Dear friends,
On behalf of the Balkan Human Rights Network, Belgrade Centre for Human
Rights has the pleasure to announce the second Human Rights School for
Future Decision Makers, to be held in Dubrovnik, 6 - 20 June 2002.
Succesful postgraduate or final students of law, international
relations, political sciences, economics, or young parlamentarians,
government officials or official of politicals as well as young persons
involved in the work of NGOs are encouraged to submit their
applications. If you are interested, please send us (via e-mail or
ordinary post) the filled Application Form along with your detailed CV
and proof of English proficiency. Please, acknowledge that the deadline
for submitting the applications is 25 March 2002. All costs (including
transportation, visa, meals and housing) will be covered by the Balkan
Human Rights Network.
The Application Form and the Statement of Purpose are attached with this
message. [***Moderators' note: The application form for this summer school
can be requested by sending an e-mail to <hrelistmoderator@hrea.org> and
write in the subject line: "Balkan HR Summer School" ***]
Looking forward to receive your applications
Marija Rudic, Project Co-ordinator
Belgrade Centre for Human Rights
Mlatisumina 26 / I
11000 Belgrade 20
FRY
Tel / Fax: +381 11 308 5328, 432 572
marija@bgcentar.org.yu
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BALKAN HUMAN RIGHTS NETWORK
SUMMER SCHOOL
Human Rights School for Future Decision Makers
Dubrovnik, Croatia
6 - 20 June 2002
ORGANIZER: BALKAN HUMAN RIGHTS NETWORK
Venue
Courses will be held in Dubrovnik both in the Hotel Lero and in
Inter-University Centre, from 6 - 20 June 2002.
Language of instruction: English
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
At the dawn of the XXI century, the countries of the south-eastern Europe
have all faced the challenge of strengthening democracy and creating a
system based on the rule of law and the respect of human rights and
freedoms. The successful shaping of such a system may only be attained
through continuous reform and improvement in the quality of democratic
institutions. It will be the task of the young generation, mostly educated
during the previous years of wars, constant crisis and outrageous
mismanagement, to overcome the lack of the democratic identity in their
states' judiciary, administration, law enforcement bodies, but also to
change the public perception of the individual and collective rights and
freedoms.
The enhancement of the rule of law and creation of a human-rights-friendly
environment among the prospective decision-makers in the region is a
crucial step towards democratisation and European integration. The Balkan
Human Rights Network has committed itself to contributing to the
realisation of these goals.
BHRN strongly believes that young, educated and successful individuals
would be the key players in entrenching the culture of human rights into
Southeast European countries' legal systems and practice. The School of
Human Rights for Future Decision-Makers aims to provide participants with
the necessary knowledge and skills in the fields of human rights and the
rule of law. It is essential for proper human rights education to focus not
only on constitutional and legislative issues, but to enable the
participants of the School to gain an insight into the political and
theoretical aspects as well as the culture of human rights. Besides,
suggestions will be made for the practical steps that may be taken by the
governments, political parties, NGOs and professional associations in the
region, in order to improve the human rights situation.
Along with international procedures for the protection of human rights,
special emphasis will be given to the jurisprudence of the European Court
for Human Rights and decisions of the United Nations treaty bodies. Apart
from the specific rights and freedoms, particular attention will be given
to other substantial issues, such as discrimination, religion, overcoming
the past. The emphasis will also be on the comparative analysis of the
human rights jurisprudence and practice in the countries of the Balkans.
In addition, three-day intensive Internet workshop will be held as the
extension of the regular School's programme. Information Technology
Specialist has designed the workshop and will be in charge for its
implementation. The purpose of this workshop will be to provide students
with the knowledge and skills to use the Internet to accomplish individual
and organisational objectives, to utilise the results of computer-assisted
research in human rights field and to develop and use skills to locate,
analyse, evaluate, synthesise and design resources and services on the
Internet related to human rights.
ENVISAGED TOPICS:
¨ Introduction to the Idea of Human Rights and Human Rights Law
¨ International Organisations and Procedures for the Protection of Human Rights
¨ Comparative overview of legislation, jurisprudence and practice in the region
¨ Discrimination / Endangered groups
¨ Individual Rights
¨ Culture of Human Rights
¨ Media and Human Rights
¨ Overcoming the Past and Looking Forward to the Future - Issues for the
XXI century
+ Internet workshops, case studies and role-plays.
