Center for Civil Society International ([email protected])
Wed, 10 Jun 1998 10:11:42 -0700 (PDT)
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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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