PROGRAM FOR THE INTEGRAL PROMOTION  OF CHILDREN'S RIGHTS

                            VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND CHILDREN DEPRIVED OF THEIR RIGHTS


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Related Tools of Technical Cooperation 

Cooperation in the area of children and adolescents requires training of the people involved such as Professionals, Planners, and Political Decision Makers, Managers and Leaders of Programs. PRODER offers the following training tools that help to strengthen policies, plans and programs directed at the comprehensive protection of children and adolescents. 

1) Strategic Planning and Institutional Strengthening - 20 hours on site

   2) Introduction to Public Policies within the context of a National System of Comprehensive
        Protection of Children - 10 hours on site

3) Public Policies for the Prevention of Drug Abuse in Children and Adolescents -  20 hours on site

4) Street Children and Human Rights -  10 hours on site

5) Psychological Support forStreet Educators -  10 hours on site

6) Training for the Comprehensive Care of Children with Different Capacities  -20 hours on site

   7) Training Workshop for Professional, Educators and Leaders of Preventive and Participatory
        Educational Programs on Alcohol and Drug Abuse - 40 hours on site

8)  Introduction to Research on Epidemiology - 20 hours on site 

SERIES: WORK DOCUMENTS OF PRODER 

  •       Situation of Handicapped Children in relation to their inclusion in the Educational System of Montevideo, Uruguay. Statistical Report of the Pilot Poll conducted in public and private schools of Montevideo. May-June 2001

  •      Drug abuse, Rights of Children and Public Policies of Prevention.

  •       Notes on Children and Adolescents in situation of Social Risk

  •       Street Children. A model of prevention of drug abuse based on Human Rights

  •       Some contribution of the IIN's 2000-2004 Strategic Plan. Towards the Educational and Social Inclusion of Children with Different Capacities

  •       The Inclusion of Handicapped Children

  •       Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents in Latin America

  •       The planning of children's policies in Latin America

Academic Programs 

The integration of an academic component to the different IIN programs in post-grade curricula is another key element of the Strategic Plan 2000-2004 

PRODER presently offers a Specialization Diploma on Drug Addiction with 25 academic credits as part of a Plan of Seminars on site and via Internet on specific complementary studies that include research, field work and a final paper.  

This Specialization Diploma is presently being offered in Uruguay and in Bolivia jointly with the University of the Republic and the Mayor University of San Simón. Professionals of a specialized NGO of Uruguay that has signed an Agreement of Cooperation with the IIN for this purpose, participate in both cases. 

2003 Seminars to be offered at the headquarters of the IIN as part of the Specialization Diploma in Drug Addiction. 

AREA OF SPECIFIC STUDIES

AEE01- INTRODUCTION TO THE PROBLEM OF DRUG ADDICTION. 
2 credits

AEE02- EVOLUTION OF THE CONCEPT OF HEALTH AND THE RISK APPROACH.
1 credit

AEE03- PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF THE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL AND
DRUGS.  1 credit

AEE04- FAMILY AND DRUG ADDICTION
2 credits

AEE05- PRIMARY PREVENTION OF DRUG ADDICTION
2 credits

AEE06- SECONDARY AND TERTIARY PREVENTION OF DRUG ADDICTION
2 credits 

AREA OF COMPLEMENTARY STUDIES

AEC04- THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES 1
1 credit

AECO5- THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES 2
1 credit 

AREA OF RESEARCH

A101- RESEARCH ON DRUG ADDICTION
2 credits 

Cooperation Agreements with the following Universities for the development of activities within the umbrella of PRODER 

- Universidad de la República Oriental del Uruguay - Regional Norte: DIPLOMA OF SPECIALIZATION IN DRUG ADDICTION 

- Universidad Mayor de San Simón - Cochabamba, Bolivia DIPLOMA OF SPECIALIZATION IN DRUG ADDICTION 

- Universidad Católica Santa María la Antigua - Panamá, Panamá: Training Seminars in
Public Policies

-     Fundación Escuela de Gerencia Social - Caracas, Venezuela: Training Seminars in
 Public Policies

-    Universidad Privada Abierta Latinoamericana - Cochabamba, Bolivia: Training Seminars
 in Public Policies

-  Universidad Diego Portales - Santiago, Chile: Participation on the Diploma of Specialization on Children Policies

-         Instituto Universitario CLAEH de Uruguay – DIPLOMA AND MASTER PROGRAM IN PUBLIC POLICIES FOR THE PREVENTION OF DRUG ADDICTION. 

Publications

PRODER has an important component of publications both in paper and in magnetic format. Among them:

      ·        Methodological Manuals
·        Backing material for Training
·        Information Bulletins