The American University in Cairo (AUC)
Forced Migration and Refugee Studies

Summer Short Course: Refugee and Human Rights Law.

The course will be led by Sharryn Aiken, Legal Specialist, Refugee
Studies Centre, York University, Toronto.

When: 16-19 July 2001, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and 21 July, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Where: AUC Main Campus, Hill House, 6th floor lounge. Entrance at
Mohammed Mahmoud Gate.

Topics covered include:

a.. application of refugee and human rights law in determining refugee
status;
b.. inclusion, exclusion, and cessation clauses;
c.. interviewing methods;
d.. credibility assessment; and
e.. the psychological dimensions of the refugee experience.
Costs: LE 150 ($40) administrative fee, plus the cost of resource
materials. (Unemployed refugees are eligible for scholarships.)

Places are limited. Send letter of application with curriculum vitae to:

Omar Tarek, e-mail: [email protected]

Forced Migration and Refugee Studies
The American University in Cairo
113 Kasr El Aini St.
P.O.Box 2511
Cairo 11511, Egypt
Fax (202) 795-9190
Telephone (2-02) 797-6921 or (2-02)797-6626.

Deadline for applications: 31 May 2001.