Provided By: Americans for Informed Democracy
Deadline: Varies
Type of Award: Grant
Amount: $200
Awards Available: Unspecified
Website: http://www.aidemocracy.org/rcareplicates.php

Description:
The "Rights Camera Action" Human Rights Campaign Grant is available to students with an interest in human rights. Applicants must submit a proposal detailing a human rights campaign they intend to pursue at their school.

Applicable Majors:
Unspecified

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PARTICIPATION IN THE EUROPEAN ELECTIONS

1-8 May, 2009, Sofia

The National Student Confederation, Europe House-Sofia, JEF and UEF-Bulgaria have the pleasure of inviting you to participate in the international training course "Raising Citizens Activity and Encouraging Youth Participation in the European Elections".

The European elections in June 2009 are an excellent opportunity to further engage the young citizens with the European project. A whole generation born after the Fall of the Iron Curtain will vote for the first time in European elections. That there is a need to educate young people to take part in elections is not an issue. However, the turnout is lower than that in national elections and there's an overall perception that voting in European Parliament elections "doesn't change anything".

The training course "Raising Citizens Activity and Encouraging Youth Participation in the European Elections" to be held in Sofia from 1 to 8 May 2009 will meet the need to inform the new European generation how the EU works and the rights and obligations the EU citizenship brings in order to encourage them to vote in the European elections and contribute to boost the turnout.

The political, social, economic and cultural aspects that the course addresses will contribute to shape a vision how to strengthen European democracy and counteract the rise nationalist and eurosceptic movements who deny the concept of European citizenship.

The participants will gain practical knowledge how to communicate the EU ÔÏ the young citizens and build capacity for organization of information events during the election campaign. The ideas and knowledge generated during the seminar can be used by every participant and be implemented at local level.

The project will involve governmental officials, elected representatives, as well as scholars, activists of civil society organizations and, most importantly, the participants themselves in a series of debates.

The rich social program, including horse ride in Vitosha mountain (optional) and sightseeing trip to the Rila Monastery, one of the most significant and picturesque monuments on the Balkans, will enable the participants to feel the atmosphere of Bulgaria - an ever-evolving and modern country with great cultural heritage and traditions, dating back from Roman and Byzantine times.

PARTICIPATING CONDITIONS

Age 18-30

Countries EU Member states

Costs 70% of Travel Costs will be reimbursed (up to 230 Euro)

Fee/person 75 Euro participation fee/person

Board & lodging covered by the organisers

Deadline for applying: 24 April 2009!!!

FOR MORE DETAILS AND APPLICATION FORM:

nsc@scas.acad.bg

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The Institute for Social and Humanities Research "Euro-Balkan" , Skopje supported by the Education Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency Lifelong Learning Program- Jean Monnet is announcing:

EXTENDED CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

For participation at the regional conference that will take place from 28 to 31 May, 2009 in Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia and entitled: "Integrating Differences - Human Rights, Social Inclusion and Social Cohesion in the Balkans on its Road to the EU".

The four day conference involves an opening and closing lectures given by well-established European and Balkan academics working in the area of social exclusion and European citizenship, four invited EU keynote speakers with very strong research track records in the area of social exclusion, presentations of research and research methodologies of 24 presenters selected through open call for papers, and the sponsored participation of 40 invited young scholars, working or wishing to work in the area of social exclusion and European integration.

The aim of the regional conference is to:

• Promote the conceptual and practical (social, economic and political) benefits of the concept of social inclusion, as one of the substantive pillars on which the notion of progressive European citizenship is based on;

• Initiate the building of a regional network of academics, applied researchers, public officials and NGOs working in the area of social inclusion (Balkan Network for Social Inclusion and European Citizenship - BNSIEC);

• Stimulate academic excellence in a research agenda that explores the relationship between social exclusion and European citizenship through the support of new research and research methodologies, debates, exchanges of ideas and experiences between researchers working in various parts of Europe.

THE CALL FOR APPLICATIONS addresses young scholars (MA and Ph.D candidates), academics, researchers, human rights activists and relevant governmental representatives from SEE (Macedonia, Serbia, Kosovo, Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Monte Negro, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Albania, Turkey).

The conference will be opened with a lecture delivered by Jelisaveta Blagoeviã, Ph.D., Professor at the Faculty for Media and Communications, University Singidunum in Belgrade.

The conference presentations will be organised in four broad streams:

1.Culture, development, and social inclusion

Lecture:Prof. Ph.D. Philippe van Parijs, Chaire Hoover D'Ethique Economique et Sociale, Universite Catolique de Louvain, Belgium

Stream leader: Prof. Ph.D. Nebojsa Vilic

This stream will examine the role culture and cultural institution play or should play in economic development and in building socially inclusive societies.

