Training Program on Civic Education - Georgia

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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 Rights2. Human Rights in different countries of the world3. How to exercise our rights?4. UN and Human Rights (History of UN foundation);5. Adoption of UDHR as a historical fact6. Evolution of Human Rights/Generations;7. Legal protection of Human Rights8. Provision of protection of human rights9. Human Rights Committee10.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 ofEurope;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 ofParticipants

Trainer reviews the training

course and acquaints participantswith the training aims and

assessment in general. Participantsintroduce themselves (place of

work, position) and present ownexpectations for the given course.

Review of training

program and agenda

Tree of Expectations

What are HumanRights and why do

we need to know

about them?

20 Lecture

Human Rights in

different countriesof the world

15 Brief Lecture

UN and HumanRights (History of

UN Foundation)

20 Lecture


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Adoption of UDHRas a historical fact

15 Brief Lecture

Universal Declarationof Human Rights

30 Team exercise Participants will be divided intogroups and after trainersinstruction the groups will discuss

and define the declaration.

Evolution ofHuman

Rights/Generations;

20 Lecture III generation of Human Rightswill be discussed.

Why do we need

Human Rights?

20 Discussion

Summarizing,evaluating and

closing of training

10 Summarizing Participants will be handed out theassessment sheets and they will

assess the work of training,

positive and negative aspects,organization, information valueetc.

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, F

Charts

Brainstorming 5 1 Participants name the most

important topics and issues on 1stDay 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 ofHuman Rights (International

Covenant on Economic, Social andCultural Rights, and theInternational Covenant on Civil and

Political Rights, 2 optional reports.

Group Work - participants will bedivided into groups and work on

explanation of articles of UniversalDeclaration of Human Rights and

make definitions. The group wok isincorporated during the session.

It develops non-verbalcommunication and acting skills.

Presentatio

Legal Protection of Human

Rights

25 Participants are given

opportunity to discuss legal

issues of human rightsprotection and leaddiscussion 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 mentionedlecture 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 mainarticles of Convention on

Childrens Rights and the articles ofspecial interest for them and make a

presentation of their work.

Human Rights Education withyouth participation

20 Discussion Participants are involved in thediscussion and discuss how to

protect Human Rights and whatshould be done in the future.

European Convention for theProtection of Human Rights

and Council of Europe

Summarizing, evaluating andclosing of training

20

10

European Convention on HumanRights will be discussed.

Participants will be handed out the

assessment sheets and they willassess the training work, positiveand negative sides, organization,

information value of materials etc.

AssessmenSheets


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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 intogroups

Participants are handed out the parts ofpre-prepared pictures and they should find

their own group by combining them.

5 Pictures

5 MinutesGroup Work

Presentation10 Minutes

Acquaintance Participants divided into groups areacquainted 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 developexplanations, proper selection of criterion,

finding weaknesses of opponents

position, finding relations betweenresolution, arguments and criterion.

Negative attitude 50 Exercise #7-9 Listeners will be able to offer alternate

criterion and learn how to protect it, refinetechnique of negation


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Cross Questioning 20 Exercise Listeners will be able to learn strategies of

cross questioning and responsibility ofspeakers.

Obligations of

Speakers

15 Brief lecture Listeners will be able to comprehend

strategies necessary and essential for thespeakers during the debates.

Time15

Brief lecture Listeners will be able to learn timemanagement strategies

Selection ofResolution

25 Brief lecture Listeners will be able to select resolutionand 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 selectedresolution, 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 therelations with government/community

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

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

context

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

Program Content:

1. Introduction to Citizen Voice & Action2. Conceptual Framework of CV&A Approach3. Enabling Citizen Engagement4. Engagement via Community Meetings5. Child Protection in CV & A6. Improving Services and Influencing Policies7. Local to National Level Action


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Introduction 5

15

10

Introduction of

trainer

Introduction ofparticipants

Exercise on

expectations

Trainer will review the training course and

acquaint participants with the aims and generalevaluation of the training.

Participants present themselves (work place,position) and present own expectations

regarding given course.

Review of train

program and wplan

Tree ofExpectations

Introduction to

Citizen Voice and

Action- CV & A

60 Minutes Lecture

Discussion

Training reviews:

Objectives and origins of Citizen Voice andAction

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

Presentation,

markers, flip c

Conceptual

framework of CV &

A

60 Minutes Lecture

Discussion

Trainer reviews following subjects:

Partnering and advocacy with localgovernment

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

Presentation,markers, flip c

Enabling citizen

engagement

60 Minutes Lecture

Discussion


Overview Understanding public policy Citizen education and mobilization Building networks and coalitions Creating relationships and connections

Presentation,

markers, flip c

Engagement via

community meetings

60 Minutes Lecture

Discussion


Introduction Preparation

Initial meeting Monitoring Standards Score Cards Interface Meeting Record keeping

Presentation,

markers, flip c

1st daysummarization and

closing

5 Trainer briefly summarizes the subjectsreviewed 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 ofspecial interest

Markers, FlipCharts

Brainstorming 5 1 Participants are naming the mostimportant 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, FlipCharts

Improving services and

influencing policy

60 Lecture

Discussion


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

Presentation,

Markers, FlipCharts

Local to national level action 60 Lecture

Discussion


Overview Elements of effective advocacy Initiatives

Presentation,Markers, FlipCharts

Training summarization,

assessment and closing

10 Participants will be handed out prepared

assessment sheets and they will assesstraining work, its positive and negative

sides, organization, information value of

materials etc.

