Aloha e na hoa aloha o ka maluhia a ka pono
Dear Friends of Peace and Human Rights,
The Advanced Course and Training Program in Peace and Human
Rights will take place from June 5-23, 2000 on O'ahu, Hawai'i
and Maui.
The theme of the three week advanced summer seminar in Hawai'i
is "Deepening the Discourse of Human Rights; Developing
Nonviolent Strategies for Direct Action and Diplomacy."
The Hawai'i Institute for Human Rights will organize a
specialized, summer study session focusing on international
human rights law and the power of nonviolence geared for
advanced students in international law, political science and
peace studies; and professors and professionals in the field of international
human rights law and peace.
The summer seminar focus is to:
- educate about the international instruments and institutions,
the regional mechanism and national commissions that aim to
promote and protect human rights, as well as the established
generations of human
rights and the emerging generation of collective rights;
- organize to challenge the current judicial and political
systems to improve and be innovative in their approach; and
- mobilize participants to move beyond basic understanding and
to build skills and strategies
for future nonviolence and human rights campaigns
The principled analysis of existing international human rights
rooted in relevant case law and international issues will be
the basis for the seminar. A program of action will be
developed together by experts and participants to transform the
knowledge into direct action.
The pedagogy of the seminar will feature lectures and panels by
professionals in the field of human rights from the grassroots
to the global level as well as professors teaching the
philosophy and practice of nonviolence and international human
rights law.
The participants will also meet in working groups to do two
functions of:
- examining case studies before international bodies; and
- formulating conclusions and visionary proposals during futures
studies assemblies.
The participants will also do two writing assignments featuring
- a 10 - 15 page paper building upon the 150 - 250 word abstract
submitted in the application for admission. The paper should
focus on one of the subjects featured at the Hawai'i Institute
for Human Rights Summer Seminar. The HIHR and accepted
participants will work together on the final product. Upon
arrival students will hand in 10 - 15 page paper to organizers
based on the previous abstract. During the Summer Seminar,
students will present papers to human rights experts and
community members and lead a discussion on importance of the
issue in international human rights law.
- a brief, yet complete, 1503 citing a human rights violation
researched while on location in Hawai'i.
Those who endure the three week advanced course and training in
peace and human rights on three islands in Hawai'i and complete
the course will receive a diploma from the Hawai'i Institute
for Human Rights.
The Hawai'i Institute for Human Rights summer seminar,
"Deepening the Discourse of Human Rights; Developing Nonviolent
Strategies for Direct Action and Diplomacy" is limited to a
maximum of 35 participants.
The course fee for individuals is $1,500.00 (USD). For persons
affiliated with institutions, such as governmental or
non-governmental organizations, the fee is $2,000.00 (USD).
This fee includes tuition, written materials, accommodation and
excursions of empowerment. There will be four receptions and
one ho'olaule'a. Participants will be lodged in guest houses on
all three islands.
Accepted applicants will be able to work with HIHR travel
agents to find affordable rates to Hawai'i. HIHR will assist
with visas to attend the summer seminar. Participants must be
responsible for proper medical, travel and damage insurance.
Provided necessary funds and grant awards are available,
participants might receive an exemption from course fees and a
fellowship to award some further expenses coverage.
Potential participants should complete the application form,
paper abstract and essay. The application deadline is March 15,
2000. All information will be handled confidentially.
Candidates will be informed by April 15, 2000 to begin packing
for "paradise" and researching and writing the paper to present
in Hawai'i in June.
May we ask you to forward this information to activists,
academics and authors that would be interested in participating
in this educational endeavor. Please pass on this opportunity
in peace and human rights education to students, professors and
experts you believe would be interested in submitting an
application.
For additional copies of the information brochure and
application forms, please contact us at the following address:
Joshua Cooper, Hawai'i Institute for Human Rights, Pacific
Peace Palace, 3524 Campbell Avenue, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96815.
Phone: 808 734-0117, Fax: 808 956-5708, E-mail:
joshua@hawaii.edu and maliak@shaka.com. You can also consult
our site on the world wide web. Our internet URL is
http://www.geocities.com/hihrmaui
O wau no me ka ha'aha'a,
With great humbleness,
Joshua Cooper Malia Davidson
HIHR Summer Seminar Advanced Course Coordinators
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