Each year between 2016 and 2021, the Canadian Partnership for International Justice (CPIJ) sets up and funds a delegation of Canadian students, headed by academics and practitioners from various academic institutions and NGOs, to attend the Assembly of States Parties (ASP) to the International Criminal Court (ICC). This major event takes place in The Hague or in New York at the end of each year.
Through this activity, CPIJ trains a cohort of students who are educated, engaged and networked in international and transnational law. The Partnership also aims at training and educating diverse Canadian audiences about the challenges, pitfalls and potential of the system of international justice, and about the priorities to improve the system. Through its action, CPIJ also enhances Canada’s role as a global leader in the fight against impunity.
The 19th ICC ASP will take place from 7 to 17 December 2020. The training of the delegation for this ASP will be spread out throughout the year until the event. The recruited students may have to:
- report on the ASP, its side-events and on Canada’s participation as a State Party with respect to various themes (such as sexual and gender-based crimes, complementarity, cooperation, elections, budget, etc.);
- tweet and live tweet;
- organize conferences or events at their institution;
- write short papers and blog posts;
- support the Partnership’s partners in implementing their ASP programs;
- connect with professionals working in international criminal law;
- visit relevant international institutions.
Applications for the 19th ASP are accepted until September 1, 2020.
Conditions
- Availability between now and the ASP in December to prepare the mission;
- Availability to attend the ASP;
- Availability to report on the ASP before, during and after the ASP;
- Being able to get a visa for and to fly to the United States before the ASP.
The ASP is a very demanding activity. Members of the delegation are requested to work long hours throughout the day. It is strongly recommended that students avoid other kinds of deadlines during or shortly after the ASP.
Evaluation criteria
- Cycle of studies: priority is given to master or higher degree;
- Link between the applicant and a team member or organization involved in the Partnership;
- Link between the ASP/ICC and the field of study, the professional goals and the other academic/scientific activities of the applicant;
- Availability to prepare the mission, to attend the ASP and to report on it thereafter;
- Fluency and good writing command in English or French (bilingualism an asset);
- Priority is given to applicants who have never received funding from the Partnership.
How to apply
Your application must include:
- Your resume;
- Transcripts;
- A copyof your passport ;
- A blog post or other legal dissertation of at least 1000 words in English or French;
- A motivation letter explaining how your application meets the evaluation criteria. You are strongly invited to write few paragraphs of your motivation letter in French if your application is in English and vice-versa.
Please upload your application and fill in the application form below before September 1, 2020.
For further information, write to:
Érick Sullivan/Catherine Savard
Co-coordinators of the Canadian Partnership for International Justice
internationaljustice.sshrc@gmail.com
