On 18 June 2024, an online presentation of the Strategy for the Implementation of the Council of Europe’s HELP Programme (Human Rights Education for Lawyers) Courses in the Educational Process of Higher Education Institutions of Ukraine was held. At the invitation of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, the academic staff of the School of Law also joined the presentation of the Strategy.

Higher education institutions and law professors are already actively using HELP courses as an additional tool to complement educational programmes for students, especially those studying law. The Strategy aims to provide proposals for further development and improvement of the process of integrating HELP courses into the educational process of higher education institutions in Ukraine. The Strategy contains a description of HELP courses and regulatory framework in the field of non-formal education, as well as an overview of existing practices of implementing relevant courses by law professors and the practice of recognising learning outcomes obtained through non-formal and/or informal education in higher education.

During the event, the European Human Rights Training Programme for Legal Professionals, its purpose, objectives, and Project partners were discussed in detail. The new Council of Europe HELP course “International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights” was also presented. An important part of the event was the presentation of the Strategy for the implementation of HELP courses in the educational process of Ukrainian higher education institutions, in particular, proposals for further development and improvement of the process of integrating courses into the educational process.

Thank you for organising this event and for the opportunity to join the European scientific community!