August 2006, Issue no 49
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1. Funding Opportunities

2. Announcements and Upcoming Events

3. Useful Links

European Rights Roma Center - Internships at the ERRC
Application deadline: applications are accepted on a rolling basis


Internships will be offered on a competitive basis for periods of six weeks to six months, to Romani persons who meet certain educational, language and other criteria. The interns will be hosted at the ERRC office in Budapest. The interns will receive professional guidance from the Human Rights Trainer and will also work together with one of the ERRC Departments Research and Policy, International Advocacy, Legal, or Human Rights Education). Individual projects undertaken by the interns will be supervised by the Human Rights Trainer. Requirements of the programme include a good command of English, both written and spoken, the ability to work in a diverse, challenging environment as well as to undertake independent tasks. Applicants should be 18 or older.

Interested parties should send their curriculum vitae, letter of interest, and description of requested internship project to ERRC Internships Programme.

More information
Website: http://errc.org/Internships_index.php
E-mail: internships@errc.org


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The European Platform for Rehabilitation (EPR) - Internship
Application deadline: August 31, 2006


EPR, the network of leading providers of rehabilitation services to people with disabilities and others who are disadvantaged is looking for stagiaire to join the secretariat for a period of 4-6 months starting 11 September 2006.

Profile
- University degree in communication, administration, EU affairs or other
- Background in social policy/social affairs is an asset
- Fluent English
- Very good research skills
- Strong MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) plus internet, MS outlook
- Proactive and motivated person, flexible, and team-player
- Ability to work effectively in a multi-cultural and dynamic environment
- Fully committed to non-discrimination and equal opportunities for disabled people.

Tasks
You will be expected to contribute to the overall functioning of the secretariat by:
- Undertaking research on relevant topics in the disability/social field
- Assisting in event organisation
- Assisting in PR and communication work
- Attending meetings and taking minutes
- Supporting the secretariat in carrying out various administrative duties.

What we can offer at the EPR secretariat
- Individual workplace in a secretariat located in the heart of the European quarter
- Exposure to varied and interesting work context in an active European network
- Friendly staff members who are ready to give you an insight into the work they are doing and are willing to help you gain experience
- A comprehensive recommendation letter upon completion of the internship
- A financial contribution of 450 EUR per month.

Interested persons should apply by sending a letter of motivation stating why you would like to undertake an internship with EPR and CV in Europass format.

More information:
E-mail: martin.ohridski@epr.be


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UN - Trust Fund to End Violence against Women
Application deadline: September 1, 2006


The UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women was established by General Assembly resolution 50/166 in 1996 and is managed by the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM). In establishing the Trust Fund, the General Assembly highlighted eliminating violence against women as critical to accelerating the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform of Action. Since it began operations in 1997, the Trust Fund has provided more than $10 million to 198 innovative programmes to address violence against women in 100 countries.

In 2005, UNIFEM CEE and CIS have supported two projects in the region that focused on translating law into effective and consistent practices nationwide (Macedonia) and implementation of existing legislation to end violence against women (Tajikistan). Both projects had a strong dimension of creating partnerships between civil society, government agencies, networks of service providers and other actors that can strengthen action to end violence against women. More information on previous Trust Fund grants can be found on the UNIFEM website.

For 2006, in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Region, the Trust Fund will accept applications related to implementation of existing laws, policies and plans of action to address violence against women at regional, national or local levels. In spite of the fact that many NGOs as well as units in government and public bodies are working to address violence against women, existing in-country expertise is often not maximized because of fragmentation and lack of coordination and exchange between the various actors involved. In 2006 the Trust Fund cycle in the CEE and CIS will give priority to initiatives that target this concern which represents a key obstacle to achieving effective implementation of laws, plans or policies to address violence against women.

The 2006 call will favour proposals with strong focus on:
- Cooperation between NGOs, including exchange between urban-based, more experienced NGOs and NGOs or community-based groups in remote, rural areas who are committed to action to combat violence against women
- Transfer of knowledge and/or joint cooperation between NGOS, experts and government or public authorities responsible for implementing existing laws/plans of action (including provincial, local authorities)
- Strengthening coordination mechanisms to assess, measure, monitor progress of implementation of national laws, plans/strategies to address violence against women through an inclusive, participatory process
- Strengthening of data collection on violence against women through improved coordination among different initiatives, including academic research, NGO project, as well as data-collected by ministries of social affairs or health, statistics offices, etc.

Projects can be for a maximum of two years in duration with the requested budget not exceeding US $200,000.

Proposals can be submitted by a non-profit organization or jointly by two or more organizations with legal status that fall under any one of the following categories: Non-governmental organizations, National or Local governmental agencies, Local Associations, Unions, Community-based groups, Education and research institutions. Priority will be given to proposals that highlight joint initiatives involving multi-stakeholder groups, including collaboration between non-governmental and government organizations. In cases where two or more organisations submit a proposal, clearly state which organisation represents the applicants and takes legal responsibility for administering and implementing the project.

Proposals should be sent, preferably, by e-mail, but may also be sent by mail or fax to the UNIFEM regional programme office in your region. For the CEE region (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, FYR Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia Kosovo, Montenegro, Turkey), please submit proposals to the attention of Raluca Popa at bratislava.unifem@unifem.org. For CIS region (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan), please submit proposals to Gulya Muratalieva at gulya.muratalieva@undp.org
UNIFEM.

More information
E-mail: bratislava.unifem@unifem.org (CEE) or gulya.muratalieva@undp.org (CIS)


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International Debate Education Association - Training in debating skills and public debate development, September 14 - 15, 2006, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Application deadline: September 7, 2006


Are you interested in learning about argumentation and debating techniques; learning how to become a debate trainer; learning about how to use debating techniques in public debating and how to organize debate events? This is your chance!

We are looking for motivated youth workers, neighborhood and community workers & leaders, NGO workers, students, development officers & project leaders, formal and informal leaders or people interested in youth work, who would like to participate in our project training. The training will be interesting for people with little knowledge of debate as well as people with debate experience that would like to know more about its practical applications and develop their trainer skills.

