Sisca Nasastra Gafri
Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:15:41 -0700
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/sisca
The Cape Town 2008 Transitional Justice Fellowship ProgramOctober 20, 2008 to
November 8, 2008The International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) is
pleased to announce its 2008 intensive course in Transitional Justice: a 3-week
professional development course for 20, based in Cape Town, South Africa.
OBJECTIVES
The course aims to build transitional justice capacity and to foster long-term
partnerships among transitional justice practitionersTOPICS
The course covers key topics in transitional justice theory and practice,
integrating gender-based considerations. Participants will receive a rigorous
theoretical introduction to the field, coupled with case studies to enhance
practical knowledge including: ongoing challenges of prosecutions, truth
commissions, institutional reforms, memorialization, and reparations. The
curriculum will be supplemented with weekly sessions led by expert field
practitioners, site visits to local NGOs, and case studies of transitional
justice initiatives across Latin America, the Middle East, Asia and Africa.
PROFILE OF CANDIDATES
Participants will be selected from among lawyers, journalists, teachers, human
rights professionals, social workers, or other democracy practitioners in
similar professions from mainly African countries grappling with transitional
justice issues. Participants must be senior-level professionals with a
demonstrated commitment to ensuring that their society deals with the past in a
just and responsible manner.
SELECTION PROCESS
Selection for fellows is rigorous and will be undertaken by a team of ICTJ
experts and peer reviewers. Participants will be expected to contribute to
relevant activities in his or her country/region after course completion.
* 3 weeks intensive course designed for busy professionals
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Costs fully covered by ICTJ (travel included)
* Renowned transitional justice experts as instructors
* Small group of highly motivated participants geared toward productive
long-term collaborations
* Case studies drawn from the DRC, Sierra Leone, Rwanda, Burundi,
Uganda, South Africa, Morocco, East Timor, Peru, Colombia, among others.
How to apply:
To learn more about the fellowship program, click here:
Application Deadline: August 15, 2008
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