Legal Fellowship Opportunities
For Early and Mid-Career Lawyers
In Tobacco Control Law and Policy
The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids’ International Legal Consortium (ILC), in association with the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law at Georgetown University, will be providing two separate Fellowship Programs for early-or mid-career lawyers.
Fellowships:
The African Legal Fellowship Program in Tobacco Control Law and Policy
Overview
The 18-month, part-time programs are designed to create a cohort of lawyers to join the international effort to combat the tobacco epidemic. The Fellowship Programs will provide a unique opportunity to learn from global experts and become experienced in law and public policy on tobacco control through a specially developed curriculum, mentorship and work observation.
There are 6 positions in the African Program. Fellows will be expected to commit to 4-6 hours per week of training.
FELLOWSHIP CURRICULUM WILL COVER:
· Evidence-based tobacco control policies;
· Legislative drafting and policy development;
· The World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) and implementing guidelines;
· The tobacco industry’s role in creating a global tobacco epidemic and its continued efforts to create new generations of tobacco and nicotine users;
· Litigation to defend against industry challenges and to enforce existing tobacco control laws;
· How tobacco control integrates with the wider UN treaty system, global NCD objectives and the human rights agenda;
· The roles of the WHO, government and civil society in advancing policy change;
· Communication training for lawyers; and
· Translating research and analysis into effective policy and regulatory proposals.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all program content will initially be provided online with a specially developed virtual based curriculum. If international travel becomes appropriate and safe, Fellows will be provided with opportunities to travel to the CTFK offices in Washington DC, USA, for in-person training and mentorship.
Compensation
Fellows will be provided with a competitive stipend.
Who Should Apply
The Fellowship Programs will be of interest to early-or mid-career lawyers currently working in a civil society organization, government office, academic institution or law firm, with an interest in and commitment to public interest law. No prior tobacco control experience is required.
How to Apply
We welcome applicants who will contribute to our commitment to diversity.
For information on how to apply, please visit our website at: https://www.tobaccofreekids.org/what-we-do/global/legal/legal-fellowship.
Inquiries can be made to AfricanFellowship@tobaccofreekids.org. No phone calls please. This Fellowship Program will be open to qualified applicants until filled.
The African Legal Fellowship Program in Tobacco Control Law and Policy
The application process for the Global Legal Fellowship Program is now open, and applications should be submitted by July 23, 2021, to: AfricanFellowship@tobaccofreekids.org. Applicants should be based in a country within the WHO AFRO Region – for a list of countries, see: https://www.afro.who.int/countries.
The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids continues to drive and support impressive progress in tobacco control policy progress in every region of the world. Since the inception of our international program in 2007, we have supported some 270 policy achievements. Our work has focused on passing strong tobacco control laws consistent with the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, and also on effective implementation of policies that reduce the demand for tobacco products including comprehensive smoke-free laws; comprehensive bans on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship; large pictorial health warning labels; and tobacco tax increases that raise the price and reduce the affordability of tobacco products. Increasingly, our work has addressed the latest generation of tobacco products such as electronic and heated cigarettes.
The Campaign is a designated implementing partner of the Bloomberg Initiative to Reduce Tobacco Use, working with governments and non-governmental organizations to implement effective measures to reduce tobacco use. The Campaign has active initiatives in low-and middle-income countries around the world where the highest rates of tobacco use are found, in addition to its longstanding program in the United States.
Global statistics on tobacco-related deaths are astonishing. Without urgent action, tobacco will kill one billion people in the 21st century.