The training is a two day training course (in English) about argumentation and public debate:
* What is debating, what is argumentation?
* Different formats of debate
* How to motivate young people from different backgrounds for debating and discussions and set up your own trainings?
* How to use debate techniques in public debating and to organize debate events about European issues throughout communities?

Besides this training we give all the participants the opportunity to practise trainer skills by joining other parts of the EU Youth Speak Project, for example by becoming a debate trainer or involvement in public debate development. Information about this will be given during the training.

The training is part of the EU Youth Speak project that is implemented by IDEA Netherlands (International Debate Education Association) together with debate organisations in 4 countries (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Latvia and Estonia) and Human Rights Education Associates (HREA, Netherlands), with the aim to develop debate clubs and public debate about the EU. At the end of the one year project there will be a conference in the Netherlands for all the participants of the project. The EU Youth Speak project started June 15th 2006.

There is no participation fee for this training. Please make sure you provide us with your name, the name of your organization, a short description about yourself and a short motivation to join the training and the willingness to help in other parts of our project.

More information
E-mail: sdekieviet@idebate.org (Sanne de Kieviet)


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European Cultural Foundation – Grants
Application deadline: September 15, 2006


The ECF Grants Programme supports projects that promote European cultural exchange and cooperation. We fund small and medium-sized independent cultural organizations that work on cross-border and inter-regional projects. We have two annual grant rounds. The next deadline for applications is 15 September 2006, for projects starting after November 2006.

From 2006, the ECF will give extra attention to issues of diversity. This will also be expressed in the Grants that we award.
- ECF grants up to a maximum of Euro 30,000. The average project grant is Euro 10,000 - 15,000
- The ECF does not support more than 80% of the project's total budget. Since the application process is highly competitive, you will maximize your chances of being awarded a grant by presenting a project which will be supported by a balanced and mixed range of funders
- Support will not be awarded to projects that will take place before grants assessments have been finalized. Assessment decisions will usually be finalized within 8 - 10 weeks of the deadlines advertised on the website.

We do not normally support the same organizations more than once in a period of 18 months. However, if your second project reflects significant developments in its form or content and represents an essential follow-up to work already realised, you should contact the grants department for guidance. Please note that we never support recurring projects if content, form and project funders remain unchanged. The ECF may consider additional support in exceptional cases which have a huge potential for evidence and dissemination of best practice, e.g. in the context of its thematic focus 'the experience of WHAT IS ELIGIBLE?
- Cultural
The project should have a strong cultural objective. We support the creation of artistic work, media projects or cultural policy development as well as capacity building of cultural organisations or international collaboration of arts managers, et cetera.
- Cooperation
The project should be concerned with European cross border cooperation. In exceptional cases we also support regional cooperation that does not transgress the national level, when ECF considers it to be essential to achieve future European cooperation.
- European
The project has to be organised by a cultural organisation in Europe, or from across the Mediterranean.

More information
Website: http://www.eurocult.org/we-support-cultural-cooperation/grants/
E-mail: eclaassen@eurocult.org


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European Youth Foundation - Grants for international youth activities
Application deadline: October 1, 2006


The European Youth Foundation (EYF) is a fund established by the Council of Europe to provide financial support for European youth activities. It aims to encourage co-operation amongst young people in Europe by providing financial support to youth activities. It concerns activities, which serve the promotion of peace, understanding and co-operation in a spirit of respect for human rights, democracy, tolerance and solidarity.

The EYF provides financial support to the following types of activity undertaken by youth NGOs or networks, or by other NGOs involved in the areas of youth work relevant to the Council of Europe's youth policies and work: educational, social, cultural and humanitarian activities of a European character
activities aiming at strengthening peace and co-operation in Europe
activities designed to promote closer co-operation and better understanding among young people in Europe, particularly by developing the exchange of information
activities intended to stimulate mutual aid in Europe and in the developing countries for cultural, educational and social purposes
studies, research and documentation on youth matters.

The EYF may support the following operations:
A. International youth meetings for youth leaders (Category A) - including seminars, conferences, workshops, camps, and festivals. The EYF will cover up two-thirds of the total cost.

B. Youth activities other than meetings (Category B)- apart from meetings, the types of youth activities eligible for EYF financial support are studies, research projects and the production of information and documentation on youth issues. For example:
- specialised publications (such as training manuals)
- newsletters or magazines produced by international youth organisations or networks
- information campaigns
- exhibitions and the production of audio-visual materials etc
- the development of websites or the production of CD-ROMs
- the production of posters, badges and stickers
- research projects on youth-related issues.
In the same category, the EYF can also grant study visits enabling youth organisations and networks to make new contacts in Europe and thus extend partnerships and develop co-operation.

C. Administration of international non-governmental youth organisations and networks (Category C) - The European Youth Foundation may, on an annual basis, grant international non-governmental youth organisations or networks a contribution to cover part of the general administrative costs involved in running their activities at European level.
The Foundation may also contribute to the administrative costs of international non-governmental youth organisations and networks, during a maximum period of three years, in order to help them to establish a European structure (Category C bis).

D. Pilot projects (Category D) - youth meetings or activities, which contribute more particularly to priority objectives of the Council of Europe. To receive funding in 2006, the Programming Committee on Youth will base its decisions on the following priorities:
- projects taking place in the following countries and geographical areas: the Russian Federation, Turkey, South-East Europe and the Caucasus
- projects involving disadvantaged young people
- projects with an innovative character.
A Category D-HRE is a pilot project focusing specifically on Human Rights Education, as part of the Council of Europe's Youth Programme on Human Rights Education.

Applicants must represent either an international non-governmental youth organisation or network, a national or local non-governmental youth organisation or network, or non-governmental structures involved in youth work, from the Council of Europe member states. A list of the members can be found on: http://www.coe.int/T/e/com/about_coe/member_states/default.asp.

Deadlines:
was 1 February 2006 - for administrative grants of the EYF (Categories C and C bis) for the year 2006.
was 1 April 2006 - for activities to be held in co-operation with the European Youth Centres (study sessions) in the first semester of 2007;
1 October 2006 - for activities under category A and B of the EYF taking place between 1 April and 31 December 2007.
There are no fixed deadlines for pilot project applications or first (ad hoc) applications to the EYF, which may be submitted at any time. However, according to the decision of the Programming Committee on Youth (the decision-making body), all ad hoc applications including pilot projects should be submitted at least three months prior to the beginning of the activity in order to allow a proper assessment.

