CAS Children’s Rights Objectives Acquire specialised knowledge in children’s rights in their theoretical as well as in their practical dimensions through an international and an interdisciplinary approach to the study of children’s rights Understand and critically discuss the role of international instruments on children’s rights in the implementation and monitoring of children’s rights, with a particular focus on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Develop the ability to contribute to the resolution of child rights related issues and problems Exercise tools to effectively use human rights standards and mechanisms at the international and national levels Audience Professional who works with children’s rights issues: lawyer, psychologist, sociologist, judge, law enforcement officer, social worker, teacher, government official, staff from governmenta l and non governmental organisations, academic and journalist Programme 2 week-long residential modules to be chosen among the following modules: • Interdisciplinary childhood studies | Valais Campus (Sion) • Children’s rights and international law | University of Geneva Child labour and education | Valais Campus (Sion) • Children’s Duration rights and health | Valais Campus (Sion) • Children’s rights and criminal justice | University February 2019-November 2020 of Geneva • Children’s rights and migration | Valais Campus (Sion) 12 ECTS credits Registration Deadline Director 2 months ahead of the residential module Prof. Karl HANSON, the Centre for Children’s Rights Studies (CIDE), University of Geneva you wish to apply for Co-ordinator Information Dr. Roberta RUGGIERO, University of Geneva mcr-secretariat@unige.ch +41 (0) 27 20573 93 Partnership unige.ch/formcont/CASchildrenrights International Institute for the Rights of the Child (IDE), Sion 42 droit Université de Genève