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Internship with the training team at International Service for Human Rights in Switzerland, October - December 2010
Keywords: Locuri de munca & Internship
Tags: internship united nations human rights training
An internship with the Training Programme gives the intern a chance to be involved in ISHR's core activities in training human rights defenders to effectively use UN human rights mechanisms. The intern will be expected to help plan and co-ordinate Geneva-based training courses, liaise with human rights activists and academics, UN staff, and facilitate interaction between course participants and UN special procedures, diplomats and key NGO representatives.
Internships with ISHR offer unique opportunities for human rights
activists to observe and learn about both the UN human rights system
and the international human rights non-governmental community.
The principal focus of the internships will be learning about the
workings of the international human rights system. Geneva is the hub of
international human rights activity and the focus of much activity by
governments, and national and regional human rights organisations. The
structure of the international machinery has changed with the
establishment of the Human Rights Council and with it has come new
procedures, new operating modalities and new challenges.
Objective
To develop the skills and knowledge of committed human rights activists in the promotion and protection of human rights, interns will:
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Acquire valuable experience of working in a human rights NGO
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Gain extensive exposure to the UN human rights system and its mechanisms
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Develop their skills and knowledge through a professional development and training programme
Browse the page below to know more about our internship programme:
To be considered, applicants should demonstrate:
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Familiarity with international human rights law and procedures
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Commitment to human rights
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Very good interpersonal and leadership skills
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High organisational ability
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Excellent language skills, written and spoken English and preferably French
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Ability to work in a team
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Experience with working with a wide range of individuals from a variety of backgrounds
Application process
Applicants should submit an Application Form (download
as Word or PDF) and CV (with two references) with a clear indication
to which programme they would like to apply. Internship applications
not specifying a particular programme will not be considered. Those
applying for the UN monitoring team need to accompany their application
with a writing example in English on a politics or law-related topic to
Lizzy Openshaw, the internship coordinator at:
International Service for Human Rights
Rue de Varembé 1
P.O. Box 16
CH-1211 Geneva 20
Switzerland
Tel.: (+41 22) 733 51 23
Fax: (+41 22) 733 08 26
E-mail:
l.openshaw@ishr.ch
Remuneration
Unfortunately, ISHR cannot currently fund interns. Interns must find
sufficient funding for their travel to Geneva, health insurance, daily
living and lodging costs.
For more information, please contact the intern coordinator, Lizzy Openshaw
l.openshaw@ishr.ch
http://www.ishr.ch/content/view/221/308/
Deadline: 2010/07/01
Country or region: Switzerland