More information
Website: http://galadriel.coe.int/fej/portal/media-type/html/user/anon/page/How_to_grantA
http://galadriel.coe.int/fej/portal/media-type/html/user/anon/page/How_to_grantB
http://galadriel.coe.int/fej/portal/media-type/html/user/anon/page/How_to_grantA
E-mail: eyf@coe.int


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Re-public. Online Journal - Special Issue ‘Migration unbound: Challenging the limits of modern democracy’
Application deadline: September 20, 2006


The new online journal Re-public invites contributions for its upcoming special issue entitled 'Migration unbound'. In the contemporary political discourse of the international, migration has been represented as a force of uncertainty for regional and global order and a threat to the security of nation states. These negative representations have overshadowed the potential challenge that international migrations represent for the development of new forms of democratic theory and practice. Diverse phenomena such as the emergence of new forms of hybrid identities, the development of transnational networks, the (re)birth of diasporic belongings have highlighted creative avenues of escape from the impasse that democratic societies face.

This issue aims at exploring migrations as movements that open up the limits of modern democracies to the forces of transnationalism and globalization calling for alternative forms of representation that challenge national borders and putting in question the citizen/alien divide. Possible topics include: Processes of securitization and desecuritization of migration, Positive and negative conceptualizations of migration, Human rights and migration, Migrant identities, Hybridity as a creative form of democratic belonging, Transnationalism, Diasporas, New forms of citizenship, Migrant social movements.

Essays should be approximately 1.000 words long.

More information
Website: http://www.re-public.gr/en/?page_id=17
Email: phatzopoulos@re-public.gr (Pavlos Hatzopoulos)


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Independent Student's Association - Visegrad Youth Association - ‘Modern Poland - with the present to future’ Seminar, September 15 – 18, 2006, Zakopane, Poland
Application form: August 28, 2006


Independent Student's Association at Educational University in Krakow invites all students and youth workers from Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary to the conference held in Zakopane, in polish Tatra Mountains. Youth organizations from Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia associated in Visegrad Youth Association want to discuss nearest EU enlargement, establish new contacts, share experience concerning NGO activity with students and youth workers from Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia. The conference is financed by the Polish Republic Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The conference will be divided into two parts. In the first part officials will take part e.g. EU Parliament Members, local authorities, researchers, political parties representatives. The second part will be completely for student debate. In the conference youth forum Croatia, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Czech Republic will have the possibility to discuss future EU enlargement and exchange experience concerning integration process.

The organizers cover board and lodging for 27 persons, travel costs are going to be reimbursed partially (RO, BUL, CR 40 - 50%, SK, CZ, HU - approximately 30%). We can reimburse costs of transport by plain and first class but to a certain limit which will be much smaller from percentages above. So take it under consideration when choosing mean of transport. There is a participation fee of 20 Euro.

More information
E-mail: Dariusz.Lipka@nzs.pl (Project Coordinator)


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Carnegie Moscow Center - Measuring Democratic Transit: Methodology in Action - Call for papers
Application deadline: September 1, 2006


Seventeen years into what became known as the 'fourth wave' of democratic transition, the questions 'where are we going' and 'how do we get there' remain at the top of the agenda throughout the post-socialist space. These fundamental issues, moreover, are further complicated by a lack of consensus on the meaning of democracy itself and, thus, how to measure exactly how far a country has progressed along the road toward democratization. Meanwhile, how these questions are answered in politics, the media and the popular imagination has very real consequences for domestic reform and international relations. Thus, even if no consensus is reached, it is vitally important to increase our understanding of the diverse viewpoints and methods that shape this debate.

To this end, the Carnegie Moscow Center is issuing an open call for papers, to be published in a volume, tentatively titled Measuring Democratic Transit, edited by Nikolai Petrov and Samuel Greene. The book will be published in English and Russian. Papers should address the 'how' and 'why' of measuring democratization, with an analytical eye to the practical implications of competing methodologies. Submissions may be more theoretical or more empirical, but should in all cases address the issues of measurement and comparative analysis of democratization. Geographically, papers should focus on Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Comparative perspective is preferred, both internationally and regionally (within a single country); submissions exploring the measurement of intra-country variation in democratization are particularly encouraged. Researchers from anywhere in the world may submit, although particular preference will be given to voices from within the region. Submissions from doctoral students and young researchers are welcome.

Instructions:
Please submit an abstract of no more than 500 words. Final articles of no more than 8,500 words will be due in November 2006. Submissions should be sent via e-mail in MSWord or similar format. Submissions may be in English or Russian.

More information
E-mail: sam.greene@carnegie.ru (Sam Greene)


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Council of Europe Youth Directorate - Diversity Youth Forum, October 24 - 29, 2006, Budapest, Hungary
Application deadline: September 4, 2006


Diversity as a factor for social cohesion, democracy and human rights. Diversity as the reality of today’s Europe. And Diversity as a source of phobias and the object of hate, discrimination, exclusion. The agenda of Diversity in the campaign is vast and cannot be dissociated from the two other dimensions: Diversity is to be understood in a human rights framework (Diversity with Equality in dignity and rights) and in relation to Participation (Participation as a way to promote the values of Diversity). The programme of the European campaign is based upon a series of major events - mostly symposia - whose main purposes are to deepen the three thematic dimensions of the campaign and to define a common European agenda around those issues.

The Diversity Youth Forum is the first of such symposia and, as the name suggests, it addresses all those involved or concerned by the European Youth Campaign. It should result in a common understanding of the campaign objectives relating to Diversity and suggest ways for the theme to be dealt with in national campaign committees and at European level. In this respect, the symposium will seek links with other initiatives in the Council of Europe (related to cohesion and intercultural dialogue, for example), as well as with the European Commission, especially in view of the fact that 2007 will be the European Year of Equal Opportunities for all.

The symposium aims at deepening and explore the concepts and issues related to diversity in Europe from the perspective of young people and its relevance for the 'all different – all equal' European youth campaign for Diversity, Human Rights and Participation.

