INTERNSHIPS IN THE HRIC

ANNUAL HUMAN RIGHTS COURSE SCHOLARSHIPS

EU LEONARDO PROGRAMME

Internships are available for students of European universities at the Institute of Human Rights of Catalonia; they are carried out through the EU “Leonardo” programme which promotes the relation between the worlds of academia and work. During the period of the internship at the IHRC, the responsibilities of the intern will be:

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dRET AL DRET (Universitat de Barcelona)

As part of the University of Barcelona’s "dret al Dret" programme, the IHRC offers students internships in which they can gain experience in working in an organisation as well as carry out research in the field of human rights.

Only students in the 4th and 5th years of Law at the University of Barcelona are eligible for the internship, since they will collaborate in projects of a legal nature.

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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING INTERNSHIPS (Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals)

Students from the International Studies Masters at the Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals can carry out professional training internships at the IHRC. The internships are for 6 months, but can be extended up to a year.

The intern will work as part of the IHRC technical team on projects suitable for their academic background.

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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING INTERNSHIPS (Centre d'Estudis Internacionals)

Students from the International Studies Masters at the Centre d'Estudis Internacionals Barcelona can carry out professional training internships at the IHRC. The internships are for 6 months, but can be extended up to a year.

The intern will work as part of the IHRC technical team on projects suitable for their academic background.

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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING INTERNSHIPS (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)

Students from the European Policies of International Cooperation at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona can carry out professional training internships at the IHRC for a maximum of 600 hours.

The intern will work as part of the IHRC technical team on projects suitable for their academic background.

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INTERNSHIPS IN THE HRIC

ANNUAL HUMAN RIGHTS COURSE SCHOLARSHIPS

SCHOLARSHIP FOR WORK EXPERIENCE IN THE OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATIONS' HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN GENEVA

This scholarship is presented to postgraduate students who have presented a paper about the international protection of human rights and the role of the United Nations within this, and have completed the IDHC Course in Human Right. The scholarship is a three month stay in the Office of the United Nations' High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva.

The beneficiary of the scholarship on 2009 is Júlia Lladós Vila with the paper “Els agrocombustibles: un nou repte pel desenvolupament sostenible”.

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR WORK EXPERIENCE IN THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE

Five scholarships are presented to students of the IDHC human rights course that have presented work about the Council of Europe, its institutions, and its mechanisms for protecting human rights.

The scholarships consists of a 15 day stay in Strasbourg in the head office of the Councill of Europe during the month of September or October, coinciding with the meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly, the Court and the Commission.

The next stay will take place at Septembre-October 2007 and the scholarship includes transport, accomodation and living expenses for the recipients.

The winners of the last scholarship on 2009: Miriam Cámara Navarro, Alejandro Gaya Moreno, Maria Alba González Perez, Ariana Potrafki and Anna Recoder Lloveras.

PRACTICES IN THE SÍNDIC OF GREUGES OF CATALUNYA

From amongst the students of IDHC's human rights course a scholarship is granted to a graduate of Law for a six month stay in the Síndic de Greuges de Catalunya (Catalonian Ombudsman).

The beneficiary of the scholarship on 2009 is Tania Reneaum Panszi with the paper “Una norma jurídica, dos realidades: el caso de las mujeres presas”.