International courts & the Mideast
Seminar on International Courts and Tribunals for Practitioners from
the Middle East, Central Asia and the Caucasus Region Tehran, Islamic
Republic of Iran, 12 - 16 May 2001
***OPEN TO NATIONALS OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES:***
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Egypt, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan,
Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tajikistan,
Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan
***ORGANIZERS:***
This seminar is being jointly organized by the Project on International
Courts and Tribunals (PICT) and the Institute for Political and International
Studies (IPIS), in cooperation with the United Nations Institute for Training
and Research (UNITAR) and the Coalition for an International Criminal
Court (CICC).
***AIM:***
The aim of the seminar is to illustrate to practitioners from the Middle
East, Central Asia and the Caucasus region how international courts and
tribunals, and other major implementation control and dispute settlement
bodies, are used and accessed. The general goal is to create a local capacity
to access and utilize international courts and tribunals effectively.
***TARGET GROUP***
The seminar is open to mid-level legal professionals who are nationals
of one of the target countries (see list at start of this message). The
following professional groups may apply:
- University teachers of law
- Practising lawyers
- Governmental legal experts
- Diplomats with a background in law
- Legal Experts of non-governmental organizations
- Judges - Prosecutors
- Law students (graduate or doctoral level)
All candidates must be officially nominated by an educational or research
institution, a non-governmental organization, their employer or a government
department. There are 40 places available, 20 of which are reserved for
the host country Iran. 50% of all places in the seminar are reserved for
women, who are particularly encouraged to apply. The organizers reserve
the right to give less priority to countries and institutions that do
not nominate women.
***FINANCIAL ASPECTS:***
All participants will receive free tuition, training materials, accommodation
and food. They must, however, pay their own travel costs to and from Tehran.
***MORE INFORMATION AND APPLICATION FORMS ON THE INTERNET:***
www.unitar.org/diplomacy/iran.htm
***APPLICATION PROCEDURE:***
Participants will be chosen by a selection committee consisting of
experts from IPIS and UNITAR. To apply for the seminar, please read the
instructions on the application form carefully, complete the form legibly
and ensure that it arrives not later than 28 March 2001. Please enclose
the specified additional documents, follow the mailing instructions on
the application form and send it to:
Martin Bohnstedt
United Nations Institute for Training and Research
(UNITAR)
Palais des Nations
1211 Geneve 10
Switzerland
Tel.: +41 / 22 / 917 12 34
Fax: +41 / 22 / 917 80 47
Email: martin.bohnstedt@unitar.org
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