International Human Rights Internships: The International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) is an international non-governmental organisation based in Geneva, at the heart of the United Nations human rights system, with a small branch office in New York.

International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) is established in supporting and facilitating the work of human rights defenders with the United Nations system and regional human rights systems.

It works at national, regional and international levels.

Internships with International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) offer unique opportunities for human rights activists to observe and learn about both the UN human rights system and the international human rights non-governmental community.

The principal focus of the internships will be learning about the workings of the international human rights system.

Geneva is the hub of international human rights activity and the focus of much activity by governments, and national and regional human rights organisations.

Length of internships

Internships are offered for a minimum period of 3 months and a maximum period of 6 months.

It strongly favours applications from those who are willing to commit to a longer internship.

Applications should be forwarded at least three months in advance of the anticipated start date in order to ensure work permit and visa.

Applications for internships are accepted all year round unless otherwise stated.

Application process

Applicants should submit an Application Form and CV (with two references) with a clear indication to which programme they would like to apply.

For more information and application see; International Human Rights Internships

Join International Human Rights Internships

International Human Rights Internships: The International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) is an international non-governmental organisation based in Geneva, at the heart of the United Nations human rights system, with a small branch office in New York.

International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) is established in supporting and facilitating the work of human rights defenders with the United Nations system and regional human rights systems.

It works at national, regional and international levels.

Internships with International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) offer unique opportunities for human rights activists to observe and learn about both the UN human rights system and the international human rights non-governmental community.

The principal focus of the internships will be learning about the workings of the international human rights system.

Geneva is the hub of international human rights activity and the focus of much activity by governments, and national and regional human rights organisations.

Length of internships

Internships are offered for a minimum period of 3 months and a maximum period of 6 months.

It strongly favours applications from those who are willing to commit to a longer internship.

Applications should be forwarded at least three months in advance of the anticipated start date in order to ensure work permit and visa.

Applications for internships are accepted all year round unless otherwise stated.

Application process

Applicants should submit an Application Form and CV (with two references) with a clear indication to which programme they would like to apply.

For more information and application see; International Human Rights Internships

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The Scripps Howard Foundation Semester in Washington internship program brings two international students per year to Washington, D.C., to work at the Scripps Howard News Service for a semester or summer term.

The internship is designed to give international students an opportunity to cover events in the U.S. capital, as well as to report and write feature stories for the Scripps Howard Foundation Wire.

Stories written by Scripps Howard interns may be published in newspapers across the United States.

The internship is open to undergraduate journalism or communications students who intend to pursue careers in journalism after graduation.

Interns must be fluent in both spoken and written English.

Interns who are selected in the program will work in one of two periods: January to April or June to August.

The internship is sponsored by the Scripps Howard Foundation, which strives to advance the cause of a free press through support of excellence in journalism, quality journalism education and professional development.

International participants in the program are recruited and selected by the International Center for Journalists, which provides training and other assistance to journalists across the globe.

Deadlines: October 1 and March 1.

For more information and application, visit: Scripps Howard Semester in Washington Internship Program Website

The Scripps Howard Foundation Semester in Washington internship program brings two international students per year to Washington, D.C., to work at the Scripps Howard News Service for a semester or summer term.

The internship is designed to give international students an opportunity to cover events in the U.S. capital, as well as to report and write feature stories for the Scripps Howard Foundation Wire.

Stories written by Scripps Howard interns may be published in newspapers across the United States.

The internship is open to undergraduate journalism or communications students who intend to pursue careers in journalism after graduation.

Interns must be fluent in both spoken and written English.

Interns who are selected in the program will work in one of two periods: January to April or June to August.

The internship is sponsored by the Scripps Howard Foundation, which strives to advance the cause of a free press through support of excellence in journalism, quality journalism education and professional development.

International participants in the program are recruited and selected by the International Center for Journalists, which provides training and other assistance to journalists across the globe.

Deadlines: October 1 and March 1.

For more information and application, visit: Scripps Howard Semester in Washington Internship Program Website

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Global LLM Study Bursaries: Postgrad Solutions Ltd is offering two Global LLM Study Bursaries each to the value of £500.

They are open to students of all nationalities, and aim to help students fund their chosen Master of Laws programme.

To apply for a Global LLM Study Bursary, you have to be a member of the free-of-charge Postgrad Solutions Student Service, and you have to be starting any LLM degree anywhere in the world.

Payment of the award will be made direct to your institution, and will be discounted from your fees as appropriate.

You may only apply for a bursary after you have accepted an offer of a place at your chosen institution.

