Deadline: October 20, 2017
Applications for the 2018 Regional
Course for Africa are currently being
accepted.
The Regional Courses
provide high-quality training by
leading scholars and practitioners on a
broad range of core subjects of
international law, as well as specific
subjects of particular interest to the
countries in a given region. In
addition, the interactive nature of the
training allows the participants to
share experiences and exchange
ideas, which promotes greater
understanding and cooperation on
legal matters in the region.
The Regional Courses are intended to
enable qualified professionals, in
particular government officials and
teachers of international law from
developing countries and countries
with emerging economies, to deepen
their knowledge of international law
and of the legal work of the United
Nations and its associated bodies.
The 2018 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 February 5 to
March 2, 2018.
The Regional Course
will be conducted in English. The
course will accommodate up to 35
participants.
Cost
• The fellowships cover the
fellows 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.
Eligibility
• 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;
• 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 Course will be conducted
in English.
• Fluency in spoken
and written English is
required;
• Applications from female
candidates are strongly
encouraged.
Selection Criteria
• When selecting participants for the
Regional Courses, due consideration is
given to the candidates’ qualifications,
to the scope of their professional
duties, to the relevance of the training
to their professional duties and to
gender balance.
Application
• Interested applicants are
required to complete the application form;
• Two versions of the
application form must be
submitted:
One scanned copy of
the signed original (for
example in pdf, tif, or
jpg)
One electronic MS
Word version (or
equivalent) of the
application.
Completed applications should be sent
by email no later than October 20,
2017 to rcil-africa@un.org
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