October 2006, Issue no 51
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1. Funding Opportunities

2. Announcements and Upcoming Events

3. Useful Links

Pépinières européennes pour jeunes artistes - Emerging video-cinema crossing and movement, Tender for applications
Application deadline: October 27, 2006


For their third participation in FIPA, Pépinières continue to explore the rising trends of an artistic medium combining video art and cinema and their harmonious interaction. Whether works of fiction, creative documents, animation, dance videos or video art, all forms of expression are invited to participate in this selection whose mission is to give a comprehensive overview of this trend, created by a young generation of artists participating in the rise of new visual expressions. The film in DVD format must be accompanied by the C.V. of the author and the registration file available on the website.

More information
Website: www.art4eu.net
E-mail: jeune-video-cinema@art4eu.net


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The Mummert Foundation – Mummert Scholarships
Application deadline: October 31, 2006


The Mummert Foundation has set itself the goal of contributing to the successful integration of the Central and South Eastern European countries into the EU, thereby also aiming to make a contribution to sustained stability in Europe.

Successful integration into the EU primarily calls for these countries to drive their economies forward. However, a country's economic success depends on the competitiveness of its companies. And these, for their part, depend on the qualifications and abilities of their executives.

The Mummert Foundation wants to contribute to training highly-talented, dedicated and excellently-qualified young executives for these countries who know how market economies work and are up-to-date with the tools of modern management. This goal includes the Mummert Foundation's expectation that its scholarship holders' will return home after completing their studies to take up leading positions there.

Besides the personal contribution made by Beatrice und Rochus Mummert, the Mummert Foundation is also supported by representatives of German business and industry. The Mummert Foundation cooperates with the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), one of the world's largest and most experienced organisations in the field of international student exchange. The DAAD pre-selects applicants in their home countries and is responsible for providing the Mummert Foundation scholarship holders with administrative support during their stay in Germany. The Mummert Foundation also cooperates with two world famous German universities: the Aachen University of Technology and the University of Cologne.

The Mummert Foundation funds students of economics, business administration or engineering who are in their 3rd or 4th academic year and come from one of the following countries: Bulgaria, Estonia, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Czech Republic or Hungary. Besides having excellent academic qualifications, applicants are also expected to be able to demonstrate that they have what it takes to become future leaders. That means executive qualities like leadership as well as a sense of public spirit and social responsibility. Excellent German language skills are also a key qualification.

The Mummert Foundation provides its scholarship holders with up to 3 years' funding for a course of full-time studies completed either at the Aachen University of Technology (Engineering, Industrial Engineering) or at the University of Cologne (Economics, Business Administration, Business Information Systems). This funding aims to enable students to earn a renowned German degree: Diplom. This funding aims to enable students to earn a German Diplom degree or, where applicable, a Master's degree. The monthly scholarship amounts to 765 euros in the first academic year, 790 euros in the second year, and 815 euros in the third year. In addition, scholarship holders receive rent subsidies, an allowance for study materials, health insurance subsidies, travel allowances plus a new laptop computer for their own personal use. Furthermore, the programme includes rewards for good examination results and shorter study times.

More information
Website: http://www.daad.ro/5_4_4_en.html


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The Roma Cultural Participation Project - Roma Talent Casting Initiative, Call for Applications
Application deadline: October 31, 2006


The Talent Casting Initiative is launched by the Roma Cultural Participation Project of Open Society Institute Budapest`s Arts and Culture Network Program. The main aim of the Roma Talent Casting Initiative is to find untapped talent, to identify generally unknown but creative Roma artists and artistic phenomenon and to promote and increase the involvement of Roma art and creativity in the majority cultures.

The cultural map of Roma culture is entirely different from those of majority cultures. As a result of the past decades` funding patterns and the poverty of the Roma inhabitants residing in the rural areas, Roma artists are virtually unknown in the European capital cities. With mobile units visiting the villages, towns, and city communities in the regions, searching for painters, carpet makers, woodcarvers, metalworkers, poets, writers, filmmakers, dancers, musicians, etc. and their productions, we aim to develop a database of the contemporary Roma art-scene.

