Protecting the Rights of the Child Course

Protecting the Rights of the Child in Humanitarian Situations

Boost your skills in protecting children in crises, covering essential needs and rights, underpinned by UNICEF's commitments and international law.

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Course curriculum

1. Welcome & Class instructions
1. Overview of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
2. Understanding the scope and impact of humanitarian crises on children.
1. Introduction to UNICEF’s Core Commitments for Children (CCCs).
2. Case Study on the CCC's application in emergency responses
3. Crafting an Advocacy Strategy Using UNICEF’s CCCs
4. Quiz Week 2: Test your Knowledge
5. Expand Your Impact: Invitation to Further Learning
1. Child Protection Systems: A Global Overview
2. The role of national and international actors and the Child Protection Strategy 2021-2030
3. Interactive discussion: Challenges and opportunities in different contexts
1. Exploring the impact of environmental issues on children’s health
2. Case Study Highlight: Flint Water Crisis
3. Strategies for protecting children from pollution and climate change effects
1. Analysis of the Protection of Children's Rights within Migration Processes
2. Challenges in Protecting the Rights of Migrating Children
3. Interactive discussion: The complexities of protecting children's rights
1. Detailed look at the UNHCR’s Best Interests Procedure for children at risk
2. Case studies on the UNHCR’s Best Interests Procedure Implementation
3. Quiz Week 6: Test your Knowledge
4. Expand Your Impact
1. Informing about child exploitation and abuse in humanitarian settings
2. Strategies to Combat Exploitation and Abuse
1. Challenges faced by children with disabilities in crises and legal protections available
2. Case Study: Supporting Children with Disabilities Amid Conflict in Ethiopia
3. Case Study: Supporting Children with Disabilities Amid Conflict in Ukraine
4. Barriers and Best Practices: Discussing Support Strategies for Children with Disabilities in Conflict Zones
1. The laws of war and protection of children in armed conflict.
2. Strategies for prevention and response to violations
3. Analysis of contemporary cases of armed conflict involving children
4. Expand Your Impact: Become a Certified Human Rights Consultant
1. Designing and implementing effective child protection policies
2. Monitoring and evaluation of child protection interventions
3. Project: Creating a child protection policy for an NGO.
1. Techniques and strategies for advocating for children’s rights
2. Engaging with Communities and Governments for Children's Rights Advocacy
3. Practical exercise: Developing an Advocacy Campaign for Children's Rights Protection
1. Review of key concepts and learnings
2. Discussion on future trends in child protection and rights

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5 hours of video content

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Protecting the Rights of the Child in Humanitarian Situations

Course curriculum

Welcome

Week 1: Introduction to Child Rights in Humanitarian Situations

Week 2: The Revised UNICEF's Core Commitments for Children (CCCs)

Week 3: Child Protection Systems in Context

Week 4: Environmental Challenges: Pollution and Climate Change

Week 5: Children's Rights in Migration

Week 6: UNHCR Best Interests Procedure

Week 7: Combating Exploitation and Abuse

Week 8: Rights of Children with Disabilities in Forced Displacement

Week 9: Protecting Children in War

Week 10: Implementing Child Protection Policies in Humanitarian Work

Week 11: Advocacy for Child Protection

Week 12: Course Recap and Final Projects

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