[CivilSoc] International Human Rights Academy, Ghent, Belgium, 6-18 July

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The Human Rights Centre of Ghent University (Belgium), the Netherlands
Institute of Human Rights (SIM) at Utrecht University (The Netherlands), the
Department of Public Law of University of the Western Cape (South Africa)
and the Norwegian Institute of Human Rights at the University of Oslo
(Norway) together with the Washington College of Law of American University
(United States of America), have the pleasure of announcing their 2nd
'International Human Rights Academy', taking place from 6-18 July 2003 in
Ghent, Belgium.
Courses include the universal system of protection of human rights, the
regional systems of protection of human rights, the American, African and
European human rights systems, international criminal law and human rights,
international humanitarian law, transitional law, social and economic
rights, children's rights, women's rights, minority rights, rights of
refugees, the prohibition of torture in international human rights law,
universal jurisdiction, foreign policy and human rights, human rights from
an Asian and Arab perspective, etc.
Lectures are given by teachers of the organizing universities and institutes
and by highly experienced practitioners in the field of human rights.
Level: graduate, professional
6-18 July 2003
The International Human Rights Academy is a human rights course, organized
every year alternately in South Africa and in Europe under the auspices of
Ghent University (Belgium), the University of the Western Cape (Republic of
South Africa), Utrecht University (The Netherlands), the Norwegian Institute
of Human Rights at the University of Oslo (Norway), together with the
Washington College of Law at American University (United States of America).
The Belgian Government is providing financial support to the programme.
The various intensive courses that make up the Academy are designed to
provide high quality legal education in comparative international human
rights and in humanitarian law, with emphasis on the practical aspects in
the various fields.
Participants: academics, post-graduate students, staff of international
organisations, staff of international and national non-governmental
organisations, judges, lawyers and other legal practitioners from countries
all over the world. Admittance presupposes a fair knowledge of human rights
law.
Tuition, fee and lodging: The cost of participation is $900 per student. The
amount covers tuition, course materials, full board, including accommodation
and food. A limited number of scholarships will be awarded to participants
from developing countries. The organizers of the Academy can, if the
participant wishes, help to make the necessary travel arrangements.
Participants must make their own visa requirements and take care of adequate
medical, travel and damage  nsurance coverage. The organizers of the Academy
will contact the Belgian diplomatic or consular institutions in the
participant's country in order to help the participant in obtaining a visa.
Participants will be lodged at Ghent University accommodation.
Further information, including the application form, which has to be
downloaded, filled in and sent to the address below, can be found at:
http://www.law.rug.ac.be/pub/humanrightsacademy/
Contact Information:
Mr. Willem Boone
International Office
Utrecht University
Faculty of Law
Janskerkhof 3
3512 BK Utrecht
The Netherlands
Tel: + 31 (0)30 253 72 89
Fax: + 31 (0)30 253 70 05
E-mail: w.boone at law.uu.nl
Jeremy Sarkin
Senior Professor of Law
Law Faculty
University of the Western Cape
Private Bag X17
Bellville
7535
South Africa
phone/fax 27 21 685 7004
cell 27 82 202 3329
www.uwc.ac.za/law/people/jeremysarkin.htm