Training program on civic education, eng

Georgia

Training Program on Civic Education (Planning and Resources)

“Youth Civic Education and Community Participation Project”

Tbilisi, 2011

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Module: Human Rights

Day 1

Program Content:

1. Concept of Human Rights 2. Human Rights in different countries of the world 3. How to exercise our rights? 4. UN and Human Rights (History of UN foundation); 5. Adoption of UDHR as a historical fact 6. Evolution of Human Rights/Generations; 7. Legal protection of Human Rights 8. Provision of protection of human rights 9. Human Rights Committee 10. Office of the High Commissioner for Humann Rights and High Commissioner

for Human Rights; 11. What do we know about declaration? 12. Rights and Responsibilities; 13. European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and the Council of

Europe; 14. Human Rights in Georgia – Situation Analysis; Convention on the Rights of the

Child; 15. Human Rights education with youth participation; 16. Women Rights and Gender Stereotypes.

Subject Time Activity Description of Activity Resources

Introduction

15 10

Presentation of trainer Presentation of Participants

Trainer reviews the training course and acquaints participants with the training aims and assessment in general. Participants introduce themselves (place of work, position) and present own expectations for the given course.

Review of training program and agenda ”Tree of Expectations”

What are Human Rights and why do we need to know about them?

20 Lecture

Human Rights in different countries of the world

15 Brief Lecture

UN and Human Rights (History of UN Foundation)

20 Lecture

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Adoption of UDHR as a historical fact

15 Brief Lecture

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

30 Team exercise Participants will be divided into groups and after trainer’s instruction the groups will discuss and define the declaration.

Evolution of Human Rights/Generations;

20 Lecture III generation of Human Rights will be discussed.

Why do we need Human Rights?

20 Discussion

Summarizing, evaluating and closing of training

10 Summarizing Participants will be handed out the assessment sheets and they will assess the work of training, positive and negative aspects, organization, information value etc.

Assessment sheets

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Module: Human Rights (Continued)

Day 2


Presenting agenda of the day

5 Agenda Familiarization with the topics of special attention

Markers, Flip Charts

Brainstorming 5 1 Participants name the most important topics and issues on 1st Day materials.

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Adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) as a historical fact

Professions

15

10

15

Lecture

Group work and presentation

Energizer

Trainer acquaints the participants with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2 optional reports.

Group Work - participants will be divided into groups and work on explanation of articles of Universal Declaration of Human Rights and make definitions. The group wok is incorporated during the session.

It develops non-verbal communication and acting skills.

Presentation

Legal Protection of Human Rights

25 Participants are given opportunity to discuss legal issues of human rights protection and lead discussion on the mentioned issues.

Convention on the Rights of the Child

35 Lecture Trainer acquaints participants with the issues of Convention on the Rights of the Child. The mentioned lecture is interactive and participants are actively involved.

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How to protect our rights? 20 Group Work Presentation

Participants are divided into groups and are asked to discuss main articles of Convention on Children’s Rights and the articles of special interest for them and make a presentation of their work.

Human Rights Education with youth participation

20 Discussion Participants are involved in the discussion and discuss how to protect Human Rights and what should be done in the future.

European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Council of Europe Summarizing, evaluating and closing of training

20

10

European Convention on Human Rights will be discussed.

Participants will be handed out the assessment sheets and they will assess the training work, positive and negative sides, organization, information value of materials etc.

Assessment Sheets

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Module: Debate

Day 1

Program Content: 1. Concept of debate; 2. Main Principle of debate; 3. Right argumentation; 4. Affirmative attitude; 5. Negative attitude; 6. Cross questioning; 7. Obligations of speakers; 8. Time; 9. Selection of Resolution; 10. Simulation of Debates.


Introduction

5 Minutes

Organizational Issues

Registration of listeners and presentation of training aims.

Registration Sheet

5 Minutes

Division into groups

Participants are handed out the parts of pre-prepared pictures and they should find their own group by combining them.

5 Pictures

5 Minutes Group Work

Presentation 10 Minutes

Acquaintance Participants divided into groups are acquainted with each other, what is common and differing between them.

