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Overview
The Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law offers a unique opportunity to analyze the complex issues surrounding Indigenous Rights and Public International Law with members of WCL's internationally renowned faculty.
Designed for Indigenous lawyers and experts on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, this intensive bilingual course will provide an overview of relevant issues as they relate to Indigenous Rights nationally and internationally:
- Self-Determination
- International Financial Institutions
- Environmental Law
- Land Rights and Natural Resources
- Intellectual Property Law
- Human Rights
The Institute (March 3-4) will be held immediately following the Special Session of the O.A.S. Permanent Council Working Group on Indigenous Rights (February 24-28, 2003) allowing Indigenous lawyers, diplomats, and independent experts attending that Special Session to enroll and participate in this unique training opportunity.
The Institute has been created as an initiative of the Project on Indian Law and Indigenous Rights under the direction of Dr. Osvaldo Kreimer and Hadar Harris, Esq.
All sessions will be simultaneously interpreted between English and Spanish. For more information regarding the Project on Indian Law and Indigenous Rights, please contact the Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law at (202)274-4180.
To help us maintain good relations with our neighbors, we ask that you park in the law school's underground lot at the rate of $2 an hour or $8 a day.
Any person with disabilities attending the conference who believes he or she might need a reasonable accommodation to participate should contact us at least two weeks in advance at: (202)274-4180 or via e-mail at humlaw@wcl.american.edu.
How to Apply
Applications (rtf | pdf) must be received by February 21, 2003. Applications can also be requested at (202)274-4180 or via e-mail at humlaw@wcl.american.edu.
The following requirements must be met:
- hold a law degree or background in law and human rights;
- be of Indigenous origin or have experience in a field related to Indigenous rights; and
- be fluent in either English or Spanish.
A curriculum vitae as well as a one-page statement of interest must be submitted with the application form. Fellowships to cover expenses in Washington, D.C. and tuition are available. To apply for a Fellowship, please submit a Statement of Need with your application. Fellowships are limited and will not cover travel expenses.
Fees
$350 General Public
$295 WCL Alumni
$630 CLE Credit 8 credit hours
Application
Please click here to download the application (rtf | pdf).
Please print out and mail, fax (202)274-0783 or email (humlaw@wcl.american.edu) this form with the supporting documents and the appropriate payment to the Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, 4801 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20016. If you have any questions or need more information, please call 202-274-4180.
Program
Monday, March 3, 2003
| 8:30 - 9:00 | Opening, Dean Claudio Grossman, Dr. Osvaldo Kreimer |
| 9:00 - 10:30 | Introduction to Public International Law, Prof. Richard Wilson* |
| 11:00 - 12:45 | Self-Determination, Prof. Celina Romany |
| 1:00 - 3:30 | Luncheon: Human Rights Speaker, Amb. Santiago Cantón, OAS Commentator, Dean Claudio Grossman |
| 4:00 - 6:00 | Land Rights and Natural Resources, Prof. Barlow Burke |
| 6:30 - 8:00 | Dinner |
| 8:30 - 9:30 | Remarks, Dr. Osvaldo Kreimer |
Tuesday, March 4, 2003
| 8:30 - 9:00 | Overview, Dr. Osvaldo Kreimer |
| 9:00 - 10:30 | Environmental Law, Prof. Durwood Zaelke/Prof. David Hunter* |
| 10:45 - 11:45 | International Financial Institutions, Prof. Daniel Bradlow |
| 12:00 - 1:45 | Luncheon Discussion |
| 2:00 - 4:00 | Intellectual Property, Prof. Peter Jaszi |
| 4:15 - 5:30 | Closing Remarks, Dr. Osvaldo Kreimer |
| 5:30 - 7:00 | Reception |
* Tentative
SPECIAL PROGRAM - Wednesday, March 5, 2003
(Will take place at the IDB)
Participants are invited to a presentation on a new reference tool on Latin-American legislation and jurisprudence on Indigenous Rights created by the Inter-American Development Bank.
