Pictures of the event can be viewed on the UNPO flickr account: 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/59642392@N03/albums/72157675366756760

SpeakOut! 2016 is taking place in the International City of Peace and Justice – The Hague, the Netherlands from 9 to 11 November 2016.

SpeakOut! 2016 is a unique three-day program of workshops that intends to bring together UNPO Members youth and young human rights activists to give them necessary means and skills to be effective in human rights lobbying and advocacy. The main target group of the event is youth aged 18 – 32, but older applicants will be considered.

The aim of SpeakOut! 2016 is to successfully train young activists to become reliable channels of human rights advocacy. With the support of interactive workshops and UNPO-designed study materials, participants will gain knowledge on effective Human Rights advocacy, United Nations tools and mechanisms, and effective lobbying practices. Particularly, this year’s workshops will focus on youth empowerment, communication strategies, and creative activism.

 

THE EVENT OFFERS:

- Informative lectures with experienced human rights defenders

- Interactive training workshops 

- International human rights networking

- A visit to international organizations in The Hague

 

PROGRAM:

Day 1 | Wednesday 9 November 2016

08:30 - 09:00     Registration

09:00 - 09:15     Opening Words | Danique de Jonge, UNPO event organiser

                         25-year History of UNPO | Jeroen Zandberg, UNPO treasurer

09:15 - 10:15     Lecture 1: Human Rights in the Netherlands | Norbert Klein, member of parliament

10:15 - 12:15     Presentation of the Participants

12:15 - 13:00     Lunch

13:00 - 15:00     Workshop 1: Advocacy at the European Parliament | Marc Bentinck, former Dutch                                     diplomat, consultant for EU and public affairs, Brussels and Lucia Parrucci, UNPO Project
                        Assistant

15:00 - 15:15     Coffee

15:15 - 17:00     Workshop 2: Diplomacy Training | Marc Bentinck

Day 2 | Thursday 10 November 2016

09:00 - 10:00     Lecture 2: Introduction to United Nations Human Rights Mechanisms | Pierre                                            Hegay, human rights consultant

10:00 - 12:00     Workshop 3: Presentation & Negotiation Exercise | Pierre Hegay

12:00 - 13:00     Lunch

13:00 - 14:30     Workshop 4: Group Exercise: Modelling of Human Rights Treaty Body Committee                                     Session | Pierre Hegay

14:45 - 16:00     Workshop 5: Universal Periodic Review Mechanism | Pierre Hegay

16:00 - 16:15     Coffee Break

16:15 - 16:45     Lecture 3: How to Organize Parallel Events in Geneva | Pierre Hegay

Day 3 | Friday 11 November 2016

09:00 - 10:00     Lecture 4: Budgeting and Fundraising | Jeroen Zandberg, UNPO treasurer

10:00 - 11:00     Workshop 6: Media and Communication | Moira Holden, journalist 

11:15 - 11:45     Evaluation and Closing Remarks

11:45 - 12:30     Lunch

12:45 - 13:30     Travel to International Criminal Court (ICC)

13:30 - 16:00     Visit International Criminal Court (ICC)

16:00                  End of SpeakOut! 

 

A participation fee of €50 is requested to cover facilitation, lunches for the three-days and publishing of training manuals (please note that the fee is not refundable).  

The fee can be paid through Paypal (http://unpo.org/donate.php) or through a banktransfer:

Beneficiary: Stichting UNPO

BIC Code: ABNANL2A

IBAN Code: NL80ABNA0500502145

Bank: ABN Amro Bank

City: The Hague

Country: The Netherlands

Kindly note that UNPO is unable to arrange or fund travel and accommodation. We can recommend accommodation upon request.

All aspects of the event will be conducted in English.

 

Registration is now closed

 

For any queries please contact the event organizer:

Danique de Jonge ([email protected])