[***Moderator's note: For further information or enrollment in the course announced below, please write a NEW e-mail message to <lrrdc@linkserve.com>. Please DO NOT REPLY to this message.***] Dear All, Kindly bring this to the notice of your staff and colleagues. Regards, LRRDC ---- CERTIFICATE COURSE IN HUMAN RIGHTS INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION MANAGEMENT 25th-28th February 2003 Introduction: "Information on all aspects of human rights is essential to the universal protection and promotion of human rights. The rapid increase of interest in human rights coincides with the rapid development of information technology. Unless a common and universal system of communication of human rights information is evolved, valuable information will be wasted, existing international machinery will not function, standards and codes agreed between governments and within professional bodies will not become known and their implementation not monitored" Martin Ennals, Founder of HURIDOCS. The Course Aims to: * Promote the understanding of human rights information as a theory of human rights. * Inculcate a culture of human rights promotion and protection * Understanding how to Control and Disseminate Human Rights Information * Promote the use of IT for Human Rights Information Work * Understanding the place of a Library in Human Rights Work. Target: This course is designed to meet the skill development needs of Personnel from human rights and development NGOs, Government Agencies, the Judiciary, and other Institutions with responsibility for information and documentation functions in NIGERIA. Working group sessions would allow participants to share experiences. Duration: 4 Days Lead facilitator: Bankole Olubamise, MSc, MA. Facilitators Mrs Ayo Atsenuwa, LLM, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Lagos. Mr Onade Ojo, BLS, MSc Invited Guest Lecturers Dr S. O. Olanlokun, University of Lagos Librarian. Mr Biodun Lawal, The British Council, Lagos. Cost: =N=5,000.00 per participants (volume discount available for groups) (covers tea/Lunch and Workshop Materials) Please make cash payable to Legal Research and Resource Development Centre 386 Murtala Muhamed Way, Yaba Lagos. Numbers: There are places for 20 participants only. Registration closes 20-2-2003 Dates: 25th-28th February 2003 Facilities: In-house well stocked Library (the Largest Collection in Nigeria). Type: Non-Residential. Organizers: Legal Research and Resource Development Centre was established under Nigerian laws in 1990, as an independent, non-profit making, non-governmental organisation for the promotion of respect for human rights and responsibilities through education. It has a comprehensive library on human rights with over 3500 titles. TENTATIVE COURSE SCHEDULE: INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN RIGHTS AND INFORMATION (4 hours) - Human Rights Concepts and Mechanisms - Importance of Information to human Rights Works - Basics of Monitoring Violations - Fact-Finding HUMAN RIGHTS DOCUMENTATION (5 hours) - Introduction to DocumentationqSetting Up a Documentation Centre - Building Classification SchemesqContent DescriptionqDocumentation of Audio-Visual materials - Information Dissemination Strategies (CAS etc) TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES IN HUMAN RIGHTS DOCUMENTATION (8 hours) - HURIDOCS Standard Bibliographic Formats - HURIDOCS Standard Formats for Events COMPUTERISED INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (6 Hours) - Computerized use of the Bibliographic Standard Formats (Winisis) - Computerized use of Events Standard Formats (WinEvsys) - Databases and Database BuildingqInternet Sources of Information HUMAN RIGHTS DATA ANALYSIS AND REPORTING (4 hours) - What is Data. - Analyzing Data for intervention and research. - Writing a report on activities. LEADERSHIP AND HUMAN RIGHTS INFORMATION (3 hours) - Discussion Sessions Based on Participants' Experiences - Networking Though the materials to be used in this workshop will largely come from a human rights perspective, the skill acquired is suitable for setting up and managing any small Library and Documentation Centre. For further details contact: Programme Officer, Human Rights Training Programme, Legal Research and Resource Development Centre, 386, Murtala Muhammed Way, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria. Tel: 234-1-2880694; Fax: 234-1-2880694/2610450. Mob: 234-802-315-6931. Email: lrrdclagos@yahoo.co.uk, lrrdc@alpha.linkserve.com Website: www.legalresearchnig.org ======== Global Human Rights Education listserv ======== Send mail intended for the list to <hr-education@hrea.org>. Archives of the list can be found at: http://www.hrea.org/lists/hr-education/markup/maillist.php If you have problems (un)subscribing, contact <owner-hr-education@hrea.org>. **You are welcome to reprint, copy, archive, quote or re-post this item, but please retain the original and listserv source.
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