READING MATERIALS
Photocopies of relevant international human rights instruments, articles
and reports of various human rights, both national and international,
non-governmental and governmental organisations dealing with wide range of
topics concerning the human rights issues.
Publications of the Belgrade Centre for Human Rights, other publications
related to human rights, and photocopies of articles and documents
available in Serbian/Croatian/Bosnian or English.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Successful postgraduate or final year students of law, international
relations, political science, economics, or young parliamentarians,
government officials or officials of political parties, as well as young
persons involved in the work of NGOs are encouraged to submit their
applications for the Human Rights School. Eligible candidates must be the
persons coming from: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia,
Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia.
The number of participants is limited to 30. The successful candidates
will be selected on a competitive basis. Since the language of the School
is English, applicants should demonstrate strong command of English and be
able to follow lectures and participate actively in discussions.
The Balkan Human Rights Network will ensure the equal gender and
geographical distribution of the selected participants.
The deadline for application is 25 March 2002.
Costs:
Balkan Human Rights Network will cover housing, transportation and meals
and visa costs. Additionally, participants will receive a modest
contribution to their expenses during the School.
[***Moderators' note: The application form for this summer school
can be requested by sending an e-mail to <hrelistmoderator@hrea.org> and
write in the subject line: "Balkan HR Summer School" ***]
How to fill out the Application Form:
If you are filling the Application Form on-line, please use the following
instructions:
- Download the Application Form and paste it to your Desktop
- Fill out the Application Form (using Tab key)
- Attach the scanned picture
- Save the Application Form to your Desktop
- Attach the filled Application Form on the e-mail and send it to the recipient
If you are using the printed version of the Application Form, please fill
it out in printed, capital letters, paste your photo and send it via
ordinary post
to the relevant Contact Person.
Project Co-ordinator:
Marija Rudic
Belgrade Centre for Human Rights
Mlatisumina 26 / I
11000 Belgrade
Serbia
Yugoslavia
Tel: +381 11 308 5328 / 432 572
Fax: +381 11 308 5328 / 432 572
E-mail: marija@bgcentar.org.yu
Contact persons within the region:
MONTENEGRO
Dragan Prelevic
CEDEM
Mose Pijade 40, 81 000 Podgorica
Tel/Fax: 081 623 091
E-mail: dprelevic@hotmail.com
MACEDONIA
Ana Adamcevska
Helsinki Committee for Human Rights
Dame Gruzev 28, 1000 Skopje
Tel/Fax: 02 119 073
E-mail: helkom@soros.org.mk
SERBIA
Marija Rudic
Belgrade Centre for Human Rights
Mlatisumina 26 / I, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia
Tel/Fax: 011 308 5328 / 432 572
E-mail: marija@bgcentar.org.yu
BIH
Dino Abazovic
Human Rights Centre ,University of Sarajevo
Zmaja od Bosne 8 street, 71 000 Sarajevo
Tel/Fax: 033 266 580
E-mail: secretariat@balkan-rights.net
CROATIA
Maja Hasanbasic
Croatian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights
Ilica 15/III, 10 000 Zagreb
Tel: 01 48 12 322
Fax: 01 48 12 324
E-mail: hho@zg.tel.hr
KOSOVO
Behxhet Shala
Council for the Defence of Human Rights and Freedoms
Ylfete Humolli 5, Prishtina, Kosova
Tel/Fax: ++381 (0) 38 249 006,
++381 (0) 38 244 029
Mobile: ++377 (0) 44 500 502,
++377 (0) 44 112 128
E-mail: office@cdhrf.org
ALBANIA
Saverina Pasho
Albanian Center for Human Rights
Rruga "Kont Urani" No. 10
Tirana-Albania.
Tel: ++355 4 230630/ 239922
Fax: ++ 355 4 239121
Mobile: ++355 382240606
E-mail : qshdnj@albaniaonline.net
kozara@albmail.com
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