Dear all,
The Center for Migration and Refugee Studies (CMRS) at the American
University in Cairo (AUC) is offering two short courses on refugee
issues in June 2010: Meeting the Psychosocial Needs of Refugees (June
6-10) and Introduction to International Refugee Law (June 20-24 & 26).
Detailed information on the courses and the instructors are to be found
below, or from the following link:
http://www.aucegypt.edu/ResearchatAUC/rc/cmrs/outreach/Pages/ShortCourses.aspx
Please send replies to Sara Sadek: [log in to unmask]
Thank you,
CMRS
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Target group:
The courses are offered for students, researchers and practitioners in
the field of forced migration as well as government officials and staff
of International organizations. Both courses will be conducted in
English with no translation provided. Participants should have good
command of English language.
Date and Time:
* The first course on “Meeting the Psychosocial Needs of Refugees”
will be offered from 9:30 a.m to 4:30 p.m. from June 6- 10 and will be
taught by Dr. Nancy Baron
* The second course on “Introduction to International Refugee Law”
will be offered from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from June 20-24 & 26 (with
the exception of Friday June 25) and will be taught by Mr. Martin Jones
Venue:
All courses will take place at the downtown campus of the American
University in Cairo
Application procedure:
If you are interested to apply for one or more courses, please submit
the following to Sara Sadek, CMRS outreach coordinator:
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* The application form
* A Letter of interest
* Your updated CV
Fees:
The fee for each course is $ 500. Fees will cover course material pack
and 2 coffee breaks per course day as well as any other site visits
related to the course. Accepted Participants are expected to pay a 30%
of the total fees as a deposit. More information on payment method will
be provided to accepted participants. Accommodation and any other
expenses are not included in the fees. Please check our nearby
recommended accommodation venues in Cairo. Participants requiring an
accommodation advice may contact CMRS.
A very limited number of partial and full scholarships are available.
Both type of scholarships do not cover travel or accommodation expenses
but are for course fees only. Preference will be given to students and
participants from low-income countries. Requests will be considered on
the basis of financial need and eligibility of the participant as well
as resource availability at the center. If you wish to be considered for
funding, please submit the course application documents (form, CV and
letter of interest) as well as the subsidy request form and a reference
letter from your employer or supervisor to [log in to unmask] by
April 19, 2010
Further information about the courses:
1) Meeting the Psychosocial Needs of Refugees:
June 6-10, 2010
Course description:
In this course, participants will increase their understanding of the
psychosocial and mental health issues of refugees and learn how to
implement effective interventions.
Topics will include:
* Review of Inter Agency Standing Committee Guidelines (IASC) for
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) for Emergency Settings
and the implications for interventions;
* Latest research about the psychosocial and mental health
consequences of war and violence;
* Skills for assessment of need;
* Culturally and contextually sensitive interviewing skills;
* Methods for working with translators;
* Introduction to individual, family and community interventions;
* Specific mechanisms workers and organizations can use to minimize
staff burnout and maximize organizational effectiveness.
Instructor: Dr. Nancy Baron
Dr. Baron is the Director of Psychosocial Program at CMRS, the
Psychosocial Training Institute of Cairo and Global Psycho-Social
Initiatives (GPSI). She received her Doctorate in Education at the
University of Massachusetts, U.S.A. with a concentration in Family
Therapy and Counseling Psychology. Since 1989, she has provided
consultation, assessment, training, program design and development,
research and evaluation for UN organizations and international and local
NGOs in community and family focused psycho-social, mental health and
peace building initiatives for conflict and post-conflict countries. She
has lived and worked with emergency affected populations in Africa:
Burundi, Egypt, Guinea Conakry, Kenya, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Somalia,
South Africa, Sudan and Uganda; in Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh,
Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan and Sri Lanka; in Eastern Europe: Kosovo and
Albania; in South America: Colombia; and in the South Pacific: Solomon
Islands. She is also the International Training Director for the
International Trauma Studies Program, New York, USA.
2) Introduction to International Refugee Law:
June 20-24 & 26 2010
Course description:
The course aims to provide post-graduate students, international agency
staff, NGO workers, lawyers and others working with refugees or
interested in refugee issues with an introduction to the international
legal framework which governs the protection of refugees. Through
lectures, case studies and small group sessions, course participants
will learn about the basic features of international refugee law
including the components of the international refugee protection regime;
the elements of the definition(s) of "refugee" contained in
international instruments; the ethical and professional obligations of
those involved in advocacy on refugee issues and in individual cases;
the basic elements of the process by which refugee status is determined;
and, the rights of refugees under international law. A background in law
is useful but not required. The course will include a simulated refugee
hearing in which course participants will be assigned roles to carry out
in mock refugee status determination proceedings. The course will also
include guest lecturers from local refugee community; local legal aid
NGOs; and UNHCR.
The course has as the following its learning objectives:
* An awareness of the history and legal framework of international
refugee law;
* An understanding of the definition of “refugee”, including the
elements of inclusion as well as the exclusion and cessation provisions
of the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and other
international treaties governing refugee protection;
* An awareness of the legal and practical issues encountered in
refugee status determination, in particular those encountered in RSD
performed by UNHCR; and,
* An awareness of the situation of refugees in Cairo, including their
legal status, their practical ability to access rights and protections,
and their prospects for durable solutions.
Instructor: Mr. Martin Jones
Mr. Jones is a lecturer in international human rights law at the Centre
for Applied Human Rights at the University of York. He previously taught
and served as a visiting researcher at Osgoode Hall Law School (Canada),
Queen's University (Canada), the Centre for Refugee Studies (Canada),
the University of East London (UK), Georgetown University (USA), the
University of Michigan (USA), the American University in Cairo (Egypt)
and, most recently, the University of Melbourne (Australia). Martin is a
member of the executive committee of the International Association for
the Study of Forced Migration and past chair of its 11th biennial
conference in Cairo. He is managing editor of the journal Refuge. Martin
is a founding and active member of the Southern Refugee Legal Aid
Network, its voluntary director of research and training and a
consultant to refugee legal aid organizations in Cyprus, Egypt, Hong
Kong, Jordan, Malaysia and Turkey.. Before his returning to academia in
2002, he practiced as a refugee lawyer in Canada where he n 2008, he
co-founded the Egyptian Foundation for Refugee Rights which provides
legal aid to refugees and migrants in Egypt. He serves as the chair of
the Legal Aid Working Group of the Asia Pacific Network for Refugee
Rights, a regional coalition of over 100 NGOs, and sits on its steering
committee. He has co-authored a textbook on refugee law in Canada and
has published on various topics, including the interpretation of the
definition of refugee, refugee status determination and the prohibition
on refoulement to torture. His research interests include the reform of
the governance of the international refugee protection regime, the
interaction between international and national refugee law, and refugee
law in Asia. He is currently working on a project funded by the US
Institute for Peace to develop in partnership with local legal aid NGOs
networks of pro bono lawyers to assist refugees in securing protection
in eight jurisdictions in Asia.
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