Advanced Compass Training in Human Rights Education

Aims and objectives of the course The Advanced Compass Training aims to further the quality of training in human rights education with young people across Europe and to consolidate and multiply the achievements of the Human Rights Education Youth Programme from the European to the local level. Objectives of the course: - to extend and deepen the participants' competence in addressing and giving training in human rights and human rights education in different environments and to different target groups; - to enable participants to review and reflect critically upon the essential competences required for training in human rights education; - to train participants in critical thinking skills in HRE and how to integrate non-formal education approaches into HRE practices; - to enable participants to develop holistic approaches to human rights education and to integrate human rights education principles into other youth work fields; - to develop participants' competence and autonomy in learning to learn and give training on human rights education; - to enable and motivate participants to advocate and contribute towards the promotion, recognition and validation of human rights education in both formal and non-formal education sectors; - to develop innovative methodologies and approaches for training in human rights education; - to further develop Compass, its activites and dissemination across Europe an across different target groups; - to sustain and further develop the existing network of trainers in HRE with young people; - to secure the long-term impact of the Human Rights Education Youth Programme and its contribution to European citizenship, global education, intercultural learning and human rights education projects; - to contribute to the quality and recognition of training in youth work at European level; - to integrate e-learning features into European training programmes and develop associated quality criteria; - to contribute to the programme of activities of the 'all different - all equal' campaign on Diversity, Human Rights and Participation. Profile of participants The course is designed and planned for participants/trainers who: - have proven experience in using Compass and in planning and implementing training activities based on human rights education; - have been actively involved in activities of the Human Rights Education Youth Programme of the Council of Europe and are committed to remain active for the coming years; - have attended a European/international training course for trainers, preferably with an emphasis on human rights or human rights education; - have experience in planning and delivering at least two training courses for trainers or multipliers in human rights education and are involved in training programmes with/for young people; - are motivated to learn in an intercultural environment and to contribute to the learning of the other participants (e.g. by co-training); - are committed to the full duration of the training (including the preparatory phase, the residential seminars, distance and e-learning dimensions, practical phase, etc.); - are active within and enjoy the support of an association or institution concerned with HRE and are able to carry out training activities during the practical phases of the course; - are interested in networking at national and European level with other institutional partners concerned with HRE; - are able to work in English and another working language; - have access to the Internet on average one hour per week.