Deadline- 5 June 2013
Kathmandu School of Law (KSL) is pleased to invite applications for 8th International Residential School on Economic, Social and Development Rights (ESDR) Program. The goal of this program is to promote economic and social rights along with civil and political rights.
Objective-
- Promotion of increased regional academic and professional discussions on issues of good governance and its relation with economic, social and development rights.
- Promotion of research and consistent dialogue on human rights (economic and social rights in particular), inclusive democracy and good governance in academic institutions in the region targeting students, faculties, government experts and activists.
- Development of a regional platform for academics and professionals for discussion on human rights (economic and social rights in particular), inclusive democracy and good governance.
- Enhancement of intellectual capacity building and human resource on these issues, with a view to assist in the process of constitution making in context of Nepal.
Thematic Areas-
- Conceptual Framework of Human Rights
- Fundamental, Values, Concepts and Features of Human Rights
- Millenium Development Goals and Challenges of Developing Countries
- Justiciability of Economic, Social and Development Rights
- International Aid and International Organization
- Human Rights, Rule of Law and Development Interface
- Human Rights Protection Mechanism: International Experience
- New International Legal Order
Benefits–
- Expenditure on Accommodation and Food for participants is borne by the school.
- School makes arrangements for the field research, meetings and other visits that fall under purview of the program. No extra cost is levied from participants.
- KSL covers travel expenditure of the expert and disburse the moderate remuneration for his/her service. The school arranges local transportation, accommodation and food for them accordingly.
Eligibility & Criteria-
- Young students (Preferably law students) from SAARC region or abroad, who have interest in the area of human rights good governance any issue related to economic, social and development rights are eligible to apply for the course. Additionally, interested personnel in legal field, individual or representative from the institutions working in the related area are also encouraged to apply.
- Selection of participants is carried out on the basis of their knowledge, interest, and motivation on the course.
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