23 February 2005 - 18 May 2005

This will be the first-ever "real-time" distance learning course on the United Nations (UN) human rights system. The aim of the course is to provide information on the UN human rights system by looking at the work and outcome of the UN Commission on Human Rights. The course is scheduled parallel to the 61st session of the Commission in March-April 2005. By making extensive use of the Commission’s website -- which contains legal documents, press releases, and audio and video files on the session, and is updated daily -- course participants will be able to learn about the UN’s human rights activities as they present themselves to the world: in real-time, with immediate access to the original material, live and uncut, and with all the dramatic twists and turns a session of the Commission offers. The course will expose students to the real world of human rights in the making and offer them a glimpse into the world of human rights diplomacy on the highest possible level. An experienced course instructor will guide the participants through the Commission’s session so as to ensure a learning experience on a high academic level.

Level: professional

Location: Internet

Tuition, fee, lodging: Frais de participation: 525 euro. Le délai pour le dépôt des candidatures est le 15 decembre 2004. Le langue du travail de cette cours à distance est anglais.

Contact Information:
Diana Hughes
HREA
689 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139-3302
Etats-Unies
Tel: +1 617 301-4242
Fax: +1 617 249-0278
E-mail: applications@hrea.org
Web: http://www.hrea.org/fr/