Participation RCPP welcomes applications from individuals or organizations - from contemporary artists/ critics/ actors/ dancers/ trainers/ anthropologists/ sociologists and other explorers - who are specialized in the different fields of arts and culture such as video (shooting & editing), creative writing, music, street theater and acrobatics, dancing, graffiti, website and poster designing, curatorial work and popular education. The selected experts shall visit Roma residencies and communities where they shall search for local talents and artists. The findings of the casting projects shall be recorded by voice recorder, film, photo or by other creative means invented by the explorers. Applicants will also be asked to provide information of their findings in a uniform way defined by RCPP. All reports and results of the talent casting project should be sent to OSI after the follow up work is done, and the documentary material is produced from the collected data.

The competition is open to individuals as well as to organizations. The regional scope of the talent casting project shall be the following countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey and the Ukraine.

All talent casting projects should be implemented between the 15th of November, 2006 and the 31st of May, 2007.

The maximum amount of requested funding is limited to $4000. The financial support provided by OSI shall cover the travel, accommodation, and meals, of the participant(s), the technical equipment maintenance, relevant materials, the follow-up work after returning to the expert`s original location, and a modest honorarium during the talent casting project.

The Talent Casting Initiative does not support:
* The purchase of permanent technical equipment such as cameras, video cameras, voice recorders etc.
* Institutional expenses
* Individual education.

Submitted applications should be written in English. They should indicate the name of the initiative: TALENT CASTING and they should be structured in accordance with the following outline:
*Project summary (1page): Applicants Name, Address, Phone and fax numbers, E-mail, Regional or geographic scope of the activity (Please indicate whether the initiative is going to take place in multiple locations or in a single geographic area.), What artistic phenomena or who are you expecting to find? How do you know about the phenomenon you are aiming to further explore? Please, provide a detailed schedule of the talent casting project with exact dates.
*Budget (1 page) The budget should be submitted in U.S. dollars. Please provide a detailed budget of the whole project indicating clearly the items for which funding is requested.
* CV of the participant(s) (max. 2 page / participant)
* Documentation and sample of the applicants` previous projects, productions (this can be extra volume, but the whole application package should fit in an A4-size envelope.)

More information
E-mail: tjunghaus@osi.hu (Timea Junghaus, Program Officer)


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Central European University - MA and Ph.D. programs at the Department of Gender Studies
Application deadline: November 1, 2006 (for applicants who need to take the CEU organized TOEFL exam), January 5, 2007 (for all other applicants)


The Department of Gender Studies at Central European University in Budapest invites applications for its MA and Ph.D. programs for the academic year 2007-8. The department offers a comprehensive curriculum in gender theories and qualitative research. Our particular strengths lie in the following areas: Theories of Gender; Gender Dimensions of Post-state Socialism; Gender, Nationalism and the Political; Cultural Studies, Raced and Sexed Identities; Feminist Research Practices; and Gendered Borders and Transnational Flows. The department encourages an interdisciplinary, comparative, integrative approach to the study of gender.

More information
Website: http://www.gend.ceu.hu/
E-mail:zotterj@ceu.hu (Judit Zotter, MA coordinator), versegin@ceu.hu (Natalia Versegi, Ph.D. coordinator)


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Central European University, Department of Legal Studies - Justice Initiative Fellows Program, Call for Applications
Application deadline: November 1, 2006


The Open Society Justice Initiative, an operational program of the Open Society Institute (OSI), joins with Central European University (CEU) to announce the Justice Initiative Fellows Program for 2007-2009. The aim of the program is to support and expand a network of lawyers and activists working internationally on human rights-related issues. Established in 1996, the Justice Initiative Fellows Program has graduated 155 fellows from more than 20 countries.

The Justice Initiative Fellows Program is a two-year program of study and practical work experience. In 2007, a maximum of ten applicants will be selected to participate in the program. Applicants from the following regions are eligible: Central and Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, Africa, East- and Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Central/South America.

Applicants must be nominated by a non-governmental organization concerned with human rights. The applicant must demonstrate a strong commitment to human rights, have a university degree and be able to certify a high degree of proficiency in English. Criteria for selection will include the applicant's experience, his/her potential to contribute to the protection and promotion of human rights, and the suitability of the applicant's proposed role with the nominating NGO. Upon selection, Fellows will be required to sign an agreement with the Justice Initiative committing themselves to the program for two years. The first year is spent at Central European University, the second in the applicant's home country, working with the nominating NGO.

