Statelessness Courses

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

Date: Thursday, February 12, 2015
Venue:
Organization of American States (1889 F St. NW, Washington, D.C., Rubén Darío Room)
Participation:
The course is open to staff of the permanent missions, staff of the General Secretariat, as well as for other interested persons.

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