ICTJ Fellowship Program in Transitional Justice

The course covers key topics in transitional justice theory and practice, integrating gender-based considerations. Participants will receive a rigorous theoretical introduction to the field, coupled with case studies to enhance practical knowledge including: ongoing challenges of prosecutions, truth commissions, institutional reforms, memory-work, and reparations. The curriculum will be supplemented with weekly sessions led by expert field practitioners, site visits to local NGOs, and case studies of transitional justice initiatives across Latin America, the Middle East, Asia and Africa. The course format combines lectures, colloquia with visiting experts, and participatory exercises intended to focus on the design of transitional justice mechanisms. Participants who successfully complete the fellowship will receive a Certificate in Transitional Justice from the ICTJ.

Level: professional

Location: Cape Town, South Africa

Participants: Participants will be selected from among lawyers, journalists, teachers, human rights professionals, social workers, or other NGO practitioners in similar professions from mainly African, Asian & Latin American countries grappling with transitional justice issues. Participants must be senior-level professionals with a demonstrated commitment to ensuring that their society deals with the past in a just and responsible manner.

Tuition, fee, lodging: The fee is US$ 7500. Included is the cost of travel, lodging, daily per diems, and course materials. ICTJ offers full and partial scholarships for this course. Partial scholarships only cover the cost of participants' lodging and per diem (participants are responsible for covering their airfare). Applications are due by 18 August, 2009.

Contact Information:
Beverley-Anne Charles-Lagahuzere
Fellowship Coordinator
International Center for Transitional Justice
G6 Twickenham Brookside Office Park
11 Lansdowne Road Claremont 7700
Cape Town, South Africa
Tel: +27 21 674 0448
Fax: +27 21 674 0444
E-mail: banne@ictj.org
Web: http://www.ictj.org