The C4D Network has been busy training in Lebanon with fantastic NGOS and UNICEF staff – focusing on interpersonal communication for ‘Back to School’ initiatives; for six years many hundreds of thousands of Syrian children and others have been without schooling – but now there is a huge effort to address this. We have been joined by some of the most amazing and generous C4D trainers – who are also psychologists, artists, communication specialists and entrepreneurs; we salute you!
Archives for July 2017
‘Introductory Course in Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC)’ – The Health Communication Capacity Collaborative short online course
HC3 is now hosting a series of free self-paced online courses on SBCC. In partnership with Ohio University, the C-Change project provided this training for online facilitated and self-paced training modules in SBCC and media monitoring and advocacy, that support the development and strengthening of competencies in the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of SBCC activities.
‘Documenting and Reporting Human Rights Abuses using Testimony’ – Advocacy Assembly short online course
Abstract: In this course you will learn learn how to interview victims of human rights abuses and how to correctly document their cases. You will also learn the basics of human rights law and how to report rights violations to international bodies. The CUNY Brooklyn College course is taught by UN expert and human rights professional Rose Parris Richter.
About this course: This course is designed for human rights activists who want to learn how to document human rights abuses using interviews and testimonies with witnesses and victims. You will receive an introduction to international human rights law to help you prepare your research and formulate interview questions. You will learn how the professionals guide an interview towards the most important and accurate information, and then report this information in a clear and credible way. UN expert and human rights professional Rose Richter will provide you with the fundamental skills needed to effectively document and raise awareness about human rights abuses.
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C4D Network Meet-Ups: Beirut (2 August) and Amman (7 August)
The C4D Network would like to invite members and interested friends to our upcoming Meet-Ups in Beirut and Amman! Links for both can be found below:
2 August, Beirut: http://c4dnetwork.apps-1and1.net/event/c4d-network-meet-up-beirut-lebanon-2/
7 August, Amman: http://c4dnetwork.apps-1and1.net/event/c4d-network-meet-up-amman-jordan/
These are open events for all who are interested in meeting fellow communication for development enthusiasts, both members of the Network and friends. So please feel free to extend these invitations to interested colleagues.