Events
The Commission helps take human rights beyond the formalities of the legal system and into day-to-day life in Scotland.
Participating in human rights related events is one way of doing this, and forthcoming events that could help you 'get involved' in promoting a human rights culture in Scotland are listed below. There are details here of events across the country, from conferences and training courses to cultural events, professional practice seminars and community meetings.
The Commission is not associated with any of the Events listed and can take no responsibility for their content, change of dates or venues, etc. If you are interested in attending an Event please contact the organisers as directed.
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Inclusion Scotland and Scottish Disability Equality Forum Workshops
Please go along and learn more about what integration might mean to the services you receive and have your say on how this should happen. It will also be an opportunity to hear the latest news about the integration of care that has already been happening in other parts of Scotland.
UN Human Rights Prize 2013
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights announced on 30 April that it is seeking nominations for the 2013 United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights.
Graduate Conference on Human Rights: New Frontiers for Human Rights Theory and Practice
The postgraduate cluster of the Glasgow Human Rights Network (GHRN), based at the University of Glasgow, will be holding its first Graduate Conference on Human Rights on Wednesday 22nd May 2013.
The theme of the conference is inspired by the desire to explore new developments in human rights covering a broader range of human rights issues.
Team Building
This course is aimed at managers or team leaders who are responsible for teams or for planning to build a team or who wish to better understand team behaviour and dynamics.
For further information see http://www.scvo.org.uk/scvo-training/team-building/
Whistleblowing: Raising Concerns within NHS Scotland Conference
The Knowledge Exchange Partnership Limited on behalf of The Scotland Patients Association is hosting a one day conference on whistleblowing in the NHS.
Beyond the Basics: Developing Your Fundraising Skills
The aim of this course is to develop the skills and knowledge of practicing fundraisers. The course is aimed at individuals from the voluntary/charity and social enterprise sector who have some fundraising experience and are wishing to update and enhance their knowledge and skills. This includes staff, Management Committee Members and volunteers.
Refugee Week 2013
Refugee week is all about having fun, breaking down barriers and broadening horizons.
This year's theme is 'Heritage'.
Domestic Abuse Awareness: PAiH working with Glasgow Womens Aid
Domestic violence accounts for around a quarter of all recorded crime and is one of the leading causes of homelessness for women. This one day training will dispel the myths and misconceptions that exist around Domestic Abuse. You will explore the effects of living with abuse and find out what women do and don’t want from your organisation. This training offers good practice guidelines that will support your organisation to work effectively and sensitively in this area.
Putting U Back into CommUnity
Community Councils and Community Planning in Glasgow
Who makes the decisions that affect your local community? How do they consider local people’s views, and how can you make sure your voice is heard?
Using Lean Techniques when Liaising with Employers
A two day course, facilitated by Anne O’Bryan, for professionals who want to help people with disabilities to find paid work.
What is lean? The core idea is to maximize customer value while minimizing waste. Simply, lean means creating more value for customers with fewer resources. A lean organisation understands customer value and focuses its key processes to continuously increase it. The ultimate goal is to provide perfect value to the customer through a perfect value creation process that has zero waste.
In these challenging financial times, we must frame our negotiations with employers in this context. Organisations won’t give people opportunities unless it makes sound business sense. Understanding lean methodology will help us to promote our services in business language and concepts.