Poznan Human Rights Centre
Institute of Legal Studies of Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznan Human Rights Centre and Adam Mickiewicz University, Faculty of Law and Administration, in partnership with the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law (Lund, Sweden) and with financial support of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights are organizing the 17-th edition of the Course on International Protection of Human Rights - Rights of National Minorities.
The Course will take place in Poznan (Poland) from 1 to 10 September 2008.
The main objective of the Course is to enhance the participants' knowledge and understanding of the existing standards and institutional aspects of the protection of human rights at the international level. This year's edition will focus additionally on issues related to the rights of national minorities. The Course is offered particularly to young researches, lawyers, students and NGO activists.
The Course consists of 60 hours of lectures and case-studies. The lectures will be held by eminent professors and experts in the field of human rights and international law. The case studies will involve discussions on decisions of the European Court of Human Rights and the UN treaty bodies.
The working language of the Course is English.
The number of participants is limited to 25 persons.
Those successfully completing the Course will obtain a certificate of attendance.
We would like to inform you that the registration fee is 200 euro. Organizers provide participants with accommodation in double rooms in a student hostel, meals (breakfast and lunch) and teaching materials. Upon specific requests registration fee may be reduced. A limited number of grants to cover travel costs is available to applicants from Southeastern Europe and former USSR countries.
Applications must be received before 31 May 2008. All applicants must enclose a curriculum vitae and a letter of recommendation.
For detailed information and the application form please search www.phrc.pl
Poznan Human Rights Centre
Ul. Mielzynskiego 27/29
61-725 Poznan
Poland
Fax: (+48) 061 8520 260
phrc@man.poznan. pl
www.phrc.pl
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