Upcoming HR Events and Opportunities (Week of Sept. 20, 2011)
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Leitner Center events:
1) Brown Bag Lunch: Leitner Human Rights Summer Interns Report Back
September 20, 2011 12:30 PM - 1:30 pm
Location: Room 302, Fordham Law School, 140 W. 62nd St. New York, NY 10023
Contact: Aya Fujimura-Fanselow | afujimur...@law.fordham.edu
Bridgette Dunlap '12 (Legal Aid of Cambodia, Phnom Penh), Andrew Laub '13 (Beijing Yirenping Center, Beijing), David Levy (International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, the Hague), Jonathan Park '13 (Resettlement Legal Aid Project, Cairo) and Alexander Wentworth-Ping '13 (Catholic Charities, NYC) discuss their human rights internship experiences this summer.
Kosher Pizza will be served.
This event counts toward the five event per semester requirement for Leitner summer funding.
2) Tolan Fellowship Information Session (Please note the new date and time)
September 21, 2011 4:30 PM - 5:30 pm
Location: Conference Room, Leitner Center, 33 West 60th St. 2nd floor, New York, NY 10023
Contact: Elisabeth Wickeri | wic...@law.fordham.edu
UPDATED DATE AND TIME
Graduating students interested in applying for the Tolan Fellowship in International Human Rights should come to this brief information session to learn about the application and ask questions about the process. Students who are unable to come but would like to apply for the Fellowship should email Elisabeth Wickeri at wic...@law.fordham.edu.
Other Opportunities:
Upcoming Events
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Protecting Domestic Workers Worldwide
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Elizabeth Frantz, Simel Esim, Priscilla Gonzalez, Luna Ranjit, Nisha Varia | |
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A panel of experts will discuss the immediate and long-term implications of the new Domestic Workers Convention that was adopted by the International Labor Organization (ILO) this June. This forum aims to raise awareness on the treaty and its provisions and serve as a platform to initiate a discussion of its implementation.
The adoption of this landmark Convention marks a milestone in the decades-long struggle for the rights of one of the most vulnerable groups of workers. Domestic workers are the largest group of workers who are excluded from labor laws and the right to organize. ILO members spent three years developing the Convention to address the routine exclusion of domestic workers from labor protections guaranteed to other workers, such as weekly days off, limits to hours of work, and a minimum wage. The new standards oblige governments to protect domestic workers from violence and abuse, and to ensure effective monitoring and enforcement.
Panelists
- Simel Esim, a Senior Regional Technical Specialist with the International Labor Organization
- Priscilla Gonzalez, Executive Director of Domestic Workers United
- Luna Ranjit, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Adhikaar
- Nisha Varia, Senior Researcher with Human Rights Watch
- Elizabeth Frantz, Program Officer with the International Migration Initiative (moderator)
This event is sponsored by the Open Society Foundations’ International Migration Initiative and U.S. Programs, along with Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees, and the New York Women’s Foundation.
Refreshments will be served.
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J Street NYC and the J Street Lawyers Network
present a CLE program on the topic of
Palestine at the UN:
Recognition of Statehood, and Its Legal Implications
Wednesday September 21, 7-9 p.m.
220 Fifth Ave., Second Floor
New York, NY 10001
· Fee: $25 for lawyers seeking CLE credit; $15 for all others
· 2 New York CLE credits*
· Light dinner provided
In September, it is expected that the Palestinian Authority will request a vote concerning Palestinian statehood at the United Nations. Please join Professor Harlan G. Cohen of the University of Georgia School of Law, Professor Larry D. Johnson of Columbia Law School (former Deputy Legal Counsel of the UN), and members of the J Street Lawyers Network for two hours of learning and discussion on the legal dimension of these events. Topics will include:
· Indicia of statehood in international law;
· Examples from the past: unilateral declarations of statehood and ways that states are recognized;
· The role of the UN General Assembly and the Security Council with respect to Palestinian statehood;
· Legal implications of Palestine’s membership in the United Nations;
· Legal implications of recognition of Palestinian Statehood
Our discussion is designed for lawyers, but open to all!
*CLE Accreditation Pending: 2 hours
Accreditation as a recognized Continuing Legal Education event in New York is pending with the New York CLE Board. Lawyers seeking CLE credit must RSVP and will receive educational materials in advance.
