Mission
To train professionals specialized in victim care with a psychosocial approach to forced disappearance, adhering to the highest standards of technical knowledge, ethical principles, social responsibility, respect for human rights, and human dignity. This high-quality postgraduate program combines academic rigor with ethical sensitivity, humanitarian perspective, and social responsibility.
Vision
By 2030, the Specialization in Psychosocial Perspective in Attention to Victims of Forced Disappearance will be a national and international benchmark in the training of professionals for victim care from a psychosocial approach.
Program Objectives and Goals
General Objective
To train professionals capable of understanding, analyzing, and comprehensively addressing the psychosocial needs of victims and families of missing persons. The program will provide the necessary theoretical, practical, and interdisciplinary tools to offer humanitarian, ethical, and effective care, as well as to support and accompany victims of violence in their coping processes and practical management.
Specific Objectives
- Understand the legal framework for victim care, protection, and human rights of victims of violence, forced disappearance, and unidentified or unclaimed deceased persons.
- Acquire theoretical and epistemological tools of the psychosocial approach from a Latin American perspective.
- Understand the political, social, and economic context that has led to forced disappearance from a historical perspective.
- Learn about the mechanisms and institutions for victim care, search for missing persons, and criminal investigation.
- Learn techniques for accompaniment and intervention in victim care with a focus on forced disappearance.
- Promote attitudes of empathy, respect, and sensitivity towards victims and their communities, recognizing the diversity of experiences and contexts.
- Develop the ability to work collaboratively and interdisciplinarily in victim care.
- Foster spaces for professional exchanges, network strengthening, and dialogue with experts in victim care, institutions, civil society organizations, and specialized international organizations.
Goals
- Achieve at least 70% of students engaging with institutions or agencies in victim care during their studies.
- Achieve at least 70% terminal efficiency per generational cohort.
- Achieve at least 80% of students participating in an academic event presenting their intervention project.