The symposium is intended for participants who are:
· Motivated to contribute to the work of the symposium and to develop or undertake future activities in the areas of diversity and anti discrimination
· Interested or involved in the campaign at local, national or European level.
· Active within and supported by: a National Campaign Committee; a National or European Youth Organisation; National or local governmental institutions responsible for youth affairs; Non governmental organisations directly working with diversity, anti-discrimination or minority issues.
· Resident in a state party to the European Cultural Convention
· Able to communicate and work in Russian or French or English
· Available to attend the full duration of the symposium.

Each application must be accompanied by a supporting letter from the sending organisation or national campaign committee. The letter should specify the added-value to the organisation or the campaign the participation of the applicant.

Financial conditions: Board and lodging will be paid and provided for by the Council of Europe. Travel expenses will be fully reimbursed according to the rules of the Directorate of Youth and Sport of the Council of Europe. An enrolment fee of 28 EURO is due from each symposium participant. This fee will be deducted from the amount to be reimbursed for travel expenses

More information
Website: http://www.coe.int/t/e/cultural_co-operation/youth/1._News/Calls_for_applications/062_Diversity_Forum_EYCB.asp#TopOfPage
E-mail: applications.eycb@coe.int


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XI Balkan Youth Festival ‘The Balkan Youth’, September 7 – 12, 2006, Sandanski, Bulgaria


The Balkan Youth Festival will be led by the motto ‘The Youth of the Balkans Today – Future for Europe Tomorrow’. The main goal of the Balkan Youth Festival (BYF) is to assist young people from Bulgaria and the Balkan and European states in the achievement of their aspirations to get to know each other, to exchange information, to expand the network of contacts in various fields related to their interests and problems, skills, and opportunities for participation and collaboration. It is motivated by the fact that young people are the cornerstone of positive changes; through their joint efforts, they will build up the Balkans with no frontiers; in the new era of a United Europe, they will be the ones to build up the future! The involvement of the young people with the problems of the region and the instigation of their activity gives entirely new approach while solving the problems. The Balkan Youth Festival is the biggest forum of ‘The Balkan Youth’ for the integration of the young people from the countries, where the disagreement is a basis of their relationships.

The 11en Balkan Youth Festival has set itself the following aims: to overcome age-old prejudices and accumulated negative attitudes in everyday life; to acquaint young people with cultural traditions and customs, as well as a variety of modern forms of art presentation; to enrich the broad network of existing contacts and thus, enable future partnerships.

Young people and youth groups from towns and cities of all Balkan states and other European countries are invited to the 11en Balkan Youth Festival ‘The Balkan Youth’ that will take place in Sandanski and the neighboring towns from 7th to 12th September, 2006. The relationship with all participants – a total of 1 000 from which 300 from foreign countries – are already established or are yet to be established on different levels: between groups, organizations and institutions on a local, regional and international level.

Representatives of non-governmental organizations, state and municipal organizations and institutions from the countries participants, diplomatic missions in Bulgaria, Youth Directorate to the Council of Europe, European Commission, United Nations for Development Program, etc. will be official guests.

More information
Website: http://en.byfestival.net/page/about-byf


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French National Agency and SALTO-France ‘Tool Fair’, November 1 – 5, 2006, Marly le Roi, France
Application deadline: September 8, 2006


In one place, for 3 days, the Fair will be a ‘showroom’ for the huge variety and richness of tools developed and used under the YOUTH programme, a place to experiment with methods and exercises used within the different actions (youth exchanges, EVS, youth initiatives, training) and based on different themes (cultural diversity, inclusion, cooperation with partner countries, etc...). The Fair could become the creation of the participants themselves and enable their tools to be used throughout the programme. ‘Savoir-faire’ will be gathered in order to create a ‘common memory’.

This event is co-organised by the French National Agency (www.afpej.fr) and SALTO-France ‘Good Practice’ (www.salto-youth.net, see SALTO EuroMed RC).

The fair will be run by an international team. Participative working methods will be used, such as teamwork, discussion, sharing of knowledge and experiences, simulation and other exercises, and learning-by-doing. The Fair could become the creation of the participants themselves and enable their tools to be used throughout the programme.

Working language: English (facilities will be provided for French speakers if needed).

Number of participants: 120 participants altogether will be invited: 7 of them from South East Europe: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYRO Macedonia and Serbia and Montenegro (including the UN Administrative Province Kosovo).

Profile of participants
Priority will be given to applicants:
- Be active in the YOUTH Programme (young people, youth workers, youth leaders, trainers, NA representatives,...)
- Have created a 'tool' and experienced it within a YOUTH project (Action 1, 2, 3 & 5),
- Be ready to share it with others during the fair and in a compendium.

Costs for participants from South East Europe: Board and lodging will be provided and paid for and travel costs will be reimbursed by the SEE YOUTH Resource Centre. Participants will be informed about travel requirements upon confirmation of their participation in the fair.

More information
Website: http://www.salto-youth.net/SEEseminars/#ToFair
E-mail: see@salto-youth.net


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SEE YOUTH Mobility Fair, November 15 – 19, 2006, Ohrid, FyR Macedonia
Application deadline: September 8, 2006


The Mobility Fair will be a major contact making event in the field of cooperation with South East Europe within the YOUTH programme in 2006. It aims to inform about and to initiate project ideas to be carried out under the YOUTH IN ACTION programme starting in 2007.

Objectives of the fair:
- To share and learn from different experiences of implemented YOUTH projects involving partners from South East Europe
- To offer the participants the opportunity to meet and initiate project ideas and plans around the different Actions as well as priority themes (such as cultural understanding, equal partnerships, issues linked to cultural diversity and inclusion, different methods in youth work, or youth participation etc.)
- To raise awareness about the future possibilities for cooperation under the YOUTH IN ACTION programme.

The fair will be run by an international team and a representative of the SALTO SEE Resource Centre. Participative working methods will be used, such as teamwork, discussion, sharing of knowledge and experiences, exercises, and learning-by-doing.

60 participants will be invited: Half of them will come from YOUTH programme countries and the other half from other Partner Countries in South East Europe: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, FYRO Macedonia, Serbia (including the UN Administrative Province Kosovo) and Montenegro. Priority will be given to applicants:
- Who come from organisations that have the strong intention to make new contacts
- Who come from organisations that have the motivation to carry out projects under the new programme YOUTH IN ACTION
- Who have already some experience in developing projects together with partners from other countries.