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Climate Change, Migration and Environmental Refugees
Date: Thursday, September 22
Time: 1:00 to 2:30 pm
Location: Lowenstein Room 309, Lincoln Center Campus
113 west 60 street, NY, NY 10023
Refreshments will be served.
RSVP: fe...@fordham.edu
For more information on this lecture please visit our website at: www.fordham.edu/iiha
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The New York City Bar Committee on African Affairs cordially invites you to a panel on:
CONFLICT MINERALS and the CONGO
Monday, September 26, 2011 at 6:30 P.M.
At the House of the Bar Association
42 West 44th Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues)
This timely panel will first give an overview of the ongoing conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It will then highlight the conflict minerals amendment in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act that attempts to prevent armed militias responsible for human rights abuses from profiting by trading in conflict minerals.
Section 1502 of the Act requires publicly traded companies that use "conflict minerals" in their manufacturing processes or supply chain (by some estimates, about half of all companies) to disclose whether such minerals came from the DRC or an adjoining country. If so, the companies must submit to the SEC an annual, audited report describing the measures taken to exercise due diligence on the chain of custody of the minerals and efforts to determine the mine of origin of the minerals.
Although the SEC was mandated to issue final rules implementing the disclosure and reporting requirements in the spring, it has delayed its actions until the fall so its action is now imminent.
The panelists will discuss the impact of Dodd-Frank on affected companies and the law's consequences -- intended and unintended -- on armed conflict and economic development in the region.
Speakers:
Kambale Musavuli, Congolese activist, student coordinator and spokesperson of Friends of the Congo
Nicolas Grabar, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP and Chair of the Financial Reporting Committee
David Aronson, Freelance journalist and blogger focusing on Central Africa
Fidel Bafilemba, DRC Field Researcher, Enough Project
Sponsored by:
African Affairs Committee, Christina Holder, Chair; Financial Reporting Committee, Nicolas Grabar, Chair; International Human Rights Committee, Stephen Kass, Chair
The program is open to the public. Please R.S.V.P. to elizabe...@gmail.com.
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Women’s Earth Alliance and Indigenous Environmental Network Present:
Women’s Earth Alliance Advocacy Training
Event Date: November 4-6, 2011
Registration: To learn more and apply, contact North America Program Director Caitlin
Sislin, cai...@womensearthalliance.org.
The Training is designed for attorneys, policy advocates, green business leaders, or those otherwise interested in advocacy for Indigenous environmental justice and human rights. Men, women, young people and seasoned advocates, from all across the U.S. are welcome. The WEA team can help with local lodging, and breakfast and lunch will be provided at the Training. Some scholarships are available. Capacity for the Advocacy Training is limited to 75 participants – 25 positions are already filled! Please return the attached application as soon as possible in order to enjoy the lowest end of the registration fee scale (this fee will increase after July 1, 2011)! This is a unique opportunity to collectively develop a new agenda for protecting sacred land and culture.
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HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
Wednesday and Thursday, November 9-10, 2011
John Tishman Auditorium, 66 West 12th Street, NYC
The Center for Public Scholarship presents the 25th conference from the Social Research journal at The New School. Join us as experts and scholars discuss human rights as a mediating language for discussions about social justice and the global economy. How does a wealthy nation determine what they can do to alleviate global poverty? What are the ethical obligations and how can such assistance be mutually beneficial? What are the human rights responsibilities and obligations of international financial institutions and corporations? Where are the opportunities in economic policies and institutions to strengthen human rights policies around the world and improve social justice?
Full program and registration:
http://newschool.edu/cps/human-rights-global-economy/
Featuring:
Philip Alston, Christian Barry, Nehal Bhuta, Jackie Dugard, Sakiko Fukuda-Parr, Des Gasper, Siri Gloppen, Kathryn Hochstetler, Robert Howse, Chris Jochnick, Andrew Lang, Asunción Lera St. Clair, Chris London, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Sanjay Reddy, Margot Salomon, Galit A. Sarfaty, Meaghen Simms, Ruti Teitel and Miriam Ticktin.
Keynote on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 6:00 pm:
Olivier De Schutter, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, will discuss the role of human rights in shaping international regimes
Tickets:
Full conference: $30; single session $10
Nonprofit Members and Staff: $15; single sessions $5
Free for all students and all New School faculty, staff, and alumni (with valid ID)
Contact: c...@newschool.edu or 917-534-9330
The conference is made possible with generous support from the Climate Change Narratives, Rights and the Poor project at the Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI) in Bergen, Norway.
