Dear all,

A forwarded forwarded e-mail that might be of interest.

Katim

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> >From: "Serguei Alex. Oushakine"
> >Reply-To: "Serguei Alex. Oushakine"
> >Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 12:55:31 +0200
> >To:
> >Subject: Columbia U, NY Human Rights Training Program
> >
> >July 2002
> >
> >Dear friends and colleagues:
> >
> >I am delighted to announce that the application for the 2003 session of
> >the annual Human Rights Advocates Training Program at Columbia
> University
> >is now available. I would like to take this opportunity to introduce the
> >Program and to encourage you to disseminate this information to human
> >rights activists based in developing countries. Please feel free to make
> >multiple copies for further distribution.
> >
> >Each year, the Center for the Study of Human Rights hosts a four-month
> >intensive training program for human rights activists. The Human Rights
> >Advocates Training Program seeks to equip emerging human rights leaders
> >with the tools and information necessary to resolve human rights issues
> in
> >their own communities, and with the resources needed to link their
> issues
> >to a broader struggle. To accomplish this, the Advocates Program
> utilizes
> >a combination of theory and practice, complementing academic training
> in
> >the principles and theories of human rights with practical workshops on
> >issues such as human rights advocacy, reporting, and fundraising.
> >Advocates also participate in visits to international human rights
> >institutions and local community based organizations in New York City
> and
> >Washington, DC.
> >
> >Based on the premise that human rights are inter-related and universal,
> >the Advocates Program brings together activists from around the world
> >working on a wide range of human rights issues. In addition to
> supporting
> >emerging leaders from countries with significant abuses of civil and
> >political rights, the Program supports areas of struggles such as
> >indigenous rights, Roma rights, and gay and lesbian rights, exposing
> >Program participants to a broad vision of human rights. The Program
> >reinforces the indivisible and inter-connected nature of all human
> rights
> >by bringing together activists working on civil and political rights as
> >well as economic, social and cultural rights.
> >
> >The Program is designed for lawyers, journalists, teachers, community
> >organizers, and other human rights activists working for
> non-governmental
> >human rights organizations. Participants are selected on the basis of
> >their previous work experience and commitment to the human rights field,
> >as well as the appropriateness of a rigorous semester-long training at
> >Columbia. Preference is given to candidates from areas where human
> rights
> >work is most difficult, and where the existing human rights networks are
> >least developed. In addition, priority is given to applicants who have
> had
> >limited opportunities to study or travel abroad.
> >
> >Advocates must currently be working for a human rights organization, and
> >must commit to returning to that organization upon completion of the
> >Program. Fluency in English is required. Up to fourteen applicants are
> >accepted to the program, which takes place from January to May each
> year.
> >
> >The completed application is due by 5:00 PM on August 1, 2002. Please
> >note that late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.
> >
> >For further information or to download additional copies of the
> >application, please refer to our website at
> >http://www.columbia.edu/cu/humanrights/training.htm
> >
> >
> >Warm Regards,
> >
> >Holly Bartling
> >Director of Training

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