1 participant from the group will make presentation.

Right argumentation

20 Minutes Exercise ”A jar of Mud”

With the accomplishment of the activity, participants will be able to understand what an argument is and how to choose the right argument.

Pens, , papers, blackboard, marker

Affirmative attitude 50 hours Exercise #2-6 Listeners will be able to comprehend, strategies of preparing affirmative attitude, understand essence of definition and its necessity, learn how to properly develop explanations, proper selection of criterion, finding weaknesses of opponent’s position, finding relations between resolution, arguments and criterion.

Negative attitude 50 Exercise #7-9 Listeners will be able to offer alternate criterion and learn how to protect it, refine technique of negation

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Cross Questioning 20 Exercise Listeners will be able to learn strategies of cross questioning and responsibility of speakers.

Obligations of Speakers

15 Brief lecture Listeners will be able to comprehend strategies necessary and essential for the speakers during the debates.

Time 15 Brief lecture Listeners will be able to learn time management strategies

Selection of Resolution

25 Brief lecture Listeners will be able to select resolution and will start preparation for playing the selected resolution for the next day.

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Module: Debate (Continued)

Day 2


Review of the previous day and feedback

20 Minutes

Question-Answer Listeners will recall material learned the previous day and start preparing for the play.

Preparation for the play

80 Minutes

Listeners will be divided into teams and considering rules of play for the selected resolution, will be able to prepare positions.

Play, debates 10 Minutes

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Module: “Community Voice & Action” (CV & A) as an Advocacy Methodology

Day 1

CV&A Training Objectives

To provide comprehensive information regarding main principles and practices of the CV&A approach that contributes to the empowerment of IDPs and host communities, as well as ADP community members to advocate for community problems utilizing Citizen Voice and Action (CV&A) approach.

By the end of the training course the participants will be able to:

1. Apply core principles and practices of CV&A approach for strengthening the relations with government/community

2. Understand concepts of governance, public policy, advocacy, citizenship, civil society and social accountability

3. Develop skills and capacity to facilitate the CV&A approach within communities, recognizing the broader citizenship and governance country context

4. Develop basic skills to advocate for community problems utilizing Citizen Voice and Action Approach.

Program Content:

1. Introduction to Citizen Voice & Action

2. Conceptual Framework of CV&A Approach

3. Enabling Citizen Engagement

4. Engagement via Community Meetings

5. Child Protection in CV & A

6. Improving Services and Influencing Policies

7. Local to National Level Action

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Introduction

5 15 10

Introduction of trainer Introduction of participants Exercise on expectations

Trainer will review the training course and acquaint participants with the aims and general evaluation of the training. Participants present themselves (work place, position) and present own expectations regarding given course.

Review of training program and work plan “Tree of Expectations”

Introduction to Citizen Voice and Action- CV & A

60 Minutes Lecture

Discussion

Training reviews: Objectives and origins of Citizen Voice and

Action Core elements of Citizen Voice and Action Core principles of Citizen Voice and Action Core practice of Citizen Voice and Action

Presentation, markers, flip charts

Conceptual framework of CV & A

60 Minutes Lecture

Discussion

Trainer reviews following subjects: Partnering and advocacy with local

government Citizenship Governance Rights based approaches Civil society Understanding power Participation Empowerment Social Accountability


Enabling citizen engagement

60 Minutes Lecture

Discussion

Trainer reviews following subjects: Overview Understanding public policy Citizen education and mobilization Building networks and coalitions Creating relationships and connections


Engagement via community meetings

60 Minutes Lecture

Discussion

Trainer reviews following subjects: Introduction Preparation Initial meeting Monitoring Standards Score Cards Interface Meeting Record keeping


1st day summarization and closing

5 Trainer briefly summarizes the subjects reviewed during the day.

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Module: “Community Voice & Action” (CV & A) as an Advocacy Methodology

Day 2


Introduction of the agenda

5 Agenda Acquaintance with the subjects of special interest


Brainstorming 5 1 Participants are naming the most important topics and issues concerning day I materials.

