Women at the Forefront of Democratic Change By looking at women’s agency and roles in mobilising for social and democratic change, the MOOC asks critical questions: can a democracy where women are not equal ever really thrive? What is women’s contribution to the struggle against dictatorship? How are current attacks on democracy connected to gender equality? What is the role that women can play as political leaders, activists and voters, to build more resilient and inclusive democracies?

Transitology – Pathways to and from Democracy <short-desc>Analysing examples of political transitions and regime changes in different world regions, we ask crucial questions: how do countries and political regimes successfully democratise? What are the causes of democratic backsliding? How do democracies die, and how do they recover, if at all?</short-desc><long-desc>Analysing examples of political transitions and regime changes in different world regions, we ask crucial questions: how do countries and political regimes successfully democratise? What are the causes of democratic backsliding? How do democracies die, and how do they recover, if at all?</long-desc><type-of-course>MOOCs</type-of-course><cost>Free</cost><language>English</language><certificate>On completion of the course</certificate><paced>Instructor-Paced</paced><length>5 Weeks</length><effort>5</effort><enrolment><br>until 16 March 2024</enrolment><coursedates>from 4 March<br> to 7 April 2024</coursedates><img-preview>https://gchumanrights.org/files/edx/mooc-ttd-preview.jpg</img-preview><coursedates-courses>4 March-7 April 2024 - Free Enrolment until: <span class='titolo_gc_europe'>16 March 2024</span></coursedates-courses>

Authoring Justice <short-desc>Our first-ever online writing course explores how to write with empathy and strength, particularly on issues and areas that are key catalysts for transformation in our world. We will focus on human-centred narrative storytelling, emphasising its power to shine a light on the experiences of those who are often marginalised, to honour their inherent dignity, and to drive our society towards greater understanding and positive change.</short-desc><long-desc>Our first-ever online writing course explores how to write with empathy and strength, particularly on issues and areas that are key catalysts for transformation in our world. We will focus on human-centred narrative storytelling, emphasising its power to shine a light on the experiences of those who are often marginalised, to honour their inherent dignity, and to drive our society towards greater understanding and positive change.</long-desc><type-of-course>Online course</type-of-course><cost>Fee-based</cost><language>English</language><certificate>On completion of the course</certificate><paced>Instructor-Paced</paced><length>5 Modules</length><effort>5</effort><enrolment><br>by invitation only</enrolment><coursedates>from 3 June<br> to 26 July 2024</coursedates><img-preview>https://gchumanrights.org/files/eiuc/authoring-justice/aut-just-header2.jpg</img-preview><coursedates-courses>3 June-26 July 2024</coursedates-courses>

Children's Right to Education in Armed Conflict <short-desc>This MOOC - developed in partnership with the Right to Education Initiative - will provide substantive knowledge, materials and tools in order to increase awareness and direct participants towards monitoring and reporting mechanisms that could be used to defend the right to education of millions of children affected by armed conflict around the world.</short-desc> <long-desc>This MOOC - developed in partnership with the Right to Education Initiative - will provide substantive knowledge, materials and tools in order to increase awareness and direct participants towards monitoring and reporting mechanisms that could be used to defend the right to education of millions of children affected by armed conflict around the world. </long-desc><type-of-course>MOOCs</type-of-course><cost>Free</cost><language>English</language><certificate>On completion of the course</certificate><paced>Instructor-Paced</paced><length>5 Weeks</length><effort>5-6</effort><enrolment><br>until 8 March 2024</enrolment><coursedates>from 19 February<br> to 24 March 2024</coursedates><img-preview>https://gchumanrights.org/files/edx/mooc-rtec-preview.png</img-preview><coursedates-courses>19 February - 24 March - Free Enrolment until: <span class='titolo_gc_europe'>8 March 2024</span></coursedates-courses>

Children’s Mental Health: Rights and Perspectives This MOOC responds to the call by children and young people to understand their mental health as a human right. In particular, it looks into approaches that prioritise and commit to the direct participation of children and young people in decision-making in this area of their lives.

Transitology – Pathways to and from Democracy Analysing examples of political transitions and regime changes in different world regions, we ask crucial questions: how do countries and political regimes successfully democratise? What are the causes of democratic backsliding? How do democracies die, and how do they recover, if at all?

