13 May 2019 - 17 May 2019
8:00 - 17:00
Graduate Centre, University of Pretoria Main Campus
The Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, hosted a one-week intensive short course on judicial enforcement of socio-economic rights in Africa.
The aim of the course on Judicial Enforcement of Socio-Economic Rights in Africa was to provide participants with a critical understanding of the possibilities of and problems associated with judicial enforcement of socio-economic rights in Africa. During the one-week intensive course, training was provided to practitioners, policy-makers, scholars and students on national and international litigation of socio-economic rights.
The aim of the course on Judicial Enforcement of Socio-Economic Rights in Africa is to provide participants with a critical understanding of the possibilities of and problems associated with judicial enforcement of socio-economic rights in Africa. During the one-week intensive course, training is provided to practitioners, policy-makers, scholars and students on national and international litigation of socio-economic rights.
As this is a high-level course, in particular practitioners working in the field of socio-economic rights in Africa, judicial officers, postgraduate students researching in this area, government officials responsible for relevant issues and members of civil society groups experienced in and engaged with the issues should apply. Applicants from all around the world are invited. However, the course will have a particular African focus. Applicants from African countries are therefore, in particular, encouraged to apply.
The course fee is ZAR 3 000.00. This fee covers tuition, course materials, teas and lunch for the duration of the course. The fee excludes transport and accommodation costs.
A limited number of scholarships are available. Applicants must indicate on the online application form whether they wish to apply for a scholarship and provide sufficient motivation substantiating why they require financial assistance.
Applicants should also indicate whether they would still like to be considered for admittance in the event that they are notgranted a scholarship.
Lecturers on the course will include experts in the field, such as:
This short course forms part of the recently created initiative, the Global School on Socioeconomic Rights Adjudication, jointly launch with:
Applicants can only apply online.
Please note that a high proficiency in English is required to attend these courses.
All lectures and materials are in English.
Electronic copies of the following documents must be uploaded when applying online:
SADC applicants: 29 April 2019
International applicants: 6 May 2019
For more information, please contact:
Mr Dennis Antwi
Project Manager: Advanced Human Rights Courses (AHRC)
Tel: +27 (0) 12 420 4197
[email protected]
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