Costs for: Participants from South East Europe: Board and lodging will be provided and paid for and travel costs will be reimbursed by the SALTO YOUTH SEE Resource Centre; Participants from YOUTH programme countries: Board and lodging will be provided and paid for and travel costs will be
reimbursed by their National Agency. Participants will be informed about travel requirements upon confirmation of their participation in the fair.

More information
Website: http://www.salto-youth.net/SEEseminars/#MoFair
E-mail: see@salto-youth.net


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UNITED - 'All Different, All UNITED' Conference, November 14 – 19, 2006, Neuchatel, Switzerland
Application deadline: September 15, 2006


What is diversity? How is it related to you? Is Europe a house of diversity? Does Europe equally welcome anyone who wants to become a European citizen?

Diversity is about differences on cultural, ethnic and social grounds, but it is also about differences among communities, countries and geographical areas. We, as citizens of Europe, are all different in many ways and we can build our identity using many criteria: personality, age, physical characteristics, religion, gender, nationality, political believes, etc. When we meet people from other societies or countries, we interact with them on the basis of the differences existing between us: different viewpoints, ideas, cultural values, behaviours, lifestyle, relation between majority and minority, language, etc. Today, Europe is a home for people of many different cultures. This makes our life more interesting, but also more challenging. Can we say than that Europe has a culture based on the respect for diversity? If we are so different, how can we be equal? Living in multicultural societies requires effort to discover how to live and interact with the ones who are different. The interaction among societies that are culturally different should bring new solutions based on equality, dignity and respect for the rights of all.

Panel discussions, debates, lectures, plenary sessions, political cafes, intercultural activities and information market are some of the methods we will use to explore the different faces of diversity in Europe. These are the selected issues to be debated in the working groups during the conference:
- Get visible! Migrants, refugees & human trafficking
Migrant workers, people looking for life security are facing discrimination, xenophobia and difficulties with integration and identity loss in Europe.
- Fear-factory: Islamophobia Who do we blame now?
Living in ignorance and finding scapegoats for our fears.
- Antifascism: The past is present in the future
An interesting approach where past events that marked history still have an influence in present and on the future.
- A person is not an image: Stereotypes
We need your attention on how images can create distortions of reality.
- Educate in diversity - Learn equality
Considering that education is one of the main factors influencing culture and identity, we will develop educational strategies to promote diversity and equality.
- Offside: Racism in football
Keeping sport fields free of violence and promote fair play.

UNITED is the largest pan-European anti-racist network of more than 560 organisations. Through its conferences anti-racist and human rights activists from all parts of Europe meet and discuss effective ways of combating racism and discrimination. At a recent UNITED conference held in March 2006 in Sofia (Bulgaria) more than 81 delegates representing organisations from 47 European countries analysed the situation of refugees, migrants and the new challenges of islamophobia and antisemitism and planned common strategies for intercultural dialogue in Europe.

More information
Website: http://www.unitedagainstracism.org
E-mail: conference@unitedagainstracism.org


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European Youth Centre - 'Young People & Active European Citizenship' Seminar, November 23 - 25, 2006, Budapest, Hungary - Call for Papers
Application deadline: September 15, 2006


A seminar organised in the framework on the Partnership on Research in the Youth Field between the Council of Europe and the European Commission.

The aim of the seminar is not only to delve more deeply into the meanings of citizenship and their contemporary applications, but also into the impact of the work of the European youth field in this domain. Consequently, theoretical, policy-oriented and evidence-based papers are sought in order to contribute to building a holistic picture of the issues at stake in the discussion of active European citizenship and young people.

Papers may address one of the following (not exhaustive) list of topics: Theorisations of European citizenship and/or identity; Political/historical context of European citizenship; Competing definitions of citizenship; Citizens and non-citizens; Participation of young people in civic life (participation in local projects, voluntary activities, organisations, etc.); Participation in representative democracy (voting, being elected, participating in political parties, role of ICT in voting, role of peers as ambassadors etc.); Access to active citizenship (inequality in participation, social exclusion etc.); Learning to participate (link between formal and non/informal learning: role of schools in civic education and learning by doing); Participation in policy shaping: dialogue with young people on the development of youth related policies: starting the debate at the local level and making timely contributions to European fora.

A maximum of 15 applicants will be selected to give papers. Other participants shall include non-researchers (policy makers, youth trainers, secretariat of the Council of Europe and European Commission) who will join the debate but will not present a paper. he working language of the seminar will be English.
Participants shall be:
· Researchers with or about to complete Masters or PhD studies on relevant topics
· Researchers interested to contribute to the development of thinking in the specific field of youth with regards the seminar themes
· Applicants may apply who have practical experience of working on the topic but they must also have a research profile.

More information
Website: http://www.youth-knowledge.net/INTEGRATION/EKC/News/Preview.jsp?iddoc=534
http://www.youth-knowledge.net/INTEGRATION/EKC/Intro/index.html
E-mail: youth-partnership@coe.int (subject ‘Citizenship Seminar’)


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The Young European Federalists Moldova – ‘The Role of Civil Society in Democracy Building’ Seminar, September 17 – 24, 2006, Chisinau, Moldova


The seminar will be developed in the framework of the European campaign ‘All Different All Equal’, with the support of the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe. The seminar aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the role of civil society in the process of democratization and European integration, including by presenting the experience of EU old, new and acceding member countries. Besides theoretical aspects it will include visits to the most important NGOs from Moldova and to Government bodies.

The seminar will gather 25 participants from the following countries: Romania, Moldova, Bulgaria, Serbia, Germany, Latvia, Poland, Belarus, Ukraine and Georgia.

More information
E-mail: youngeuropeans@gmail.com


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Irmgard Coninx Foundation - Berlin Roundtables on Transnationalism, February 15 – 20, 2007, Berlin, Germany - Call for Papers
Application deadline: September 24, 2006


The Irmgard Coninx Foundation is continuing its program on human rights with an international conferences and adjunct workshops to address the social, political, theoretical, and pragmatic issues of human rights today. As in the years before the ‘Berlin Roundtables on Transnationalism’ will start its new topic with an essay/working paper competition.

