::BHRN School for Future Decision Makers::

Deadline for the Application is February 21, 2004

Topics:

-   Introduction to the Idea of Human Rights and Human Rights Law

-   International Organizations and Procedures for the Protection of Human Rights

-   Comparative Overview of Legislation, Jurisprudence and Practice in the Region

-   Discrimination / Endangered Groups

-   Individual Rights

-   Culture of Human Rights

-   Media and Human Rights

-   Overcoming the Past and Looking Forward to the Future – Issues for the XXI Century

- Media and the Use of Internet, Case Studies and Role-Plays.

Application Requirements:

-   Successful postgraduate or final year students of law, international relations, political sciences, economics, or young parliamentarians, government officials and officials of political parties, as well as young persons involved in the work of NGOs are encouraged to submit their applications.

-   Eligible candidates must be coming from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia.

-   The number of participants is limited to 30 (4 participants from Croatia).

-   The age limit of candidates is 30 years.

-   Since the language of the School is English, applicants should demonstrate a strong command of English and be able to follow lectures and participate actively in discussions.

-   The Balkan Human Rights Network will ensure equal gender and geographic distribution of participants.

Candidates must enclose the following documents:
1. Fulfilled application form + scanned photo
2. CV in English
3. 2 Recommendations
4. Certificate(s) of proficiency in English

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Send these documents to the contact person in your sub-region!

Contact persons within the region:

ALBANIA

Najada Fani
Albanian Center for Human Rights
Rruga “Kont Urani” No.10, Tirana – Albania
Tel: +355 4 230 630
+355 4 239 922
Fax: +355 4 239 121
E-mail: qshdnj@albaniaonline.net

BiH

Snježana Ivandić or Aida Vežić
Secretariat of the Balkan Human Rights Network
Zmaja od Bosne 8 street, 71 000 Sarajevo
Tel: + 33 3666 580
Fax: + 33 266 581
E-mail: secretariat@balkan-rights.net

Branko Todorović
Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in RS
Brace Gavrica 6, 76 300 Bjeljina
Tel: + 55 210 851
Fax: + 55 210 851
E-mail: helcomm@teol.net

CROATIA

Ranko Helebrant or Ivana Rendulić
Croatian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights
Ilica 15/III, 10 000 Zagreb
Tel: 01 48 12 322
Fax: 01 48 12 324
E-mail: rhelebrant@hho.hr
irendulic@hho.hr

KOSOVO

Albin Matoshi
Council for the Defence of Human Rights and Freedoms
Ylfete Humolli 5, Prishtina, Kosova
Tel/ Fax : +381 38 249 006, 244 029
E-mail: office@cdhrf.org

MACEDONIA

Linda Bexheti
Association for Democratic Initiatives - ADI
tel: 389 42 22 11 00
fax: 389 42 22 11 02
E-mail: linda@adi.org.mk

Marina Kovacic
Helsinki Committee for Human Rights of Republic of Macedonia " Dame Gruev " 8/5, P.O.Box 58, 1000 Skopje, R.Macedonia
Tel/fax: + 389 2 31-19-073; 32-90-469
E-mail: mimi@mhc.org.mk

MONTENEGRO

Siniša Bjeković
Human Rights Center, University of Montenegro
Ul. 13. jula 2, 81 000 Podgorica
Tel: + 381 67 613 643
E-mail: sinisab@cg.yu

SERBIA

Ana Jerosimić
Belgrade Center for Human Rights
Mlatisumina 26 / I, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia
Tel/Fax: +381 11 432572, 308 5328
E-mail: ana@bg.centar.org.yu

BULGARIA
Rule of Law Institute
44 Parchevich Str. Floor 5, Apt. 15, Sofia
tel: + 359 2 981 4993
fax: + 3589 2 980 8911
e-mail: info@ruleoflawinstitute.bg

Costs:

The Balkan Human Rights Network will cover costs of transportation, visa, meals and housing.