United Nations Regional Courses in International Law 2017

• United Nations Regional Courses in International Law 2017 are conducted under the United Nations Programme of Assistance in the Teaching, Study, Dissemination and Wider Appreciation of International Law.
• The Regional Courses have been held periodically since 1967 depending on the willingness of a Government. To date, twenty-nine Regional Courses have been held in various countries.
• The Regional Courses will be carried out in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean and Asia-Pacific.

• The Regional Course for Asia-Pacific is organized by the Codification Division, in cooperation with the Government of Thailand and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
• Objective: The Regional Courses provide high-quality training by leading scholars and practitioners on a broad range of core subjects of international law, as well as specific subjects of particular interest to the countries in a given region.

What is Exactly Regional Course?

• Courses in International Law will be conducted in the form of interactive seminars and discussions to allow a maximum exchange of views.
• The participants are required to contribute to the discussions on the various topics included in the curriculum of the Regional Courses.
• A comprehensive set of training materials is provided for each participant at the beginning of the Regional Course.

Regional Course for Asia-Pacific

• The Regional Course will be conducted in English.
• The course will accommodate up to 30 participants.

• The accommodation, meals, medical insurance, participation in the Regional Course and the training materials of the fellows will be borne.
• Selected candidates will also receive a stipend to cover other living expenses.
• Selected candidates may also apply for self-funded positions.
• Self-funded participants bear all costs associated with their participation
• Training materials and lunches during the weekdays are provided to all candidates.

Application process for the 2017 Regional Course for Asia-Pacifica is currently being accepted. The deadline for the Application is October 14, 2016.

• The application form contains ten pages. Candidates are required to download the application form and fill it in English, typewritten
• The "Letter of Transmission" must be completed and signed by a senior official of the institution that presents the candidate’s application
• In addition, the candidate whose mother tongue or language of instruction is not English must submit evidence of his/her ability to attend and participate in lectures and seminars conducted in English

Enclosures to be submitted with the Application Form

• With clear indication of which course you are applying to
• With signed Letter of Transmission (Part I)
• With signed Recommendation (Part III)
• evidence of required linguistic skills, if applicable

Submission of the Application form

The duly filled in Application form along with above-mentioned enclosures has to be submitted electrically via Email to: rcil-asia@un.org before October 14, 2016.

Two versions of the application form must be submitted:

• One scanned copy of the signed original (for example in pdf, tif, or jpg.)
• One electronic MS Word version (or equivalent) of the application

The selection of the candidates for the Regional Courses will be done on the basis of below mentioned measures:

• Candidates' qualifications will be given due consideration.
  • The scope of their professional duties
  • The relevance of the training to their professional duties
  • Gender balance of the fellowships.
• Candidates who are already present in the host city i.e. Bangkok will be surely considered.