Children's Rights and Childhood Studies

Objectives

Examine the interdisciplinary nature of children's rights studies from both a theoretical and practical perspective, including discussions on anthropology and childhood sociology. Critically analyze and evaluate the role of international instruments in the implementation and monitoring of children's rights, with a focus on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Explore the background, origins, and content of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, including the drafting process and international political context.

Audience

Professional who works with children’s rights issues: lawyer, psychologist, sociologist, judge, law enforcement officer, social worker, teacher, government official, staff from governmental and non-governmental organizations, academic and journalistic.

Overview

The plan of study consists of a one-week-long teaching programme online and includes reading, writing and practical learning exercises. 

You will learn from outstanding scholars about:

• Children's rights studies.
• Childhood sociology and interdisciplinary research perspectives.
• Childhood anthropology and development psychology.
• Historical perspective on children's rights.

Pedagogical methods

Dynamic methods combining lectures, group discussions and workshops allow the interaction between theory and practice.

Speakers

Selected prominent practitioners in international organizations and renowned international experts in children’s rights.

Admission criteria

Persons who wish to participate as an auditor to one or more of the executive training programmes are required to hold a university degree (or judged equivalent) and are expected to have at least two years of relevant professional experience. They must also have a very good working knowledge of English to participate actively in the programme.

This application consists of:

• the completed application form.
• a motivation letter.
• a short curriculum vitae (max. 3 pages) that includes education record, professional history and work experience in children's rights.

Applications to participate as auditor, have to be submitted in English by email or by post at least one month before the start of the programme. 

The Steering Committee will revise the application and provide the approval. The decisions of the Steering Committee regarding applications for auditors are final.

A limited number of auditors can be accepted to attend the programme. Therefore, early applications will be given priority and acceptance is granted on a first come first served basis.

Certificate

Participants receive a certificate of attendance to the specified programme(s).

Fees

Application Fee: CHF 150

Tuition fee: CHF 2’300

Director

Prof. Karl Hanson, Centre interfacultaire en droits de l’enfant (CIDE), University of Geneva.

Coordinator

Dr Roberta Ruggiero, University of Geneva