Working together to advance human rights

DTP Community

The Diplomacy Training Program works in partnership with NGOs and movements investing together to provide practical advocacy training to human rights defenders. The DTP community is made up of DTP partners, alumni, trainers and supporters.

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Training

DTP’s courses build the knowledge, skills and networks of human rights defenders, Indigenous peoples rights’ advocates and their organisations. It is a powerful investment in individuals and human rights movements.

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Impact

DTP’s impact is best seen in the work of over 3,250 of its alumni. DTP alumni are working every day in over 90 countries for the promotion and protection of human rights.

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Working together to advance human rights

DTP Community

The Diplomacy Training Program works in partnership with NGOs and movements investing together to provide practical advocacy training to human rights defenders. The DTP community is made up of DTP partners, alumni, trainers and supporters.

READ MORE

Training

DTP’s courses build the knowledge, skills and networks of human rights defenders, Indigenous peoples rights advocates and their organisations. It is a powerful investment in individuals and human rights movements.

READ MORE

Impact

DTP’s impact is best seen in the work of its 3,000 plus alumni. DTP Alumni are working every day in over 90 countries for the promotion and protection of human rights.

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Upcoming Programs and Events

UN
Online Program

2023

This new program will build the capacity of community advocates and human rights defenders in the Pacific and Asia to engage effectively with a key UN human rights accountability mechanism – the UN Human Rights Special Procedures (SPs).
Myanmar
Mahidol University, Bangkok

27-31 March 2023

This program, launched in ongoing solidarity with those working for human rights, peace and democracy in Myanmar, is intended to be a practical contribution to their work at this time of human rights and humanitarian crisis in Myanmar. It is targeted at Myanmar diaspora advocates and their partners working in solidarity in ASEAN countries.
Children's Rights Logo
Perth, Australia

30 - 31 March 2023

A 2-day intensive training program to build knowledge and understanding of the CRC, the Australian reporting process to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (the Committee), with a focus on implementation of the Committee’s Concluding Observations (Recommendations) and Australia’s next report.
1.16 MW Bangladesh Module 4
Sri Lanka

8-12 May 2023

A regional Asia-Pacific training course on migrant workers’ rights and advocacy in the Asia-Pacific for individuals who work for and with NGOs/CSOs who have the commitment and capacity to apply the training to their work for the rights of migrant workers.
Participants, trainers, and partners at 30th annual Human Rights and Peoples' Diplomacy Training Program
Timor-Leste

21 August - 1 September 2023

This annual, comprehensive human rights and advocacy course is the longest established human rights training program held in the region. It builds knowledge of international human rights standards and the UN system and skills in strategic advocacy. The program will build practical links between advocates in the region.

Latest News and Activity

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This eNews has news from DTP alumni – profiles of DTP alumnus Pervez Siddique and DTP trainer Henry Zwartz, and news and updates on human rights and from the region.
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DTP Trainer Profile

Henry Zwartz is an award-winning journalist who recently trained in a special DTP human rights and advocacy program for migrant and refugee community leaders in Australia. Interested in the intersection between law and media, and their use as a force for good, Henry currently works for a politics and foreign policy think tank and as a freelance journalist with Australian TV Network, SBS.
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DTP Alumni Profile

Pervez is the founder and executive director of Bangladesh’s Films 4 Peace (F4P) Foundation, a leading national peacebuilding organisation based in Bangladesh, committed to fostering a peaceful society through innovative and artistic activism, strategic communications, and research.
Sri Lanka
8-12 May 2023
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A regional Asia-Pacific training course on migrant workers’ rights and advocacy in the Asia-Pacific for individuals who work for and with NGOs/CSOs who have the commitment and capacity to apply the training to their work for the rights of migrant workers.
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DTP is calling for applications for an Administration and Office Coordinator to join its small team.
Timor-Leste
21 August - 1 September 2023
training
This annual, comprehensive human rights and advocacy course is the longest established human rights training program held in the region. It builds knowledge of international human rights standards and the UN system and skills in strategic advocacy. The program will build practical links between advocates in the region.
news
After being delayed by COVID, 29 human rights advocates from the region participated in the 30th Annual Program in Bangkok, 23 January - 3rd February.

I would definitely recommend any of DTP’s training programs, the networking is priceless, the opportunities endless and the quality of staff and training — spot on.

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