First held in 2001, the International Human Rights Colloquium is a forum that was created to bring together human rights activists and scholars from Latin America, Africa, and Asia. The Colloquium is aimed towards creating a space for participating members to share their experiences and knowledge with other participants from different regions of the world. The participants also get a chance to access innovative perspectives regarding different human rights issues and create new partnerships.
The XI Colloquium aims to create a multiplier effect that benefits both the participants and their organizations. The program of activities includes lectures, workshops and seminar. In the morning sessions, general conferences will be held and in the afternoon sessions, participants will take part in workshops and seminars, discuss case studies and make visits to organizations.
The XI International Colloquium seeks to bring together a diverse group of young activists and scholars from the Global South to collectively discuss the implementation at the national level of decisions and recommendations given by regional and international systems for human rights protection.
Given the central theme of the XI Colloquium, applications are invited from human rights activists with experience in working to implement international and regional recommendations at the national level, or are interested in expanding their work in these fields. Human rights activists from the Global South with at least two years of work experience in the field will be selected.
Who can apply?
Young human rights activists from the Global South with at least two years of work experience in the field will be selected. Given the central theme of the XI Colloquium, International Human Rights Colloquium encourages the application of human rights activists who have experience in working to implement international and regional recommendations at the national level, or are interested in expanding their work in these fields.
Criteria such as race, gender, regional origin, and socioeconomic background will be taken into consideration.
After selection and until the Colloquium begins in São Paulo, participants will be responsible for some readings and other preparatory tasks.
Costs and Funding
A limited number of scholarships (full and partial) will be granted to applicants who cannot cover the expenses of participation. Applicants who wish to be considered for these scholarships should indicate the category to which they wish to apply in the appropriate field of the application form.
The scholarships will be given with the support of the Open Society Foundations, Fundação Ford e da John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Sigrid Rausing Trust, Embassy of Ireland in Brazil and The Channel Foundation.
Last date for submitting the applications is July 31, 2011.
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