Human Rights Education (HRE)
Development of courses, workshops, training programs and legal clinics, using participatory methodologies focused on critical education.
Educator and articulator in Human Rights
Specialist in Human Rights Education and in the international mechanisms of the United Nations (UN) and the Organization of American States (OAS), working with civil society, universities, governments and international networks.
A law graduate from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) and founder of the Institute for Development and Human Rights (IDDH), Fernanda Lapa works at the intersection of education, civil society and global agendas, supporting defenders, organizations and institutions to influence international protection systems with ethical, participatory processes connected to local realities. Her practice combines critical training, political advocacy and international cooperation, with a focus on social participation, democratic governance and the protection of rights.
Discover the profileAdvocacy, training and international cooperation
International Human Rights Mechanisms
Support for defenders and coalitions in international advocacy processes through the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), UN Committees and the Inter-American System.
Consulting and Institutional Training
Support for governments, civil society organizations, universities and networks in the design of action plans and Human Rights policies.
Articulation and Networks
Connecting people, organizations and initiatives in national and international spaces, promoting dialogue and cooperation in Human Rights.
I believe in multilateralism as an imperfect but necessary space: a field of disputes and convergences where Human Rights Education is central to turning norms into practice and commitments into concrete action."Fernanda Lapa
Knowledge applied to Human Rights
Publications, videos and works linked to Human Rights Education, the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) and the international protection systems of the United Nations (UN) and the Organization of American States (OAS).