The 2007 conference and workshops will focus on: Population Politics and Human Rights. 45 essayists will be selected by an international jury and invited to join the international conference and workshops in Berlin from February 15th – 20th 2007.

The Irmgard Coninx Foundation will cover costs of travel to and accommodation in Berlin for invited participants.

Furthermore, for the best essay the Irmgard Coninx Foundation will award to up to three workshop participants a three months research grant in Berlin for the year 2007 at the Social Science Research Centre Berlin (WZB) and the Humboldt University. The recipient will also be invited to join the workshop in 2007/8. The Irmgard Coninx Foundation will provide for a monthly stipend of 1000 Euro plus accommodation.

More information
Website: http://www.irmgard-coninx-stiftung.de
E-mail: info@irmgard-coninx-stiftung.de


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Journal on migration – Call for papers
Application deadline: September 30, 2006


We intend to prepare the first issue of a scientific journal dedicated to migration and mobility studies at the Eastern border of the European Union (our intention is to launch it on December 18th 2006, the Migrant Day). We invite migration specialists and experts to submit papers for a new Journal on migration (proposed areas of interest: migration, asylum, refugees, borders, labour/economic migration, labour mobility, development, remittances, demographic trends, freedom of movement, freedom of establishment, migration/European Law, minorities, human rights). The technical requirments for the papers can be found on the website. The papers will be submitted for peer-review before the accepting for publishing.

More information
Website: http://www.migratie.ro/RJES.html
E-mail: journal@migratie.ro (subject: ‘proposal paper for new migration journal’).


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International Federation for Research in Women’s History – ‘Women, Gender and the Cultural Production of Knowledge’ Conference, August 8 – 12, 2007, Sofia, Bulgaria
Application deadline: October 15, 2006


Cultural history deals with various artefacts produced by human activity throughout history: with both practices and representations, with written and visual texts. It is interested in both written and oral (but also visual) aspects of culture (understood in anthropological sense: cultural artefact as locus of meaning).

We welcome interdisciplinary contributions (coming from fields as diverse as history and literary studies, cultural studies, art history, media studies, anthropology, history of philosophy, historiography) dealing with historical aspects of production, signification and reception of culture all from a gender perspective. We aim to bring together scholars at different stages of their careers from all over the world.

We are interested in cultural production that deals with individual and collective authorship, with modes of publication (i.e. with the ways that bring cultural artefacts before the public), and with the historical context of production.
Cultural signification is important for the production and reception of artefacts. It pays attention to the social conventions within which the artefacts are produced (literary language, styles of painting, writing, film genre, etc.).
Cultural reception/consumption that studies how the artefact was received/read/understood by contemporaries and the meanings it provoked later under new historical circumstances.
We are interested in studies that pay attention on the role gender, class, ethnicity, race, age played in the process of cultural production, transmission and consumption of knowledge, studies that consider: oral and written culture, both in traditional and modern societies; restricted and mass literacy; the role of literate culture in societies with predominantly oral culture; the role of oral culture in modern societies of mass literacy/high literacy rate; the modes of reading and writing and their role throughout space and time, in various places and historical periods; the role of traditional and modern media in the cultural production of knowledge.
We are interested in how cultural memory operates and in the related question about the gender of that memory, and social and cultural production of women and gender in history; in the role religion/church, education and state play in the process of cultural production and consumption.

Submission of Abstracts Abstracts in English (no longer than 300 words) + short CVs (10-15 lines) should be sent to the organizers.

More information
Website: www.ifrwh-bulgaria2007.org (available after October 1st 2006)
E-mail: ifrwh_bulgaria2007@mail.bg


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Culture.mondo and Culturelink networks - 2nd Culture.mondo International Roundtable, October 20 – 22, 2006, Dubrovnik, Croatia


The 2nd Culture.mondo International Roundtable offers a unique opportunity for cultural portal experts from all continents to enhance their working practices, to recognize emerging trends and to exchange experiences. Following the success of its first International Roundtable, held at the Expo2005 Canada Pavilion in Aichi, Japan, Culture.mondo in partnership with Culturelink invites cultural portal experts from around the globe to gather in Dubrovnik, Croatia on 20-22 October 2006. The objectives of this 2nd International Roundtable are to consider how, as cultural portals, we respond to our users' and stakeholders' needs, to explore new avenues of cooperation and information, and to share how we measure the success in achieving our respective goals.

This two-and-a-half days' Roundtable will focus on the following aspects of cultural portal management:
- International Cooperation
What can international partnerships bring us? How can we identify new models of cooperation amongst ourselves as Web professionals and also with our audiences? How can we usefully share information and best practices using concrete indicators such as users' metrics and financial sustainability in measuring our contribution to cultural development and the promotion of cultural diversity?
- Measures of Success
How can we meet the challenge of developing a successful portal and online brand in a crowded, competitive and commercial marketplace shaped by dominant technology and players? Cultural portals, as new public spaces, are successful when they are an alternative to mainstream entertainment sites, responding to a more subtle set of audience needs. At the same time, we must operate as good businesses and demonstrate clear measures of success in order to justify the support of public investments.
- Web 2.0
The emerging generation of Web technologies brings new opportunities for us as online publishers. Its democratic potential leads a social phenomenon in the approach to creating and publishing Web content:: open communication, decentralization of authority, and freedom to share, create and re-use on-line content. But how can this be balanced with our own editorial voices? What is the role of the institution if separated from its content? How do we safeguard authenticity? Also, new platforms allow us to deliver information to users as they are on the move. Are our cultural portals ready to meet the new challenges of accessibility and mobility?

More information
Website: http://www.culturemondo.org and http://www.culturelink.org/culturemondo.html
E-mail: marie-france_joli-coeur@pch.gc.ca (Marie-France Joli-Coeur, Coordinator) or clinkconf@irmo.hr


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Academic Film Center - Alternative Film/Video 2006, December 6 – 10, 2006,
Application deadline: October 25, 2006


Films and videos should be sent with printed and filled application form. Authors from the region of ex Yugoslavia are welcome to apply their work for competition program that will be considered by the Jury for the List of special achievements of the Festival (List can consist of ten works most), but also this year authors from all over the world can apply for special international competition program, that will be considered for one award by the Jury. Awarded works will be on non-commercial DVD edition ALTERNATIVE 2006 and awarded authors will have a production posiibility of their new film/video in Academic Film Center, with use of all technical and logistic support, accommodation and restaurant service in Students’ City for a month in following year.