For further details and application forms, see: Postgrad Solutions Global LLM Study Bursaries

Global LLM Study Bursaries: Postgrad Solutions Ltd is offering two Global LLM Study Bursaries each to the value of £500.

They are open to students of all nationalities, and aim to help students fund their chosen Master of Laws programme.

To apply for a Global LLM Study Bursary, you have to be a member of the free-of-charge Postgrad Solutions Student Service, and you have to be starting any LLM degree anywhere in the world.

Payment of the award will be made direct to your institution, and will be discounted from your fees as appropriate.

You may only apply for a bursary after you have accepted an offer of a place at your chosen institution.

For further details and application forms, see: Postgrad Solutions Global LLM Study Bursaries

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MIT Fellowships: Each year, the Public Service Fellowship program provides MIT students with the opportunity to use their education, skills, and talents to address the needs of underserved communities around the world.

Each year, 50 MIT students receive funding for a Public Service Fellowship, over fall, IAP, spring, and summer.

Past Fellows have worked to build capacity for communities and organizations in 22 countries on four continents.

Scholarship Application Eligibility Criteria:

• Potential for sustainable benefit to an underserved community (direct benefit or through a community organization or non-profit organization)
• Potential for the Fellow’s growth/educational value convincingly explained
• Evidence of strong motivation to carry out the project
• Potential for effective supervisor-student relationship
• Application materials explain how the project matches the community’s needs
• Project seems realistic and feasible: scope matches student qualifications, time frame, supervisor expertise and input, etc.

Fellowships may be undertaken in the Cambridge area, elsewhere in the US, or across the globe.

The Fellowships stipend is $10 an hour for Individual and Group Fellowships.

Team Fellowships cover agreed expenses such as airfare, necessary ground transportation, and on-site housing but do not pay a stipend.

Contact: Public Service Center, Room 4-104, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, Tel: 617-253-0742. Fax: 617-258-9357.

More information; MIT Fellowships

Apply for MIT Fellowships

MIT Fellowships: Each year, the Public Service Fellowship program provides MIT students with the opportunity to use their education, skills, and talents to address the needs of underserved communities around the world.

Each year, 50 MIT students receive funding for a Public Service Fellowship, over fall, IAP, spring, and summer.

Past Fellows have worked to build capacity for communities and organizations in 22 countries on four continents.

Scholarship Application Eligibility Criteria:

• Potential for sustainable benefit to an underserved community (direct benefit or through a community organization or non-profit organization)
• Potential for the Fellow’s growth/educational value convincingly explained
• Evidence of strong motivation to carry out the project
• Potential for effective supervisor-student relationship
• Application materials explain how the project matches the community’s needs
• Project seems realistic and feasible: scope matches student qualifications, time frame, supervisor expertise and input, etc.

Fellowships may be undertaken in the Cambridge area, elsewhere in the US, or across the globe.

The Fellowships stipend is $10 an hour for Individual and Group Fellowships.

Team Fellowships cover agreed expenses such as airfare, necessary ground transportation, and on-site housing but do not pay a stipend.

Contact: Public Service Center, Room 4-104, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, Tel: 617-253-0742. Fax: 617-258-9357.

More information; MIT Fellowships

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Short Courses Scholarships: The Netherlands organisation for international cooperation in higher education (NUFFIC) offers the opportunity to apply for scholarships for the following training courses being conducted soon.

– Training Peacebuilding and Local Governance

– Training Local Service Delivery and MDG’s

– Training Local Economic Development

– Summercourse Decentralisation and Local Governance

– Training Citizen Participation & Accountability

– Training Decentralisation, Democratisation and Development

Candidates from Sub-Saharan Africa, women and members of priority groups and/or marginalized regions are specifically invited to apply for these fellowships.

The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes

The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) are designed to promote capacity building within organisations in 61 countries by providing training and education to mid-career staff.

The NFP is funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the budget for development cooperation.

The overall aim of the NFP is to help alleviate qualitative and quantitative shortages of skilled manpower within a wide range of governmental, private and non-governmental organisations.

This is done by offering fellowships to mid-career professionals to improve the capacity of their employing organisations.

Application deadlines

During the year, there are several application deadlines. Be sure to check which deadline applies to the course or study programme you wish to apply for.