The Justice Initiative Fellows will reside for one year in Hungary, at CEU Legal Studies Department. They will undertake a degree program (M.A. or LL.M. in Human Rights, dependent on their undergraduate degree), in which they will be required to fulfil the requirements of the Human Rights Program at CEU. One requirement for completion of the degree program at CEU is participation in a three-month internship placement with leading NGOs in Europe from January through March of 2008.

The Fellows' first year will be administered by the CEU Legal Studies Department in partnership with the Justice Initiative. Financial conditions will be identical to CEU policies for full scholarship students. After completion of the CEU degree program, the Justice Initiative Fellows will return to their nominating NGOs where they will spend at least one year working in human rights advocacy on a non-profit basis: providing legal services, undertaking human rights litigation, or providing training and education, as approved and described by the NGO in the nomination letter. The Justice Initiative will pay a salary during this second year in line with other salaries paid by the nominating NGO. This amount will be provided to the nominating NGOs in the form of a grant.

More information
Website: http://www.justiceinitiative.org/activities/lcd/fellows/ceu_fellows, http://www.ceu.hu/legal/osji_prog.html
E-mail: mentsla@ceu.hu (Anna Mentsl, Special Programs Coordinator, Legal Studies Department), afischer@osi.hu (Anna Fischer, Fellows Program Coordinator at the Justice Initiative)


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International Fellowship Programme (IFP)
Application deadline: November 3, 2006


The International Fellowship Programme (IFP) for Central and Eastern European (CEE) Foundations and NGOs invites applications and searches for host institutions for its third round, beginning in spring 2007. The Programme offers foundation and NGO staff (young leaders as well as executives) from eight CEE countries the opportunity to work for up to 12 weeks in non-profit host institutions abroad.

The IFP aims to:
* Give foundation and NGO staff in Central and Eastern Europe the opportunity to develop their professional skills with an international and practical orientation
* Trigger or deepen contacts and cooperation between non-profit institutions in CEE and other European countries
* Support civil society in CEE by improving the management competences of their staff.

Candidates for fellowships should be:
* University graduates with at least three years of professional experience
* Working at their home institutions for at least two years and have a future job prospect there
* Young leaders and/or senior managers
* Located in one of the following countries: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, or Ukraine
* Speak the working language(s) used in their prospective host institution. There can be exceptions to this rule, if a candidate and the mentor of the host institution have a common language. In addition, some knowledge of English is necessary for the seminars that complement the programme.

The fellow’s travel costs to and from the location of the host institution and the venue of the introductory and final seminars will be reimbursed, as well as a substantial part of accommodation costs (up to 100%, depending on the location). In addition, fellows receive a contribution towards living costs (per diem) during the fellowship. The candidates can use a part of their per diem allotments to cover the 150 euros participation fee.

Fellowships will take place between April and July 2007, with a minimum duration of three and a maximum of twelve weeks.


Would you like to host a fellow at your institution?
Host institutions are asked to draw up a profile of the fellowship they wish to offer and to nominate a mentor as a contact person for the fellow. The IFP places particular emphasis on careful matching of fellows with host institutions and a diligent preparation of the fellowships, which is achieved mainly by means of a short introductory seminar. The host can influence the selection of the fellow and also suggest candidates or sending institutions of their own choice.

Most host institutions are currently located in the UK, but fellows have also worked in countries like Germany and Sweden or in Brussels-based organisations. For 2007, institutions in the CEE countries are also eligible as hosts. Further European non-profit institutions are invited to submit a proposal for a fellowship position.

Submitting a proposal before 20th October or earlier increases the chance for a good match with a candidate, but proposals are also welcome after that date.

If you would like to offer a fellowship position at your institution, check out the IFP website for details and the proposal form.

About the IFP
The IFP was launched in 2004 by six international donors, including the Robert Bosch Foundation, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, Trust for Civil Society in Central and Eastern Europe, Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation, Bernard van Leer Foundation and German Federal Foundation for the Environment.

After a pilot phase in 2005 with five fellows, an expanded 2006 group comprised 17 fellows, working in fields such as the environment, youth, community development and business-NGO relations. The programme was developed and initially managed by the Robert Bosch Foundation. In 2006 it was transferred to the European Foundation Centre in order to promote involvement of additional foundations and donor associations.

