2001 ACADEMY ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND HUMANITARIAN LAW WASHINGTON, D.C. MAY 29 - JUNE 15, 2001 (Details and application forms can be downloaded from our website: http://www.wcl.american.edu/pub/humright/hracademy) We are pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for the 2001 Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law organized by the Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law & International Legal Studies Program at American University, Washington College of Law and the Netherlands Institute of Human Rights (SIM) at Utrecht University. Please share this information widely. The deadline for submitting applications is May 12, 2001. Introduction: The Academy is designed to offer an innovative and diverse program tailored to the needs of counselors in international organizations, government agencies, international relief agencies, policymakers, NGO representatives, academics, and law students specializing in human rights from around the world. With the participation from current practitioners and future human rights advocates, this program offers an unparalleled opportunity to network with peers from across the globe and advance the application of human rights norms at the beginning of the 21st Century. More than 100 practitioners and students from four continents have participated in the program in previous years. Courses: The Academy offers specialized courses on regional human rights law, universal human rights law, international humanitarian law, as well as other thematic courses. In addition, this year for the first time a core set of courses will be offered in the Spanish language. Our faculty include recognized professors, practitioners, and human rights activists from different regions in the world. Human Rights in Washington, DC: The Academy's Washington, DC location offers unrivaled opportunities for our participants, allowing them access to key resources and human rights institutions such as the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) within the Organization of American States, Amnesty International U.S.A., Human Rights Watch, and the Center for Justice and International Law (CEJIL), as well as international organizations such as the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank which are influential in the development of rule of law programs. Our participants take advantage of these resources via on-site visits, specialized conferences, workshops, distinguished lecture series and career panels. Last year, for example, participants met with key staff members at the IACHR, CEJIL and Human Rights Watch where they learned the history of the organization and their efforts to integrate human rights issues into their mandate. Such visits provide a venue to meet people behind the institutions and become familiar with the resources and materials such organizations offer. Participants also attend workshops that offer training in human rights advocacy skills and career panels that explore growing opportunities in the dynamic field of international human rights. Keynote speakers, specialized conferences and the distinguished lecture series will bring to campus leading human rights practitioners and distinguished thinkers from this country and abroad who are working on the frontiers of contemporary thought. These events are aimed at providing our participants with a forum to engage in discussion and network with the international and local human rights community. Human Rights Award: The Human Rights Award of the Academy is conferred upon participants who successfully pass two required examinations, one written and one oral before a panel of experts. Candidates for the award should be law faculty currently teaching international human rights law or related courses, or lawyers with at least five (5) years of experience in the field of international human rights law. Examinations can be taken in English or Spanish. Interested candidates should contact the Academy to request a copy of the Award Regulations and registration requirements. Admission: The Academy's program is designed for lawyers or law students with a demonstrated interest in international human rights law. Other professionals in related fields with some academic or practical experience in human rights can also be accepted to the program on a case- by-case approval. Admission of the candidates to the Academy is decided by a Selection Committee. Candidates planning to take courses in English may apply to the Academy either for Academic Credit or for a Certificate of Attendance. Candidates taking the courses in Spanish may apply to the Program for a Certificate of Attendance only. For information on how to apply, see section on Program Procedures and Registration Information. Application of Credits toward an American University, Washington College of Law, LL.M. Degree in International Legal Studies: Candidates planning to apply or already admitted to the Master in International Legal Studies at American University's Washington College of Law, may apply up to 4 (four) credits toward their LL.M. degree if they register for academic credit. Candidates taking courses for Certificate of Attendance are not eligible for this benefit. If you are not currently registered as a student, and English is not your first language then you must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) in order to apply these credits to your LL.M. degree at WCL. A minimum TOEFL score of 580 (237 computer based) is required. We will waive the TOEFL requirement only if you have completed a higher degree program in an accredited U.S. institution. Please contact the Academy, if you are interested in this opportunity. Program Procedure and Registration Information Calendar Registration February 1 - May 12, 2001 Classes Begin May 29, 2001 Classes End June 15, 2001 Exams for candidates applying for Academic Credit June 18 & 19, 2001 Exams for candidates for the Human Rights Award June 14 & 15, 2001 Candidates Applying for Academic Credit Registration: Students may take no more than seven credits. Students who wish to accelerate graduation by enrolling for summer courses must consult and have permission from their home institutions. A letter of good standing and permission to enroll at the Washington College of Law must accompany your application. Tuition & Fees: Tuition per credit - $923; Student activity fee - $21 (one-time fee). Note that tuition and fees do not include other expenses such as books or reading materials. Candidates Applying for a Certificate of Attendance Registration: Students may register for any number of courses. However, given the intensity of work load it is highly advisable that they take no more than 3 courses. Fees: One (1) course $1000 Two (2) courses $1600 Three (3) courses $2100 Note that tuition and fees do not include other expenses such as books or reading materials. Upon completion of the program, a Certificate of Attendance will be presented to students who do not wish to take courses for Academic Credit. Students taking courses for Certificate do not have to take final exams. General Information for All Students Language of Instruction: The Academy offers courses in English and Spanish. However, not all the courses offered in English are simultaneously offered in Spanish. Students must have a good command of the language of instruction to take full advantage of the program. Visa: Participants are responsible for obtaining any visas that might be necessary to attend the Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law in Washington, DC during the 2001 Session. Participants should contact the appropriate consulate well in advance as visa issuance may take some time. Responsibility & Insurance: The Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law and its sponsors and organizers do not provide any health insurance to visiting students. It is strongly recommended that every visiting student obtain heath insurance prior to departure from home. Summer Housing In American University dorms: Please contact Residential Life & Housing Services 4400 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, D.C. 20016-8142. (202) 885-3370; housing@american.edu http://www.american.edu/other.depts/reslife/interns.htm DEADLINE: March 15, 2001 Availability of short-term summer housing on-campus and in D.C. is EXTREMELY limited. If you plan to enroll in our program, it is strongly recommended that you make arrangements at the earliest. The Academy does not guarantee housing for our visiting students and it is not responsible for any problems connected with housing. The on-campus housing agreement is strictly between the participant and the Residential Life & Housing Services. For alternative housing resources in DC, please visit our website at: http://www.wcl.american.edu/pub/humright/hracademy/english/alt_housing.htm and International Student Services resources at: http://www.american.edu/other.depts/iss/Newstudents/Pre-Arrival/housinfo.html Program Changes and Withdrawals Applicants who have registered or paid a deposit will be informed promptly of any change in the Academy's course offerings and in the unlikely event of a course cancellation will receive a full refund for the course (excluding the application fee of $55 which is non-refundable). Applicants who have registered or paid a deposit should notify us immediately in case of withdrawal to receive a full refund (excluding the application fee of $55 which is non- refundable). For withdrawals during or before the first week of classes, students will receive 100% less $50. Students who do not officially withdraw during this cancellation period will be responsible for payment of the full amount of the applicable tuition and fees. Contact: Academy for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law American University Washington College of Law, Suite 615 4801 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20016 Tel: 202-274-4070 Fax: 202-274-4198 E-mail: hracademy@wcl.american.edu Or visit us at: http://www.wcl.american.edu/pub/humright/hracademy ======== Global Human Rights Education listserv ======== Send mail intended for the list to <hr-education@hrea.org>. 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