Child participation in Citizen Voice & Action

60 Lecture

Discussion

Trainer reviews the following topics:

Overview of Child Participation Tools for Child Participation Child Participation Impact

Presentation, Markers, Flip Charts

Improving services and influencing policy

60 Lecture

Discussion


Overview Doing the action plan Building networks and coalitions Advocate and influence Monitoring and support


Local to national level action 60 Lecture

Discussion


Overview Elements of effective advocacy Initiatives


Training summarization, assessment and closing

10 Participants will be handed out prepared assessment sheets and they will assess training work, its positive and negative sides, organization, information value of materials etc.

Assessment sheets

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Module: Leadership

Day 1

Program Content:

1. General description of leader and situation analysis; 2. Steps of future leader; 3. 10 characteristics of leader; 4. Create successful team (12 steps for creating effective team); 5. Formal leaders; 6. Main functions of leaders of successful groups; 7. Personal characteristics of leader; 8. Four competencies, four talents of leader; 9. Capacity of leader, result of leadership; 10. Leader’s ethics (What is ethics? Level, scale and extent of ethics); 11. Why a leader should be of high ethic? (Situational ethics); 12. “Golden Rules” that a leader should know; 13. Preparation of effective presentation.


Introduction

5 15 15

Introduction of trainer Introduction of participants Expectation exercise + presentation

Trainer reviews the training course and acquaints participants with the training aims and general assessment. Participants present themselves (work place, position) and present own expectations regarding given course.

Review of training program and work plan. “Tree of expectation”

General Description of leader and situation analysis

25 Brief Lecture Presentation

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Steps made by future leader

20 Brief lecture Trainer reviews types and steps of leadership

Presentation

10 characteristics of leader

25 Lecture 10 main characteristics of leader will be discussed.

Presentation

Create successful team (12 steps for creating effective team);

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Brief lecture

Group exercise

Participants are divided into groups, they are given an exercise on issues of establishing effective group/team and make a presentation.

Presentation Flipcharts

Formal leaders; Main functions of leaders of successful groups;

25 Brief lecture Presentation

1st day summarization and closing

10

15

Module: Leadership (Continued)

Day 2


Acquaintance with agenda

5 Agenda Acquaintance with the subjects of special attention


Brainstorming 5 1 Participants are naming the most important topics and issues concerning day 1st materials.

Personal characteristics of leader;

35

Lecture

Group work and presentation

During the lecture listeners will be given information concerning personal characteristics of leader.

Participants will be divided into groups and elaborate scheme of effective leadership and make a presentation.

Presentation

Markers, Flipcharts

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Four competencies of leader

Capacity of leadership, result of leadership

30 Lecture Types of actions will be discussed.

Management of listening. Interdependence with supporters.

Importance management, Faith management, Self-Management.

Presentation

Leader’s ethics (What is ethics? Level, scale and extent of ethics); Why a leader should be of high ethic? (Situational ethics);

35 Lecture

Group Work

Essence of ethics will be explained to participants. They will be divided into groups and elaborate code of ethics.

Presentation

Markers, Flipcharts

“Golden Rules” that a leader should know;

25 Brief Lecture

“Golden Rules” that should be kept by the future leader during business meetings.

Presentation

Preparation of effective presentation.

25 Lecture Participants will study rules and means of preparing effective presentation.

Presentation

Training summarization, assessment and closing

10 Participants will be handed out the prepared assessment sheets and they will assess training work, its positive and negative sides, organization, and value of information etc.

Assessment sheets

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Module: Introduction to Conflict Resolution

Day 1

Volume of training: 2 days are assigned in order to study the course, 2 hours are study hours and 1 hour is allocated for practical training.

Types of studies – interactive lecture, practical training, independent work, role plays.

Aims and goals of the course:

The aim of the course is to transfer minimal knowledge to the youth on conflict resolution and development that cover practical issues.

Content of Course:

Essence of conflict;

Escalation – de-escalation of conflict;

Role play

Characteristic of conflict;

Levels of conflict;

Role play.

