SpeakOut! 2015 is taking place in the International City of Peace and Justice – The Hague, Netherlands from August 5th to August 7th.
SpeakOut! is a unique three-day program of workshops which intends to bring together UNPO Members youth and young human rights activists to give them necessary means and skills to be effective in human rights lobbying and advocacy. The main target group of the event is youth aged 18-32, but older applicants will be considered.
The aim of SpeakOut! is to successfully train young activists to become reliable channels of human rights advocacy. With the support of interactive workshops and UNPO-designed study materials, participants will gain knowledge on effective Human Rights advocacy, United Nations tools and mechanisms, grassroots funding, and effective lobbying practices. Particularly, this year’s workshops will focus on Land Rights of Indigenous People and communication campaign strategies.
THE EVENT OFFERS:
– Informative lectures with experienced human rights defenders
– Interactive training workshops
– International human rights networking
– A visit to international organizations in The Hague
The programme is as follows:
Day 1
08:45 – 09:15 Registration
09:15 – 10:30 Ice breaker
10:30 – 12:00 Presentation of the Participants
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
13:00 – 14:00 Lecture 1: The Challenges of Indigenous Peoples in the 21st Century
14:15 – 16:00 Workshop 1: A Proposal for solutions on Indigenous issues in the 21st Century
16:15 – 17:30 Workshop 2: Introduction to Human Rights Violations’ Documentation
Day 2
10:00 – 12:30 VISIT: Special Tribunal for Lebanon – THE HAGUE
13.00 – 13.30 Lunch
13:30 – 14:45 Workshop 3: Advocacy and Lobbying at the European Parliament
14:45 – 15:00 Coffee Break
15.15 – 16:15 Workshop 4: Budgeting, Accounting and Fundraising
16:15 – 17:30 Workshop 5: Campaign Communication Strategies
Day 3
09:00 – 10:00 Lecture 2: Introduction to United Nations Human Rights Mechanisms
10:00 – 12:00 Workshop 6: Presentation & Negotiations Exercise
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
13:00 –14:30 Workshop 7: Group Exercise: Modelling of Human Rights Treaty Body Committee Session
14:45 – 16:00 Workshop 8: Universal Periodic Review Mechanism
16:00 – 16:15 Coffee Break
16:15 – 16:45 Lecture 3: How to Organize Parallel Events in Geneva
16:45 – 17:15 Personal Action Plans and Evaluations
17:15 – 18:15 Closing address and networking drink
18:15 End of SpeakOut! 2015
All aspects of the event will be conducted in English.
Registration for the event is now closed
If you any requests please contact Erasmia Giannoudaki at: [email protected]