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Courses, Workshops and Seminars - January 2015
Course on Fundamental Elements for Identification and Protection of Stateless Persons and Prevention and Reduction of Statelessness in the Americas (CJPA, 2015)
The Department of
International Law of the Secretariat for
Legal Affairs is pleased to announce that
registration for the “Course on Fundamental
Elements for Identification and Protection of
Stateless Persons and Prevention and Reduction
of Statelessness in the Americas” is
currently open. The event will take place on
February 12, 2015, at the headquarters of the
Organization of American States (OAS).
Mandate. OAS General
Assembly resolution
AG/RES. 2826 (XLIV-O/14),
“Protection of Asylum Seekers and Refugees in
the Americas,” instructed the Permanent Council,
through the Committee on Juridical and Political
Affairs (CJPA) and with support from the
Department of International Law of the General
Secretariat and such technical and financial
cooperation as may be provided by the UNHCR, to
continue emphasizing the problems of
statelessness in its promotional and training
activities and to organize, during the first
quarter of 2015, an international course on
statelessness for members of the permanent
missions of the member states, the staff of the
General Secretariat, and other interested
parties.
Pursuant to this mandate, the
CJPA decided in its session of September 15,
2014, to hold a “Course on Fundamental Elements
for Identification and Protection of Stateless
Persons and Prevention and Reduction of
Statelessness in the Americas”.
COURSE DETAILS
Place and date. The
event will take place on February 12, 2015, at
the headquarters of the OAS: 1889 F St. NW,
Washington, D.C. (Ruben Dario Room).
Participation. The
course is open to staff of the permanent
missions, staff of the General Secretariat, as
well as for other interested persons.
Languages. The course
will be held in English and Spanish, with
simultaneous interpretation available in the
four official languages of the Organization.
Registration. Spaces
are limited. Please reserve your spot by
registering online:
http://www.oas.org/forms/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=ll0M9o6.
Webcast. The course
will be transmitted live via webcast at the
following site, for which no registration is
necessary:
http://www.oas.org/en/media_center/webcast.asp.
Certificates of
attendance. Certificates of attendance will
be provided to registered participants who
attend all classes at the physical location of
the course. Certificates will be mailed once the
course is over to the address indicated in the
registration form. Those following the course
via webcast will not be entitled to receive a
certificate.
Contact. For questions
or technical problems with the online
registration, please contact Mr. Francisco
Montero, from the Department of International
Law:
[email protected].
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