Here are the list of 5 OHCHR Fellowships and Trainings you should apply for today if you have interest in human rights, The Details, Steps by Steps Application Processes are in this article.
Do you want to join the OHCHR fellowship? Here is a complete list of OHCHR fellowships and training that you should apply for. Learn about them in detail and what benefits you may receive and decide if you would like to apply. The OHCHR, full meaning, Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights is a United Nations department working to promote human rights, educate citizens on human rights and also engage in protecting human rights all over the world as established and guaranteed in the international laws and charters
I have explained in detail in this post all the list of open fellowships of OHCHR and training programs that you can apply for. This fellowships and training by OHCHR is aimed at bringing professionals who are engaging or have engaged in promotion of human rights activities and who have made a noticeable impact in lives of people in his or her immediate environment together for a high level engagement and to work in collaboration with other fellows to continue to advance and champion human rights protections.
Successful fellows to this OHCHR fellowship will be in active engagement to contribute to a strong realization of
human rights, protections and human rights education to promote human rights awareness. You learn other things in detail about what fellows to this fellowship should expect throughout the duration of the fellowship and also the application process applicants would need to follow.
There are two sections discussed in this article, first section is part A which i will list the fellowship programs and their explanations for application, the second section is the part I listed and discussed the training program
These fellowship programs give selected fellows an opportunity to make an impact advocating for human rights and supporting all other human rights mechanisms and international institutions advancing human rights for all people all over the world.
There are 4 lists of OHCHR fellowships programs that anyone interested can apply to join. All of these 4 fellowships are aimed at strengthening the capacity
of persons or groups human rights work. These 4 fellowships are as follows:
1. The OHCHR Indigenous Fellowship.
2. The OHCHR Minorities Fellowship Program.
3. The OHCHR Human Rights LDC.
4. The OHCHR Fellowship for National Human Rights Institutions.
1. The OHCHR Indigenous Fellowship Program
The Indigenous Fellowship Program started as far back as early in 1997 as an initiative of OHCHR for the indigenous people.
The primary objective of this fellowship is to empower indigenous people and
their communities, strengthening their human rights awareness and access to the United Nations human rights system and modalities, and framework.
The OHCHR Indigenous Fellowship Program was formed to equip the indigenous women and men with the opportunity to gain
knowledge of international human rights in general and indigenous rights in particular, in
This mechanism helps the people and their communities to better be protected while also promoting indigenous people’s rights.
This fellowship will be training fellows on important topics when the fellowship is concluded the fellows should be capable of replicating this training within people of their
communities and organizations on international human rights in general and indigenous peoples’ rights in particular, and also be able to disseminate the information and knowledge gained during their fellowship programs.
This fellowship Program will benefit the individuals, fellows and groups and for their organizations, but most importantly for their communities.
The OHCHR Indigenous Fellowship Programme exists in four languages: English, French, Russian and Spanish. Every year fellows are admitted into these four categories under the The OHCHR Indigenous Fellowship Program.
1. The Geneva-based Program (in English);
2. The Deusto-based Program (in Spanish);
3. The Dijon-based Program (in French); and
4 The Moscow-based Program (in Russian).
Here are more details of these four fellowship categories under the indigenous fellowship program.
The Geneva-based Program by OHCHR in Geneva. This category starts in May of each year and the duration for this category of the indigenous fellowship would likely last for up to four months, this category intensively focused on human rights mechanisms and institutions. This category is usually very interactive on various topics. There would be assignments for individual fellows and groups.
The Deusto Program, is another category that takes place in Spain, it is a joint initiative of the University of Deusto in Bilbao, Spain, and OHCHR. This category also takes the duration of four months. This category would consist of two parts: the first part is held at the University of Deusto and the second part is at OHCHR in Geneva. This category has a similar structure to the Geneva-based Program, while also trying to encourage an exchange between the fellows and the other organizations involved, such as Basque NGOs and the Basque Government.
The third category is the Dijon Program that takes place in France, this category is a joint initiative of the University of Bourgogne in Dijon, France, and OHCHR, this category is designed for indigenous people in France who have French as their first or second language. The duration of this category is a total of 10 weeks which would be shared as follows: 4 weeks at the University in Dijon, then another 4 weeks at OHCHR in Geneva and finally 2 weeks at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in Paris.
The last category is the Moscow Program. This category is a joint initiative of the Russian Association of Indigenous
Peoples of the North (RAIPON) in Moscow and OHCHR. The this category will be a total of 8 weeks shared as follows, four weeks of training with RAIPON, the OHCHR Moscow Office and other United Nations
offices in Moscow, and another four weeks at OHCHR in Geneva.
