If you seek to get quality education in the human rights field, then applying for the 16th Annual Summer Course is the way to go.

If you seek to know more about the different regional and international mechanisms for human rights, then it is about time to join us.

If you are interested in exploring the artistic dimension of human rights advocacy, then this course program is perfect for you.

If you want to meet diverse peoples from around the Arab world who are active in human rights- related fields, then do not miss this opportunity.

The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) is an independent regional non-governmental organization founded in 1994. It aims at promoting respect for principles of human rights and democracy and disseminating a human rights culture in the Arab region.

The Annual Summer Course aims at educating the target youth with exploring, understanding, and discussing fundamental human rights concepts linked to human dignity, tolerance and respecting differences. It also develops a conceptual and operational framework for applying a human rights based approach in the field of interaction with Egyptian youth.

What to do to join the 16th Annual Summer Course?
Please fill in the related application form posted on CIHRS website, and send it to Ms. Pensee Afifi, Education Officer, at pafifi@cihrs.org or by fax to (+202) 27921913.

- Application deadline is the 12th of July 2009.

- The training will be held in Arabic only.