More information
Website: www.efc.be/ifp
E-mai: w.gnauck@efc.be (Witold Gnauck, Coordinator of the International Fellowship Programme)


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Eurasian Undergraduate Exchange Program
Application deadline: November 6, 2006


Program Fields: Accounting, Agriculture, Anthropology, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Economics, Education, Engineering, Environmental Management, Geology, Hospitality Management, International Relations, Journalism and Mass Communication, Law, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Urban Planning, U.S. Studies.

The Eurasian Undergraduate Exchange Program (UGRAD) is a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State and administered by IREX. UGRAD provides opportunities for current first, second, and third year undergraduate students (in five-year programs) from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan to spend one academic year of non-degree study in a US university or community college. Participants are selected through an open, merit-based competition.

More information
E-mail: geysar@irex.az (Geysar Gurbanov IREX Azerbaijan)


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The Rotary Foundation - Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies Program
Application deadline: December 1, 2006


The Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies Program was established to provide professionals from around the world the opportunity to be trained in conflict resolution and mediation strategies and to become better equipped to help prevent and resolve conflict, as well as foster policies and create settings that ensure peace, worldwide. Offered in English, the program is aimed at mid- to upper-level professionals in governments, nongovernmental organizations, and private corporations. Beginning July 2006, the intensive three-month course housed at the newly established Rotary Center for Peace and Conflict Studies at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand will accept up to 30 program participants per session for two sessions per year. Each session will include both academic learning and practical fieldwork components.

The program aims to:
· Inspire people to work for a culture of peace and tolerance while enhancing their capacity, knowledge, and skill to do so, in part by generating interaction between practitioners and academics
· Provide advanced international educational opportunities for Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies Program participants chosen from different countries and cultures on the basis of their potential as leaders in government, business, education, media, and other professions
· Provide a means for The Rotary Foundation and Rotarians to increase their effectiveness in promoting greater tolerance and cooperation among peoples, leading to world understanding and peace.

Applicants must:
· Hold a bachelor's degree or commensurate experience
· Have at least five years work experience in a field that utilizes conflict resolution
· Be proficient in English, the language of course instruction
· Possess excellent leadership skills
· Demonstrate a commitment to international understanding and peace.

Seats in the Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies Program are available on a world competitive basis. Up to thirty individuals will participate in the program per session, with two sessions offered per year.

A limited number of full and partial fellowships are available and will be awarded by the Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies Program Selection Committee. Fellowship preference will be given to those qualified candidates representing low-income countries and sponsor agencies.

Interested applicants may obtain Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies Program applications through a Rotary club or from the Download Center. Applicants submit completed applications to their local Rotary club.

More information
Website: http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/rpcsp/index.html


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Körber Fellowships: History and Memory in Europe 2007/2008, Call for Applications
Application deadline: December 15, 2006


The Körber Foundation and the Institute for Human Sciences jointly award Visiting Fellowships and Junior Visiting Fellowships on ‘History and Memory in Europe’.

The objective is to support projects that contribute to a trans-national perspective on modern European history. They should not consider Europe as a given territorial entity but as a historical experience, a cultural imagination, and/or a political point of reference. By focussing on the discursive construction of Europe, projects are particularly invited to reflect on the role of historiography as well as the position and significance of memory. This includes analyses of the different ways in which history, historiography and memory are used and abused for political purposes and discourses of exclusiveness in the European context. Interdisciplinary approaches are highly welcome.

The six-month fellowships will enable junior and senior scholars to work in Vienna on a research project of their choice within the framework of the program's objective. The fellows will participate in the scholarly community and activities of the IWM.

Conditions
Körber Fellows are invited to spend six months at the IWM during the academic year 2007/2008 to pursue their research project while working in residence at the Institute. The fellows will receive a stipend to cover accommodation, living expenses, travel, health insurance and incidentals. The amount of the stipend for the Visiting Fellows will be determined according to the ‘no gain, no loss’ principle and seeks to compensate for a loss of income based on the current salary of the recipient.

Junior Visiting Fellows will receive a stipend in the amount of 8000 Euro for the six-month term. Furthermore, fellows will be provided with an office, a personal computer and have access to e-mail and internet, in-house research facilities and other relevant sources in Vienna. The fellowship may be taken up between July 2007 and June 2008.

Eligibility
Candidates for the Körber Visiting Fellowship
· Must be citizens of any European country or permanently reside in Europe
· Must have obtained a Ph.D. in history or another discipline in the humanities or social sciences with a research focus related to the objective of this program
· Must hold a senior academic position (at least equivalent to associate professor level)
· Must substantiate their expertise in the field with their publication record.

