IDC provides customised, practical and expert training on alternatives to detention.
IDC team members are international experts on alternatives to detention (ATD). We provide a variety of specialised training courses for governments, UN agencies and civil society organisations.
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Bespoke training options
IDC offers flexible, participative and bespoke training options, which can be held in-person or online depending on your availability and budget.
Our bespoke training programs cover the foundations of ATD and provide practical guidance on implementing policies and programmes using IDC’s CAP Model.
Courses are tailored to the unique goals and needs of different governments, agencies and country contexts, and will be based on your specific requirements and priorities.
“I found it extremely exciting to hear how other countries deal with their issues. I could learn a lot about how to deal with our own issues.”
– Workshop Participant
Governments:
Strengthen migration governance with practical tools for implementing alternatives to detention
UN agencies:
Understand global trends and best practices around alternatives to detention
Civil society organisations:
Equip yourselves to advocate for alternatives to detention
Online training toolkit
Want to learn at no cost and at your own pace?
IDC’s free online training toolkit is designed to equip governments, civil society organisations and UN agencies to understand alternatives to detention.
The toolkit is available in English, Spanish and Arabic.
“Thank you so much for making this available online. It has been great so far... Would love for some of my colleagues to take it.”
– Training participant
Handbook and Community Assessment and Placement Model
For governments, civil society and other stakeholders looking to build systems that reduce detention and promote ATD, IDC’s free handbook is a vital resource.
‘There are alternatives’ helps stakeholders to understand ATD and provides guidance on successfully implementing and scaling non-custodial, rights-based laws, policies and practices. The handbook also introduces IDC’s CAP Model, which serves as a baseline framework for identifying and developing rights-based ATD.
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Whatever your training needs, we’re here to help.
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If you have general questions about immigration detention or IDC’s work, try our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).