Scholarships for Human and Minority Rights Summer Program

Scholarships for Human and Minority Rights Summer Program

Organizer
Humanity in Action (HiA)
Venue
Location
Berlin, Copenhagen, Amsterdam
Country
Germany
From - Until
18.02.2005 - 20.03.2005
By
Ohliger, Rainer

Humanity in Action (HiA) is an international organization that brings
together European (Danish, Dutch, German and for the first time Central and Eastern European) and American students with an active interest in human and minority rights and the exchange of experiences in defending and enhancing them. The organization is devoted to the study and betterment of human rights and specifically the relationship between majority and minority populations. We invite applications from students with not only an eager interest in analysis and discussion but also in grass roots project work.

The summer program is designed to provide a starting point with regard to issues of human and minority rights. The three summer programs are run simultaneously in Berlin, Copenhagen, and
Amsterdam with a joint opening and closing session of all 68 fellows. Ten Americans and eight Central and Eastern European students are distributed among the three summer programs, with an additional ten German students in Berlin, ten Danes in Copenhagen and ten Dutch students in Amsterdam. The summer programs will be followed by a 10-day seminar in the United States at the end of September 2005, bringing together the Fellows from all European
participating countries (see schedule below).

During the Summer Programs in Amsterdam, Berlin and Copenhagen, the participants will be offered two weeks of lectures and site visits on the topic of how societies deal with their various minorities, e.g. religious, ethnic, etc. The focus will be historic as well as contemporary. For another two weeks, the Fellows are expected to work in teams on specific issues within the framework of the summer school (oral and written reports) and make substantial contributions to the success of the program. To get a detailed insight into the programs of recent years, see personal testimonials by Senior Fellows and read the papers of the Fellows, please check our website: www.humanityinaction.org.

HIA does NOT provide "how-to" training for human rights activists. It does provide input so that people's volunteer work and professional careers can be directed by a well-informed awareness of minority issues. Previous Fellows have used the knowledge and experiences gained on the HIA program in their community work, their further education and their career paths in government, the non-profit sector, media and the private sector.

For our program in June 2005 (June 3rd to July 6th 2005) we invite
university students from Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Romania and Ukraine to submit their applications. You either need to be permanently based in one of these countries or hold its citizenship. Good active and passive command of English is mandatory.

Humanity in Action looks for students who are flexible, mature and
self-reliant. At the same time students need to be at ease with intense, constant group activities and interaction. Students in their first semester as well as post-graduates or Ph.D. candidates cannot be considered.

Participation of students from Central and Eastern Europe is made possible by support from the Stiftung Erinnerung, Verantwortung und Zukunft (www.zukunftsfonds.de). Costs and expenses for accommodation, food and travel will be covered.

Programm

- 3 June: Meeting of the German and Central/East European Fellows in Berlin
- 4 June: Travel to Amsterdam: International opening session in the
Netherlands: Meeting of ten Danish, ten Dutch, ten German and eight Fellows from Central and Eastern European countries with 30 American Fellows.
- 8 June: The American, Danish, and Central and Eastern European Fellows in the Danish program travel to Copenhagen; the American, German, and Central and Eastern European Fellows in the German program travel to Berlin.
- 8 June-3 July: For the remainder of the program, the Fellows in Denmark, Germany, and The Netherlands follow approximately the same program: 10 days of seminars focused on the host country's culture, economy, religions, current tensions between its majority and minority populations, history during the Second World War and subsequent human rights policies; 10 days of research, writing and presenting reports by international teams of Fellows on subjects relating to contemporary minority issues, human rights, and the
war period. HIA publishes and distributes these reports.
- 3 July: The 68 HIA Fellows meet jointly in Denmark and share their
experiences and discuss their reports.
- 6 July: Fellows return to their native countries or place of residence.
- 24 September-2 October: European Fellows attend weeklong seminars in Washington, DC and New York.

Application Requirements - HiA Summer Program 2005

Application Package:
Return all required information via email to:
Rainer Ohliger
Humanity in Action
Email: r.ohliger@humanityinaction.org
www.humanityinaction.org

Applications must be submitted by 20 March 2005
The following information is required from each applicant for the Humanity in Action fellowship. It must be submitted in one package by 20 March. An incomplete application will not be considered.
1) application form (see below)
2) curriculum vitae (no more than two pages)
3) one essay of no more than 500 words in which you state your motivation
and qualification to participate in the program
4) one essay of no more than 700 words in which you discuss a human rights or minority issue in your native country and describe a practical action plan by which you would propose to address it in your local community, indicating why you are well-qualified to take the lead in implementing it.

Short-listed applicants will be interviewed by phone or in person at the beginning of April 2005.

Humanity in Action
Application Form for Summer Program 2005

Name:
Address:
Telephone/Cell Phone/ Fax:
Email-Address:
Age: Gender:

Special needs (e.g. vegetarian, allergies etc.):
Academic Background
Field of Studies:
University: No of
Semesters:

Level of English Proficiency:
Speaking: Fair Medium Excellent
Understanding: Fair Medium Excellent
Writing: Fair Medium Excellent

Other foreign languages spoken:

Personal Interests:

Extra-Curricular Activities (on a separate sheet, if needed):

Membership in organizations etc.:

Contact (announcement)

Rainer Ohliger
Humanity in Action Deutschland
Ihnestr. 25
14195 Berlin
Tel.: 030/83228235
Fax: 030/83228236
Email: r.ohliger@humanityinaction.org

www.humanityinaction.org
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