2. Human Rights, Non-discrimination and Social Inclusion? Integrating Concepts and Perspectives of European Citizenship in the Balkans;

Lecture: Prof. Ph.D. Vesna Crnic-Grotic, Faculty of Law, University of Rijeka, Croatia.
Stream leader: Prof. Ph.D. Tatjana Petrusevska

This stream will aim at the rethinking of human rights, discrimination, social exclusion and European citizenship from the perspectives of women, Romas, disabled people, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, children and older persons.

3. Social Exclusion, European Citizenship and Social Policy: Application and Scrutiny of European and Balkan Research on Social Exclusion;

Lecture:Noemi Lendvai, Ph.D., Faculty for Policy Studies, Bristol University

Stream leader: Doc. Ph.D. Maja Gerovska-Mitev

This stream will deal with the research and social policy applications of the concept of social exclusion within the European and Balkan context. A special emphasis will be given on analyses of concrete actions and policies that step up the fights against exclusion in all forms, including racism, misogyny, xenophobia and homophobia in SEE.

4. Setting a Social Exclusion Research Agenda for the Balkans and Building Regional Networks.

Lecture: Prof. Ph.D. Paul Stubbs, Zagreb University, Croatia

Stream leader: Prof. Dr Katerina Kolozova

This stream deals exclusively with papers offering concrete proposals for a Balkan research agenda on social exclusion and for building a network of Balkan researchers working in the area.

A closing lecture will be delivered by *Peo Hansen*, Ph.D., Political Scientist and Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies, Linkoping University, Sweden.

The working language of the conference is English.

Travel and accommodation expenses will be covered by Euro-Balkan Institute only for the selected presenters. The travel expenses will be covered to the amount of train or bus return ticket from the place of departure.

You may find the application form on http://www.seesoc.org.mk/.

Please send latest until 15th April, 2009 the application form and CV on
following address: slavco.euba@gmail.com

Notification on selection results is due to 25th April, 2009.

Organizing Committee:

Academic Coordinator:

Prof.Dr. Jovan Donev

Project Assistants:

Jana Lozanoska L.LM and Slavco Dimitrov.

jana.lozanoska@ gmail.com and slavco.euba@gmail.com



NOTE: Please take into consideration that the CALL FOR PAPERS now has been closed. The present call applies for participation in the audience.

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Jana Lozanoska L.LM

Director
Center for Democracy and Security
Euro-Balkan Institute
Blvd. Partizanski Odredi 63
1000 Skopje
Republic of Macedonia
Tel/Fax: +389 2 3075 570
Mob: +389 70 715 353
E-mail: jana.lozanoska@gmail.com,
www.euba.org.mk; www.seesoc.org.mk;

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: MASTER OF PUBLIC POLICY AT THE
HERTIE SCHOOL OF GOVERNANCE IN BERLIN

APPLY NOW FOR THE FALL SEMESTER 2009

This Saturday, 7 February 2009, the Hertie School of Governance will be taking part at the 10th EU STUDIES FAIR at the CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL - ROGIER in BRUSSELS.

The Hertie School of Governance (HSoG) – located in
Berlin, Germany – offers a two-year programme taught exclusively in English and resulting in the academic degree MASTER OF PUBLIC POLICY (MPP).

At a time when the international system is undergoing profound changes, the objective of the Hertie School of Governance is to enable gifted and intellectually curious graduates to face these challenges. The goal is to prepare students for decision-making positions within the public, private, and civil society sectors.

Reasons to join the MPP programme at the Hertie School of Governance:

-The programme combines a MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH of social sciences, economics, and legal studies with a PROBLEM-SOLVING ORIENTATION.

-An INTERNATIONAL FACULTY committed to matching
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE with PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE.

-A promising career path: high-quality INTERNSHIPS at
the national and international level and – for selected students – the
opportunity to spend a PROFESSIONAL YEAR at a prestigious institution as part of their studies.

-An international network of HIGH-LEVEL ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIPS: international exchange programmes with high-profile public policy schools, including the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University (New York), GPPI at Georgetown University (Washington) , and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (Singapore). As well as dual degree programmes with the London School of Economics and Political Science, SciencesPo (Paris), and SIPA at Columbia University (New York).

-A commitment to financial support. Numerous
SCHOLARSHIPS are available for outstanding applicants.

-Competitive student-faculty ratio and innovative
TEACHING methods.

-CENTRAL BERLIN LOCATION offers a global perspective
from the vibrant heart of Europe.

Detailed information about the programme and the admission process, as well as the application form, is available at http://www.hertie- school.org.

You may also contact
Katharina Hauser,
Head of Student Services,
at +49(0)30 25 92 19 – 119
or
hauser@hertie- school.org.

The Hertie School of Governance is a project of the Hertie Foundation (http://ghst. de)

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