Derechos: Human Rights Listings

The first conference, The Global Conference on the Prevention of Genocide, drew participation from around the
world, successfully drawing attention to a tragically recurring phenomenon and fostering an in-depth understand-
ing of its intricate mechanisms.
This conference, organized in collaboration with the McGill Faculty of Law, will bring together diverse scholars,
judges, politicians, policy makers, journalists, students and members of civil society in an effort to understand
how to establish and evaluate multiculturalism policies that will help diminish sources of cultural confict and
foster increased participation of all members of society at all levels.
To explore the unique contribution that young professionals and scholars can make to the promotion of multi-
culturalism and human rights, both in their own countries and in the international arena, the Centre will host the
second International Forum for Young Leaders, from Monday October 4th to Thursday October 7th. The Forum
will consist of a series of workshops, roundtable discussions, and cultural events aimed at engaging with the spec-
trum of policy issues that ethno-cultural diversity raises.
The Forum provides a unique networking opportunity for like-minded young leaders from around the world, al-
lowing them to engage with each other and to meet with some of the Conference’s distinguished speakers. The
young leaders will engage in scholarly debate on key issues surrounding multiculturalism, including: innovative
legal and institutional responses; diversity, individual rights and minority rights; indigenous peoples as drivers of
multicultural policies; media discourse; education as antidote to hatred; religious diversity; security threats and
identity discourses; and discrimination in the labour market and diversity in the business community.
The McGill Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism will cover all costs, including travel expenses to and
from Montreal, accommodation from Monday October 4th to Saturday October 9th and conference fees.
The Centre encourages those who can contribute to, as well as beneft from, this unique experience to apply. Centre for Human Righs and Legal Pluralism
Centre sur les droits de la personne et le pluralisme juridique
3644 Peel Street
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
H3A 1W9
Tel: (514) 398-3577
Fax: (514) 398-8197
Email: youngleaders.law@
mcgill.ca
Applicants must:
• Be under 30 years of age as of December 1st, 2010
• Hold a social science degree – in law, political science, economics, sociology, history, cultural studies,
anthropology or any other relevant feld – preferably at a graduate level
• Have relevant feld experience
• Show a demonstrated commitment to the area of human rights and/or social justice
• Show a demonstrated commitment to work independently
• Be able to communicate in English
Proof of age:
• Applicants must submit proof that they will be under 30 years of age as of December 01st, 2010
• Acceptable forms of proof include copies of passports, birth certifcates, or national identity cards
• Once accepted, those applicants who submitted a birth certifcate or national identity card as proof of
age will also be required to send a copy of their valid passport
To apply:
1. Download, complete, and email the application form to youngleaders.law@mcgill.ca
2. Mail your proof of age and two letters of recommendation to
International Forum for Young Leaders (IFYL)
Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism
3644 Peel Street
Montreal QC H3A 1W9
Canada
The application form and forms for the letters of recommendation are available at: www.mcgill.ca/humanrights/
echenberg
Applications, including all documentation, to the International Forum for Young Leaders must be received by
the Centre by midnight (Eastern Standard Time) February 28th, 2010
Inquiries can be sent to: youngleaders.law@mcgill.ca
For more information on the Echenberg Family Conferences on Human Rights or The Global Conference on the
Prevention of Genocide, please visit: http://efchr.mcgill.ca