To all stakeholders.

Find below training opportunity on CHILD PROTECTION, MONITORING and REHABILITATION.

Please note that you would need to secure your own funding.
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Dear colleagues,

Due to the overwhelmingly high number of applicants for the Specialisation Course on "Child Protection, Monitoring and Rehabilitation" (June 2008) to be organised in the framework of the INTERNATIONAL CIVILIAN PEACE KEEPING AND PEACE BUILDING TRAINING PROGRAM (IPT), the ASPR decided to organise another training course dedicated to this topic - this time with specific UN focus: UN-IPT Specialisation Course on Child Protection, Monitoring and Rehabilitation

Date: 18 - 30 August 2008
Application Deadline: 14 June 2008
www.aspr.ac.at/crisis_missions/ipt/ipt_s...and%20Rehabilitation


Aim & Content:

The overall objective of the UN-IPT Specialisation Course on Child Protection, Monitoring and Rehabilitation is to prepare experts in monitoring, advisory, and executive functions related to children in crisis areas. The course does not duplicate already on-going training efforts which mainstream the topic, but aims at the specialisation of experts who are already involved or would like to become specifically engaged in child protection, monitoring and rehabilitation in the framework of UN field
missions.

Therefore this course is organized in cooperation with UN agencies involved in child protection.

The course will cover topics such as:

• Children Affected by Armed Conflict including basic concepts of childhood; structural and direct violence against children; different impact of armed conflict on boys and girls.
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• Legal Framework and International Standards including international standards on human rights of children, international humanitarian and refugee law.
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• The Evolution of Child Protection including tools and instruments developed by the Security Council and the Working Group on CAAC and their application by practitioners.
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• Monitoring and Reporting including the Secretary General's Monitoring and Reporting Action Plan; child-focused situation analysis / investigation, child-focused monitoring and reporting.
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• Protection from abuse, exploitation, separation, trafficking and forced recruitment; facilitation of humanitarian assistance to children.
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• Rehabilitation including DDR of children associated with armed forces; reintegration of child refugees/IDPs; psychological support in the context of reconciliation efforts in peace processes, education in emergencies; child protection provisions in peace-agreements.
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• Organisational and practical aspects of child protection in UN peacekeeping missions
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• Organisational and practical aspects of child protection in organisations other than UN.
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• Mainstreaming of CAAC, working with other child protection actors in the field; issues of collaboration and complementarity; child rights advocacy and public information.
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  Target Group:
  
  
• People with relevant professional backgrounds in working with children who want to become experts for child protection, monitoring and rehabilitation of the UN in crisis areas (e.g. child protection officers).
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• People who come from diverse professional backgrounds not directly related to child protection but plan to intensively include the topic in future activities in their respective areas of competence.
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  Basic knowledge on peace and conflict related topics, organisational and management skills, monitoring techniques, situation assessment and analytical skills, documentation as well as communication and networking skills are required. Participants should also have a basic understanding of international human rights and humanitarian law.
  
  Applicants for admission will be selected on a competitive basis by an admissions committee. Preference will be given to applicants whose participation is supported by UN organisations.
  
  The Application Deadline can be downloaded from our website
  http://www.aspr.ac.at/ipt.htm
  
  In case of questions, please contact
  
  Ms Silvia Polster
  Rochusplatz 1, A-7461 Stadtschlaining
  Tel.: +43-(0)3355-2498-506
  Fax: +43-(0)3355-2662
  e-Mail: ipt@aspr.ac.at
  www.aspr.ac.at/ipt.htm
  
  
  We are happy to answer your questions and receive applications from qualified interested people!
  
  Thank you for your support!
  
  Best wishes,
  
  Ursula Gamauf
  
  Mag. Ursula E. Gamauf, M.A.
  ASPR Programme Director
  Austrian Study Center for Peace and Conflict Resolution (ASPR)