The NCHR International Programmes
The purpose of the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights (NCHR) is to promote the practice of internationally adopted human rights.
Delegation meeting at the NCHR
This is done through three interacting yet distinct areas of activity:
- research and education
- applied work to promote respect for human rights in Norway (NI-function)
- applied work to promote respect for human rights in countries other than Norway
The main thrust of the latter area is the International Programmes.
The international programmes shall contribute to increased awareness of and improved realisation of internationally adopted human rights. This is done through research based exchange, dialogue and interaction. We cooperate with actors that work to promote human rights in countries with extensive human rights challenges and willingness to cooperate.
Research based programmes
Research based international programmes entail:
- Research- in addition to administrative capacity is linked to each programme
- Activities include research activities, use research results and/or involve researchers in educational activities – and the activities themselves could be subject to research/systematic analysis
- Academic and educational institutions predominate as partner institutions abroad
Activities involve researchers at NCHR, other entities at UiO or other acknowledged research institutes abroad. They also include resource persons of acknowledged competence and comparable experience in relevant fields.
The principal considerations for NCHR international programmes shall be the human rights problems and needs (country, region, globally) and the potential for positive impact.
Other important considerations for programme development should include:
- Areas of interest to NCHR (long term objectives, global needs)
- Areas of relevance to existing programmes
- Areas of competence at NCHR (research topic, country, language)
- Areas of academic priority at NCHR (Research strategy)
- Opportunities for programme development based on national developments and funding availability (competence of other Norwegian actors)
- Comparative advantages as to thematic competencies in Norway
- Cooperation with international organisations such as the UN