The 2nd Course for Governmental Training Institutions and Academia (Global Compact on Refugees) focuses on the key elements of refugee protection, ranging from the legal framework to refugee participation and solutions. It covers the principles, objectives and programme of action set by the Global Compact on Refugees and at the same time allows participants to strengthen their teaching skills and capacity to develop training modules through sessions devoted to instructional design and learning methodologies (e.g. needs assessments, and identification of approaches, objectives, methodologies, and evaluations).

The Course is structured around two types of sessions: 

  • Sessions on specific aspects of the Global Compact on Refugees, each of them using a different learning methodology (lecture, presentation, case study and group work, role play, e-learning and pre-recorded video etc.); 
  • Sessions dedicated to the analysis of the methodology and techniques used in the above sessions. In addition, participants will be able to exchange best practices and tips as to making these techniques more effective. 

The Course strikes a balance between theory and practice and is delivered through a participatory and creative teaching methodology. The programme will provide for a forum where participants will be able to share best practices and examples of developing learning curricula on topics related to areas of the Global Compact on Refugees. The selection of facilitators delivering the sessions consists of UN Officials and other experts on refugee protection from around the world.