[hr-education] Internship at Azerbaijan Young Lawyers' Union in Baku (March-April 2005)

Internship Program on Fundraising issues at
Azerbaijan Young Lawyers' Union (AYLU)

AYLU is offering Internship opportunity (unpaid) to undergraduates /
graduates with an interest in fundraising issues for non-profit
organizations starting from March 01, 2005 for 2 months based in Baku, at
AYLU Head Office.

Background:
Azerbaijan Young Lawyers' Union (AYLU) has been founded in February 19,
1999 and officially registered by the Ministry of Justice in March 19, 1999.
AYLU is a non-governmental and non-profit organization. AYLU unites about
100 law students, masters and young practicing lawyers around itself.
The aim of AYLU is to learn and agitate the human rights and freedoms and
legal problems for the contemporary period.
The main objectives AYLU are the following:
- Study of contemporary information sources and scientific research works
on respective spheres of legal sciences;
- The monitoring of the realizing the state policy related to human rights
and freedoms protection;
- To conduct researches in the sphere of the protection of human rights and
freedoms.
- Study of the foreign states' practices, legislative acts and
international conventions in conformity with democratic principles and
norms of the present normative legal acts;
- Legal awareness raising on legislation concerning the youth's rights and
freedoms.

Azerbaijan Young Lawyers' Union is a leading agency at Azerbaijan Youth
Human Rights Network.

In June - September 2004 AYLU hosted 2 interns on Human Rights Issues from
Norway and France. The aim of the 2004 Program was to get acquaintance with
the situation of the application of the international standards on human
rights in Azerbaijan and assist to AYLU on implementation of the human
rights related projects in Azerbaijan.

Overall Purpose for the 2005 Internship Program:
To assist AYLU in fundraising activity for implementation of non-profit
human rights related projects.

Requirements to Interns:
- Interns should have excellent theoretical skills on fundraising issues.
- Be under the age 30
- Undergraduate/ graduate
- Fluent oral and written English is essential.  Azeri or Russian is desirable.
Typing ability and word processing skills are highly desirable.

Eligible countries:
USA, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Luxemburg, Malta,
Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland,
Iceland, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, United Kingdom,
Ireland, Greece, Turkey, Israel.

Key Tasks/ Responsibilities:
Assist AYLU on:
-   Grant Proposal Writing in English language to the foreign donors
-   Seeking funds from business structures, international agencies and
private donors.
-   Public Relations activity of AYLU
-   Self financing programs
-   Conducting workshops once in a week for AYLU staff on fundraising issues
-   Assistance in Elaboration of the Fundraising Strategy of AYLU
- Participation at the meetings/ events on fundraising issues in Baku.
- Seeking additional funds for the extension of the Youth Human Rights
Network project.
- Monthly reporting to the Supervisor etc.

Terms and conditions:
	The internship runs for a period of 2 months (March 01 - April 30, 2005)
preferably full-time and is unpaid. Interns are responsible for their own
accommodation, daily travel expenses within Baku and other living expenses.
AYLU will give information to interested people on accommodation and
subsistence in Baku, Azerbaijan upon request.

Further Information and Contact:
Please check AYLU's website www.aylu.info for general information about
hosting organization. Interested persons should send a CV, Cover Letter
expressing interest, Recommendation Letter and Photo to:

Ramil Isgandarov
The Head of International Affairs Department
Azerbaijan Young Lawyers' Union (AYLU)
AZ 1005 Mirze Ibrahimov str. 11, aprt. 8
Baku, Azerbaijan Republic
Phone: +994124973247; 4953162
Fax: +994124973127
Mob: +99450 3921331
email: risgandarov@aylu.az
http://www.aylu.az and www.aylu.info

Deadline for application is February 01, 2005.



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