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The Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, in partnership with the University of Antwerpen, will host an online one-week intensive short course on the right to development in Africa from 26 – 30 August 2024.
Venue: Zoom (online)
In Person (University of Pretoria)
About the course
The course covers issues such as:
- Theories of development
- Right to development in Africa
- International financial institutions and the right to development
- Development and aid: The obligation to provide assistance
- Transnational corporations and the right to development
- Other non-state actors and the right to development
- Food, development and security in Africa
- Governance and development
- Anti-corruption and development
- Foreign debt and its effect on development
Fees
The course will be offered in a hybrid format.
Participation in the course online is $150 USD.
In person attendance is $250 USD.
Payment
Account name: University of Pretoria
Bank: ABSA Bank
Account number: 214 000 0038
Branch code: 632005
Swift code: ABSAZAJJ
As reference please supply the following information: (A0D648) and Lastname
Please email a proof of payment to Mr Dennis Antwi at Dennis.Antwi@up.ac.za.
NB: Do not payment until you have recived confirmation that you have been accepted for the couse
Scholarships
Participants wishing to attend physically are required to write a short motivation for attending the course in person. A limited number of scholarships are available. These scholarships are awarded on a very competitive basis.
Application procedure
Important Notice:
A high proficiency in English is required to attend this course. All lectures and materials are in English. Prior to applying for this course, please read through the information on the practical information and the payment details pages.
Documents to be submitted:
- Curriculum Vitae (short CV in PDF or Word document, maximum 3 pages, maximum 10 MB in file size)
- One Letter of Recommendation (PDF or Word document, maximum of 10 MB in file size)
- Academic Records (students only) (combined in one PDF or Word document, maximum 10 MB in file size)
*Please note that in order to apply for any of the Advanced Human Rights Courses, you are required to use a Google Gmail account.
Application deadline
Applications close on 19 August 2024.
NB: If you don’t hear from us consider your application unsuccessful.
Overview of previous courses
Contact
For more information, please contact:
Tel: +27 (0) 12 420 4197
dennis.antwi@up.ac.za
