Cote D’Ivoire

Application Deadline: 16 October 2015

When: February 1st -26th 2016

The 2016 United Nations Regional Course in International Law for Africa is organized by the Codification Division of the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs in cooperation with Ethiopia, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Union.

The Regional Course will be held at the facilities of the ECA in Addis Ababa, from 1 to 26 February 2016. The Regional Course will be conducted in English. The course will accommodate up to 30 participants.

Qualifications

The Regional Course is open to candidates from the following countries: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
To qualify for the Regional Course, candidates must have a legal background with professional experience in the field of international law.
The selected participants are required to submit a medical certificate of good health and to certify that they are able to attend the entire course period.
The 2016 Regional Course will be conducted in English. Fluency in spoken and written English is required.

Fellowship Worth:

The fellowships cover the fellowship recipient’s travel in economy class, accommodation, meals, medical insurance, participation in the Regional Course and the training materials.
In accordance with the policies and procedures governing the administration of United Nations fellowships, participants will also receive a stipend to cover other living expenses.
Qualified candidates may also apply for self-funded positions. Self-funded participants bear all costs associated with their participation (travel, accommodation and living expenses).
Training materials and lunches during the weekdays are provided to all participants.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND DEADLINE

Please carefully read the instructions on the application form and return it completed by email by

the deadline indicated below:

For the course in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, by 16 October 2015 to: [email protected]

Two copies of the application form must be submitted:

(1) One scanned version of the signed original; and

(2) One electronic version (MS word or equivalent)

Apply Now for the 2016 United Nations Regional Course in International Law for Africa

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the United Nations Regional Course in International Law for Africa

Press Release:

Washington — Over 150 young leaders from 21 West African countries will gather in Accra, Ghana next week to share their expertise and engage on issues they have defined as critical for the future of Africa. In support of President Barack Obama’s Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI), USAID and IREX are organizing the 1st Annual West Africa Regional Conference for Mandela Washington Fellows in Accra from April 26-28, 2015.

The Fellows include tech and social entrepreneurs, public servants, human rights activists, lawyers, doctors and youth activists who are bringing changes to their home countries and communities with support from USAID and IREX. In addition to this impressive group of Fellows, the conference will bring together leaders from the private sector, the U.S. Government, and international and local organizations.

The conference will highlight issues and ideas for promoting entrepreneurship, growth sectors, inclusive development, energy, women in technology, and philanthropy in Africa.

Event speakers include

Deputy Minister of Education in Ghana, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa;
Founder of the Future Africa Project, Chude Jideonwo;
CEO of the African Women’s Development Fund, Theo Sowa;
U.S. Ambassador to Ghana, Gene A. Cretz; and
The Tony Elumelu Foundation.

The Mandela Washington Fellowship brings 500 young African professionals from across the continent to U.S. universities for six weeks of leadership training in the areas of business and entrepreneurship, civic leadership, or public management. Competitively selected for this prestigious flagship program, the Fellows represent the continent’s emerging generation of business CEO’s, community leaders, and public officials.

The West African Fellows include participants from Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Cote D’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, São Tome and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo.

USAID and IREX support Mandela Washington Fellows with continuing professional development opportunities in Africa. This is done with coordination support from the West Africa Civil Society Institute based in Accra, Ghana.

Participation in the conference is by invitation only.

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Mandela Washington Fellowship

2016 United Nations Regional Course in International Law for Africa, Addis Ababa Ethiopia (Fully Funded)

First Mandela Washington Fellowship Conference Reunites Fellows in Accra, Ghana.