Candidates for the Körber Junior Visiting Fellowships
· Must be citizens of any European country or permanently reside in Europe
· Must currently pursue their doctoral degree or have recently obtained a Ph.D. in history or another discipline in the humanities or social sciences with a research focus related to the objective of this program
· Must not be older than 35 years.

Application Procedure
The application consists of the following materials:
1. The application form
2. A concise research proposal (max. 4 pages) in English, including
o The scientific problem(s) addressed
o Critical consideration of current relevant literature
o Research goals and expected results
o Work and time schedule: if the duration of the project exceeds the six-month term at the IWM, please indicate which part you intend to complete during the fellowship at the IWM
3. A curriculum vitae and list of publications
4. Two letters of reference (applicants for Junior Visiting Fellowships only).

More information
Website: http://www.iwm.at/index.php?optionfiltered=com_content&task=view&id=58&Itemid=254
E-mail: fellowships@iwm.at (Subject: Koerber Fellowships)


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Andrew W. Mellon East-Central European Research Visiting Fellowships 2007/2008 in the Humanities and Social Sciences, Call for Applications
Application deadline: December 15, 2006


The Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) and the Institute for Human Sciences (IWM) jointly award Andrew W. Mellon Visiting Fellowships in the Humanities and Social Sciences. The three-month fellowships, funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, will enable scholars from Eastern and Central Europe to work in Vienna on research projects of their choice within the framework of the scholarly community and activities of the IWM.

Conditions
Andrew W. Mellon Visiting Fellows are invited to spend three months at the IWM to pursue their research projects while working in residence at the Institute. The fellows will receive a stipend to cover living expenses, travel, health insurance and incidentals. The IWM will provide Andrew W. Mellon Visiting Fellows with a guest apartment, an office with a personal computer and access to e-mail and internet, in-house research facilities and other relevant sources in Vienna. Fellowship terms are July – September 2007; October – December 2007; January – March 2008; and April – June 2008.

Eligibility
The IWM is accepting applications from scholars from Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Slovakia for its Andrew W. Mellon Visiting Fellowships. The candidates
· Must be citizens or permanently reside in one of the countries concerned
· Must have obtained a Ph.D.
· Should hold a senior academic position (at least associate professor level).
The fellowships are intended for younger post-doctoral scholars and, although there is no specific age limit, preference will be given to those under 45 years of age.
Research projects must be thematically related to the IWM’s research fields. Detailed information can be found under www.iwm.at/research.

Application Procedure
The application consists of the following materials:
1. The application form
2. A concise research proposal in English (max. 4 pages, doublespaced, A4)
3. A curriculum vitae and list of publications
4. The names of two referees familiar with the applicant’s academic work.

More information
Website: http://www.iwm.at/index.php?optionfiltered=com_content&task=view&id=59&Itemid=256
E-mail: fellowships@iwm.at (Subject: Mellon Fellowships)


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Joint European Master's course degree in Comparative Local Development
Application deadline: December 17, 2006


The University of Trento (coordinator, Italy), the Corvinus University of Budapest (Hungary), the University of Ljubljana (Slovenia) and the University of Regensburg (Germany) offer a post-graduate Joint European Master's course degree in Comparative Local Development. The CoDe Master is an Erasmus Mundus Programme.

Its main objective is to provide participants with the necessary knowledge and skills for introducing, supporting and co-ordinating processes of change and transformation at the local level. The general approach is comparative and interdisciplinary.

In order to qualify for the programme candidates have to comply with all of the following requirements:
1. A four-year (minimum) university degree in economics, law, political science, sociology, or an equivalent qualification
2. Age: preferably under 40
3. Fluent English and computer literacy.
Among the applicants who meet all of these requirements, priority will be given to candidates employed in the private, public or non-governmental sectors related to local development.

A number of scholarships are offered to students from countries outside the European Union. The amount of the scholarship is 35600 EUR for the 18 months, 95 ECTS programme. These scholarships are funded by the European Commission within the Erasmus Mundus programme. Other Erasmus Mundus scholarships are reserved for EU students.