Desirable results of training:

Theoretical knowledge – master, comprehend and analyze essence of studied subject. Derive new knowledge and make conjunctions with the relative subjects in already acquired knowledge.

Practical skills – gain practical skills while working on a specific material. Have established notion on specific of subject and its main directions.

Social Factor – Fully understanding relevance of the subject and its importance. Realize the role of conflict management in human relations.

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Introduction

5 15

Trainer Introduction Introduction of participants


Review of training program and work plan

Essence of conflict 60 Lecture Trainer reviews the essence of conflict, reasons and outcomes.

Presentation

Conflict escalation and de-escalation

Role play

60

60

Lecture

Practical exercise

Trainer explains, introduces and reviews in detail the meaning of conflict escalation / de-escalation

With assistance and direction of trainer participants involve in role play

Presentation

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Module: Introduction to Conflict Resolution

Day 2



5 Agenda Introduction of subjects of special attention.

Markers, Flipcharts

Brainstorming 5 1 Participants name the most important topics and issues of the 1st day materials.

Characteristic of conflict

60 Lecture Trainer explains and reviews in detail the major characteristic of conflict.

Presentation

Levels of conflict 60 Lecture Trainer explains. Presents and reviews in detail the levels of conflict

Presentation

Role play 60 Practical exercise With assistance and direction of trainer participants involve in role play

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Module: Non-Governmental organizations

Day 1

Training volume: 2 days are assigned in order to study the mentioned course, 2 hours are study hours and 1 hour for practical training for each day.

Types of studies – interactive lecture, practical training, independent work, role plays.

Aims and goals of the training:

The aim of course is to communicate minimal knowledge to the youth on civic society, development of 3rd sector that cover practical issues. In addition, issues of establishing and founding non-governmental organization.

Content of Course:

Essence of non-governmental organization;

Role of non-governmental organization in the development of society and democracy;

Role play;

Founding a non-governmental organization;

Main aims and goals of non-governmental organization.

Desirable results of training

Theoretical knowledge – master, comprehend and analyze essence of studied subject. Derive new knowledge and make conjunctions with the relative subjects in already acquired knowledge.

Practical skills – gain practical skills while working on a specific material. Have established notion on specifics of subject and its main directions.

Social Factor – Fully understanding the relevance of the subject and its importance. Become active members of the society.

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Introduction

5 15



Review of training program and work plan

Essence of non-governmental organization

60 Lecture

Trainer reviews essence of non-governmental organization and its importance

Trainer reviews essence of non-governmental organization and its importance

Presentation

Role of non-governmental organization in the development of society and democracy.

60 Lecture

Role of non-governmental organization in the development of society and democracy.

Trainer explains and reviews in detail the role of non-governmental organization in the development of society and democracy in general.

Presentation


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Module: Non-Governmental organizations (Continued)

Day 2




Markers, Flipcharts

Brainstorming 5 1 Participants name the most important topics and issues on day I materials.

Founding a non-governmental organization

60 Lecture Trainer explains and reviews in detail main steps of founding a non-governmental organization; explains every necessary procedure that is needed for establishing a non-governmental organization.

Presentation

Main aims and goals of a non-governmental organization

60 Lecture Trainer explains and reviews in detail the role of non-governmental organization in the development of society and democracy in general.

Presentation


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Module: Active Citizenship, Protection of Civic Interests, Voluntarism

Day 1

Content of Training:

The meaning of citizenship;

Active citizenship and leadership;

History of the idea of citizenship;

The meaning of civic society; structures, connections of civic society between

public policy and civic society;

Development of discussion methods and its meaning;

Challenges related to active citizenship;

Definitions of civic society, public diplomacy, and democratic society; the

difference between civic activity and political activity;

Connection between political and public movement;

When and how does the protection of civic interests start?

