| Introductory
Evening (Saturday, 4 October 2003) |
| Module
1: Introductions, Goals and Expectations |
| Part
A. Welcome and introductions Objectives:
· To get to know one another
· To lay the groundwork for productive
collaboration based on mutual respect
Module
1 will be covered in two parts. Introductions
will take place on the first evening; Day 1 will
begin with a detailed overview of the workshop
and a review of participant expectations. |
| DAY
1 (Sunday, 5 October 2003) |
| Module
1: Introductions, Goals and Expectations (cont.) |
| Part
B. Expectations and project overview
Objectives:
· To review objectives and expectations
for the workshop
· To understand the workshop within the
context of the South Asia Minority Rights Project |
| Module
2: What Constitutes a Minority? |
Objectives:
· To explore our own understandings of what
constitutes a minority
· To review a range of characteristics used
in determining minority status and the application
of minority rights
· To apply these understandings in discussing
the status of various groups in South Asia |
| Module
3: Current Situation of Minorities in South Asia |
Objectives:
· To identify key minority rights issues
in each of the countries in the region
· To identify cross-cutting issues that are
common to minorities in the region as a whole
· To learn how peers in the region understand,
and are addressing, minority rights |
| DAY
2 (Monday, 6 October 2003) |
| Module
4 - Protection of Minority Rights - International
Standards |
Objectives:
· To identify international instruments that
make provision for minority rights and explore the
relevant articles
· To explore the international obligations
of states with regard to minority rights protection |
| Module
5 - Protection of Minority Rights - National Provisions |
Objectives:
To identify existing national provisions for minority
rights protection in South Asia that apply to states |
| Module
6 – Conformity of National Provisions with
International Standards |
Objectives:
· To identify gaps in national provisions
and the implementation of minority rights at the
national level which may be addressed with reference
to international standards |
| DAY
3 (Tuesday, 7 October 2003) |
| Module
7 – Monitoring Minority Rights |
Objective:
· To strengthen skills in monitoring and
reporting on minority rights protection |
| Module
8 – Promotion of Minority Rights through Advocacy
Work |
Objectives:
· To explore practical strategies for protecting
and promoting minority rights
· To build skills in planning and evaluating
an advocacy campaign |
| DAY
4 (Wednesday, 8 October 2003) |
| Module
9 – Human Rights Procedures and Mechanisms
- National and International |
Objectives:
· To raise awareness of national and international
mechanisms for the protection of minority rights
· To build skills in accessing and using
national and international mechanisms and procedures
|
| Module
10 – Preparing a Submission |
Objective:
· To build skills and confidence in using
national and/or international mechanisms to protect
minority rights |
| DAY
5 (Thursday, 9 October 2003) |
| Module
11 – Follow-Up Activities (incl. Advisory
Services) |
Objectives:
· To identify opportunities for collaboration,
including the establishment of an advisory service
network, in building regional capacity to address
minority rights issues
· To identify practical follow-up steps that
can be taken to share and apply learnings within
our organisations |
| Module
12 – Evaluation and Conclusion |
Objectives:
· To assist the Minority Rights Project by
providing constructive feedback on this workshop
· To identify key learnings and needed follow-up
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