Organising institution |
 York University. Centre for Refugee Studies, Canada
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Delivering institution |
York University. Centre for Refugee Studies, Canada
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Name |
Summer Course on Refugee Issues | |
Duration |
11 - 19 June 2005 | |
Substantive focus |
refugees | |
Target group |
HRE Experts/Practitioners | |
In-service training or
pre-service training |
No | |
Content |
A preliminary list of topics covered in the course includes: Root causes and consequences of forced displacement; Ethics of forced migration; The UNHCR; Interdiction; Cultural psychology of refugees; The Convention Refugee Definition in current contexts; Statelessness; Internally displaced persons; Globalization and refugees; Public health response in complex humanitarian emergencies; International trafficking; Recourse to international legal instruments and mechanisms; In-land and overseas resettlement processes; Refugees and human rights; Refugee education; Transnationalism; State border security in the post-9/11 era; and Diaspora issues: short and long-term. | |
Geographical focus |
International | |
HR incorporated in curriculum |
No | |
Methodology used |
The course includes panel discussions, case studies, a simulation exercise, and lectures from experts in the field, both local and international. | |
Degree, diploma or
certificate given |
A York University/Centre for Refugee Studies Certificate is awarded upon successful completion of the eight-day programme. | |
Number of participants |
Up to seventy practitioners inside and outside government who work on some aspect of refugee protection or assistance. | |
Deadline for applications |
28 February 2005. | |
Cost of tuition |
CAN$ 850. After 31 March 2005: CAN$ 950. | |
Accomodation and costs |
Fees include all course materials. Food and accommodation are not included in the course fee. | |
Was the program evaluated |
Information not available | |
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