Interdisciplinary Studies on Human Dignity and Care (IADC) is an academic institute of the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, Italy, which provides higher educational degrees in safeguarding and a Doctorate in Anthropology. The IADC has assumed the responsibilities of the Centre for Child Protection (CCP), which was launched in 2012. OUR PROGRAMS:
BLENDED LEARNING
The IADC offers multilingu
al and multicultural blended learning training and qualification on different levels of expertise (academic and non-academic levels) for pastoral professions, Church leaders, social workers, teachers, and also for university students. It was designed bearing in mind that people from all over the world would be utilizing it, hence the development of this certified educational program in five languages (English, Italian, German, French, and Spanish). DIPLOMA IN SAFEGUARDING
The Diploma Course, offered in both Spanish and English, aims at training people involved in the field of safeguarding such as safeguarding officers, advisors, and collaborators in different professional environments like dioceses, religious congregations, and educational institutions. It also provides training for those who will be future trainers in the field of safeguarding in seminaries, formation houses, schools, etc. LICENTIATE IN SAFEGUARDING
The IADC offers an interdisciplinary licentiate degree in safeguarding, which is a two-year program that prepares its graduates to handle safeguarding situations using practical and theoretical competencies, allowing for safeguarding measures to be formed, implemented, and evaluated. Graduates with such a degree manage safeguarding teams and write culturally-tailored safeguarding measures for their particular professional environment. DOCTORATE IN ANTHROPOLOGY
The doctorate is in a program comprised of both study and research, which aims to educate specialists in the field of anthropological studies, with special focus given to human dignity and the care of vulnerable people.