Please share this announcement with any friends or colleagues who might be interested in attending.
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NEW YORK CITY COMMISSION FOR THE UNITED NATIONS,
CONSULAR CORPS AND PROTOCOL—INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
September 02, 2011
Overview: The New York City Commission for the United Nations, Consular Corps and Protocol is the City's primary liaison between the Office of the Mayor and the United Nations, 192 Permanent Missions, and 112 Consulates headquartered in New York City. For more information about the Legal Affairs branch of our office, please go to http://www.nyc.gov/html/unccp/html/legal/main.shtml. The Commission offers internships to law students interested in politics, government, and international affairs. Interns assist the Commission’s staff in their daily activities, which include both legal and administrative projects.
Duties: Daily tasks will likely include a blend of the following: drafting research memoranda; reviewing office and legal archives; attending diplomatic meetings and events; and assisting with general office management tasks.
Qualifications: We expect interns to possess excellent research and writing abilities, in addition to having strong computer and organizational skills. As we represent the Office of the Mayor, top-notch communication skills are essential. This unpaid internship runs on the academic calendar, with separate programs for the fall, spring and summer semesters. During the fall and spring semesters, we require a minimum commitment of fourteen hours per week from our interns. Only second year and third year law students will be considered for this position.
To apply: If interested, please send BOTH your résumé and cover letter to un...@cityhall.nyc.gov with the subject heading “Legal Affairs Internship.” No phone calls please.
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ACLU—FALL 2011 LEGAL INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY (Women’s Rights Project, NY)
September 02, 2011
We strongly encourage applicants to apply by September 6, 2011 but applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.
Interns are highly encouraged to obtain funding from outside sources, as the internship is unpaid. Arrangements can be made for work/study or course credit.
Overview: WRP is dedicated to the advancement of the rights and interests of women to lead lives of dignity free from violence and discrimination, including discrimination based on gender stereotypes. WRP focuses on women’s rights in the following priority areas: education, violence against women, employment, and civil liberties and human rights issues affecting women and girls. Our Fall 2011 Legal Internship requires a 12-16 week commitment. The internship is part-time, with weekly hours negotiable.
Duties:
• Conducting legal and policy research.
• Drafting memoranda, affidavits and briefs.
• Researching prospects for new litigation, including both factual and legal claims.
• Assisting in the preparation of expert and percipient witnesses for courtroom testimony.
• Assisting with researching or drafting materials for public education.
• Other projects as assigned.
To apply: Applicants should send a letter of interest, a resume, the names and telephone numbers of three references, an unofficial transcript, and a legal writing sample of no more than ten pages to hrj...@aclu.org, reference WRP Fall 2011 Legal Internship in subject. Please indicate in your cover letter where you found this job posting.
Office of the New York State Attorney General: Division of Social Justice –
Volunteer Interns - Fall 2011
September 02, 2011
Overview: A variety of bureaus of the New York State Attorney General's Social Justice Division are accepting applications for semester internships. The bureaus accepting applications include Environmental Protection, Charities, Labor, Health, Civil Rights and Tobacco Compliance. More details on each bureau are available at http://www.ag.ny.gov/bureaus/legal_recruitment/dsj.html.
To apply: To apply, forward a cover letter, resume, most recent transcript, writing sample and a list of three references (with contact information) either via email (preferred) to Sandra Jefferson Grannum, Esq., Bureau Chief, Legal Recruitment Bureau at recru...@ag.ny.gov.
Law Student Externship Opportunity -- Promoting International LGBTQ Rights
Great opportunity to be involved with an international human rights clinic start-up, helping shape its direction and making a difference in the lives of LGBTQ persons, fighting the spread of AIDS, fighting stigma and discriminatory practices in Medical care, Education, Employment, and the impunity of hate crimes.
The Project: The leading LGBTQ human rights group---Asociación Entre Amigos (‘AEA’) is requesting two 3rd year law students, or law school graduates for their new legal services office in San Salvador to assist in implementation of a new law and to provide a full-spectrum of basic legal services to their low-income clients.
