers, civilian/military peace-keepers, NGO and IGO field staff. Overview:

• Evolution of international human rights law and implementation mechanisms relevant to human rights fieldwork
• The full cycle of human rights monitoring from information gathering to stimulating sustainable progress in conflict/post-conflict environments
• Case studies for monitoring the full spectrum of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights
• Interviewing and reporting techniques
• Applying development programming to human rights fieldwork
• Working with field partners, co-operating and building relationships
• Personal preparedness including, safety/security, stress/trauma etc
• Core field challenges, such as intercultural sensitivities, teamwork, leadership etc.
Application form and further information at: www.ihrnetwork.org/programmes-2009_203.htm