Assessment shee


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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.Leaders 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


course and acquaintsparticipants with the

training aims and generalassessment.

Participants presentthemselves (work place,

position) and present own

expectations regarding

given course.

Review of training program a

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 successfulteam (12 steps for

creating effectiveteam);

35

Brief lecture

Group exercise

Participants are divided intogroups, they are given anexercise on issues of

establishing effectivegroup/team and make a

presentation.

Presentation

Flipcharts

Formal leaders;

Main functions ofleaders of

successful groups;

25 Brief lecture Presentation

1st day

summarization andclosing

10


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Module: Leadership (Continued)

Day 2


Acquaintance with agenda 5 Agenda Acquaintance with thesubjects of special attention

Markers, Flip Charts

Brainstorming 5 1 Participants are naming themost important topics and

issues concerning day 1stmaterials.

Personal characteristics of

leader;

35 Lecture

Group work andpresentation

During the lecture listeners

will be given informationconcerning personal

characteristics of leader.

Participants will be divided

into groups and elaboratescheme of effective

leadership and make apresentation.

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

Leaders ethics (What isethics? Level, scale and

extent of ethics);Why a leader should be of

high ethic? (Situationalethics);

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 handedout the prepared assessment

sheets and they will assesstraining work, its positive

and negative sides,organization, and value ofinformation 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, roleplays.

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


course and acquaintsparticipants with the

training aims andassessment in general.Participants introduce

themselves (place of work,

position) and present ownexpectations for the given

course.

Review of training program a

work plan

Essence of conflict 60 Lecture Trainer reviews the essence

of conflict, reasons and

outcomes.

Presentation

Conflict escalationand de-escalation

Role play

60

60

Lecture

Practical exercise

Trainer explains, introducesand reviews in detail the

meaning of conflict

escalation / de-escalation

With assistance and

direction of trainerparticipants involve in role

play

Presentation


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Module: Introduction to Conflict Resolution

Day 2


Introduction of theagenda

5 Agenda Introduction of subjects of specialattention.

Markers, Flipchart

Brainstorming 5 1 Participants name the most importanttopics and issues of the 1st day

materials.

Characteristic of

conflict

60 Lecture Trainer explains and reviews in detailthe 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 3

rdsector 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 alreadyacquired knowledge.

Practical skills gain practical skills while working on a specific material. Haveestablished 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


Introduction ofparticipants


course and acquaints

participants with thetraining aims and

assessment in general.Participants introduce

themselves (place of work,position) and present own

expectations for the givencourse.

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 ofnon-governmental

organization and its

importance

Presentation

Role of non-

governmental

organization in thedevelopment of

society anddemocracy.

60 Lecture

Role of non-governmental

organization in the

development ofsociety and

democracy.

Trainer explains and

reviews in detail the role of

non-governmentalorganization in the

development of society anddemocracy in general.

Presentation

Role play 60 Practical exercise With assistance and

direction of trainerparticipants involve in role

play


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Module: Non-Governmental organizations (Continued)

Day 2


Introduction of the

agenda

5 Agenda Introduction of subjects of special

attention.

Markers, Flipcharts

Brainstorming 5 1 Participants name the mostimportant 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 forestablishing a non-governmentalorganization.

Presentation

Main aims and goals

of a non-

governmentalorganization

60 Lecture Trainer explains and reviews in

detail the role of non-

governmental organization in thedevelopment of society and

democracy in general.

Presentation

Role play 60 Practical exercise With assistance and direction of

trainer participants involve in roleplay


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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


Introduction of

participants

Trainer reviews the training courseand acquaints participants with the

training aims and assessment ingeneral. Participants introducethemselves (place of work, position)

and present own expectations for the

given course.

Review of trainingprogram and work

plan

Tree of expectatio

The meaning of

citizenship andleadership

20 Lecture

Discussion

Trainer reviews and introduces the

essence of citizenship; explains themeaning 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 developmethods of discussion; also presentsits importance; trainer reviews

challenges related to activecitizenship.

Presentation

Definitions of civic

society, public

diplomacy, and

democratic society;

15 Lecture Trainer introduces definitions of civicsociety, public diplomacy, and

democratic society.

Presentation


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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 existingdependence 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 theplanning of events on protection of

civic interests together with problemdefinition 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 ofmaterials etc.

Assessment sheets


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Module: Active Citizenship, Protection of Civic Interests, Voluntarism (Continue

Day 2


Introduction of the agenda 5 Agenda Introduction of subjects of special

attention.

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 ofestablishing alliances and

coalitions; elements ofmaintaining coalitions and

main rules of establishingunion.

Group work, participants are

divided into group and work onrules and elements of

establishing coalition.

Presentation

Legal cases/casepreparation;

How to plan effective

campaign

Steps of planning

information campaign;

15

25

Brief lecture

Group Work

Lecture

Group Work

Trainer briefly reviews cases ofadvocacy;

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 advantagesand capacity of media and

necessity of relating with mediato the participants

The given lecture is interactiveand 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 interactiveand 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-participationof youth in various programs.

Participants involve in thediscussion and review how young

people should be involved in

various projects based onvoluntarism.

Potential opportunities of

volunteers in employment issues.

Participants are handed out the

assessment sheets they assesstraining work, positive and

negative sides, organization,

information value of materials etc.

Presentation

Presentation

Assessment sheets

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