Video installations and performances can be suggested for the Festival, too. Those programs will take place in galleries of SCCC and other adequate Festival space.

Alternative 2006 will have a theme Laboratory, because it will be focused on exploring new possibilities of organization of production and production cooperation, experience of production centers and art academies, research and development of new technologies and redifining old ones.

More information
Website: http://www.alternativefilmvideo.org/


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Network Migration in Europe - ‘Training on Human Rights Issues’ International Youth Forum , November 22 – 26, 2006, Berlin, Germany
Application deadline: October 31, 2006


Network Migration in Europe organizes a multinational Youth Forum ‘Training on human rights issues’ for students and multipliers who have an active interest in human rights education in the context of migration. The Youth Forum is devoted to the study and betterment of human rights and specifically the relationship between majority and minority populations in past and present. We invite applications from students and multipliers with interest in training, discussion and grass roots project work of human rights. The seminar in particular focuses on (forced) migration issues in Europe before 1989 and the new developments after the breakdown of the communist regimes during the nineties until now.

During the International Youth Forum Program in Berlin the participants will be offered one week of training and site visits on the topic of how societies deal with their various human rights issues in particular in respect to migration. The training program offers knowledge, methods and project work.

The Youth Forum intends to qualify students and multipliers for human rights education. At the end of the seminar a certificate will be given for successful participation. Participants can use the knowledge and experiences gained during the training seminar in their community work, their further education and their career paths in non-profit sector, in school teaching and youth work, in media and the private sector.

Good active and passive command of English is mandatory, knowledge of German is an advantage. The Youth Forum on Human Rights looks for particpants who are at ease with intense, constant group activities and interaction.

Costs and expenses for accommodation and food are covered. Travel expenses up to 30 Euro have to be paid by the participants, additional costs are covered by Network Migration.

More information
Website: www.network-migration.org
E-mail: info@network-migration.org (Dr. Andrea Schmelz, Dr. Anne von Oswald, Tomasz Krolik)


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Jean Monnet Seminar ‘Advanced Issues of European Law’, 5th session, April 29 - May 6, 2007 – Call for papers
Application deadline: November 1, 2006


Organizers are inviting young scholars to submit their paper proposals. Researchers from Accession States, Candidate Countries and Western Balkans are encouraged!

Research topics may include but are not limited to:
a. Application and effectiveness of EU law
b. Compliance with EU Law in New Member States
c. Future of the Constitutional Treaty
d. External relations and neighbourhood policy
e. Absorbtion capacity and enlargement
f. Free trade law (EU, CEFTA, WTO).

500 word summary should be sent by e-mail. Selected contributors will be invited to submit their research paper by April 15, 2007. Travel and subsistance grants will be offered to selected paper-givers.

More information
E-mail: ejp@pravo.hr


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The People Network – ‘A Soul For Europe’ Conference, November 17 – 19, 2006, Berlin, Germany


The People Network (a project of the Felix Meritis Foundation, Amsterdam) is engaged in identifying a number of talented individuals to participate in the second Berlin Conference ‘A Soul for Europe’.

Several years ago The People Network started a debate on Europe, its heritage and expectations for the future. This debate is now continuing, also in partnership with the Berlin Conference ‘A Soul for Europe’, and the project aims at involving as many individuals as possible from all over Europe and beyond.

Information about The People Network, its questionnaire and the Berlin Conference ‘A Soul for Europe’ can be found on the website. We would like you to provide us with a personal statement of 1-2 pages. On the basis of the questionnaires and statements submitted, approximately 50 individuals will be invited to express their views in the second Berlin Conference ‘A Soul for Europe’.

More information:
Website: www.felix.meritis.nl/peoplenetwork/index_2006.htm
Email: people@felix.merits.nl (Mr. Ruggero Lala)


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‘Collective Violence: Emergence, Experience, Remembrance’ Workshop, June 6 – 10, 2007, Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina
Application deadline: November 17, 2006


There has been an upsurge of new research on the escalation of violence and mass murder in National Socialism in the past two decades, expanding our knowledge of the period tremendously. Explanatory models, terminology, sources, research methods and narrations are numerous and differentiated. The same is true of research on the transmission and discourse of memory and the forms memories of violent crimes in National Socialism can take. There have also been many, albeit less numerous, new studies of other cases of collective violence, for example in Yugoslavia and in Rwanda. The comparative study of processes of collective violence however, including the study of the cultural and psychological consequences of violence, is still in its infancy.

The subjects of this research are extensive and complex, making comparative study very demanding. This complexity often leads comparative study to be written off directly as unprofitable. In practice however, current comparative (violence) research, particularly genocide research, proves the theoretical and practical benefits comparative study can bring. Often, the particularities and commonalities of genocidal processes only become clear in the process of comparison. Research from other disciplines and other countries on other areas and epochs can widen our perspective and expand our knowledge.

Our workshop aims to initiate a forum for a new generation of researchers studying the processes of collective violence. We want to gather the understanding of violence which has been gained by researchers from all parts of the world working in diverse disciplines. Collective violence is a complex and global phenomena. Research on collective violence should be the same. The workshop will offer young researchers the chance to present and discuss innovative approaches to the study of violence. It will present a platform from which new points of access can be examined and within which researchers can take a fresh look at their own methods of analysis, use of terminology and research methods. The workshop is explicitly not for one discipline only. We assume that events with a strong societal impact, such as collective violence and mass murder, can and should be the object of trans-disciplinary scrutiny. The call for papers is aimed at doctoral candidates. This workshop shall help these candidates build networks and take part in an international dialogue.

Possible questions for discussion are:
- Discourse / Semantics
Is collective violence set up on a discursive level? What function do concepts of self, other and the enemy have? Do violent societies experience an aesthetization and heroization of violence?
- Gender
Are there gender specific roles in the formation of violent processes? Are particular concepts of masculinity and femininity developed within processes of violence? Can we identify particular practices of violence along gender lines?
- Violent practices / Violence as social practice
How and by what means is violence practiced? Do violent practices change in time? What effects do violent practices have on the society in which it occurs?
- Space
What space does violence require? How do violent people form space? How does space form violence?
- Actors / Figuration
Who enacts violence? What is the triangulation between perpetrators, victims and bystanders? What role do neighbors, observers and correspondents play? Are there turning points in the escalation of violent processes? How and why do groups or individuals become helpers or rescuers?
- Remembrance / Transmission
How is a violent event remembered and handed down in retrospect? How are memories transmitted? What are the differences in the memories of perpetrators, victims and bystanders? Which media of memory can be identified as typical for the collective/society at hand? What determines the individual narratives and the objectification of the past?

The workshop language will be English.

More information
E-mail: sarajevo-2007@web.de


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The Journal of Power Institutions in Post-Soviet Societies - 6th issue June 2007 ‘Defence Reform in Central Asia’
Application deadline: March 10, 2007


Pipss.org is a new electronic journal of social sciences devoted to the armed forces and power institutions of post-Soviet societies. Pipss.org is a multi-disciplinary journal, which addresses issues across a broad field of disciplines including sociology, anthropology, political science, psychology, economics, history, legal science. Its main objective is to study changes and their underlying mechanisms in post-Soviet republics, through the analysis of the institutions that remain most hidden from the public eye: armies and power institutions. As an electronic journal, pipss.org also aims to promote scholarly debate across as broad an audience as possible, and make CIS research available to Western scholars. Thanks to its international scientific board drawn from a large pool of leading academics and experts in their respective fields, it is in a position to become a leading source of analysis on post-Soviet societies. Pipss.org is a principal partner of the International Security Network and a member of the CNRS/EHESS scientific journal network Revues.org.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Central Asian Republics found themselves bound to build their own national armies and more recently, because of the changing security environment, they were compelled to new military reforms.

A lot has been written on Central Asian military reform and the influence of the West, but very little is known about those men who leads the Central Asian armies, about the bodies in charge of the defence implementation….
Who are the Central Asian officers today. What do they read, what do they have in mind? How do they position themselves in the struggle between Soviet heritage, western influence and Central Asian heritage? These questions (among others) remain unanswered.

That is why the issue editors of volume 6 would like to invite sociologists, anthropologists, psychologists, political scientists, military analysts etc…to submit their papers for publication in a special issue on ‘Defence Reform in Central Asia’. Papers dealing with other issues related to armies and power institutions in the CIS, as well as book review proposals are also welcome.

The journal will be published in four languages (French, English, Russian, and German with a 100-word abstract in English) thanks to which most authors will be able to write in their mother tongue. This will ensure greater precision in the articles and avoid a decrease in scientific quality. But we draw your attention to the fact that most pipss.org readers are essentially English speakers, therefore we do encourage articles in English in order to reach an audience as broad as possible.

The articles submitted to pipss.org for publication should be original contributions and should not be under consideration for any other publication at the same time. Manuscripts should be attached as Microsoft Word format. References should be given in footnotes. There should be a cover page stating the author's background and affiliation, full address. If you wish to submit an article, please first contact the editorial board and send an 100-word abstract in English.

More information
Website: www.pipss.org
E-mail: contact@pipss.org (Elisabeth Sieca-Kozlowski, Chief Editor and Roger McDermott, 6th Issue Editor)


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http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unyin/internships.htm


This page contains information on internships available throughout the United Nations Systems and other international organisations.


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http://www.womenscommission.org/pdf/right_to_ed.pdf


As part of a campaign to promote displaced children and youth's uninterrupted access to quality and safe education, the Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children is pleased to announce the availability of a new resource entitled the 'Right to Education during Displacement: A Resource for Organizations Working with Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons'. This tool identifies the right to education and actions that individuals and organizations can take to fulfil these rights, with a focus on refugees, returnees and internally displaced people. It has been developed for local, regional and international organizations that work with displaced communities.


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www.udi.org.yu


At this location you can find free download articles from Annual for Social History and many other things.


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http://www.humanrightstools.org/index.htm


A new website for human rights professionals

It offers four services:

1. A library of carefully selected and commented resources:
http://www.humanrightstools.org/index.htm
You will find:
- monitoring and fact-finding tools, advocacy tools and other essential resources for human rights work
- thematic resources on the protection of detainees, human rights defenders, refugees, and more
- the top online databases for resources on human rights law, refugee law and humanitarian law
... and much more. We have even set up a section called ‘Your career’ where you will find job vacancies and training opportunities:
http://www.humanrightstools.org/dcd/8_Your_career/

2. Key resources for country analysis:
http://www.humanrightstools.org/countryanalysis.htm
To rapidly establish the human rights profile of a particular country and to facilitate analysis and follow-up of developments, you can draw on a number of resources listed here: the situation in terms of human rights, political and conflict analysis, the economics, the legal instruments which that country has ratified, and human rights-relevant news.

3. Daily updated human rights headlines:
http://www.humanrightstools.org/rssnews.htm
This page will provide you with fresh human rights news from a selection of top sources - all on one convenient page and updated automatically every time you visit. We currently list headlines from the following sources: Human Rights Watch, Amnesty, FIDH, Human Rights Listings, Reliefweb, Inter Press Service. Be sure to bookmark this page!

4. Our newsletter:
If you are interested in receiving updates on new tools and resources, then subscribe to our newsletter - we have several exciting issues in the pipeline. Just click on the link below:
http://humanrightstools.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/n/news/alexandra.karlovic/cec.eu.int/13734189/

The website and newsletter are produced by a small and independant group of volunteers who aim to facilitate the use of information on human rights available on the Internet.


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www.balkanalysis.com


A redesigned version, which has several exciting new features and an improved interface http://www.balkanalysis.com/2006/06/29/balkanalysiscom-the-new-and-improved-version/


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Euroregional Center for Democracy

Semenic Nr. 10
300035, Timisoara
Romania

Tel: + 4 0256 221 471
Fax: + 4 0256 436 633

http://www.regionalnet.org

Editor:
Camelia Cocioba

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