Cape Town Transitional Justice Fellowship Program

October 20 - November 8, 2008

• Overview
• Who should apply?
• Program Focus
• 2008 Program

 

Overview

In 2008, ICTJ will offer an intensive 3-week transitional justice course taught by senior staff from the ICTJ as well as a number of renowned visiting lecturers, such as Professor Andre du Toit and former Truth and Reconciliation Commissioner Yasmin Sooka. This intensive course builds on earlier courses and fellowship programs organized by the ICTJ and partner organizations in Cape Town (2002-present), Santiago, Chile (2003-present), and Rabat, Morocco (2007-present). Participants who successfully complete the Fellowship will receive a Certificate in Transitional Justice from the ICTJ.

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Who should apply?

The program seeks to attract candidates who demonstrate the potential to make significant contributions to discussions about transitional justice in the coming years. The program seeks to further empower accomplished practitioners and proven leaders already involved in transitional justice-related activities with additional knowledge and analysis so that they may continue to implement the lessons learned from experiences in other nations.

Although the selection process strives to achieve a diverse group of people from various backgrounds and at different stages of their careers, generally the ideal candidate is a mid- to upper-level human rights professional who has both demonstrated a deep commitment, and made important contributions to transitional justice debates in his or her home country. The course has been shortened from previous years to accommodate the schedules of committed and busy professionals.

The candidates for the program-practicing lawyers, journalists, teachers, human rights professionals, social workers, and other professionals who are committed to ensuring that their society deals with the past in a just and responsible manner-are selected through a rigorous process.

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Program Focus

Fellows will discuss and debate strategies to employ following a period of conflict or repressive rule in order to bring about a more just, democratic, and peaceful society in their respective countries. The training also provides an opportunity for fellows to develop a network of human rights advocates from around the world.

The program emphasizes both intra- and inter-regional sharing of knowledge and experience. The goal is to prepare human rights leaders for the possibility of democratic transition and to expose them to transitional justice tools. The mix of fellows from the various regions will widen the pool of experiences to be drawn upon for reciprocal learning.

The program will create an environment in which fellows can enter into significant dialogue and undertake productive collaboration, learning as much from each other as from facilitators. To this end, it will hold weekly core seminars, workshops, and conferences. At each of these events, fellows will be asked to share experiences, relate the lessons of their academic work and fieldwork, and debate critical aspects of transitional justice. Attention will also be given to basic administration, financial management, and communication skills.

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2008 Program

Application
Please click here to start filling the online application for the 2008 Cape Town Fellowship Program (All the information regarding the application process is available on the online form)

The deadline to submit a complete application is August 15th, 2008.

Specific Requests
For specific information that may not be available in the above description, please contact fellowships@ictj.org

 

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