AHRC Specification Form

Welcome to the Annual Human Rights Campaign on Human Rights in Digital Democracy!

Join us during the academic year 2026/2027 by organising projects, campaigns and initiatives on the local and national level, and join over 150 other organisers in ELSA's International fight for human rights!
Your involvement starts here!

The AHRC National Coordinator of your National Group should be the only one filling out this form on behalf of your Group.

By filling out and submitting this form, your National Group:

• Officially registers to become an organising Group of the Annual Human Rights Campaign on Human Rights in Digital Democracy and fulfils pertinent obligations laid out in Part 6, Chapter 3, Article 3.2 of the International Council Meeting Decision Book;
• Communicates information on the appointed National Coordinator to ELSA International;
• Submits your and your Local Groups' AHRC events to be displayed by ELSA International as part of the Campaign;
• Applies organisers of all your events for a chance to receive a package of visibility materials from ELSA's Human Rights Partner, the Council of Europe, for events organised by you or one of your Local Groups;
• Completes the first part of your application to participate in the AHRC Competition.

For additional information and questions, the Annual Human Rights Campaign Team of ELSA International will be happy to assist you at director.ahrc@elsa.org

This address will be shared with and used by the Communications Department of the Council of Europe to deliver a package of visibility materials for your AHRC events in the case of any AHRC event specified by you in this form ends up being selected as one of the 60 most impactful, relevant and creative initiatives in the Network.

This address does not need to be the registered address of the National Group itself - it is only important that you are able to receive and pick up shipments at this address.

It is the responsibility of the National Group and the National Coordinator to deliver/disperse these materials further to the organizers/Local Groups for each selected event.

 

Should you choose not to fill in the address, your National and Local Groups will be disqualified from selection for the visibility materials, but all of your specified events will still be part of the Annual Human Rights Campaign and you may still be eligible to apply your events for the AHRC Competition when the Evaluation form comes out (January-March).

The National Coordinator is responsible for guaranteeing that your National Group is able to receive and pick up shipments at the above filled in address, as well as ensuring that your National Group carries out its responsibility to deliver these shipments further to the Local Groups/organizers of each event the visibility materials are awarded to (or eventually redirect them directly to the organizers in communication with the Council of Europe).

*Please note: To be considered for the Council of Europe’s visibility materials, your National Group must submit this form by 27 September 2026. The final deadline for submitting the Specification Form is 4 October 2026. Events submitted after 27 September will still form part of the Annual Human Rights Campaign but will not be considered for the Council of Europe’s visibility materials.

According to Article 3.2.e. of the International Council Meeting Decision Book, each National Group shall internally appoint a National Coordinator for the Annual Human Rights Campaign, responsible for the coordination of the Campaign within the Group and communication with ELSA International.

The Evaluation Form will be shared with the Network on 7 February 2027, ahead of the International Council Meeting in Prague (4 to 11 April 2027). National Groups that complete both the Specification Form and the Evaluation Form within the applicable deadlines will participate in the AHRC Competition.

This is relevant for the National Coordinator. This year, the National Coordinator of the winning National Group may be offered a study visit to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France, ELSA's Human Rights Partner. The study visit will last two months, with specific dates to be agreed between the selected candidate and the Directorate in order to accommodate both the activities of the Directorate and the candidate's availability. The study visit will not be compensated.

Any study visit is subject to the prior signature of a general memorandum of understanding between the Council of Europe's Directorate of Human Resources and the university or institution concerned. No study visit can be confirmed before such an agreement has been concluded.

The Privacy Policy for the AHRC National Coordinators can be found here.

The Consent Form for sharing your personal data with the Council of Europe can be found here.

The AHRC on Human Rights in Digital Democracy lasts until the 31st of July 2027, and any events specified underneath taking place until that date will be part of the AHRC and have a chance to receive the Council of Europe's visibility materials.

*Please note: To be considered for the Council of Europe’s visibility materials, your National Group must submit this form by 27 September 2026. The final deadline for submitting the Specification Form is 4 October 2026. Events submitted after 27 September will still form part of the Annual Human Rights Campaign but will not be considered for the Council of Europe’s visibility materials.

Instructions for Submitting Your Events

1) Download the Template
Please download the Excel Sheet template provided here.

2)Fill in the Template

Give each event its own line. If your Group is organising several events, add a new row for each one. For every event, please give a detailed answer for each of the following:

• Concrete Output: Describe the tangible results or materials expected from your event (e.g., agenda, presentation, publication, speech). If your format or angle is a bit different from the usual, this is also a good place to mention what makes it stand out.
• Interactivity: Describe how participants will engage with the event's content, for example through questions, discussion, or debate, and how much space the format allows for this kind of exchange.
• Advocating or Academic Aspect: Indicate how the event promotes ELSA's values (such as human rights, rule of law, or democracy) or contributes to legal or academic knowledge. Please also explain how the event connects to this year's topic, Human Rights in Digital Democracy, ideally reflected in the title as well.
• Visibility & Promotion: Describe how you plan to use the AHRC brand for visibility, both online and offline.

3) Upload the Completed Template
Once you're done, upload the completed sheet using the submission form below.