Collective Work & Discussions

Opportunity: OHCHR seeking input into indicators on freedom of association and peaceful assembly (by Dec 31, 2014)

The Human Rights Indicators Team at the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is currently developing indicators for freedom of association and peaceful assembly. From now until the end of December 2014, they are asking organizations...

Opportunity: webinar on "Making the Connections Between Human Rights and Sociology" (Sep 30, 2014)

On Tuesday, September 30, join the American Sociological Association (ASA) as they host a webinar on the

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PPR's new article on the human rights-based approach to monitoring

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Opportunity: webinars on budget analysis and info-graphics (Sep 12, 17-18, 2014)

Three webinars of monitoring-related interest are coming up within the next week:

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AAAS holds a workshop on "Using Geospatial Technologies to Support Human Rights Research and Documentation" (Washington DC, Sep 5, 2014)

On Friday, September 5th, the American Association for the Advancement of Science's Geospatial Technologies and Human Rights Project and On-call Scientists Project will host the workshop, "...

PPR organizes its Summer School on "Tools for Action" (Belfast, Jul 28-29, 2014)

Participation and the Practice of Rights (PPR) will hold their annual Summer School on 'Tools for Action' in The MAC, Belfast on Thursday, July 28th and Friday, July 29th. Founded...

Highlights from the webinar “Addressing Measurement Challenges of the SDGs” (Jun 4, 2014)

On June 4th, UNDESA/DSD and the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation hosted a Webinar on the measurement challenges of the Sustainable...

AAAS investigates forced eviction in Nairobi using satellite imagery

At the request of Amnesty International, USA, the Geospatial Technologies and Human Rights Project of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) used satellite imagery to investigate...

AAAS uses satellite imagery to examine land use and land cover changes in Bahrain

At the request of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR), the

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Opportunity: Essex Summer School in Human Rights Research Methods (Jun 30-Jul 5, 2014)

The Human Rights Centre at the University of Essex is running a pioneering six-day summer school on methods for human rights research from 30 June to 5 July 2014. The Essex Summer School in Human...

Opportunity: online consultation on "Participatory Monitoring for Accountability in the Post-2015 Development Agenda" (Apr 2-May 7, 2014)

The ...

Opportunity: Advanced Training on Monitoring ESCR (Geneva, May 5-9, 2014)

The Advanced Training on Monitoring Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR) will take place in Geneva, Switzerland from 5-9 May 2014. The training is organized by the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights (...