31st annual International Human Rights Training Program, June 6 – June 25, 2010
The IHRTP is intended for human rights workers and educators from non-governmental organizations, National Human Rights Institutions, government bodies and educational institutions. The goal of the IHRTP is to strengthen the capacity of human rights organizations to undertake human rights education efforts aimed at building a global culture of human rights. The curriculum is based on principles of adult experiential learning in which participants and facilitators engage in a process of mutual teaching and learning.
“This training program is an important Canadian contribution to the spread of human rights and democratic principles around the world,” says Ian Hamilton, Executive Director of Equitas. “Through the IHRTP, participants gain greater confidence in their abilities as well as the skills and motivation to become effective human rights champions upon their return home”.
The Ruth Selwyn Bursary
Equitas awards the Ruth Selwyn Bursary for Achievement in Empowering Women and Girls to a selected candidate who has shown a sustained commitment to the empowerment of women and girls, and has used innovative education methods to the advance the rights of women and girls. For more information about this bursary, please
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