More information
http://www.mastercode.unitn.it, http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/mundus/index_en.html
E-mail: master-code@unitn.it


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The European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI) - Intern positions, Call for applications
Application deadline: December 31, 2006


Period
· April to June
Deadline for application: 31 December
Notification: before 31 January
· July to September
Deadline for application: 31 March
Notification: before 30 April
· October to December
Deadline for application: 30 June
Notification: before 31 July
It is possible to negotiate other time slots upon request, especially to accomodate the different university terms in Europe and overseas. Please specify this in your application.

The Positions
The internship positions are unpaid (ECMI is not in a position to cover travel or any other costs related to the internship) and usually last three months. They will be based at ECMI headquarters in Flensburg or at the local offices in Tblisi, Pristina and Skopje. You will participate in research and administration of ongoing ECMI projects, under the direction of the responsible ECMI researcher.

Depending on your profile, you can work in the following areas:
· Action-oriented projects
Your profile: Internships in ECMI's action-oriented projects are aimed at graduate or recent graduate students who have a particular interest in the Balkans, the Western CIS countries (Moldova / Ukraine) or the Caucasus. We expect a certain flexibility and ability to assist with a variety of tasks based on the needs of the Centre or Regional Office at the time of the internship.
Activities: Your tasks may include conducting targeted background research, tracking media coverage, assisting in the organization of training events and contributing to general office support duties, including updating of databases. There will of course be some overlap of duties, combining research and administrative tasks. The working language of ECMI is English; for our Regional Offices, knowledge of local language skills is a plus but not a necessity. The possibility of also undertaking independent
research leading to a paper of publishable quality may be discussed on an individual basis.
If you wish to apply, please specify in your covering letter your availability and regional/functional area of interest.
· Electronic Map
The ECMI project 'Ethnopolitical Map of Europe' is meant to cover those regions in Europe, including the Balkans, the Western CIS countries and the Caucasus which are currently facing or have recently experienced ethnopolitical tension or conflict. The clickable map is guiding the users to official documents, which reflect international involvement in the reduction of ethnopolitical tension and resolution of interethnic conflicts in countries and regions of concern. Further, the map provides information on population statistics, current national legislation and relevant literature on the ethnopolitical situation in different countries.
Your profile: You have a BA/BSc or preferably an MA in social sciences with a regional knowledge of the Balkans, the Caucasus or the Western CIS countries. You speak a language relevant for one of these regions.
Activities: Under the supervision of an ECMI Research Associate, you will participate in the work of developing a relevant regional section on the map, searching, identifying and selecting documents to be included in the map.
· Law
Your Profile: You are interested in legal aspects of minority protection, conflict resolution, and human rights. You have completed a course of studies in law (minimum: Masters degree or equivalent), and have concentrated in your studies in international law and/or human rights law. Excellent grades and sound knowledge of international law are expected; additional academic or professional achievements would be an asset. You are fluent in English and computer literate.
Activities: You will assist the Senior Research Associate in charge of legal projects; contribute to publications projects under the supervision of the Publications Officer and the editor(s), and take part in other activities of the Centre. The possibility of also undertaking independent research leading to a paper of publishable quality may be discussed on an individual basis.
· Publications
Your profile: Experience in professional copy-editing/proofreading, preferably in areas related to ECMI's research and other activities. English mother tongue would be an advantage. Attention to detail and the ability to work to deadlines are crucial.
Activities: Depending on experience and time-lines, you will, under the supervision of the Publications Officer, provide assistance to ongoing projects or be responsible for specific project stages or projects. This may involve copy-editing of manuscripts in agreement with the ECMI house style for publication on the ECMI website, preparing manuscripts for publishers or proofreading manuscripts in their final production stage. Some projects also necessitate liaising with the authors during the copy-editing or proofreading stage.

How to apply:
Application BY ELECTRONIC MAIL ONLY; no phone calls please. A letter of application with the reference 'Internship programme', accompanied by a curriculum vitae, the names, contact details (including e-mail addresses) of three references, and an unedited writing sample in English (an extract of maximum 5 pages from a research paper not edited by someone else), should be sent to Maj-Britt Risbjerg Hansen. Please specify when you would be available and the area you are interested in. Incomplete applications are not taken into consideration. You will be contacted after an initial review and asked to provide academic/professional references in case you have been shortlisted.

More information
Website: www.ecmi.de
E-mail: info@ecmi.de


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Georgetown University - Master of Arts in Conflict Resolution
Application deadline: February 15, 2007


Georgetown University is currently accepting applications for the Master of Arts in Conflict Resolution. The innovative and academically rigorous program is housed in the Department of Government, and involves multidisciplinary study with leading faculty from across the university.

