kcl human rights project 2015 - 16. who we are the kcl human rights project our motto –...
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KCL HUMAN RIGHTS PROJECT2015 - 16
Who we are The KCL Human Rights Project
Our motto – “Diversification, Information and Action”
• Diversification• Open to students from all academic disciplines• Wide range of projects• Several human rights related issues
• Information• Aim to raise awareness on current international issues related to,
and to promote, human rights
• Action• Express your opinion – Articles, Debates, Talks, etc.• Gain valuable experience to further practice in the field
Who we are The Committee
President Vice-PresidentCecile Goubault--Larrecq Giulia Barbone
Souzana Georgopoulou Alexander Parkin
Chief Editor and Inter-Uni Debate Manager
Internship and Communication Officer
Assistant Editor and Marketing Officer
Aya Marovt
Overview of today’s meeting• Presentation of the projects• Seminars• Debates• Moot• Workshops• HumanWrites Journal and Newsletters• Article competition• Internships
• Presentation of the provisional schedule for the 2015-16 year
• Why and how to get involved?
Our projects
• Conferences, talks or discussions
• External speakers from partner NGOs and organisations• CRAE (Children’s Rights Alliance for England)• CAST (Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking)• UNICEF• Human Rights Watch
• Wide range of human rights related issues• Children’s Rights• Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking• Sexual Identities and Gender Determination• Freedom of Speech
Seminars1
• With other British universities• LSE• UCL• Oxford
• Debating and argue a point of view• Take a side• Aim to find solutions
• Current international human rights related issues• Refugee crisis• Children’s labour
Our projectsInter-university debates2
• Only KCL mooting competition on human rights law• UK law (Westminster Parliament and National Courts)• European Union law (EU Parliament and CJEU)• Council of Europe (ECHR and ECtHR)
• Professional legal practitioners, including judges and barristers• Landmark Chambers
• Every day life human rights • Right to family and private life• Right to freedom of expression and association• Right to life
Our projectsHuman Rights Moot3
• Small group size• Meeting and Exchange process• Training sessions
• Targeted on certain skills• Creative writing• Advocacy• Legal argumentation
• Targeted on certain occasions/events• Human rights moot• Article redaction, submission and/or publication
Our projectsWorkshops4
• Society journal and newsletter• 2 issues of the HumanWrites Journal• Newsletters for Pro Bono Society website (e.g. Pro Bono week)
• Wide range of publication• Articles• Drawings, Paintings – Caricatures, Depiction of a Situation• Opinions
• Any issue or aspect related to human rights• Historic – e.g. The Olympics and the Promotion of Human Rights• Legal – e.g. Women’s Right to Abortion• Political – e.g. Rainbow in Slovakia• Social studies – e.g. Feminism and Gender Violence
Our projectsHumanWrites Journal5
• Common and broad theme
• Deadline - over a month to write and article
• Expert jury and Panel vote• Professors and Doctors from King’s College London (70%)• Panel’s vote on social medias and our website (30%)
• Award Ceremony• Speeches by the jury on the theme imposed for the article• Awards (Summer internship, Publication in Law Review, etc.)
Our projectsArticle competition6
• Mostly legal internships• Research and Analysis• Report drafting
• In law firms and NGOs• Law firms’ Pro Bono Departments – e.g. White & Case LLP• Partner NGOs and organisations
• Genuine work experience• Application and Selection process• Valuable transferrable skills and work experience
Our projectsInternships7
Provisional scheduleTerm 1
Provisional scheduleTerm 2
• Why?• Acquire theoretical knowledge on the seminar topic• Meet and be inspired by professionals working in the field• Network with professionals and NGOs’ representatives
• How?• Emails and/or KCL HRP newsletter• Sign up via Eventbrite• Email [email protected] should you have any inquiry/concern
Why and how to get involved?1 Seminars
• Why?• Confront yourself to students from other universities• Enhance your advocacy and debating skills• Discuss significant current human rights related issues• Win Best Speaker or Outstanding Speaker award
• How?• Emails and/or KCL HRP newsletter• Apply via Google Docs• Email [email protected] should you have any inquiry/concern
Why and how to get involved?Inter-university debate2
Why and how to get involved?Human Rights Moot3
• Why?• Enhance your advocacy skills• Acquire legal knowledge on human rights• Plead in front of Chambers’ barristers and clerks• Win the Human Right Moot Cup
• How?• Emails and/or KCL HRP newsletter• Apply via Google Docs• Email [email protected] should you have any inquiry/concern
Why and how to get involved?Workshops4
• Why?• Get prepared for specific event – e.g. Human Rights Moot and
Article Competition• Enhance targeted skills – e.g. Advocacy and Writing skills• Go behind the scene to know more
• How?• Emails and/or KCL HRP newsletter• Apply via Google Docs• Email [email protected] should you have any inquiry/concern
Why and how to get involved?HumanWrites Journal5
• Why?• Get published and have you name printed • Express yourself• Demonstrate your writing skills – essential to any application
• How?• Emails and/or KCL HRP newsletter• Submit your article ideas at [email protected] before writing it• Write your article according to the academic standards• Submit your article to Chief Editor Souzana Georgopoulou at
[email protected] before the deadline for submission
Why and how to get involved?Article competition6
• Why?• Get feedback from Professors and Doctors on your article• Demonstrate your writing skills – essential to any application• Get the chance to be offered a summer intership!
• How?• Emails and/or KCL HRP newsletter• Submit your article ideas at [email protected] before writing it• Write your article according to the academic standards and in
respect of the common theme• Submit your article to Chief Editor Souzana Georgopoulou at
[email protected] before the deadline for submission
Why and how to get involved?Internships7
• Why?• Acquire valuable transferrable skills• Have a unique work experience• Work alongside lawyers and legal practitioners
• How?• Emails and/or KCL HRP newsletter• Apply by sending your CV and cover letter to [email protected]• Email [email protected] should you have any inquiry/concern
• Follow the procedure to be found on the KCL Pro Bono Society website - http://kclprobono.org.uk/project-application-201415/human-rights-project/
• Sign up with KCLSU for membership - £5 fee• Fill the application form to register as a member of the KCL HRP
• Contacts• General email address: [email protected] / [email protected]• Social network:
Why and how to get involved?KCL Pro Bono Society and KCL HRP
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Thank you for your attention!Coming soon…
MY MIND IS FREE6th October, 7pm, FWB - B5 Theatre
My Mind is Free is an engaged theatre piece telling the stories of 5 victims of modern slavery who, for an evening, become the face of the 30 million victims of human trafficking around the world.
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