We are pleased to inform you that the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights is organizing the 18th International Summer School on Human Rights. The School will be held in Warsaw-Miedzeszyn, Poland, between 23 and 30 June 2007.
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. The program is open to university graduates or last-year university students. 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. (See attached programme). The lectures will be given by renown professors, university teachers 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 programme and application form are in the attachment.
Participants (65 people all together) will be selected by a selection committee on a competitive basis. In case of around 50 people the following expenses will be covered:
* international round-trip travel expenses (train, air or bus - economy rates),
* accommodation in double rooms and meals during the course.
Around 15 people may participate in the School under the condition that they partially cover the expenses themselves (according to what is stated in the application form).
Lectures and workshops, translation of classes, educational materials, medical insurance while on the territory of Poland are free of charge provided that participants attend all classes.
Visa expenses, domestic travel expenses within participants'' countries and accommodation and meals while on travel will not be covered.
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
Please send the application pack by e-mail at 18summer@hfhrpol.waw.pl or mail to:
Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights
11 Zgoda str. 00-018 Warsaw, POLAND
Closing date for the Summer School applications is 15 February 2007. Only complete applications containing all required information will be eligible for admission.
Both successful and unsuccessful applicants will be notified by 15 May 2007.
Pentru detalii suplimentare, accesati: http://www.hfhrpol. waw.pl/en/ index_pliki/ 18ISSHR.html
