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SUMMARY:CGHR Practitioner Series: Working in Human Rights\, Peacebuilding\
 , Humanitarian Aid and Development - David Whitty\, Producer at BBC World 
 Service Radio
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CONTACT:Gabriela Martinez
DESCRIPTION:The Centre of Governance and Human Rights (CGHR) has launched 
 a practitioner seminar series\, partnering with speakers from key organisa
 tions to delve into the gritty realities of what working in fields like hu
 man rights and international development really involves.\n\n*Speaker*: Da
 vid Whitty\, Producer at BBC World Service Radio\n\nAbout the Lent 2014 se
 ries:\n\nThe sphere of work known variously as the ‘Third Sector’\, 
 ‘Development and Humanitarian Aid’ or simply – doing good in tough p
 laces – is notoriously impenetrable\, and frustratingly difficult to nav
 igate for the uninitiated. For somebody hoping to pursue a career within t
 his field\, the range of agencies and institutions\, initiatives and centr
 es is at the very least bewildering. Most areas intersect\, and organisati
 ons work with an array of crosscutting issues and contexts. Yet what at fi
 rst glance can appear to be a morass of very similar organisations doing g
 enerally related things\, is in fact often sharply delineated\, with diffe
 rent sectors requiring surprisingly different competencies and operating u
 nder quite specific mandates. Working as an international human rights adv
 ocate would demand a different skill set and working environment from a pr
 oject officer of a first phase emergency response – and both would have 
 different routes to entry. Furthermore\, a Master’s degree isn’t alway
 s the best option. Cambridge University educates and trains many of the be
 st young minds in the country and provides a critical insight into the iss
 ues surrounding international politics\, security\, development and humani
 tarianism. But with little clarity around what is involved in working in t
 his sector\, attempting to translate this theoretical knowledge into a mea
 ningful start to a career can be a minefield. \n\nWith this in mind\, the 
 CGHR series will allow students to listen and speak to a selection of high
 -level experts working in these fields\, and address key issues and questi
 ons. There will be four one-and-a-half hour seminars throughout Lent 2014\
 , designed to equip students with an in-depth and critical look at what ea
 ch area involves\; the type of work carried out\, contingent challenges an
 d essential competencies. The first hour will introduce the speaker\, chai
 red by a discussant from CGHR \, and will open up to the audience in the s
 econd portion of the evening to provide the opportunity for students to en
 gage with the topics discussed. The event will be followed by a drinks rec
 eption.
LOCATION:ARC Cafe\, Ground Floor\, Alison Richard Building\, Sidgwick Site
 \, 7 West Rd\, CB3 9DT
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