Asociación Entre Amigos is a well-established NGO working for the human rights of HIV/LGBTQ in El Salvador. It works with the most vulnerable of the LGBT community including transgender persons who are grossly marginalized and oppressed. They are initiating the ‘first ever’ pro bono legal services clinic program for their clients. The new Legal Clinic in El Salvador will make justice accessible by working with the LGBTQ community as partners & supporting their priorities in a holistic, multifaceted legal services & legal education program and capacity building.
Background: El Salvador is currently undergoing an exciting transformation after many years of conservation Right Wing politics. Currently, under the democratically elected FMLN liberal party, the country has real opportunities for strengthening the rule of law through the development of a strong proactive approach to asserting and defending the rights of LGBTQ. AEA seeks to bring about historic change for LGBTQ in El Salvador’s legal justice system through the work of this new legal services clinic.
Duties & Responsibilities: The law students/graduates, along with other Salvadoran lawyers and AEA will assist in the Legal Empowerment Program disseminating & implementing a new reform act entitled ‘Presidential Decree 56,’ signed by President Mauricio Funes of the FMLN party in 2009. The Decree is a major step forward in the human rights of LGBTQ persons. It prohibits discrimination by public officials and public employees based on sexual orientation or gender identity. However, it has not yet been widely disseminated among the public or the stake holders, and no one has been trained to ensure its implementation. Significant gaps in the law and in enforcement remain. The law interns with be instrumental in the law’s success and achievement.
The law interns will also oversee civil rights cases in their entirety, interview clients, draft motions, make administrative court appearances; conduct outreach and presentations about the new legal clinic’s services program to the Salvadoran judiciary & branches of law enforcement; train educators, health care providers and police on non-discrimination, informed consent, confidentiality; participate in meetings with government officials, other NGOs involved in the rule of law movement, and human rights organizations such as women’s groups, labor organizations and others.
2 positions are available on a rolling basis, and structured to fit the academic needs of the law students or law graduates. Qualifications:
• Passion for LGBT rights
• Sensitive to cultural differences, comfortable working with low-income, HIV/ LGBTQ clients including transgender sex workers
• Self- starter, able to work effectively with minimal supervision
• Skilled communicator; proficient Spanish language is required
• Strong management and presentation skills
• Have a high level of energy and initiative, strong interpersonal skills, and relevant legal expertise
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
The Externship is unpaid and self-funded. We are happy to work with successful candidates to arrange for school credit, and financial aid. Housing will be provided. The successful law students or law graduates associated with the LGBT Legal Clinic in El Salvador are encouraged to view their legal work as a dynamic factor in their ‘agent of change’ activities on a Global Lawyering perspective.
Applicants should send a cover letter and resume to Ana Montano, Esq., Program Advisor at: a...@alrp.org with the Subject Line ‘Externship Opportunity’. Please describe your international experience and your preferred dates of travel.
Fellowships
Leitner Center: 2012 Crowley Fellowship in International Human Rights
The Crowley Program in International Human Rights is dedicated to promoting human rights scholarship and advocacy at Fordham Law School and around the world. The Program’s core elements include an annual two-week fact-finding project in another country, a human rights lecture and brown bag series, a summer internship program, and student research projects involving various human rights issues. The students involved in the project participate in course work, independent research, planning and conducting the project, and related follow-up work. The Program has successfully conducted projects in Turkey (1998), Hong Kong (1999), Mexico (2000), Ghana (2001), Malaysia (2002), Bolivia (2003), Kenya (2004), Romania (2005), South Africa (2006), Malawi (2007), New Zealand (2008), Nepal (2009), Tanzania (2010), and Cambodia (2011).
The Crowley Program is administered by a fellow who is a law school graduate. As a member of the adjunct faculty of Fordham Law School, the Fellow will teach a seminar in human rights in preparation for the annual fact-finding project during the spring semester. The additional responsibilities of the fellow are substantial: planning all substantive and logistical aspects of the fact-finding project, participating in the project, writing and publishing a post-project report, and day-to-day administration of the program, including running a year-round lecture series, advising students seeking international human rights internships and post-graduation employment, and coordination with the human rights community.
The fellowship is a 16-month position, totaling a commitment of three semesters. The fellowship begins in mid-August 2012. The Fellow’s annual salary is $55,000 for the first year and $60,000 for the final semester, and includes benefits.
