Held on 17-20 June 2025 in Geneva, this special training is only open to applicants from the Middle East and North Africa.
This is an opportunity to develop a unique, practitioner’s insight into the functioning of UN human rights institutions based in Geneva, through a mixture of lectures and attendance at live Human Rights Council sessions.
The ultimate aim of the workshop is to increase the participants’ capacity in contributing to constructive involvement with human rights discourse through teaching-learning activities, academic research, and other forms of engagement. There will be a rich selection of speakers with high levels of expertise on their respective topics.
The programme for 2025 is currently under development. In the meanwhile, please refer to one of our previous programmes.
Participant selection and application process
You are eligible to apply if:
- You are an academic or educator who are involved in university-level teaching or other education programs on Human Rights, and UN Human Rights Mechanism in particular.
- You originate from either Lebanon, Jordan, Morocco, Egypt, Palestine, Iran, Iraq or Syria.
- You have a high proficiency in English.
Please submit your application through our online portal no later than February 28. 2025.
The organizers will cover airfare, travel insurance, visa costs, accommodation, and meals.
If you have any inquiry about the workshop, please do not hesitate to contact Julie Aanensen, advisor at NCHR.