Courses: training in human rights

We offer online training focused on international advocacy, using practical and accessible tools for human rights defenders. Among the main courses are the Basic Advocacy Course and the Course on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), aimed at training defenders and organizations working in human rights public policy.

Our training courses are structured and made available through the EducarDH Platform, created to strengthen human rights work. Our approach connects theory and practice through a Freirean pedagogical methodology, promoting critical understanding of national and international protection systems and encouraging continuous learning.

The teaching methodology used in our courses follows the Human Rights Training Pathway, organized into three interconnected modules: KNOW, CONNECT, and INFLUENCE. This approach connects theory and practice through a Freirean pedagogical methodology, promoting critical understanding of national and international protection systems and encouraging continuous learning.

Training Coordinator at IDDH

course modules

know

Through the EducarDH Platform , developed based on UNESCO's understanding of digital education, participants have access to online courses (asynchronous and synchronous) that present the fundamentals of international human rights protection systems and the basics of advocacy. The courses include dynamic and interactive materials that promote structured and accessible learning.

connect

Through group activities and workshops available on the platform and in face-to-face training sessions, this module encourages networking and the strengthening of collective action in human rights. The exchange of experiences and collaboration in strategic spaces are central elements of this stage.

advocate

With the knowledge acquired in the previous modules, participants use the EducarDH Platform and other tools to access practical guidance on strategic advocacy in decision-making spaces. This stage includes the use of parallel reports, oral statements, and fact sheets to strengthen participation in human rights systems.

Upon completing the modules, defenders become part of the International Advocacy Network (RAI e RAIJ), a virtual and collaborative space that provides materials and guidance for international advocacy.

1378

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29

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27

states

in Brazil

Main Courses and Programs

Advocacy un:
Basic Course

A fully online and asynchronous course aimed at presenting the main international mechanisms for the defense of human rights at the UN: the Human Rights Council, the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), Special Procedures, and Treaty Bodies. The training also contextualizes these mechanisms with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda.

Agenda 2030:
Youth in the territories

Training aimed at young human rights defenders, focusing on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs in their territories.

Agenda 2030:
Pocket Version

In a compact, completely virtual, and asynchronous format, the main objective is to provide young people with access to brief theoretical and basic content on the 2030 Agenda, so that they can develop concrete advocacy skills in the territories where they live and work.

RPU and Systems
justice

Training aimed at justice system professionals, focusing on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) as a strategic tool for implementing human rights.

SDGs and justice
systems

Training aimed at professionals in the justice system, with the goal of presenting the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as tools for strengthening human rights. The course promotes the exchange of experiences and best practices and contact with strategic actors in order to support the implementation of the SDGs in everyday institutional life.

Human Rights
Education

This asynchronous course is an introduction for educators who wish to incorporate human rights into their teaching practices. It presents the fundamentals of Human Rights Education (HRE) as an essential component of the right to education and highlights its main assumptions.

introduction to Human
rights

Course aimed at anyone interested in understanding the role of human rights in society. In a completely asynchronous format, the course presents fundamental concepts, their origin, development, and importance for community life.

International Human
Rights Advocacy

Based on theoretical content, webinars, and group discussions, its main objective is to provide an overview of the international mechanisms of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) and the 2030 Agenda (SDGs) and to present opportunities for your institution/social movement to engage internationally in these mechanisms.

UN and Youth: Human Rights Advocacy

Based on asynchronous materials and synchronous meetings, the course aims to introduce Agenda 2030 and Human Rights to young people. From there, participants worked in groups of three to develop proposals for implementing the SDGs.

EPU & South
America

This course aims to promote the capacity building of civil society to act in the RPU and strengthen national collectives in South America.

Agenda 2030 and Human Rights for
Transgender People in SC

This course offers theoretical and practical knowledge of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agenda and its interpretation from a trans perspective, as a strategy for appropriating this mechanism.

Throughout the training program, we facilitate dialogue and collaboration between strategic actors, offering mentoring for the development of projects and materials that promote sustainable development, always based on respect for human rights. By providing an environment for debate, exchange of experiences, and challenges, our training programs also offer many defenders their first experiences in international advocacy.

Training Coordinator at IDDH

The training took place gradually, allowing us to develop our knowledge on various topics, both individually and collectively. I believe the experience was transformative, and I have already sought to apply what I learned both at work and in my personal life.

João Victor de Jesus Carvalho
Participant in the Youth and Agenda 2030 Course

The contact with experts and the development of a group project strengthened my ability to adapt global goals to local challenges, promoting a more critical and adjusted view of the 2030 Agenda.

Beatriz Diniz Canedo
Participant in the Youth and Agenda 2030 Course

I came to IDDH in 2007, looking for training tools for my work as a public defender. What I gained from the two editions of CADH in which I participated was the foundation for solidifying and systematizing information, as well as a compass for continuing to deepen my knowledge of international action. Because it\'s not just about theory; it\'s not just about practice. It is a space where theory and practice connect, in the Freirean sense, to provoke emancipatory praxis.

Patrícia Magno
Public Defender (RJ) - participant in the second and third editions of CADH

Participating in the UN and Youth training was extremely important for improving my performance and that of my colleagues at Produtora Maré Cheia. With our knowledge of the SDGs, we were able to develop an advocacy proposal focused on combating environmental and climate racism in the outskirts of Belém, which we hope to put into practice in the territories soon.

Lanna Paula Ramos
Maré Cheia Production Company (PA) - participant in the UN and Youth: Advocacy in Human Rights
Ao longo da trajetória formativa, facilitamos o diálogo e a colaboração entre atores estratégicos, oferecendo mentoria para elaboração de projetos e materiais que promovem o desenvolvimento sustentável, sempre calcados no respeito aos direitos humanos. Proporcionando um ambiente de debate, troca de experiências e desafios, nossas formações também oferecem, para muitas defensoras/es, suas primeiras experiências de advocacy internacional.”
ana cecilia otero
Coordenadora da área de formação do IDDH
Ao longo da trajetória formativa, facilitamos o diálogo e a colaboração entre atores estratégicos, oferecendo mentoria para elaboração de projetos e materiais que promovem o desenvolvimento sustentável, sempre calcados no respeito aos direitos humanos. Proporcionando um ambiente de debate, troca de experiências e desafios, nossas formações também oferecem, para muitas defensoras/es, suas primeiras experiências de advocacy internacional.”
ana cecilia otero
Coordenadora da área de formação do IDDH