Applicants should send a statement of interest (including detailed description of your international human rights experience, teaching/mentoring/advising experience, language skills, and how the fellowship will advance your professional goals), a résumé/CV, an official law school transcript, and at least two letters of recommendation by January 30, 2012 in one complete application package to:
“2012 Crowley Fellowship”
Crowley Program in International Human Rights
Fordham University School of Law
33 West 60th Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10023
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Leitner Center: 2012 Asia Law and Justice Fellowship
The deadline for applications is January 30, 2012. Applications postmarked after this date will not be considered.
The Asia Law and Justice (ALJ) Program, part of the Leitner Center for International Law and Justice at Fordham Law School, studies and promotes the rule of law and adherence to basic human rights throughout Asia. The Program does this through research and advocacy projects; conferences, symposia, and panels; capacity-building initiatives, such as exchanges of lawyers, judges, and scholars; and partnerships with NGOs based in the U.S. and Asia. The program’s primary focus has been on rule of law and justice initiatives in China, including the independence of criminal defense lawyers, women’s rights, and the legal status of North Korean refugees in East Asia.
The ALJ Program is administered by a Fellow who is a law school graduate. The Fellow will conduct research and advocacy for the Program; identify new areas for research; work with the Program’s partners; advise students seeking relevant internships and post-graduate employment; coordinate the work of the Committee to Support Chinese Lawyers, an initiative housed in the Program; and manage day-to-day administration, including arranging events and lectures. The Fellow may also teach a seminar at the Law School as a member of the adjunct faculty.
Candidates should hold a J.D. or equivalent, and have a demonstrated interest in international human rights and Asia. The ideal candidate will have some familiarity with Chinese law or legal developments in other parts of Asia; experience in international human rights advocacy as exhibited by past internships, clinical experience in law school, and/or post-graduate human rights experience; and proficiency or fluency in Mandarin Chinese or another regional language.
The Fellowship begins in mid-August 2012, and is a 12-month position with the possibility of an extension for an additional year. The Fellow’s salary is $55,000 and includes benefits.
Applicants should send a statement of interest (including detailed description of your international human rights experience, teaching/mentoring/advising experience, language skills, and how the fellowship will advance your professional goals), a résumé/CV, an official law school transcript, and at least two letters of recommendation in one complete application package by January 30, 2012. The complete application package should be sent to:
“2012 ALJ Fellowship”
Leitner Center for International Law and Justice
Fordham University School of Law
33 West 60th Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10023
Call for Papers
Global Jorunal Of Political Science and International Relations
http://www.globalresearchjournals.org/?a=journal&id=gjpsir
Introducing ‘‘Global Journal Of Political Science and International Relations”
Dear Colleague,
The Global Journal Of Political Science and International Relations (GJPSIR) is a multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal that will be published monthly by Global Research Journals (www.globalresearchjournals.org/?a=journal&id=gjpsir). GJPSIR is dedicated to increasing the depth of the subject across disciplines with the ultimate aim of expanding knowledge of the subject.
Editors and reviewers
GJPSIR is seeking energetic, qualified and high profile researchers to join its editorial team as editors, subeditors or reviewers. Kindly send your resume to: gjpsir...@globalresearchjournals.org.
Call for Research Articles
GJPSIR will cover all areas of the subject. The journal welcomes the submission of manuscripts that meet the general criteria of significance and scientific excellence, and will publish:
Original articles in basic and applied research
Case studies
Critical reviews, surveys, opinions, commentaries and essays
We invite you to submit your manuscript(s) to gjpsir...@globalresearchjournals.org for publication. Our objective is to inform authors of the decision on their manuscript(s) within four weeks of submission. Following acceptance, a paper will normally be published in the next issue. Guide to authors and other details are available on our website; http://www.globalresearchjournals.org/?a=journal&id=gjpsir&menu=guidelines.
GJPSIR is an Open Access Journal
One key request of researchers across the world is unrestricted access to research publications. Open access gives a worldwide audience larger than that of any subscription-based journal and thus increases the visibility and impact of published works. It also enhances indexing, retrieval power and eliminates the need for permissions to reproduce and distribute content. GJPSIR is fully committed to the Open Access Initiative and will provide free access to all articles as soon as they are published.
Best regards,
Felix Zachariah
Editorial Assistant
Global Journal Of Political Science and International Relations (GJPSIR)
E-mail: gjpsir...@globalresearchjournals.org