Netherlands Helsinki Committee (NCH) (The Hague)
INTERIGHTS (London)
Helsinki Committee forHuman Rights in Serbia (HCHRS)
ECHR Training Programme for human rights lawyers and NGOs
from Serbia and Montenegro
Application Form
1. PERSONAL INFORMATION
Last Name:
First name:
Date of Birth:
Sex: Male/Female (please circle)
Citizenship:
Home Address:
Street Name and Number:
Post Code:
City:
Country:
Home Telephone Number:
Mobile Telephone Number:
Home Fax Number:
E-mail:
2. EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION
Education
Date of graduation with a law degree:
Place of graduation and University:
Name of degree and grade:
Specialization:
Work
1. Did you pass the bar exam? Yes / No (please circle)
2. Are you registered in a bar association?
If yes, in which one?
Current employer:
Name of the organization:
Street Name and Number:
Post Code:
City:
Work telephone Number:
Work Fax Number:
E-mail:
3. Previous working experience as a lawyer: Name of the organization and duration of work:
4. Other relevant working experience (e.g. in human rights):
3. THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE:
Please indicate your theoretical knowledge of the:
1. European Convention on Human Rights
Poor AcceptableGoodExcellent
2. The mechanisms for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights of the UN
Poor AcceptableGoodExcellent
4. LITIGATION EXPERIENCE
Please indicate your practical experience in the following areas:
1.Use of international human rights law, particularly the European Convention on Human Rights and the UN human rights treaties, in domestic litigation
Poor AcceptableGoodExcellent
2.Litigation before the European Court of Human Rights
Poor AcceptableGoodExcellent
3.Litigation before the other international human rights bodies or tribunals
Poor AcceptableGoodExcellent
5. CONFERENCES AND TRAINING PROGRAMMES
Please list the main international conferences or training programmes on human rights and legal matters that you have attended indicating date, place, organiser and main subject matter.
6. LANGUAGE SKILLS
Please indicate your level of English in the following areas:
ComprehensionPoorAcceptableGoodExcellent
SpeakingPoorAcceptableGoodExcellent
WritingPoorAcceptableGoodExcellent
Where, when and for how long have you studied/learned English?
7. HUMAN RIGHTS INVOLVEMENT
1. Have you ever represented a victim of a human rights violation before the domestic or international court? If yes, please, describe the violation and the procedural steps you have taken (not more then 1 page).
2. Please, name the most problematic issues for your country referring to human rights violations.
3. Which other activities do you carry out in the field of human rights protection and promotion? With which human rights NGO-s do you cooperate or are you a member of (please list full contact data of the NGO)?
8. MOTIVATIONADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1. Please state why you are interested in participating in this Programme?
2. How do you intend to use the knowledge and skills acquired during the training course?
9. OTHER
1. Are you sure you will have enough time to attend all the five sessions during 2005-2006?
Yes No
2. Do you agree to take active part in all sessions and do the necessary preparations before the seminar is held?
Yes No
I undersigned, state the information contained in this application is accurate. False information will result in the automatic termination of this application and the undersigned’s participation in the training course.
I was informed that the organizers retain the right to terminate the participation of a participant at any time during the project in case of non-fulfillment of assignments or other tasks involved in the training course or absence without prior notice and consent of the organizers. I was informed that, in case a participant is excluded from the course for these reasons, the project partners might require the participants pay back a proportional and reasonable part of the costs which the project partners have made on his/her behalf.
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