The Conflict Resolution course of study draws on a rich body of offerings from across the Georgetown University campus. All students will complete four core courses in Conflict Resolution, including courses that are both theory- and practice-oriented. In addition to the core, students may choose from a wide range of elective courses, depending on the student's individual interests. Many courses in the Government Department focus on the political aspects of the field. But beyond these, students may be interested in, for example, inter-religious dialogue from a theological perspective, the philosophical origins of violence, the psychological aspects of intergroup relations, or the legalistic methods of Alternative Dispute Resolution. Therefore, courses in such departments as Theology, Philosophy, Psychology, and the Law School are included as integral parts of the program.

Applicants for the M.A. in Conflict Resolution hold B.A. degrees in a variety of fields, such as Government, Psychology, Business, Philosophy, Theology, History, Sociology, Anthropology, Communications, or Economics. The GRE is required for all applicants. For non-native English speaking applicants, the TOEFL is required in addition to the GRE.

In order to be complete, applications must include the following: your CV or resume, an official copy of your undergraduate transcript, an official copy of your graduate transcript (if applicable), statement of purpose, academic writing sample, three (3) letters of recommendation, and the appropriate Georgetown Graduate School of Arts and Sciences admissions forms.

Students are generally expected to finance their study through a combination of personal resources, part-time employment, loans, outside scholarships and federal or employer assistance. Some partial tuition scholarships may be awarded through the program.

More information
Website: http://conflictresolution.georgetown.edu/
E-mail: conflictresolution@georgetown.edu (Jennifer Counts, M.A. Program Coordinator)


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Sofia University, Faculty of History - MA programmes taught in English
Application deadline: May 1, 2007


The Faculty of History at Sofia University is very pleased to announce a call for applications for our MA programmes taught in English: Ethnicity and National Relations in the Balkans and Power, Authority and Culture in the Balkans. Both are three-semester programmes - two semesters for attending the courses and one semester for preparing the MA thesis. Unfortunately at the moment Faculty of History is not in a position to offer scholarships.

1. MA in Ethnicity and National Relations in the Balkans
The MA programme will put political events of recent Balkan history in the context of the centuries-long and often turbulent history of the relations between the different ethnic groups living there. It explores the concept of ethnic relations in both theory and practice. The courses will focus on specific aspects of ethnic and national relations in South Eastern Europe in the modern era.

2. MA in Power, Authority and Culture in the Balkans
The MA programme will deal with the complex interrelationship between power, authority and culture in South Eastern Europe. It will try to show the students the part that the region has played since Antiquity and the raise of specific power institutions which put it somewhat apart of the rest of the continent. Special attention will be paid to the instruments of power and their attitude to culture.

The programmes are developed according to the guidelines adopted by the Ministry of Education in Bulgaria following the basic precepts of the educational policy of the countries of the European Union. A full-time student will complete the degree in one year, starting in October and taking four courses each of the first two terms before writing a 20,000 to 30,000 word dissertation. A part-time student will spread the degree over two years. MA theses should normally draw on primary source material and are to be completed by next October.

The courses will be taught in English. The students will be expected to write their MA Thesis in English. The suggested reading is in English, French, German, Russian and Bulgarian.

More information
Website: http://www.clio.uni-sofia.bg/EN/master.html, http://www.uni-sofia.bg/students/admission/foreign.html
E-mail: hristo.berov@gmail.com (Hristo Berov, Ass. Professor at Faculty of History)


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University of Bremen, The Research Centre for East European Studies and the German Association for East European Studies – ‘Crises and Conflicts in Central and Eastern European States and Societies. Stumbling Blocks or Stepping Stones for Democratisation?’ Summer School, September 3 – 8, 2007, Warsaw, Poland
Application deadline: October 31, 2006


Contents: Transformation in Central and Eastern Europe has been characterised by historically shaped crises and conflicts on all levels of political, economic and societal life. Political transformation has partly resulted in hybrid political systems which are incapable of integrating broad layers of their populations. Economic crises and uneven (re)distribution of property has marginalised (most often the same) large groups of the respective societies. Minority and ethno-political conflicts, many of them at a stalemate, have severely hampered state building as well as the consolidation of societal stability – and continue to do so. Contradicting interpretations of history prevent societies from developing a common identity and thus aggravate nation building processes. At the same time, political crises and societal upheaval, as witnessed for example in Georgia and Ukraine, have pushed forward the transformation of political systems. The Summer School 2007 will focus on the problems and the potential for (democratic) consolidation in Eastern Europe. We are requesting applications from historians, political scientists, sociologists, lawyers, geographers and economists who treat related topics in their scientific work.

