The Council for American Students in International Negotiations Seeks Delegates to the 11th Session of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP) of the International Criminal Court, The Hague, The Netherlands-Deadline is Friday October 12th!
Application deadline: 12 October 2012
Session dates: 14-22 November 2012
Would you like to observe diplomacy in action?
Are you passionate about international affairs?
Do you have knowledge of the International Criminal Court and international criminal law?
Here is your chance to gain unprecedented access to the international policymaking process!
The Council for American Students in International Negotiations (CASIN) is sending out a call for American students and/or young NGO professionals to serve as delegates to the 11th Session of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP) of the International Criminal Court. An educational non-profit, non-governmental 501(c)(3) organization with UN ECOSOC consultative status and a member of the Coalition for the International Criminal Court providing young Americans unprecedented access to the international policymaking process, CASIN organizes student delegations to various international conventions, conferences, meetings and proceedings.
Following training from CASIN staff and affiliates, delegates to the 11th Session of the ASP will observe assembly proceedings, receive briefings from key stakeholders, including diplomats or NGO experts, and catalogue their observations.
In the past, notes taken by student delegates have been used to support official NGO reports, journalistic accounts of the proceedings, and students’ own academic research and coursework.
To learn more and apply, please visit the website. Please note that applications must be received by Friday, 12 October 2012.
For more on the Eleventh Session of the ASP, click here.