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SUMMARY:CGHR Expert Practitioner Series: Working in Human Rights\, Peacebu
 ilding\, Humanitarian Aid and Development - TBC
DTSTART:20140129T170000Z
DTEND:20140129T183000Z
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CONTACT:Gabriela Martinez
DESCRIPTION:The Centre of Governance and Human Rights (CGHR) has launched 
 a practitioner seminar series\, partnering with expert speakers from key o
 rganisations to delve into the gritty realities of what working in fields 
 like human rights and international development really involves.\n\n*Speak
 er* to be confirmed.\n\nAbout the Lent 2014 series:\n\nThe sphere of work 
 known variously as the ‘Third Sector’\, ‘Development and Humanitaria
 n Aid’ or simply – doing good in tough places – is notoriously impen
 etrable\, and frustratingly difficult to navigate for the uninitiated. For
  somebody hoping to pursue a career within this field\, the range of agenc
 ies and institutions\, initiatives and centres is at the very least bewild
 ering. Most areas intersect\, and organisations work with an array of cros
 scutting issues and contexts. Yet what at first glance can appear to be a 
 morass of very similar organisations doing generally related things\, is i
 n fact often sharply delineated\, with different sectors requiring surpris
 ingly different competencies and operating under quite specific mandates. 
 Working as an international human rights advocate would demand a different
  skill set and working environment from a project officer of a first phase
  emergency response – and both would have different routes to entry. Fur
 thermore\, a Master’s degree isn’t always the best option. Cambridge U
 niversity educates and trains many of the best young minds in the country 
 and provides a critical insight into the issues surrounding international 
 politics\, security\, development and humanitarianism. But with little cla
 rity around what is involved in working in this sector\, attempting to tra
 nslate this theoretical knowledge into a meaningful start to a career can 
 be a minefield. \n\nWith this in mind\, the CGHR series will allow student
 s to listen and speak to a selection of high-level experts working in thes
 e fields\, and address key issues and questions. There will be four one-an
 d-a-half hour seminars throughout Lent 2014\, designed to equip students w
 ith an in-depth and critical look at what each area involves\; the type of
  work carried out\, contingent challenges and essential competencies. The 
 first hour will introduce the speaker\, chaired by a discussant from CGHR 
 \, and will open up to the audience in the second portion of the evening t
 o provide the opportunity for students to engage with the topics discussed
 . The event will be followed by a drinks reception.
LOCATION:ARC Cafe\, Ground Floor\, Alison Richard Building\, Sidgwick Site
 \, 7 West Rd\, CB3 9DT
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