"HUMAN RIGHTS AND HUMAN WRONGS IN SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE" OHRID (MACEDONIA) 27 AUGUST - 10 SEPTEMBER 2001 Organised by the European Training and Research Center for Human Rights and Democracy-Graz in cooperation with WUS-Austria and the Human Rights Center of the University of Sarajevo BRIEF COURSE DESCRIPTION The summer course "Human Rights and Human Wrongs in South-eastern Europe" in Ohrid, Macedonia is a two-week modular course of lectures, workshop discussions, case-studies and a simulation game at the end. The lectures will present a general overview of the UN and the European human rights protection systems with an extensive focus on issues of importance to South-eastern Europe (Dayton Agreement, Kosovo Agreement, Stability Pact). An analysis of the main human rights protection instruments at place and their applicability and effect in the South-eastern European context will be discussed and assessed. During the first week of the course, the participants will receive the background knowledge and information which will enable them to take an active part in the case-study sessions and the simulation game at the end of the course. The topics which the course will cover are: - An introduction to the origins, philosophy and nature of the Human Rights concept - Identification of current Human Rights issues in South-eastern Europe - The universal and regional norms for Human Rights Protection in South-eastern Europe - The Council of Europe Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities and Minority Rights Protection issues in the South-eastern European context - Ethnicity and Minority Rights Protection in South-eastern Europe - Discussion on the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees as well as issues related to refugee and internally displaced people flows and returns in South-eastern Europe - Women's Rights with a special focus on Violence against Women in South-eastern Europe - Civil Society and Human Rights in the Southeast European Context - The role of higher education in the development of Culture of Human Rights in South-eastern Europe - Human Rights education: new technologies and innovative methodologies for teaching Human Rights - Human rights curriculum development workshop - Civil Society and Human Rights in a regional perspective - Venues for Regional Information and Documentation Exchange and Human Rights Centers/info points networking in South-eastern Europe - An introduction and Debate on Human Security as an alternative and complement of the concept of national security - Stability Pact and the perspectives for regional educational co-operation under Working Table I on Human Rights and Democratization ------ The Summer School is supported by the European Union and the Higher Education Support Program-Budapest and organized by the European Training and Research Center for Human Rights and Democracy - Graz, together with the Human Rights Center of the University of Sarajevo and WUS-Austria within the framework of the University Human Rights Centers Network in SEE APPLICATION FORM SUMMER SCHOOL "HUMAN RIGHTS AND HUMAN WRONGS IN SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE" VENUE: OHRID, MACEDONIA 27 AUGUST - 10 SEPTEMBER 2001 LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: ENGLISH ORGANIZER: ETC-GRAZ AND HRC-SARAJEVO TOGETHER WITH WUS-AUSTRIA within the framework of the Human Rights Centers Network (HRC-NET) in SEE PLEASE READ CAREFULLY THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS! This Summer School Program is open to professors and assistants, but also senior graduate students and junior researchers from SEE Please submit 2 copies of the following documents together with the application form not later than 31 May 2001: ˇ A typewritten Curriculum Vitae ˇ A letter of motivation clearly stating the reasons for participating in the current program ˇ University transcripts, copies of diplomas or leaving certificates. ˇ Two recent photographs. To be attached to the application form! ˇ Do not forget to mention your exact and complete address on the application form. (Don't forget the postcode of your current place of residence!) ˇ Two letters of recommendation. You can enclose these letters of recommendation to your application! These letters should provide an evaluation of the applicant's project as well as his/her academic competence and personal qualification. The letters of recommendation are confidential! The letters should also clearly state the position of the referees. APPLICATION FORM Please type or write in CAPITAL LETTERS. The application must be submitted in duplicate. Please read the instructions before completing the form! Family or surname Forename(s) Field of Study Please attach recent photo here! Academic Degrees Place and Date of Birth Present Citizenship Marital Status (single, married, divorced) Number and Age of Children Permanent Address (Home Address) Number /Street City Province/State Telephone/Fax/e-mail Give the address to which information concerning your application is to be sent: Number /Street City Province/State Telephone/Fax/e-mail Give the name and address of the person to be informed in case of emergency: Name Street City Telephone Telephone/Fax/e-mail Give the topic of your diploma thesis, dissertation or habilitation and describe your current or projected research activities /feel free to use additional sheet if needed/ Educational Background List all universities attended! Institutions of Higher Education (Universities, Schools of Art, etc.) in or outside of your home country: Name/City Major (specific area of concentration) Number of semesters dates of attendance and cumulative grades obtained Minors (adjunct areas of concentration) Number of semesters dates of attendance and cumulative grades obtained Foreign language proficiency: English German French _________ _________ Excellent 0 0 0 0 0 Good 0 0 0 0 0 Sufficient 0 0 0 0 0 Please, enclose any certificate available. List your publications (use additional sheet of paper if needed): Employment background including employment history during your studies: Would you like to be considered for financial aid supporting your participation in the summer school? Have you already received a scholarship/fellowship before? Give the name of place, duration, amount and institution awarding the scholarship/fellowship (use extra sheets, if necessary). Are you applying for another scholarship? If yes, give the name of the institution where you are applying: Please list all countries in which you stayed for more than three weeks including those countries in which you stayed without a scholarship/fellowship: Estimated cost of travel to Ohrid (base your estimates on using the most economical means of transportation-bus or train only) Please give the names and the contact information of researchers, graduate students or faculty members you would like to propose to be invited to upcoming HRC-NET events: _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ I declare that the above given information is true. I do not expect to be funded for my summer school participation from any other sources except as above, and that if awarded a grant by the Summer School organisers, I will not cover any expenses from more than one funding source. I, the undersigned applicant, commit myself to immediately inform the ETC-Graz of any changes and amendments concerning the above statements. City/Place Date 2001 Applicants Signature Enclosed are 2 copies of the following documents 0 A typewritten Curriculum Vitae 0 A letter of motivation clearly stating the reasons for participating in the current program 0 University transcripts, copies of diplomas or leaving certificates. 0 Two recent photographs. To be attached to the application form! 0 Two letters of recommendation Please submit your filled in application form and the additional documents required in a marked envelope c/o Summer School 2001 application not later than 31 May 2001 to: Mr. Dino Abazovic Human Rights Center of the University of Sarajevo c/o Summer School 2001 application Zmaja od Bosne 8 (University Campus) 71000 Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina. Or by email with subject c/o Summer School 2001 application To: Mr. Dino Abazovic hrc@uni-sa.biharnet.ba da@uni-sa.biharnet.ba Please note, your application will only be considered if 2 copies of the filled in application form and all accompanying documents required have been received. ======== Global Human Rights Education listserv ======== Send mail intended for the list to <hr-education@hrea.org>. Archives of the list can be found at: http://www.hrea.org/lists/hr-education/ To subscribe to the list, send a message to <majordomo@hrea.org>, with the following text in the message: subscribe hr-education To unsubscribe from the list, send a message to <majordomo@hrea.org>, with the following text in the message: unsubscribe hr-education If you have problems (un)subscribing, contact <owner-hr-education@hrea.org>. *Por información en espanol, por favor contactar <owner-hr-education@hrea.org>. 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