Preparation and planning of events on protection of civic interests;

Problem definition and goal setting/ gathering reliable data;

Creation of alliances and coalitions;

Elements of maintaining coalitions;

Coalition etiquette: main rules of creating union;

Legal cases/case preparation;

How to plan effective campaign;

Steps of planning information campaign;

Advantages and capacity of media; necessity of relating with media;

Implementing voluntary service and its development;

Role of voluntarism in the organizational development issues;

EVS – importance of European Voluntary Service for youth;

Development of volunteers’ capacity and co-participation in various program;

Potential abilities of volunteers in employment issues.

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Introduction

15 10



Review of training program and work plan ”Tree of expectation”

The meaning of citizenship and leadership

20 Lecture

Discussion

Trainer reviews and introduces the essence of citizenship; explains the meaning of active citizenship.

Presentation

History of citizenship

idea;

15 Lecture

Discussion

Trainer presents brief idea of citizenship

Presentation

The meaning of civic

society; structures,

connections of civic

society between

public policy and

civic society;

20 Lecture

Discussion

Trainer reviews essence of civic society, explains the meaning of civic society, reviews its structures and connection with public policy.

Presentation

Development of

discussion methods

and its meaning;

Challenges related to

active citizenship;

30 Lecture

Discussion

Trainer explains how to develop methods of discussion; also presents its importance; trainer reviews challenges related to active citizenship.

Presentation

Definitions of civic

society, public

diplomacy, and

democratic society;

15 Lecture

Trainer introduces definitions of civic society, public diplomacy, and democratic society.

Presentation

25


what is the difference

between civic activity

and political activity?

Connection between

political and public

movement;

When and how does

the protection of civic

interests start?

20 Lecture

Trainer ensures exposition of existing dependence between political and public occupation.

Presentation

Preparation and

planning of events on

protection of civic

interests;

Problem definition

and goal setting/

gathering reliable

data;

20 Lecture

Trainer lights and reviews how the planning of events on protection of civic interests together with problem definition and goal setting is accomplished.

Presentation

10 Summarization

Participants are handed out the assessment sheets they assess training work, positive and negative sides, organization, information value of materials etc.

Assessment sheets

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Module: Active Citizenship, Protection of Civic Interests, Voluntarism (Continued)

Day 2




Markers, Flipcharts

Brainstorming 5 1 Participants are naming the most important topics and issues on 1st day materials.

Creation of alliances and

coalitions;

Elements of maintaining

coalitions;

Coalition etiquette: main

rules of creating union.

15

10

Lecture

Group Work

Trainer introduces rules of establishing alliances and coalitions; elements of maintaining coalitions and main rules of establishing union. Group work, participants are divided into group and work on rules and elements of establishing coalition.

Presentation

Legal cases/case

preparation;

How to plan effective campaign

Steps of planning

information campaign;

15

25

Brief lecture

Group Work

Lecture

Group Work

Trainer briefly reviews cases of advocacy;

Participants will be divided into groups and discuss cases of advocacy;

Trainer briefly reviews steps of effective campaign planning.

Participants will be able to discuss steps of planning information campaign.

Presentation Presentation

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Advantages and capacity of

media; necessity of relating

with media;

35 Lecture

Trainer introduces advantages and capacity of media and necessity of relating with media to the participants

The given lecture is interactive and participants are also involved.

Presentation

Implementing voluntary

service and its development;

Role of volunteerism in the

organizational development

issues;

20 Lecture

Trainer acquaints participants with

the information on implementing

voluntary service and role of

voluntarism in the

organizational development

issues;

The given lecture is interactive and participants are also involved.

Presentation

EVS – importance of

European Voluntary Service

for youth;

Development of volunteers’

capacity and co-

participation in various

program;

Potential opportunities of

volunteers in employment

issues.

Training Summarization,

assessment and closing

20

20

10

Lecture

Discussion

Trainer acquaints participants with the opportunities of developing voluntarism and co-participation of youth in various programs. Participants involve in the discussion and review how young people should be involved in various projects based on voluntarism. Potential opportunities of volunteers in employment issues.

Participants are handed out the assessment sheets they assess training work, positive and negative sides, organization, information value of materials etc.

Presentation Presentation Assessment sheets

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