International
Residential School on Economic, Social
and Development Rights, and Good Governance
(ESDR)
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7th ESDR Residential School
{Application Deadline:
10th November 2011 (For foreign students)}
7th
ESDR Program Date: 4th
Dec. - 24th Dec. 2011
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Call for Applicatioin
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ESDR Prospectus 2010 -
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program
overview >
Kathmandu School of Law (KSL)
has been playing a crucial role
in promoting advocacy of indivisibility
of human rights for the last
five years. It believes that
the prospect of good governance
can be enhanced by promoting
economic and social rights along
with civil and political rights.
The protection and promotion
of human rights is inseparably
related with the good governance
and devolution of powers and
vice-versa. While the consolidation
of good governance strengthens
the prospect of respect for
human rights, the later significantly
contributes to democratize the
government institutions.
With this view, KSL has been
organizing residential programs
for students and interactive
dialogue of professors on economic
and social rights and good governance.
Since 2005 the program has been
organized in coordination with
SALS Forum and has been transformed
into a platform of law students
and professors from South Asian
region. The platform provides
an opportunity for young law
students and teachers to deeply
understand the significance
of economic and social rights
and their relationship with
good governance in order to
address the problem of exclusion
of vast majority of population
in the region. Programs in the
past have made significant outcomes,
which can be outlined as follows:
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Students
have developed a tremendous
sense of social responsiveness,
and pro-activism towards protection
and promotion of socio-economic
rights of people. This has
been evident from the enthusiasm
of students to participate
in civic education of grassroots
communities. In 2005, KSL
students organized a series
of activities such as research
on social responsiveness of
the media in Nepal, democracy
orientation for secondary
school students, filing of
public interest litigation
against exploitation of child
workers, and the education
of youths and students on
constituent assembly to name
a few.
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KSL students
have been generating an environment
conducive for enrollment of
increased number of dalit
and other marginalized students
in legal education. They have
been helping to establish
scholarship funds and raise
financial support.
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A regional
hub of law students, faculties
and rights activists has been
established through ESDR Alumnus,
which will be beneficial for
regional collaboration on
promoting socio economic and
development rights, and good
governance.
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Promotion of increased
regional academic and professional
discussions on issues of good governance
and its relation with economic, social
and development rights;
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Promotion of research
and consistent dialogue on human rights
(economic and social rights in particular),
inclusive democracy and good governance
in academic institutions in the region
targeting students, faculties, government
experts and activists at the South
Asian regional level;
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Development of a
regional platform for academics and
professionals for discussion on human
rights (economic and social rights
in particular), inclusive democracy
and good governance;
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Enhancement of intellectual
capacity building and human resource
on these issues, with a view to assist
in the process of constitution making
in context of Nepal.
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selection
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Law students from SAARC region or
abroad, who have interest in the area
of human rights and good governance
are eligible to apply for the course.
Additionally, interested personnel
in legal field, individual or representative
from the institutions working in the
related area are also encouraged to
apply.
Selection of participants is carried
out on the basis of their knowledge,
interest, and motivation on the course.
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In depth and extensive
curriculum is developed by experts in
various aspects of socio economic and
development rights, and good governance.
The curriculum is designed as a short
term diploma course.
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Nepalese Participants |
NRS. 7,000 |
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International Participants |
$ 200 |
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resource
persons >
National and International experts
on socio economic rights and good
governance facilitate the program.
International experts are invited
for the program from regional and
international academic arena.
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- Preliminary Orientation
- Field Research
- Country Presentation by Students
and Comments from Professors
- Workshop Discussion and Presentation
of Findings
- Plenary
- Expert’s Presentation/ Brainstorming
- Interaction and Discussion
- Group Exercise
- Preparation of Report
- Examination and Evaluation
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ESDR
Alumnus>
The ESDR Alumnus was formed in 2006
taking the responsibility to assist
to organize the residential programs
for the following years. Members of
the Alumnus are as follows:
Mr. Ankit Jain, India
Chairperson
Mr. Rataphum Bausumlee, Thailand
Vice-President
Ms. Reena Pathak, Nepal
Treasurer
Ms. Sabrina Ali,
Bangladesh Secretary
Ms. Zhu Li, China,
Member
Mr. Farooq Azam, Pakistan
Member
Ms. Nima Om, Bhutan
Member
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certification >
Participants are certified
for participating in the regional residential
school at the end of the program.
Selected students from the final evaluation
of the program are granted ‘Diploma
Certificate’.
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available
facilities >
Residential school serves with library
facilities with books and reference
materials on related issues of socio
economic and development rights and
good governance. It also provides
an online internet facility for the
participants. The School also offers
First Aid facility to the participants.
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