The course encompasses 5 weeks with approximately 25-30 hours of active learning. It will include video lectures, readings, peer-to-peer learning through discussions and webinars as well as knowledge checks with polls and quizzes, all aimed at developing and reinforcing personal critical reflection. Case studies will focus on examples and current debates from different regions and countries in the world.

Module 1 - Education as a right for children

• 1

  19-25 February 2024

  Education as an enabling right and multiplier

  
  Farida Shaheed, UNSR on the Right to Education (TBC)
  Elin Martínez, Human Rights Watch
  Hewad Alikhil, GCAlumnus

• 2

  26 February-3 March 2024

  Education in situations of armed conflict

  
  Bede Sheppard, Human Rights Watch
  Yevgen Gerasymenko, GC Caucasus
  Sergey Ghazinyan, GC Caucasus
  John Paul Amah, GC HQ and GCAlumnus

Module 2 - Protecting the right to education of children in armed conflict

• 3

  4-10 March 2024

  Facing violations during armed conflict

  
  Barbara Strasser, Global Campus of Human Rights
  Siraj H Khan, Education Above All
  Hala Shoaibi, GC Arab World (TBC)
  Alisina Saeed, GCAlumnus

• 4

  11-17 March 2024

  Minimising risks and maximising protection

  
  Dean Brooks and Ariel Solari, INEE
  Ilwad Elman, Right Livelihood Laureate 2022 (TBC)
  Delphine Dorsi, Right to Education Initiative – Live webinar

Module 3 - The way forward

• 5

  18-24 March 2024

  Possible solutions to protect the right to education during armed conflict

  
  Delphine Dorsi, Right to Education Initiative
  Apolline Montoya, Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack (GCPEA)