Business and Human Rights <short-desc>Applying a multi-regional approach, the MOOC focuses on the link between companies, states and human rights with attention to the protection of human rights defenders, the concept of mandatory due diligence, recent case-law, and child labour issues.</short-desc><long-desc>Applying a multi-regional approach, the MOOC focuses on the link between companies, states and human rights with attention to the protection of human rights defenders, the concept of mandatory due diligence, recent case-law, and child labour issues.</long-desc><type-of-course>MOOCs</type-of-course><pic-copy></pic-copy><cost>Free</cost><language>English</language><certificate>On completion of the course</certificate><paced>Self-Paced</paced><length>5 Weeks</length><effort>5</effort><enrolment><br>until 12 June 2022</enrolment><coursedates>From 21 November 2022<br>to 31 July 2023</coursedates><img-preview>https://gchumanrights.org/files/edx/mooc-bhr-preview.jpg</img-preview><coursedates-courses>21 November 2022 - 31 July 2023 - Free Enrolment until: <span class='titolo_gc_europe'>31 July 2023</span></coursedates-courses>

Science and Human Rights In partnership with UNESCO, the Global Campus offers a MOOC for scientists and university-level science students around the world who want to understand and practise scientific freedom and scientific responsibility within a human rights-based approach.

Socio-Economic Justice through Human Rights <short-desc>Current global crises have emphasised social and economic inequalities. What future can we expect for a more just world? This MOOC explores current developments in implementing economic and social rights and their role in addressing and redressing unjust distribution of resources and power.</short-desc><long-desc>Current global crises have emphasised social and economic inequalities. What future can we expect for a more just world? This MOOC explores current developments in implementing economic and social rights and their role in addressing and redressing unjust distribution of resources and power.</long-desc><type-of-course>MOOCs</type-of-course><pic-copy>Photo © Johnny Miller, https://unequalscenes.com</pic-copy><cost>Free</cost><language>English</language><certificate>On completion of the course</certificate><paced>Instructor-Paced</paced><length>4 Weeks</length><effort>6</effort><enrolment><br>until 27 February 2022</enrolment><coursedates>From 7 February<br> to 6 March 2022</coursedates><img-preview>https://gchumanrights.org//files/edx/sej-preview-edx-home.jpg</img-preview><coursedates-courses>7 February - 6 March 2022 - Free Enrolment until: <span class='titolo_gc_europe'>27 February 2022</span></coursedates-courses>

Children’s Rights and Technology in the Digital Age <short-desc>In this day and age, educating and empowering all those that use technology to make informed and rights-based choices for younger and future generations is crucial. This course will open up discussions about how technology is currently integrated in or impacting children’s lives. </short-desc><long-desc>In this day and age, educating and empowering all those that use technology to make informed and rights-based choices for younger and future generations is crucial. This course will open up discussions about how technology is currently integrated in or impacting children’s lives, as well as offer a space for creative thinking about how we should design better regulations, infrastructure, norms, and habits for the betterment of our society.</long-desc><type-of-course>MOOCs</type-of-course><pic-copy></pic-copy><cost>Free</cost><language>English</language><certificate>Not available</certificate><paced>Self-Paced</paced><length>5 Weeks</length><effort>6</effort><enrolment></enrolment><coursedates>From 20 September 2021</coursedates><img-preview>https://gchumanrights.org/files/edx/crda-preview-edx-home.png</img-preview><coursedates-courses>From 20 September 2021 - <span class='titolo_gc_europe'>Free Enrolment</span></coursedates-courses>

Child Participation and the Right to a Sustainable Environment <short-desc>By speaking to children’s rights scholars and experts, environment specialists and young climate activists, this MOOC examines concepts, standards and practices of child participation in environmental matters.</short-desc><long-desc>Youth environmental movements, actively raising their voices around the world, send a clear message: the young generations are not only environmentally-conscious, but also determined to defend their rights and preserve the environment for a sustainable future. By speaking to children’s rights scholars and experts, environment specialists and young climate activists, this MOOC examines concepts, standards and practices of child participation in environmental matters.</long-desc><type-of-course>MOOCs</type-of-course><pic-copy></pic-copy><cost>Free</cost><language>English</language><certificate>On completion of the course</certificate><paced>Instructor-Paced</paced><length>6 Weeks</length><effort>6</effort><enrolment><br>until 27 June 2021</enrolment><coursedates>From 31 May to 11 July 2021</coursedates><img-preview>https://gchumanrights.org/files/edx/cpe-preview-edx-home.png</img-preview><coursedates-courses>31 May - 11 July 2021 - Free Enrolment until: <span class='titolo_gc_europe'>27 June 2021</span></coursedates-courses>

