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Elections, Democracy and Human Rights March 4-11, 2018 THE GLOBAL SCHOOL Learn more or submit your application: [email protected] www.cristosal.org/global-school Recent events have many of us wondering whether we are in a period of global democratic regression as democracies around the world embrace populist and/or autocratic leaders. Following the 2018 Salvadoran municipal elections on March 4 th , this seminar will examine this trend and analyze the causes and effects of this regression. How can democracies be tools for ensuring participation and respect for human rights? Where do they fall short? How can the human rights approach inform our political system? What to expect: Learn about human rights and analyze democracy as a means of participation Examine the factors that contribute to the global trend of democratic regression Discuss ways to build the capacity for government systems to respect, protect and fulfill human rights Develop tools to ensure the respect of human rights in democratic elections and beyond Registration Deadline: Dec 5, 2017 Cost: $970 Level 2 Seminar: Participants should have an intermediate familiarity with El Salvador and/or human rights. These seminars Photo: REUTERS/José Cabezas

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Elections, Democracy and Human Rights March 4-11, 2018

THE GLOBAL SCHOOL

Learn more or submit your application: [email protected] www.cristosal.org/global-school

Recent events have many of us wondering whether we are in a period of global democratic regression as democracies around the world embrace populist and/or autocratic leaders. Following the 2018 Salvadoran municipal elections on March 4th, this seminar will examine this trend and analyze the causes and effects of this regression. How can democracies be tools for ensuring participation and respect for human rights? Where do they fall short? How can the human rights approach inform our political system?

What to expect: • Learn about human rights and analyze democracy as a means of participation • Examine the factors that contribute to the global trend of democratic regression • Discuss ways to build the capacity for government systems to respect, protect and fulfill

human rights • Develop tools to ensure the respect of human rights in democratic elections and beyond

Registration Deadline: Dec 5, 2017

Cost: $970

Level 2 Seminar: Participants should have an intermediate familiarity with El Salvador and/or human rights. These seminars

Photo: REUTERS/José Cabezas