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FMRS Summer Course in Refugee Law
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REFUGEE AND HUMAN RIGHTS LAW

Dates: June 16-21, 2003

Course description:

This course will provide an advanced level review of the primary elements of
the 1951 Geneva Convention as well as its interaction with the 1969 OAU
Convention.  A series of refugee cases will be presented with a view to
identifying the possible avenues of appeal and developing appeal
submissions. The course will include opportunities for participants to
refine their interviewing, research, and advocacy skills. The course is
limited to 30 participants.

Instructor:

Professor Sharryn Aiken, Queen's University

Prof. Sharryn Aiken is a member of the Law Faculty at Queen's University in
Kingston, Canada where she teaches refugee law, international human rights,
and Public international law. She has been practicing refugee and
immigration law and served as pro bono counsel to public interest
organizations intervening in refugee cases before the Canadian Supreme
Court. Ms Aiken is a former president of the Canadian Council for Refugees
and is currently editor in chief of Refuge, Canada's periodical on refugees.
She has conducted training sessions on refugee law to decision makers and
advocates in Canada, South Africa, Uganda, as well as the Philippines and is
returning to AUC for the third year.

The tuition fee for each course is US $100 for international participants
and LE 50 for Egyptians and refugees.  AUC Students can attend courses free
of charge. All dates are provisional and subject to change.  The course will
take place at the American University in Cairo, Main Campus, 6th Floor
Lounge, Hill House, between 9 am and 5 pm, every day.

Applications:

Applications (curriculum vitae and letter of application) shuold state why
this course is important to your work, and how your are qualified to do an
advanced course. Scholarships, covering fees only, are available (please
state in the application letter that you would like to be considered for a
scholarship). The deadline for submission of applications is 1 March 2003.
You will be informed if you are accepted on the course by 15 March. Please
send application to the following address:

Ms. Alia Arafa
Program Administrator
Forced Migration and Refugee Studies
American University in Cairo
FMRS/AUC,
113 Kar El Aini Street, PO Box 25000, Cairo 11511, Egypt
Tel: (202) 7976626
Fax (202) 7976629
Email: [log in to unmask]

For further information regarding accommodation in Cairo and further updates
on FMRS up-coming events access: www.aucegypt.edu/academic/fmrs under
Outreach.

Katarzyna Grabska
Assistant to the Director
Forced Migration and Refugee Studies
The American University in Cairo
P.O. Box 2511
11511 Cairo, Egypt
tel: +20 2 797 6621
fax: +20 2 797 6629
e-mail: [log in to unmask]

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