Children Deprived of Liberty: Enacting the Recommendations of the UN Global Study <short-desc>In 2019 the UN Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty denounced that more than seven million children worldwide are deprived of liberty every year. This MOOC provides updated information on situations, challenges, practices and possible solutions as they are being envisaged in each region.</short-desc><long-desc>In 2019 the UN Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty denounced that more than seven million children worldwide are deprived of liberty every year. It provided an assessment of the situation in different contexts and set out clear recommendations for change. How’s the world doing now? This MOOC provides updated information on situations, challenges, practices and possible solutions as they are being envisaged in each region.</long-desc><type-of-course>MOOCs</type-of-course><pic-copy>Photo &copy; - Richard Ross, juvenile-in-justice.com</pic-copy><cost>Free</cost><language>English</language><certificate>On completion of the course</certificate><paced>Self-Paced</paced><length>7 Weeks</length><effort>5</effort>until 27 December 2019<enrolment></enrolment><coursedates>23 November 2020 -<br> 10 January 2021</coursedates><img-preview>https://gchumanrights.org/files/edx/mooc-ungs-recs-preview.jpg</img-preview><coursedates-courses>23 November 2020 - 10 January 2021 - Free Enrolment until: <span class='titolo_gc_europe'>27 December 2019</span></coursedates-courses>

Children Deprived of Liberty: Learning from the UN Global Study Despite the fact that the Convention of the Rights of the Child affirms that, in principle, children should not be detained and deprivation of liberty should be a measure of last resort, millions of children in the world are locked away.

Promoting and Protecting Human Rights: a Global Overview <short-desc>In times of violence and crisis, human rights are important safeguards. In times of peace, security and development, they are important pillars sustaining our common humanity. They are more than moral or legal concepts: they are the lymph of our lives. For them to run effectively, we need to relentlessly promote and protect them.</short-desc><long-desc>In times of violence and crisis, human rights are important safeguards. In times of peace, security and development, they are important pillars sustaining our common humanity. They are more than moral or legal concepts: they are the lymph of our lives. For them to run effectively, we need to relentlessly promote and protect them.</long-desc><type-of-course>MOOCs</type-of-course><pic-copy></pic-copy><cost>Free</cost><language>English</language><certificate>On completion of all 7 classes</certificate><paced>Self-Paced</paced><length>7 Weeks</length><effort>5</effort><enrolment></enrolment><coursedates>From 15 June</coursedates><img-preview>https://gchumanrights.org/files/edx/mooc-pphr-preview.png</img-preview><coursedates-courses>From June 2020 - Free Enrolment from: <span class='titolo_gc_europe'>1 June 2020</span></coursedates-courses>

Memory Sites and Human Rights <short-desc>Why and how do we remember past atrocities and human rights violations? What is the role of memory sites in social reconstruction, transitional justice and democratisation? How do memory sites shape communities, societies, identities and nations?</short-desc><long-desc>Why and how do we remember past atrocities and human rights violations? What is the role of memory sites in social reconstruction, transitional justice and democratisation? How do memory sites shape communities, societies, identities and nations? This MOOC focuses on the role of memory sites in their crucial interplay with historical trauma, the reconciliation process, the chosen methods for dealing with the past, as well as with nation building dynamics and the shaping of societal identity.</long-desc><type-of-course>MOOCs</type-of-course><pic-copy>Photo © Marlin Dedaj - The spirit of Srebrenica<br>Global Campus Visual Contest 2017</pic-copy><cost>Free</cost><language>English</language><certificate>On completion of the course</certificate><paced>Instructor-Paced</paced><length>8 Weeks</length><effort>5</effort><enrolment>until 31 May 2020</enrolment><coursedates>27 April – 21 June 2020</coursedates><img-preview>https://gchumanrights.org/files/edx/mshr_preview_copy.png</img-preview><coursedates-courses>27 April – 21 June 2020 - Free Enrolment until: <span class='titolo_gc_europe'>31 May 2020</span></coursedates-courses>

