Events

March 12, 2009

ICTJ & Stanford Law: Essentials Course in Transitional Justice

The International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) is pleased to announce the Stanford Essentials Course: a three-day intensive course on transitional justice.

DATES & LOCATION

The course will be held from 12-14 March, 2009 in partnership with Stanford Law School (Palo Alto, CA) on Stanford University campus in Palo Alto, California-only thirty minutes from the San Francisco International Airport.

TOPICS

The course covers essential themes, mechanisms, and case studies in the field of transitional justice. It will focus on a range of topics including prosecution mechanisms, truth commissions, reparations programs, vetting mechanisms, and reconciliation initiatives. The course will also explore the intersection between efforts to achieve justice and accountability, and negotiations to ensure sustainable peace.

OBJECTIVE

The course aims to equip busy professionals with the knowledge required to conceive and implement transitional justice policies and programs that are in line with international best practices. The program is primarily targeted at mid-career and senior staff of multilateral agencies, governments, NGOs, foundations, and universities who wish to undertake an intensive course on cutting-edge developments in this important and expanding field.

COST

The cost of the course is $1500, payable within 15 business days following admission into the course. Included in the course fee are meals, refreshments and extensive course materials. (Payment arrangements will be described in the acceptance letters.)

INSTRUCTORS

A team of senior staff will instruct the course, such as Juan Méndez, President of the ICTJ and former United Nations special adviser on the prevention of genocide; Paul van Zyl, Executive Vice President at the ICTJ and Director of the Transitional Justice Program at New York University School of Law; Caitlin Reiger, Deputy Director of Prosecutions at the ICTJ, Head of the ICTJ Cambodia program, member of the former Yugoslavia program, co-founder and legal research coordinator of the Judicial System Monitoring Program in East Timor, former defense counsel before the Special Panels for Serious Crimes, and former senior legal adviser to the judges of the Special Court for Sierra Leone; Eduardo Gonzalez, Deputy Director of Americas at the ICTJ, Head of ICTJ's Colombia, Indonesia and Timor-Leste programs, and former staff member dedicated to public hearings and victims/witness protection at the Peruvian Truth and Reconciliation Commission; and Lisa Magarrell, Director of the ICTJ Reparations program, Head of ICTJ's United States program, and former advisor to the Greensboro Truth and Reconciliation process, as well as truth commission processes and reparations efforts in countries such as El Salvador and Guatemala.

MATERIALS

Upon arrival at the course, applicants will receive a resource packet including a CD-ROM of extensive core readings and materials on transitional justice.

Click here to view a draft course program (PDF).

TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATION

Although the ICTJ does not cover participants' travel, visa, accommodation, or insurance costs, it will provide letters in support of participants' visa applications. All travel and accommodation arrangements must be organized by the participant.

APPLICATION PROCESS

The application deadline for this course has been EXTENDED to 16 February, 2009. Decisions on these applications will be communicated immediately. The course will be limited to a maximum of 30 participants.

To apply for the course, please submit a brief cover letter, CV, one reference, and a completed application form to the following email address: nyessentials@ictj.org.