Call for Applications: Academic and Executive Short Courses on Good Governance and Human Rights to curb Corruption and Illicit Financial Flow

In the pursuit of promoting democracy, protecting human rights and combating corruption in Nigeria, The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) in collaboration with the University of Lagos (UNILAG Consult Ltd) and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) proudly announces the commencement of a professional and executive short courses on Good Governance and Human Rights on Corruption and Illicit Financial Flow.

Members of the public, relevant institutions and target groups within Federal, States and local government levels, lawmakers and policymakers, in particular, national anti-corruption agencies (prevention, investigation and prosecution), judicial and law-enforcement institutions, asset recovery practitioners, regional anti-corruption/integrity networks, and technical assistance providers for anti-corruption and governance, civil society, the media, youth and women, NGOs active in improving transparency and accountability, private sector entities and initiatives, scholars, academia and think-tanks are invited to apply for these transformative courses especially as it relates to their active engagement with and access to the above government institutions.

The Executive Program aims to equip professionals in managerial or leadership positions with in-depth understanding of the interconnection of good governance, human rights, corruption and illicit financial flow.

Participants will explore the complexities surrounding the issues and acquire essential skills and tools to contribute effectively to the promotion of good governance, human rights, sustainable development, fight against corruption, and the prevention of illicit financial activities in both public and private sectors.

The nine (9) months Diploma program will be hybrid; a combination of on-campus and online (virtual) sessions and modules comprising multi-disciplinary courses covering fundamental theories, practical applications, and quantitative/qualitative research methodologies.

The program will be divided into three (3) focus courses with a three-month duration for each course. The courses are:

Good Governance
Anti-Corruption and Human Right
Illicit Financial Flow
A Professional Certificate of participation will be issued to participant who undertakes any single course/module from the three while upon completion of all three courses, participants will be awarded Diploma Certificates (Post-Graduate Diploma) as Human Rights Specialist, Anti- Corruption Specialist, Public Governance Specialist, and International Financial Flow Specialist.

Application will be open for registration between Monday, 4th November 2024 to Friday, 13th December 2024.

The program will commence on Monday, 9th January 2025.

For application process, interested applicants can apply by clicking the  following link: https://hedang.org/unilag-form/. Application is totally free.

The program tuition fee is Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira Only (N350,000). that is, One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (N150,000:00) per course.

However, HEDA Resource Centre will be offering full Tuition scholarship to 10 individuals. These individuals must be a member of either civil society, law enforcement agency or the media and must send a 1,000 word article on verifiable contribution to human rights, good governance and anti-corruption with CV attached. This should be sent to info@hedang.org (with email subject: “Executive Short Courses on Good Governance and Human Rights”) immediately at submission of filing the online application.

Thank you.

Communication Department

HEDA RESOURCE CENTRE

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