Counter Human Trafficking in South East Asia (SEA) <short-desc>By coercing people into a situation that they cannot escape, trafficking deprives human beings of their dignity and rights. In recent years, work has been carried out on the impact of counter trafficking, but more is needed on counter trafficking itself. Speaking to experts from NGOs, Trade Unions and International Organisations, this online course will examine the programmes, practices and activities of counter trafficking, in particular in Southeast Asia.</short-desc><long-desc>By coercing people into a situation that they cannot escape, trafficking deprives human beings of their dignity and rights. In recent years, work has been carried out on the impact of counter trafficking, but more is needed on counter trafficking itself. Speaking to experts from NGOs, Trade Unions and International Organisations, this online course will examine the programmes, practices and activities of counter trafficking, in particular in Southeast Asia.</long-desc><type-of-course>Online Courses</type-of-course><pic-copy></pic-copy><cost>Free.<br>Add an official Certificate for <strong>49 Euro</strong></cost><language>English</language><certificate>On successful completion of Final Quiz</certificate><paced>Self-Paced</paced><length>5 Weeks</length><effort>4-5</effort><enrolment></enrolment><coursedates>Ongoing</coursedates><img-preview>https://gchumanrights.org/files/edx/cht-preview.jpg</img-preview><coursedates-courses>Ongoing - <span class='titolo_gc_europe'>Free Enrolment</span></coursedates-courses>

Monitoring the Human Rights of LGBTI Persons - 2020 Edition <short-desc>In all regions of the world, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) persons are subject to discrimination, persecution, violence, and other forms of human rights violations. Monitoring the extent of such human rights abuses is key to identify root causes, gaps in implementation, and avenues for redress.</short-desc><long-desc>In all regions of the world, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) persons are subject to discrimination, persecution, violence, and other forms of human rights violations. Monitoring the extent of such human rights abuses is key to identify root causes, gaps in implementation, and avenues for redress.</long-desc><type-of-course>MOOCs</type-of-course><pic-copy>Photo © Henri Verhoef & Amsterdam Rainbow Dress Foundation</pic-copy><cost>Free</cost><language>English</language><certificate>On completion of the course</certificate><paced>Instructor-Paced</paced><length>6 Weeks</length><effort>5</effort><enrolment>until 16 February 2020</enrolment><coursedates>20 January - 1 March 2020</coursedates><img-preview>https://gchumanrights.org/files/edx/mooc-lgbti-preview.jpg</img-preview><coursedates-courses>20 January - 1 March 2020 - Free Enrolment until: <span class='titolo_gc_europe'>16 February 2020</span></coursedates-courses>

Citizenship and Human Rights Education for change In recent years, terrorist attacks, radicalisation, extremism and xenophobia have surged across Europe and are threatening its fundamental values. In this context, education is crucial to promote democratic citizenship and social inclusion in diverse contexts and learning environments.

Gender-based violence in the context of migration <short-desc>This Global Campus MOOC provides you with solid knowledge, multiple perspectives and examples of practices related to gender-based violence in the context of migration.</short-desc><long-desc>For refugees and migrants, crossing borders often comes with heightened risks such as physical harm, sexual and gender-based violence, psychosocial trauma and exploitation, including trafficking. Addressing the root causes of forced and economic migration and ensuring that human rights are protected throughout the whole process are essential steps towards a stronger recognition of equal dignity for all.</long-desc><type-of-course>MOOCs</type-of-course><pic-copy>Photo © Untitled - Margherita Vitagliano<br>Global Campus “PRISMA” Human Rights Photo Contest 2015</pic-copy><cost>Free</cost><language>English</language><certificate>On completion of the course</certificate><paced>Instructor-Paced</paced><length>6 Weeks</length><effort>5</effort><enrolment>until 30 June 2019</enrolment><coursedates>10 June - 21 July 2019</coursedates><img-preview>https://eiuc.org/files/edx/mooc-gbv2-preview.jpg</img-preview><coursedates-courses>10 June - 21 July 2019 - Free Enrolment until: <span class='titolo_gc_europe'>30 June 2019</span></coursedates-courses>