HIMALAYAN FIELD SCHOOL: DEVELOPMENT & HUMAN RIGHTS

15 January - 2 February 2012

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The Sydney Centre for International Law offers an innovative and exciting new Himalayan Field School, conducted over two and a half weeks inside Nepal, to explore the fascinating and difficult problems of development and human rights confronting developing countries. The Field School is an elective unit for credit towards undergraduate or postgraduate law degrees at Sydney Law School or other Australian universities. Places are limited and students are encouraged to apply soon as possible when applications open.
For further information see:
- the flyer

- 2012 Information for Students booklet
- story on first Himalayan Field School in 2011

or email:law.nepal@sydney.edu.au

APPLICATIONS FOR 2012 NOW OPEN!

Applications for the 2012 Himalayan Field School are now open.
After reading the information booklet, complete the application form and submit your application in hard copy to the field school office (instructions within application form) by 22 August 2011.

As places are limited, there will be a competitive selection process and applications may be approved on a rolling basis from 8 August onwards. You are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
For further information email:

INFORMATION SESSSION

Tuesday 9 AUGUST 1PM
Faculty Common Room (level 4 New Law Building)

To find out more come along to the information session on 9 August at 1pm in the Faculty Common Room to hear Ben Saul and Irene Baghoomians talk about the Himalayan Field School run in February this year. Find out what you’ll learn, what to expect and why you should go. No need to RSVP, just come along.

Related Links

Click here for information about the Sydney Centre’s recent project with Kathmandu School of Law on Safeguarding Human Rights in the Criminal Justice Sector in Nepal

Kathmandu School of Law

UNDP Human Development Report on Nepal

UN Development Program reports on Nepal

Amnesty International reports on Nepal

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