This course provides an overview of how civil society organisations and human rights advocates can engage actors in the Universal Periodic Review. These actors include  in-country and Geneva-based diplomats and other international, regional and local organizations who lobby for recommendations that advance the rights to freedom of expression, access to information, media and other digital rights at the Universal Periodic Review sessions.

Diplomacy and the UPR for Human Rights Advocates

Cathrine Anite

Introduction to course

An Overview of the UPR

Diplomacy and the art of advocacy at the UPR

Understanding how to lobby Recommending States and States under Review

Networking & Alliance Building for effective lobbying

Bi-lateral meetings and diplomatic engagement before, during and after  the UPR

Diplomacy at the UPR

The role of the media in amplifying the UPR

How and when can the media get involved?

UPR Media strategy

Media Access to Geneva

Media and the UPR

SMALL MEDIA’S UPROAR TOOLS

UPROAR Tools

Impact of UPR on states and CSOs

UPR Impact - Case study

Impact of UPR Advocacy

The changing face of UPR advocacy and diplomatic engagement

UPR Covid-19 measures for meetings at the Palais des Nations

The evolution of UPR engagements

Wrap up video

Conclusion

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These days there are very few aspects of running a successful human rights organisation or campaign that don't require design skills to help promote your brand and get your message across. Learn the basics of how to create effective graphic designs on your own!

Design for change: Graphic design for human rights

Stefanie Posavec

stefanieposavec.co.uk

Introduction to graphic design

What makes a design successful?

Quiz: Graphic Design

Why graphic design matters

Introduction

Writing a graphic design brief

The graphic design process

Quiz: briefing and design process

The big four

The building blocks of graphic design

What is typography?

Basic typeface components

The basics of choosing typefaces

Working with dual languages

Quiz: Typography

Finding and purchasing typefaces

Making your own ecard: Setup & Type

Typography

Making your own ecard: Thinking about layout

Layout

What are graphic elements?

Quiz: Communicating Emotion

Making your own ecard: Adding a graphic form

Graphic elements

Different colour spaces

Selecting the right colours for your project

Make your own colour palette

Making your own ecard: Thinking about colour

Colour

Making your own ecard: Downloading and publishing

Downloading and publishing your ecard

Wrap-up video

Wrap-up

<p>Small Media is London based action lab helping the free flow of information and creative expression in closed societies, with training, technology and research initiatives that focus on Iran and countries in the MENA region. We specialise in design, data, information, media and digital security. We help individual campaigners and human rights organisations implement their ideas to reach a wider audience and create a lasting positive change in their region.</p>

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Diplomacy and the UPR for Human Rights Advocates

Diplomacy and the UPR for Human Rights Advocates

Design for change: Graphic design for human rights

Design for change: Graphic design for human rights

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