The Anti-Discrimination Section of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights seeks applications for a Fellowship Programme for People of African Descent. The program is scheduled to be held from 10 October to 4 November 2011.
The Fellowship Programme will provide participants with the opportunity to deepen their understanding of the United Nations Human Rights system and its mechanisms, with a focus on issues of particular relevance to people of African descent.
This will allow the fellows to better contribute to the protection and promotion of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of Afro-descendants in their respective countries and communities.
Eligibility
– The candidate must be an African descendant.
– The candidate must have a minimum of 4 years experience dealing with afro-descendant or minority issues.
– The candidate must be fluent in English.
– A letter of support from an afro-descendant organization or community.
Entitlements
The selected candidate is entitled to a stipend to cover accommodation, basic living expenses in Geneva, basic health insurance as well as a return economy class plane ticket.
The candidate while submitting his / her application needs to provide a letter of motivation (maximum 1 page) in which the candidate will explain his/her motivation for applying, what he/she hopes to achieve through this fellowship and how he/she will use what they learn to promote the interests and rights of afro-descendants
A letter of support also needs to be submitted issued by an organization/entity they are affiliated with.
The deadline to receive the applications is 15 June 2011.
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