2021 UN Human Rights Commission Fellowship Programme for People of African Descent

Application Deadline: 25 July 2021. https://bit.ly/3hN5uMi

The Fellowship programme for people of African descent is a three-week intensive learning opportunity for people of African descent, from the diaspora, who are engaged in promoting the rights of people of African descent.

The Fellowship programme provides the participants with the opportunity to:

Learn about and deepen their understanding of the international human rights law and the UN human rights system, the international framework to combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, and intersecting issues with a focus on people of African descent;

Strengthen skills in developing project proposals, delivering presentations and submitting information to human rights mechanisms;

Gain first-hand exposure to human rights mechanisms;
Meet with a wide-range of actors.

Requirements

The candidate must have a minimum of 4 years of work experience related to the rights of People of African Descent.
The programme is bilingual in English and French. The candidate needs to have sufficient command of one of the two languages to be able to participate fully in the programme.
The candidate has to submit a letter from an organization working on issues related to People of African Descent or minority rights certifying their status.
The candidates must be available to attend the full duration of the programme. The selected fellows will be expected to participate in different activities and to strictly follow the programme.

When

In 2021, the Fellowship will be held from 15 November to 3 December in Geneva, Switzerland. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the three-week training will be held online this year.