For more information and application, see:

• Short Courses Scholarships for Sub-Saharan Africans
• Scholarship grant » International Scholarships » Education Scholarships

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2. Activist Party,P. O. Box224780Mengo,Kampala

3. Bridge Party [BP], Plot 6CementCorporationBuilding.P. O. Box 31252Kampala

Congress Service Volunteers Organisation (COSEVO),P. O. Box 22061Kampala

Conservative Party [CP],P. O. Box5145& 1604,Kampala

6. Democratic Party [DP], City House building inKampala

7. Farmers’ Party ofUganda[FPU], Plot 54,Naguru Drive,P. O. Box 33243Kampala

8. Forum for Democratic Change [FDC), Najjanankumbi in Kampala, P. O. Box 26928Kampala

9. Forum for Integrity in Leadership [FIL], Plot 48B, Ntinda II Rd Naguru,
P. O. Box 7606, Kampala

10. Justice Forum [JEEMA),P. O. Box 3999Kampala

11. Liberal Democratic Transparency [LDT], 2nd Floor, Room 21 Sunset Arcade, Wilson Road,
P. O. Box 33235Kampala

12. Movement for Democratic Change [MDC], Balintuma Road, Nakulabye,
P. O. Box 70952,Kampala

13. Movement Volunteer Mobilisers Organization [MVMO), Plot 86 Jjunju Road
P. O. Box 25351 Kampala P. O. Box 28640 Kampala

14. National Convention for Democracy {NCD], Plot 123, Katwe Rd, Sapoba Hse,
P. O. Box 20692, Kampala

15. National Peasants’ Party [NPP], NamugeraBuilding, Mirim Rd Ndejje (Off Entebbe Rd)
P. O. Box 25645 Kampala Email: napouganda@yahoo.com

16. Ecological Party of Uganda(EPU), NamugeraBuilding, Mirim Rd Ndejje (Off Entebbe Rd)
P. O. Box 25645 Kampala Email: napouganda@yahoo.com

17. National Redemption Party [NRP],P. O. Box 27947Kampala

18. National Resistance Movement [NRM], Plot 10 Kyadondo Rd.
P. O. Box 7778,
Kampala
www.nrm.ug

19. National Unity, Reconciliation and Development [NURP],
Plot 79, Buganda Rd.
P. O. Box 10107,Kampala

20. National Youth Revolutionary Organisation [NYRO], P. O. Box 8254Kampala
Tel: 0485 22554

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2. Activist Party,P. O. Box224780Mengo, Kampala

3. Bridge Party [BP], Plot 6CementCorporationBuilding.P. O. Box 31252 Kampala

Congress Service Volunteers Organisation (COSEVO),P. O. Box 22061 Kampala

Conservative Party [CP],P. O. Box5145& 1604, Kampala

6. Democratic Party [DP], City House building in Kampala

7. Farmers’ Party ofUganda[FPU], Plot 54,Naguru Drive,P. O. Box 33243 Kampala

8. Forum for Democratic Change [FDC), Najjanankumbi in Kampala, P. O. Box 26928 Kampala

9. Forum for Integrity in Leadership [FIL], Plot 48B, Ntinda II Rd Naguru,
P. O. Box 7606, Kampala

10. Justice Forum [JEEMA),P. O. Box 3999 Kampala

11. Liberal Democratic Transparency [LDT], 2nd Floor, Room 21 Sunset Arcade, Wilson Road,
P. O. Box 33235Kampala

12. Movement for Democratic Change [MDC], Balintuma Road, Nakulabye,
P. O. Box 70952, Kampala

13. Movement Volunteer Mobilisers Organization [MVMO), Plot 86 Jjunju Road
P. O. Box 25351 Kampala P. O. Box 28640 Kampala

14. National Convention for Democracy {NCD], Plot 123, Katwe Rd, Sapoba Hse,
P. O. Box 20692, Kampala

15. National Peasants’ Party [NPP], NamugeraBuilding, Mirim Rd Ndejje (Off Entebbe Rd)
P. O. Box 25645 Kampala Email: napouganda@yahoo.com

16. Ecological Party of Uganda(EPU), NamugeraBuilding, Mirim Rd Ndejje (Off Entebbe Rd)
P. O. Box 25645 Kampala Email: napouganda@yahoo.com

17. National Redemption Party [NRP],P. O. Box 27947 Kampala

18. National Resistance Movement [NRM], Plot 10 Kyadondo Rd.
P. O. Box 7778,
Kampala
www.nrm.ug

19. National Unity, Reconciliation and Development [NURP],
Plot 79, Buganda Rd.
P. O. Box 10107, Kampala

20. National Youth Revolutionary Organisation [NYRO], P. O. Box 8254 Kampala
Tel: 0485 22554

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2. Activist Party, Ssebugwao Muyingo

