The Research Unit teaches a training course on "Monitoring Economic, Social and Cultural Rights" for NGOs in May 2008, in partnership with the NGO HURIDOCS. See further below.


Information about courses offered at other institutions:

An online course on the human right to adequate food will be offered March 3 - May 23, 2008 by Professor George Kent of the University of Hawai’i. Overall, the primary objective of this course is to help participants learn how to design rights-based social systems, and how to assess and recommend improvements for existing systems. The course will be conducted entirely online through Transcend Peace University. More informations at : www.transcend.org/tpu/index.shtml

The Research Unit on the Right to Food also gives a university seminar course in March 2008 on the "Theory and Practice of the Defense of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights" at the Graduate Institute of Development Studies at the University of Geneva, taught by Christophe Golay and Claire Mahon, as part of the International Masters in Advanced Studies.

            2008 Training Course on Monitoring ESC Rights

From 5-9 May 2008 the Research Unit taught a training course on "Monitoring Economic, Social and Cultural Rights" for NGOs in May 2008, in partnership with the NGO HURIDOCS.

            2009 Training Course on Monitoring ESC Rights

In May 2009 the Research Unit will again teach a training course on "Monitoring Economic, Social and Cultural Rights" for NGOs, in partnership with the NGO HURIDOCS. Please check on the course link above for registration information after September 2008.