climate change

Using Children's Rights Impact Assessment (CRIA) : Spotlight on Climate Change

The University of Ottawa Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory on the Rights of the Child (IRLRC) is pleased to offer a training program on Child Rights Impact Assessment (CRIA) under the theme Spotlight on Climate Change on May 27, 2022. The goal of this course is to offer students and professionals the fundamentals of CRIA and the opportunity to apply this knowledge through realistic case studies and practical exercises.

For 2022, the program will be offered in English, with the learning materials offered in both English and French. Enrolment is limited to 40 participants. Those who successfully complete the class will receive a certificate of recognition from the University of Ottawa.

The training program is open to students, academics, government employees, the non-profit sector and community organizations. The class features leading Canadian and international scholars, practitioners and experts.

Application DEADLINE

  • MAY 23, 2022

FEES

  • Students: $75 + tax
  • Professionals: $125 + tax

Instructions for payment will be sent upon confirmation of registration.
Inquiries can be answered by contacting [email protected].

Importance of CRIA

CRIA is a child-focussed Impact Assessment that pays attention to the rights guaranteed to children under national and international laws. It is an effective tool to analyze the potential impact on children and young people (below age 18) of any proposed legislation, policy, strategy, programme, or budgetary allocation. In the case of climate change, CRIA is being used in youth-led court cases alleging violations and injury due to inaction by governments to tackle GHG emissions, and with the aim to see the development of more ambitious climate recovery plans on the basis of science. Knowledge of CRIA is an asset for those working on human rights, social impact assessment or gender-based analysis plus (GBA+), both inside or outside government, to develop an evidence base for decision-making, and to recommend adjustment to mitigate and remove negative impacts to children and young people.

Registration MANDATORY:
Date and time
May 27, 2022
12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Format and location
Virtual
On Zoom
Language
English
Audience
General public
REGISTRATION CLOSED

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of this training, participants should be able to describe how to undertake a child rights impact assessment. Participants should have increased skills to review, assess and communicate the impacts of laws, policies and programs using CRIA. Participants should gain experience by applying CRIA thinking to the issue of climate change. By putting the spotlight on climate change, participants should also gain increased knowledge of climate change case law that has pressed governments to do more to mitigate the impact of climate change on children and young people.

AGENDA

Noon | Welcome & Introductions

  • Mona Paré, IRLRC Steering Committee and Vice-Dean for Graduate Studies, University of Ottawa Faculty of Law - Civil Law Section

12:10 PM | An introduction to Child Rights Impact Assessment (CRIA)

  • Lisa Wolff, Director of Policy and Research, UNICEF Canada

1:00 PM | Putting the spotlight on climate change

  • David Estrin, LSM, Certified Environmental Law Specialist
    Ianni Fellow & Co-Director TELP Climate Litigation and Policy Clinical Project, University of Windsor Faculty of Law
  • Andrea Rodgers, Senior Attorney, Our Children’s Trust
    Paul Rink, Climate Change Fellow, Our Children’s Trust

2:00 PM | Case study exercises

2:50 PM | Conclusions