2001 Human Rights Advocates Training Program

[Katalin Fabian]

4 honapos Szeminarium az Emberi Jogok temakoreben,
Columbia Egyetem, New York
Jelentkezesi hatarido: Augusztus 1



>>  Dear friends and colleagues:
>I am delighted to announce that the application for the 2001 session of the
>annual Human Rights Advocates Training Program at Columbia University is
>now
>available.  I would like to take this opportunity to introduce the Program
>and
>to encourage you to disseminate this application to human rights activists
>based
>in developing countries.  Please feel free to make multiple copies for
>further
>distribution.
>The program provides four months of training to human rights activists from
>around the world who wish to study international human rights and who would
>like
>to improve skills for their human rights advocacy.  The Program also
>provides
>opportunities for activists to build networks with international human
>rights
>organizations and individuals based in New York City and Washington, DC.
>This
>Program is not exclusively for lawyers.  It is open to individuals with
>diverse
>professional backgrounds.  Applicants must have a strong commitment to
>promoting
>and protecting human rights, and must commit to returning to their home
>country
>for at least two years upon completion of the program.
>Enclosed please find an overview and the 2001 application packet.
>Applicants
>should read the application instructions carefully.  The completed
>application
>is due by 5:00 PM on August 1, 2000.  Please note that late or incomplete
>applications will not be accepted.   Applicants will be notified of his/her
>status by the end of October, 2000.
>
>If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at :
>
>Ms. Holly Bartling
>Director of Training Programs
>Human Rights Advocates Training Program
>Center for the Study of Human Rights
>Columbia University, MC: 3365
>New York, NY  10027  USA
>
>Tel:  (212) 854-3014  Fax:  (212) 316-4578 or (212) 854-6785 Email:
>hmb61 at columbia.edu or cshr at columbia.edu Please use email for correspondence
>when
>possible.
>Applications can also be downloaded directly from our website:
>www.columbia.edu/cu/humanrights [
>
>With warm regards,
>
>Holly Bartling
>Director of Training Programs
>