All these categories in this The OHCHR Indigenous Fellowship Program are fully paid fellowship that would provide a monthly stipends an accommodation, travel expenses, health insurance and other living expenses for the fellows for the duration of the fellowship
Eligibility Requirements for The OHCHR Indigenous Fellowship Program.
To be eligible for this particular part fellowship, applicants must note these eligibility requirements and consider them before applying as ineligible applications may not be reviewed. Here are the requirements for application and participation.
1 Applicants who are applying for this fellowship must be members of an indigenous people or group.
2.The applicants to this fellowship must have the support of their communities, that is to be accepted for this fellowship, an applicant should be supported by his or her indigenous peoples or organizations
3 Applicants must meet the age requirement for this fellowship which is that applicants should be from the age of 25 and 35 years old at the time of application.
4 Applicants to these fellowships should have an education qualification. The applicants must have obtained of formal education is however the formal education may disqualify an applicant provided such applicants are indigenous peoples
4 Applicants to this fellowship must have willingness and demonstrate desire to spread the knowledge gained in the fellowship by way of creating human rights awareness and organising training for the indigenous persons.
5 Applicants shall be sponsored by a desirable organization in which the applicants are members of.
6 Applicants to this fellowship must have and show an excellent moral understanding.
7 Applicants to this fellowship must have a good understanding of the language in which the Fellowship Program will be taken.
2 The OHCHR Minorities Fellowship Program
The OHCHR Minorities Fellowship Program is designed for young persons of national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities,
This particular fellowship program presents fellows with a great opportunity to gain knowledge of international human rights in general and minority rights in particular.
At the conclusion of the OHCHR Minorities Fellowship Program cohort the fellows will have gain immeasurable knowledge of the United Nations human rights and the organisation’s mechanisms as they relate to issues of relevance to minorities. The fellows upon completion of this fellowship shall be capable of replicating the training and the knowledge gained on their people in their communities and organizations.
The OHCHR Minorities Fellowship Program has two categories. They are the English category and the Arabic category.
The English category Program is usually held around April and this category duration is for 3 months. The Arabic category is usually hold in Geneva.
Benefits for this fellowship.
The OHCHR Minorities Fellowship Program is a funded fellowship with monthly stipends. The stipends are to cover participants accommodation expenses, transportation expenses both international and local travels, other living expenses and also health insurance is provided for the participants
Eligibility requirements for the OHCHR Minorities Fellowship Program
1 Interested candidates who is applying to be part of this fellowship shall be a national, ethnic, religious or linguistic minority;
2 Candidates who is interested in applying for this shall be of recommended age of 25 years and 35 years
3 Applicants shall have a minimum required education to be selected to take part in this fellowship. Having a minimum education is important to ascertain that the applicant can comprehend the fellowship program and activities and other events.
4 Applicants shall be sponsored by an organisation who is or who has taken on activities in this area.
5 Applicants to this fellowship must have the ability to go on with the fellowship throughout the duration and must demonstrate his or her willingness to replicate the knowledge he or she gained in the fellowship on the people of the community.
6 Applicants to this fellowship shall have or obtained community or organizations support in writing.
7 Applicants to this fellowship must meet the language criteria by having a required understanding of the language used for the fellowship.
8 Applicants to this fellowship must compete and submit full applications because it’s only the completed fellowship applications that may be reviewed
3 The OHCHR Human Rights LDC Fellowship Program
The OHCHR Human Rights LDC Fellowship Program is specifically designed for students from least developed countries
(LDCs) of Africa and Asia, North America, South America, Europe and Austria, The OHCHR Human Rights LDC Fellowship Program is a joint program of the OHCHR and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR).
The core purpose the OHCHR Human Rights LDC Fellowship Program is to initiate and promote the awareness of human rights to the least developed countries fellows and training these on the understanding of their specific countries human rights issues at the international level while also giving a direct insight into the work of the United Nations and OHCHR.
The OHCHR Human Rights LDC Fellowship Program will as well provide OHCHR and the United Nations human rights mechanisms and also provide international assistance and contribution to outstanding students or graduates from these least developed countries.
The OHCHR Human Rights LDC Fellowship Program will take place at OHCHR in Geneva, the fellowship language is in English. The OHCHR Human Rights LDC Fellowship Program will be in training which would expose fellows to the work of OHCHR, and in assignments base where the fellows will demonstrate knowledge of what they have learnt
Eligible Requirements for The OHCHR Human Rights LDC Fellowship Program
1. The applications for the OHCHR Human Rights LDC Fellowship Program are open to candidates from least developed countries.
