AFRICAN HUMAN RIGHTS CAMP 2002

AFRICAN HUMAN RIGHTS CAMP 2002
EGYPT

The HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTE OF SOUTH AFRICA (HURISA), in
collaboration with the ARAB PROGRAM FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
ACTIVISTS (APHRA), is organising the eighth African Human Rights
Camp to be held this year in Egypt from Sunday 17th November -
Friday 6th December 2002.

We have pleasure in inviting an appropriate representative of your
organisation or constituency to apply for participation before or on
Sunday the 3rd of August 2002. (For your convenience, we attached
the application form in two formats, Text Only format and MS Word2000
format) Please complete the form and send it back to HURISA as an
attachment.

BACKGROUND

The African Human Rights Camp is an intensive three-week long
human rights training course designed for activists working in the field
of human rights education. The camp focuses on human rights theories,
concepts and practices as they affect the participants in their own
countries. It has been very successful in bringing together human rights
activists from all regions of the continent of Africa. The course has
enhanced the participants' understanding of human rights situations in
each other's countries. It has also increased the knowledge and skills of
participants so that they are better equipped to train others in human
rights issues.

The Camp is held annually - South Africa (1995), Zimbabwe (1996),
Ghana (1997), Morocco (1998), Tanzania (1999), South Africa (2000)
and Uganda (2001).

This year's training course will be held in Egypt from 17 November to
6 December 2002. It is being organised by the Human Rights Institute
of South Africa (HURISA) and the Arab Program for Human Rights
Activists (APHRA) in Egypt.

OBJECTIVES

= to increase the knowledge of participants of basic human rights
concepts;

= to discuss the practical implementation of human rights in different
environments;

= to facilitate the exchange of experiences in the field of human rights
training and education;

= to develop a pool of resource people (trainers) who can articulate
and teach human rights in their own countries and regions;

= to provide a forum for the sharing of information concerning country-
specific human rights situations;

= to further promote human rights networking in Africa.

TOPICS

= Philosophical and Historical Basis of Human Rights

= Universality and Cultural Relativity of Human Rights

= International Systems for the Protection and Promotion of Human
Rights

= Regional Systems for the Protection and Promotion of Human
Rights

= International Humanitarian Law including its applicability in
Occupied Territories.

= Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

= Human Rights of Women

= The Rights of the Child

= Human Rights and Refugees

= The Role of Non-Governmental Organisations and Human Rights
Networking in Africa

= Human Rights Documentation and Information Handling

= Teaching Human Rights

= Organising Human Rights Training Courses

= Ethnic, Racial and Religious Discrimination

LECTURERS

Lectures will be given and group discussions led by resource persons
from different parts of the world with special experience and expertise,
gathered through their work in non-governmental and inter-
governmental organisations, and in academe.

PARTICIPANTS

To provide ample time for substantial discussions, the maximum
number of participants is limited to thirty (30). Eighteen (18) places will
be allocated to representatives of non-governmental organisations in
African countries other than the host country, while eight (8) places will
be offered to NGOs in the host country. The remaining four (4) places
will be made available to representatives of governmental institutions in
Africa involved with human rights programmes and activities.

SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS

Priority will be given to applicants who are currently involved in human
rights education and advocacy in Africa. The applicant's professional
and working experience, as well as future work plans will be considered
during selection. Regional and gender representation will also be taken
into account. Applicants must be fluent in English. Applicants
representing NGOs who have not participated in past African Human
Rights Camps will be given priority.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Applications for admission must be received by HURISA before or on
Sunday 3 August 2002. The final list of participants will be announced
on Sunday 11 August 2002.

METHODOLOGY

The course will employ a combination of lectures, workshops, group
discussions, a moot court, role plays, reading sessions and film shows.

LANGUAGE

The medium of instruction and discussion will be English.

COURSE MATERIALS

Participants will be given a set of basic human rights reading materials
upon registration and summaries of lectures at the beginning of each
session. Most of the course materials will be in English.

DURATION OF THE COURSE

The course will be held over a period of three weeks. Sessions will
normally be held from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Mondays to Fridays.
Participants must be prepared to undertake a programme of intensive
study and exchange.

COURSE FEES

The course fee of 250 US dollars is compulsory and covers tuition,
materials and lectures.

TRANSPORTATION, ACCOMMODATION AND MEALS

Participants are encouraged to raise their own transportation,
accommodation and meals expenses. Accommodation and meals for
three weeks cost 1,250 US dollars.

SUBSIDIES

Requests for any financial assistance must be made in writing, on
behalf of the applicant, by the head of an organisation to the AHRC
2002 Course Secretariat (c/o HURISA).

Limited funds are available to cover either the costs of international
flights or the costs of accommodation and meals during the course (at
the discretion of the AHRC Secretariat) and subsidies will be granted
on merit.

Representatives of government institutions will be required to pay all
the fees mentioned above, as well as to cover their travel and other
related expenses.

INSURANCE

Participants must cover and arrange for their own medical, baggage
and accident insurance as HURISA will not be responsible for any
medical, baggage and accident costs of participants.

ATTENDANCE

It is compulsory for participants to attend all the course activities. Any
participant failing to complete the course without any valid reason, will
repay the full cost of participation.

CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE

Participants who have attended all the course activities will be
awarded a certificate of attendance. Exceptions will only be made
where a valid reason for missing a session is submitted by the
participant and acknowledged by the Course Secretariat.

For application forms and more information,
please contact the:

Human Rights Institute of South Africa,
Training Department,
PO Box 784678, Sandton, 2146, SOUTH AFRICA.

Telephone: +27-11-4030850; Fax: +27-11-4030855
E-mail: [email protected]

Applicants are requested to send their applications by email, fax or
express mail.

We trust that you find this to be of interest to your organisation or
constituency. Please forward this email to your friends, local contacts or
constituency, distribution lists, etc.

Yours sincerely,

Mr Andre M Titus
Camp2002 Liaison Officer
Human Rights Institute of South Africa
Johannesburg
South Africa.

Tel: +27 11 4030850
Fax: +27 11 4030855
Email: [email protected]

Mr. Bassem Hafez
Camp 2002 Egyptian Coordinator

Arab Program For Human Rights Activists
25 Ibrahim Ibn El Mahdy St.
7th District, Nasr City
Cairo, Egypt
Tel: 002 02 4041185
Tel/Fax: 002 02 4039954
www.aphra.org
[email protected]