Aim and objectives of the training course:

- To deepen participants’ understanding of key concepts of human rights and their
applicability in youth work;

- To familiarize the participants with the approaches and activities of Compass and with
how best to use it in their daily context;

- To review and enhance participants’ competences (knowledge, skills, attitudes) in
working as trainers/facilitators with HRE in non-formal learning settings

- To associate the participants and their organizations with the priorities of the
Directorate of Youth and Sport of the Council of Europe related to HRE;

- To facilitate networking and further co-operation between participants and their
organizations for human rights education;

- To motivate participants to advocate for human rights education.

Competences addressed by the course:

- Knowledge and understanding of human rights principles, associated values, as
well as history and philosophy of human rights

- The ability to run Compass activities, together with adapting them to their/their
organization’s context;

- Knowledge on different instruments for the protection and promotion of human
rights and skills in using them in the practice of HRE

- Skills in developing and delivering HRE activities taking into account the needs and
concerns of young people

- Understanding of current situation and challenges to human rights, with a special
focus on the national and local levels

- Knowledge of educational approaches in HRE and the ability to apply them

- Understanding of the key principles of non-formal education and its links with HRE

- The ability to network with other people and organizations/institutions involved in
HRE

- Knowledge on the Council of Europe and its work in the area of human rights and
human rights education

- The ability to work co-operatively

- The ability to translate human rights value framework into personal, social and
professional actions

- The ability to mainstream human rights education in youth work and youth policies.

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*All reference to Kosovo, whether the territory, institutions or populations, in this text shall be understood in full compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo.