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From: [email protected] (Center for Civil Society International)
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 1998 13:11:21 -0400 (EDT)
Human Rights Advocates Training Program
Center for the Study of Human Rights at Columbia University
The Human Rights Advocates Training Program at Columbia University is
designed for experienced human rights workers, seeking to:
(a) study international human rights;
(b) develop their advocacy skills;
(c) meet colleagues from other parts of the world; and
(d) become better acquainted with international human rights
organizations.
The Program is designed for rights workers who cannot participate in
more extended academic programs, such as a Master degree in Law or
International Affairs. 14-15 Applicants are accepted to come to
Columbia for the Spring Semester (January-May).
Advocates will live in New York's International House and are required
to follow a program that combines:
1) auditing human rights courses chosen from the Columbia Law and Human
Rights & Humanitarian Affairs curricula;
2) participating in group seminars on human rights issues;
3) participating in practical skills training workshops;
4) visiting human rights institutions in New York and Washington DC.
5) conducting independent research; and
6) working as an intern with a New York-based human rights agency
(optional).
All instruction will be in English.
The Program offers opportunities which can be adapted to the varied
needs of professionals wishing to learn more about human rights
advocacy, including the opportunity to meet some of the principal
actors who work in the United States. Participants also act as
teachers, sharing information on the problems in their various
countries with human rights groups, students and the general public.
Selection of Participants
The Program is designed for lawyers, journalists, teachers and other
human rights activists from non-industrialized countries where human
rights advocacy is limited. Participants are selected on the basis of
their previous work experience and commitment to the human rights field,
as well as the appropriateness of a semester-long training at Columbia.
Preference is given to candidates from countries where human rights work
is most difficult, where the existing human rights network is least
developed, and where human rights specialists rarely have the
opportunity to study abroad. Advocates must commit to returning home
for at least two years upon completion of the Program.
Fluency in English is required.
Funding
The 1999 estimate for each participant's travel and study in the United
States and participation in the four-month program is approximately
$18,000. 13-14 full fellowships are offered each year, and two
positions are reserved for those who obtain external funding.
Complete Application Information
The Center requests: 1) curriculum vitae; 2) at least two
recommendations from persons familiar with the candidate's work; 3) a
one-page statement of purpose (single-spaced), summarizing the
candidate's skills and experience and identifying the applicant's
career goals; 4) Institutional statement of support from your immediate
supervisor and 5) the completed pre-Training Questionnaire. Nominations
by a third party are encouraged when accompanied by detailed information
on the candidate. Upon receipt of a completed application, the Center
will send written confirmation.
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Application Deadline is September 7th Each Year
No late or incomplete application will be considered.
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For further information and Application please contact
Ms. Chivy W. Sok
Program Director
tel (212) 854-3014 fax (212) 316-4578
email: [email protected]
or visit:
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/humanrights/advocate.html
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