Statelessness Summer Course, 4 - 8 August 2014
We are pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the Statelessness Summer Course, organised jointly by the Statelessness Programme, Open Society Justice Initiative and UNHCR. A PDF flyer with full details can be found online here: http://www.tilburguniversity.edu/upload/8d30cf56-acc0-418d-bb21-97b50cc6b588_draft%20flyer%202014.pdf. The deadline for applications is 1 April 2014.
The past few years have seen a growing acknowledgement of the true magnitude and impact of statelessness. However, much work remains to be done in terms of developing a full understanding of the phenomenon and building the required capacity to address it. Against this background, the Statelessness Summer Course offers a unique opportunity to learn about and reflect on the challenge that statelessness presents in the international legal system. Lasting one week, the Summer Course aims to enable people working in this and related fields - such as refugees, citizenship, human rights and anti-discrimination - to acquire new skills to better understand this problem.
Taught by experts from the Statelessness Programme at Tilburg Law School, Open Society Justice Initiative and UNHCR, the Summer Course offers a stimulating curriculum which combines academic excellence with practical experience:
"In 5 days I learned more about statelessness than I ever did in my law practice and teaching career. I'm very glad to have participated in this Course and to have learned so much about the practice on statelessness with colleagues from all around the world that had so many amazing stories to tell"
. Carolina de Abreu Claro, PhD researcher, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil (2013 participant)
"Nowhere else would I have been able to share with such a diverse and knowledgeable group of people so many experiences and information regarding statelessness. The Statelessness Summer Course is great for understanding and addressing such an important issue."
. Barbara Perez Martinez, Deputy of Protection, Commission for Refugee Aid, Ministry of Interior, Mexico (2012 participant)
For more information about the course and to download the application form, please visit: http://www.tilburguniversity.edu/research/institutes-and-research-groups/statelessness/summercourse/
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