[hr-education] 17th International Summer School on Human Rights (Warsaw, 24 June-1 July 2006)

Dear All,

We are pleased to inform you that the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights
is organizing the 17th International Summer School on Human Rights. The
School will be held in Warsaw-Miedzeszyn, Poland, between 24 June and 1
July 2006.

The School is intended for human rights activists, university teachers and
representatives of the institutions from all levels of public
administration dealing with human rights issues from Central, Eastern
European and CIS countries. We are sorry to inform that our offer is
limited in scope only to those who have not yet participated in our Summer
or Winter Schools.

Our programme combines lectures and workshops on the historical and
philosophical background of human rights, domestic and international
systems of human rights protection as well as applicability of rights of
primary importance. The lectures will be given by renowned professors and
experts in the field of human rights and international law.

English and Russian are the working languages of our Summer School.
Ability to communicate freely in one of the above is required.

The organizers will cover international round-trip travel expenses (train
or air - economy rates), accommodation in double rooms and meals, as well
as insurance. Visa expenses will not be covered. The course is free of
charge provided that participants attend all classes.

Should you be interested in our offer please submit an application pack
consisting of: - application form - one-page curriculum vitae - reference
letter from your organization/employer
 
Closing date for the Summer School applications is 15 February 2006. 

Only complete applications will be eligible for admission. From amongst
the applicants 60 will be invited to attend the Summer School. Both
successful and unsuccessful applicants will be notified by 15 May 2006.

The programme and application pack can be found at:  
{http://www.hfhrpol.waw.pl/en/index_pliki/17ISSHR.html }

Please send the application pack by e-mail or mail to:
 
Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights
11 Zgoda str. 
00 018 Warsaw, POLAND
 
E-mail: summer@hfhrpol.waw.pl

Yours sincerely,

Adam Pyrek
Program Coordinator

Lukasz Kraszynski
E-mail: <      >




 
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