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Introductory presentations and discussions. Why a child rights approach to complex emergencies?

International law -- The basics that all humanitarian workers need to know to work in complex emergencies.

The human rights framework -- the idea of rights and the international bill of rights.

The ‘First Call’ for children: The child rights protection approach to complex emergencies.

Children part 3: The child victim of armed conflict, landmines, and juvenile justice (focus on alliances).

Analysing the characteristics of complex emergencies. Case study on the issues arising for children.

UN Security Council mandate to restore international peace and security. Exercise on advocacy before the Security Council.

Of what use can the human rights framework be to humanitarian practitioners?

Children part 1: Child soldiers, displaced children, tracing and family reunification (focus on monitoring).

Developing a humanitarian principles framework: The rights-based approach in practice.

Lunch break

Lunch break

Lunch break

Lunch break

Lunch break

Protecting human rights in humanitarian action. Issues of definition, mandate and competencies.

International humanitarian law. Can there be such a thing as laws in war?

Derogations during states of emergency. Exercise on the CCPR and emergencies.

Internal displacement: video presentation. The child rights and gender dimension of internal displacement.

Evaluation and final recommen-
dations

Humanitarian principles: The framework. Video presentation: "The Code of Conduct". Exercise on disengagement.

The International Criminal Court and its impact on humanitarian action.

Access, humanitarian intervention, sanctions and non-state entities -- the rights approach to frequently arising issues.

Children part 2: Sexual exploitation and gender-based violence, and education in complex emergencies (focus on building local capacity).