3. Bridge Party [BP], Kasule Med Leon

Congress Service Volunteers Organisation (COSEVO), Saddam Bisase

Conservative Party [CP], John Ken Lukyamuzi

6. Democratic Party [DP], Norbert Mao

7. Farmers’ Party of Uganda[FPU], Bombokka Nsiko

8. Forum for Democratic Change [FDC),Col.Kiiiza Besigye

9. Forum for Integrity in Leadership [FIL], Emmanuel Tumusiime

10. Justice Forum [JEEMA), Asuman Basalirwa

11. Liberal Democratic Transparency [LDT], Hajji Nasser Ntege Sebaggala

12. Movement for Democratic Change [MDC], Mutiibwa Johnson

13. Movement Volunteer Mobilisers Organization [MVMO), Nyabwongo Apollo Oyo

14. National Convention for Democracy {NCD], Degaulle Kawuma

15. National Peasants’ Party [NPP], Ssegujja Wamala Erias

16. Ecological Party of Uganda(EPU), Bbale Charles/Mukasa Michael

17. National Redemption Party [NRP], Bizimungu Charles

18. National Resistance Movement [NRM], Gen. Yoweri Museveni

19. National Unity, Reconciliation and Development [NURP], Sekabembe Patrick

20. National Youth Revolutionary Organisation [NYRO], Moses Kankiriho

21. New Order Democracy [NOD], Epajjar Ojulu Stephen

22. People’s Development Party (PDP), Abed Bwanika

23. People’s Independent Party [PIP], Yahaya Kamulegeya

24. People’s Progressive Party [PPP], Jaberi Bidandi Ssali

25. People’s United Movement [PUM], Ogemba Shadrack

26. Popular People’s Democracy [PPD], Webster Lukwiya

27. Progressive AllianceParty [PAP], Kibirige Bernard

28. Reform Party [RP], Ndyomugyenyi Robert

29. Republican Women and Youth Party [RWYP], Stella Nambuya

30. Social Democratic Party[SDP], Mike Mabikke

31. Society for Peace and Development [SPD], Harshim Mwenyi

32. UgandaEconomic Party [UEP], Watentena James

33. UgandaMandate Party [UMP], Mulunga Wanjala

34. UgandaPatriotic Movement [UPM], Lubega Byayi

35. Uganda People’s Congress [UPC], Dr. Olala Otunnu

36. UgandaPeople’s Party [UPP], Suleiman Masaba

37. Green Partisan Party (GPP), Sentongo Muzafar

38.UgandaFederalAlliance(UFA), Betty Olive Namisango Kamya

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2. Activist Party

3. Bridge Party [BP]

4. Congress Service Volunteers Organisation (COSEVO)

5. Conservative Party [CP]

6. Democratic Party [DP]

7. Farmers’ Party ofUganda[FPU]

8. Forum for Democratic Change [FDC)

9. Forum for Integrity in Leadership [FIL]

10. Justice Forum [JEEMA)

11. Liberal Democratic Transparency [LDT]

12. Movement for Democratic Change [MDC]

13. Movement Volunteer Mobilisers Organization [MVMO)

14. National Convention for Democracy {NCD]

15. National Peasants’ Party [NPP]

16. Ecological Party ofUganda(EPU)

17. National Redemption Party [NRP]

18. National Resistance Movement [NRM]

19. National Unity, Reconciliation and Development [NURP]

20. National Youth Revolutionary Organisation [NYRO]

21. New Order Democracy [NOD]

22. People’s Development Party (PDP)

23. People’s Independent Party [PIP]

24. People’s Progressive Party [PPP]

25. People’s United Movement [PUM]

26. Popular People’s Democracy [PPD]

27. ProgressiveAllianceParty [PAP]

28. Reform Party [RP]

29. Republican Women and Youth Party [RWYP]

30. Social Democratic Party[SDP]

31. Society for Peace and Development [SPD]

32.UgandaEconomic Party [UEP]

33.UgandaMandate Party [UMP]

34.UgandaPatriotic Movement [UPM]

35. Uganda People’s Congress [UPC]

36.UgandaPeople’s Party [UPP]

37. Green Partisan Party (GPP)

38.UgandaFederalAlliance (UFA)

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The members of business sector in Uganda are to be rewarded on February 24^th this year for the role they play in Uganda’s business growth.

The director of the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU) Ruth Musoke says that the members of the business sector will be rewarded through their umbrella organizations and associations in the business sector.

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