Call for Applications - International Leadership Training Programme (Deadline March 8, 2013)

[Tim Aye-Hardy]

Hello everyone (အထူးသျဖင့္ ျမန္မာျပည္ဖြား လူငယ္မ်ား),

I hope this email finds you well..:-) I'm passing along this call for
applications for 9th Annual International Leadership Training
Programme: A Global Intergenerational Forum, to be held August 9 - 18,
2013 in Storrs, Connecticut (http://bit.ly/rkAMtl) in case you or your
friends/colleagues/students might be interested in applying. Each
year, over 75 applicants from over 50 countries are selected to
participate the forum through comprehensive, transparent and diverse
selection process.

Please let me know if you have any concerns or questions, and also
feel free to share or invite anyone who might be interested...

Please also check out this YouTube link (http://bit.ly/XN0bA7) and
program (http://bit.ly/WVDbbN) from recent UNESCO Chair Regional
Forum, which was held at Mahidol University in Thailand in November
1-10, 2012.

Regards,
~Tim Aye-Hardy (တင္ေမာင္ေအး)
Chairperson, International Forum Planning Committee
(www.unescochair.uconn.edu | www.facebook.com/UNESCOChairForum)

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"All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They
are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one
another in a spirit of brotherhood".
-Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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International Human Rights Leadership Conference Announcement - Call
for Applications 2013:

The UNESCO Chair & Institute of Comparative Human Rights at the
University of Connecticut invites applications for the ninth annual
International Leadership Training Program: A Global Intergenerational
Forum, to be held August 9 - 18, 2013 in Storrs, Connecticut.
Applications must be received by March 8, 2013.

The Forum seeks to empower young leaders by involving them in finding
solutions to emerging human rights problems, and nurturing individuals
to be effective leaders in the field of human rights. To this end, the
Forum will:
- Introduce participants to the United Nations Millennium Development
Goals and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- Build a network of solidarity among human rights leaders
- Expand the knowledge relevant to human rights practice
- Provide tools and a platform for open debates
- Provide programmes, activities and processes necessary for human
rights leadership
- Promote the sharing of experiences and understanding
- Showcase speakers on such topics as: health and human rights,
education, the environment, the plight of child soldiers, the use of
media, fundraising, conflict resolution and transformation; litigation
and advocacy
- Emerging human rights issues

The UNESCO Chair will provide all conference participants with
dormitory housing, meals, ground transportation in Connecticut,
resource materials and a certificate of participation. Participants
will be responsible for providing their own airfare to Connecticut
upon acceptance.

Young people between the ages of 18-30, with community service
experience, and with demonstrated ability to work on solutions to
human rights problems, should apply. Relevant issues include, but are
not limited to, human trafficking, the plight of children, refugees,
hunger, HIV/AIDs, gender discrimination, racism, classism, the
environment and peace education.

Conference will be held in English only. Fluency in English is
required. Applicants will be selected based on the strength of their
application essay, demonstrated commitment to human rights
(practical/hands-on experience), potential impact on the individual
and their potential contribution to the Forum, regional and gender
representation.

Programme details and application material can be accessed by linking
to http://www.unescochair.uconn.edu/upspecialevents.htm