2. Applicants for this The OHCHR Human Rights LDC Fellowship Program must be a graduate holding a bachelor’s degree from a recognised university on a course related to social work, Law,political sciences , international affairs, human rights, people and cultures, psychology and other relating to United Nations works. Or applicants must be a student who is currently undergoing one of the above courses or other courses related to work of the United Nations
3. Applicants for the OHCHR Human Rights LDC Fellowship Program must be less than 30 years of age at the time of the applicants applications
Benefits for The OHCHR Human Rights LDC Fellowship Program
This fellowship is funded to cover certain expenses such as transportations to and fro fellowship location, accommodation, living expenses for the period of the fellowship.
The fellowship also provides fellows with medical insurance, visa support and arrangements.
4. The OHCHR Fellowship Program for National Human Rights Institutions Staff
The OHCHR Fellowship Program for National Human Rights Institutions Staff is designed particularly as it sounds for the staff of the national human rights institutions.
The OHCHR fellowship program for national human rights Institutions staff is organised and implemented by the National Institutions Unit of the OHCHR. This particular fellowship is designed to provide participating fellows the chances and an avenue to learn and gain valuable knowledge and also hands-on practical experience with the United Nations human rights approaches and modalities.
This fellowship will have these two important organisations in human rights advancement the OHCHR and the National Human Rights Institutions planning and assisting the staff of the NHRI in building capacity in human rights development. Upon completion, the fellows shall return to their various institutions to continue to champion and promote human rights awareness and human rights development.
The OHCHR Fellowship Program for National Human Rights Institutions Staff takes place at OHCHR. This fellowship period is a total of 6 months duration. The first part of the fellowship starts in January and the second part of the fellowship starts in July of every year.
This fellowship involves human rights collections of issues, discussion of themes relating to human rights, practical assignments, physical projects.
Eligibility Requirements to apply for the OHCHR Fellowship Program for National Human Rights Institutions Staff
1.Applicants for this fellowship shall possess a working experience of not less than 3 years
2.Applicants to this fellowship must have been a staff of National Human Rights Institutions for not less than 3 years.
3.Applicants who have worked on NHRI related issues at the national, regional level are an added advantage.
4.Applicants to this fellowship must have a recommendation letter from their various NHRIs.
5.Applicants to this fellowship shall demonstrate willingness to replicate the knowledge gained in the fellowship on follow staff at their NHRI upon completion and returning of the fellows.
6.Applicants to this fellowship must be fluent in English language.
Benefits for the The OHCHR Fellowship Program for National Human Rights Institutions Staff
This fellowship is a funded with monthly stipends to cover the fellowship financial demands such as accommodation, transportation and other living expenses
The OHCHR provides financial support in the form of a monthly stipend during the fellowship.
Application to this fellowship is made directly to OHCHR. No application fee is required to complete an application.
Part B.
The part B of the OHCHR is Training and workshops part
The Training and workshops part of the OHCHR fellowship is designed to give civil society players the platforms to be trained on specific human rights activities and the strengthening of human rights engagement.
There are types or parts of this training and workshops. They are training and workshops on right treaty and local workshops and training for specific countries.
The first category, the training and workshop on right treaty is designed to train civil society players and aid them to build their capacity and support them to engage with treaty bodies.
The second part is a training and workshops organised for active nationalist human rights players in their own various countries. This training is designed to strengthen their capacities in contributing to the right treaties. The participants and the representatives of the OHCHR, NHRI other NGOs engage to build and encourage human rights works and also support in the implementation of the human rights treaties
The OHCHR frequently holds a series of serious training and workshops to promote the awareness of human rights and development in every region of the world.
The OHCHR training programs are for the purpose of building a framework for the establishment of national civil society network groups. This particular group follows the human rights treaty reporting process.
This training is also to sustain a constructive national dialogue on issues related to the work of the human rights treaty bodies. Under this arrangement the OHCHR also provides training directly to interested Governments agencies and staff through a series of workshops and seminars, encouraging civil society to take part in human rights activities, human rights development, human rights protections.
Summary
The OHCHR is a place for any person who is interested in human rights and human rights advancement. The OHCHR conducts several training programs on human rights to build capacity to further screed human rights awareness. OHCHR also organizes multiple fellowships. You should be part of these training and fellowships.
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