Organising institution |
 Fahamu - Southern African Regional Office, South Africa
University of Oxford. Department for Continuing Education, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Name |
Adilisha distance learning courses for human rights and advocacy organisations | |
Substantive focus |
human rights | |
Target group |
NGO activists | |
In-service training or
pre-service training |
No | |
Content |
Specifically designed to meet the needs of human rights and advocacy organisations in southern Africa.
Seven courses will be run in the course of the next 12 months:
* Fact-finding and investigation of human rights violations (applications
now open)
* Human rights monitoring and reporting;
* Campaigning, advocacy and lobbying;
* Leadership and management for change;
* Fund-raising and resource mobilisation;
* Financial management for non-financial managers (applications now open);
* Using the internet for advocacy and research. | |
Geographical focus |
Southern Africa | |
HR incorporated in curriculum |
No | |
Methodology used |
Each course will comprise three phases:
Phase One: The participants will be supplied with interactive learning materials on CDROM to use at home or workplace. They will be supported via email by a course tutor. The participants will be required to complete a series of assignments over a period of approximately eight weeks.
Phase Two: This will involve an intensive workshop in southern Africa lasting for about 5 days.
Phase Three: This phase will last about eight weeks and will involve the participants carrying out an assignment within their organisation. They will be supported via email by a course tutor and submit their work for assessment. | |
Delivered by |
International and regional experts. | |
Degree, diploma or
certificate given |
Those successfully completing this exercise will be awarded with a Certificate of Completion from the University of Oxford. | |
Deadline for applications |
Applications close on 15 July 2002. | |
Accomodation and costs |
Funding is available to cover fees, travel and accommodation for up to 10 persons per course from within the SADC Region. | |
Additional information |
For further details and application forms, please refer to the website
(http://www.fahamu.org) or contact <anil@fahamu.org.za>.
This project is supported by the European Union, the British Department for
International Development, and the Canadian International Development
Research Centre. | |
Was the program evaluated |
Information not available | |
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