IMPORTANT
Before you proceed, please ensure that you are in a safe location, using a secure device, and accessing this through a secure connection.
The questions in this application may require you to disclose personal information which could lead to or increase any risk of threat against you. Please exercise caution when filling out and submitting this application.
Resources
We recommend looking at the following resources on security:
- Digital First Aid Kit: https://digitalfirstaid.org/
- Security-in-a-Box: https://securityinabox.org/en/
Encrypted form
We took great care in ensuring that your submission to Shelter City is secure. It is uploaded over a secure channel (SSL) which encrypts your data during its transfer. If you, however, believe that you need an extra layer of security (encryption of data while stored), we encourage you to complete an encrypted form (available here).
Note: If you submit a non-encrypted form, you will automatically receive a copy of your application. However, if you submit an encrypted form, although we will be notified of your submission, you will not receive a copy of your application.
Deadline & contact information
Application forms must be submitted by 30 August 2024 at 23:59 CEST (Central European Summer Time).
PDF application forms can be submitted to sheltercity.netherlands@protonmail.com or info@sheltercity.org by the same deadline.
About the personal data you provide in this form:
Personal data submitted via this form are handled by Justice & Peace, Riviervismarkt 4, 2513 AM, The Hague, the Netherlands. You can reach Justice & Peace by phone: +31 70 763 1499 or via email: info@justiceandpeace.nl. Our website can be consulted at the following address: www.justiceandpeace.nl.
How your data is used & stored
Personal data you provide Justice & Peace is used exclusively for the purpose of selecting Shelter City guests and properly implementing Shelter City. Personal data are processed in accordance with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation. Personal data are shared with the same purpose and only with authorized Justice & Peace personnel and with the Shelter City Selection Committee.
You have rights over the personal data you submit to Justice & Peace: at any time, you can request access to and rectification or erasure of your personal data. You can request the restriction or object to the processing of your personal data. You also have the right to withdraw consent at any time. Finally, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Dutch data protection supervisory authority, Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens, which can be contacted here.
Justice & Peace does not generally keep the personal data of applicants when:
- the personal data is no longer necessary in relation to the legitimate purpose of
- the proper and fair implementation of the Shelter City programme applicants withdraw consent and there is no other legal ground for the processing
- applicants object to the processing and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing
- Justice & Peace realizes that the personal data have been unlawfully processed, or
- when the personal data must be erased for compliance with a legal obligation in the Netherlands.
By submitting this application, you consent to the processing of your personal data by Justice & Peace in accordance with the provisions explained above.
Temporary relocation in the Netherlands
Shelter City Netherlands is an initiative for short and temporary relocation for 3 months financed by Justice & Peace Netherlands, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, host organizations and municipalities.
Selection process & Shelter Cities
An independent Selection Committee will select the final candidates for Shelter City in the Netherlands and determine which Dutch city they will go to, namely Amsterdam, Deventer, The Hague, Groningen, Eindhoven, Haarlem, Maastricht, Middelburg, Nijmegen, Rotterdam, Tilburg, Utrecht, Zwolle, or Amstelveen.
Note: Additional factors will be taken into consideration in the final round of selection, such as the added value of a stay in the Netherlands as well as gender, geographic, and thematic balance. Please note that only under exceptional circumstances are we able to accept human rights defenders currently residing in a third country.
Programme in the Netherlands
A monthly stipend, accommodation, health insurance, visa and return flight tickets to the Netherlands are provided to human rights defenders selected for the initiative.
During their stay in the Netherlands, each human rights defender is independent and responsible for their own programme. In establishing this, human rights defenders will be supported by Justice & Peace and the hosting organization in the city. Justice & Peace will also provide mandatory capacity building on topics such as security and advocacy for approximately 10 days. Participants receive personal accompaniment* throughout their stay in the Netherlands.
Human rights defenders should possess a conversational level of English.**
*Accompaniment refers to the support that is provided throughout your stay by the host city.
**By conversational English we mean that participants’ level of English allows them to actively participate in training, speak about their work, communicate with the host city, etc.
Note: If you do not meet these conditions, but would still like to apply for relocation, please contact us at info@sheltercity.org or sheltercity.netherlands@protonmail.com. We can try to put you in contact with other organizations that have relocation programmes with different parameters.
