Announcing 2019 Summer School on Migration and Human Rights

JCU and UNICRI Present Summer School on Migration and Human RightsJohn Cabot University and the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) are pleased to announce the fourth edition of the Summer School on Migration and Human Rights.

The session will run from July 15 to 19, 2019.

Application Deadline: June 30

The one-week intensive course will shed light on current issues related to international migration and will focus on:

-International migration, trafficking in persons and right of asylum
-Internally displaced persons
-Irregular migration: balancing human rights and security
-Irregular migration by sea
-Migration and rural development
-Migration and the challenge of religious pluralism
-Migration, development, and integration
-Global displacement

The Summer Course offers professional, legal, social, and academic perspectives through theoretical lectures, roundtable discussions, dynamic case studies, and practical exercises. The faculty of the Summer Course is composed of leading scholars and academics from John Cabot and other universities, representatives of the United Nations system, international human rights bodies and civil society organizations.

In this unique learning environment, participants will have the opportunity to interact with international recognized experts, meet peers and build lasting professional relationships with young professionals and students from all over the world. This intense experience fosters intercultural dialogue and promotes a deeper understanding of some of the world’s most complex and debated issues.

For further information on the application process, entry requirements, registration fees and certificate of participation, please send a message to [email protected].