Organising institution |
 International Committee of the Red Cross, Switzerland
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Delivering institution |
International Committee of the Red Cross, Switzerland
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Name |
Protecting civilians : Operations on behalf of specific groups | |
Substantive focus |
children
women
minorities
internally displaced persons | |
Target group |
HRE Experts/Practitioners
NGO activists | |
In-service training or
pre-service training |
No | |
Content |
Objectives: i) to analyse the protection needs of specific categories of the civilian population (minorities, displaced persons, women, children, etc.); ii) to determine the precautions needed when taking action on behalf of specific
groups; iii) to identify areas of possible cooperation and coordination between organizations. | |
Geographical focus |
International | |
HR incorporated in curriculum |
No | |
Methodology used |
Includes presentations, case-studies, team work and discussions. | |
Delivered by |
ICRC staff in cooperation with outside experts (practitioners, academics...). | |
Deadline for applications |
2 April 2002. | |
Application procedure |
i) Fill in the application form and return the form no later than six weeks before the start of the seminar.
Contact: Ecogia Protection Seminars, c/o ICRC, 19 avenue de la Paix, CH-1202 Genève. E-mail: <ecogiaprotsem.gva@icrc.org>. | |
Additional information |
Participants: Middle-ranking and senior officials from humanitarian and human rights organizations with experience in conflict situations, for example heads of mission, programme managers, desk officers and coordinators. | |
Was the program evaluated |
Information not available | |
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