[hr-education] European HR System Course (Frankfurt/O, 10-22 Sept.)

Summer Course

The European System of Human Rights Protection
10 - 22 September 2001

Europa-Universität Viadrina
Frankfurt (Oder), Germany


This Summer Course, held in English, will deal in detail specifically
with the European system of human rights protection. Although there
are numerous summer courses and other special study programs within
Europe on human rights protection, this course provides an integrated
treatment of the various supra-national European systems and of
specifically European issues of human rights protection, that is,
with important matters relevant to over forty European countries with
very diverse political, economic and social systems.

The subject matter, therefore, includes human rights protection
within the regimes of the Council of Europe (the European Convention
of Human Rights and the European Social Charter), the European
Community, the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe
(Helsinki Accords), as well on the universal level of public
international law where relevant. The treatment of the substantive
regimes and their specific rights catalogues is set against the
background of a consideration of the philosophical, historical,
political, economic and sociological aspects of human rights, and
includes practical institutional matters such as complaint procedures
as well as developments such as the so-called 'New Rights'. Practical
and contemporary issues, such as the protection of human rights in
situations of war or civil disorder, will also be addressed.

This comprehensive course has been organised by and will be presented
by a dedicated group of experienced and experts teachers from
universities in eleven European countries, co-ordinated by the
Viadrina European University Frankfurt (Oder) (Germany). The other
participants are the Universities of Lund (Sweden), Oviedo (Spain),
Utrecht (Netherlands), Turku (Finland), Aberystwyth (United Kingdom),
Rennes I (France), Uppsala (Sweden), Lublin (Poland), Maribor
(Slovenia), Eötvös Lórand Budapest (Hungary) and Salzburg (Austria).

The program in broad outline includes the following:

Part I: General and Institutional Issues:- overview of regimes and
institutions; philosophical, conceptual, sociological and historical
aspects; issues of national implementation; control procedures; the
role of non-governmental organisations.

Part II: Substantive Human Rights:- civil and political rights; the
right to work; the rights to health and to development; the right to
self-determination and minority protection; non- discrimination;
migration and refugees.

This course is designed for advanced undergraduate students or recent
graduates from all countries of both Western and Eastern Europe and
aims at providing them with an opportunity to expand their knowledge
of human nights law and policy within the transnational European
context. Participants are expected to attend for the whole duration
of the program.

Participating students must: - have a good working knowledge of
English; - be at an advanced stage of their studies or recent
graduates; - have at least a basic understanding of public
international law. Participants from international organisations or
NGOs are also welcome.

The total fee for the program is DM 850. This charge includes: - full
tuition costs; - accommodation for full period of the program (14
nights accommodation); - all meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Monday-Friday throughout both weeks of the program. In cases of
demonstrated need (especially in the case of students from Eastern
European Universities), a small scholarship may be provided (subject
to funding availability). Further details can be obtained on request
by e-mail or fax.

For more information please refer first to our homepage:

http://www.hrcourse.euv-frankfurt-o.de/

To contact the course administration for information not available on
the homepage, please email to: jursok@euv-frankfurt-o.de

    Dr. Carmen Thiele
    Lehrstuhl für Oeffentliches Recht,
    Verwaltungsrecht, Umweltrecht,
    Kommunalrecht, Rechtsvergleichung
    und oekonomische Analyse des Rechts
    Europa-Universitaet Viadrina
    Grosse Scharrnstrasse 59
    D-15230 Frankfurt (Oder)
    Tel.: +49/335/5534-363
    Fax : +49/335/5534-409




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