The Summer School: This conference will be the 2nd of three Summer Schools for young academics conducting research on Eastern Europe. The Summer School ‘A Changing Europe’ is a spin-off project to the Conferences of Young Experts on Eastern Europe (since 1995), which established the foundation for a tight network of young researchers and other experts concerned with Central and Eastern Europe and the social sciences. The Summer Schools aim at extending this concept to researchers in Central and Eastern Europe. The core of the Summer School will consist of the presentation of scientific papers and their discussion by senior researchers with international reputations in their respective fields. The sessions will be framed by lectures and excursions, as well as other activities designed to give participants the opportunity to socialise and establish contacts. Selected contributions to the Summer School will be published in a volume. The organisers will support the participants in establishing an alumni network.

Paper proposals: Paper proposals must be based on original research and should not exceed 1000 words. They must be drafted in English and must connect an empirical question with a theoretical approach and concept in order to be accepted. Comparative approaches (inter- as well as intra-regional) are encouraged. An international review panel will assess the papers for the conference in an anonymous review process.

Costs: Funding by the Volkswagen-Stiftung covers travel costs as well as accommodation and participation fees.

More information
Website: http://changing-europe.de/


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International Association for Southeast European Anthropology (InASEA) - 4th Conference ‘Region, Regional Identity and Regionalism in Southeastern Europe’, May 24 - 27, 2007, Timisoara, Romania
Application deadline: November 1, 2006


Over the last years, the 'region' has become an issue in southeastern Europe in a political, economic and a socio-cultural sense. The reasons for the growing relevance of regional policy and regional planning and for the increase in regional self-awareness and identity are manifold. SEE nation states have been and still are highly centralized, the fact that was taken to the extreme in the socialist period, while the growing regionalism or even autonomist movements may be a counter reaction to this concentration of resources in the capitals and big cities. Regionalism can also be attributed to the fact that regional disparities in SEE are growing: while urban regions increasingly attract people and resources, many rural regions are becoming marginalized and either depopulated or gradually turning into refuges of ethnic minorities or of (Western) old age pensioners. On the other hand, the strengthening of regions, particularly of the border regions, and of regional identities may already be a result of the EU policy of a ‘Europe of Regions’, or it may foreshadow a reaction to the growing impact of globalization on SEE. EU accession also leads to the creation of regional institutions that administer EU programs for disadvantaged regions, and these administrative realities may in the future also affect identities.

Whatever the reasons - which need to be studied in greater detail - the regions and regionalism are a problem not only of politicians and regional planners, of economists and geographers, of demographers and sociologists, but also of ethnologists, folklorists, anthropologists, and historians. After a period of emphasis on the 'deterritorialization of culture', the 'spatial turn' has brought the region back to the attention of the ethnological sciences - both as a construct and as a tangible (and often problematic) reality of everyday life.

The 4th conference of the International Association for Southeast European Anthropology (InASEA) wants to explore regions, regionalisms, regional cultures and identities in the southeast European countries from a predominantly ethnological/anthropological perspective. The association invites colleagues to present their empirical studies of present regions or their studies of historical regions with a focus on socio-cultural issues: on regional cultures and their construction, on regional identities, on the everyday 'functioning' of regions, including cross-border regions, on social and cultural consequences of regional disparities, etc. Scholars from neighboring disciplines, such as history, geography and sociology, are also invited to propose papers which deal with the topics of the conference and have a socio-cultural approach.

The paper proposal ought to contain the paper title, a 200-250 word abstract as well as the author's name, institution, address, e-mail, and a very brief academic c.v. Invited panels are also welcome. The panel organizer(s) should thus submit the panel title, a 200-250 word panel abstract as well as the list of four panel participants with all the information about individual papers asked above. The panel and paper proposals should be formatted in MS Word for Windows with Times New Roman, letter size 12 pts and single line spacing. The proposal should refer to the most appropriate Conference theme and should specify the technical equipment needed for the paper presentation. The papers may be proposed and presented in one of the three InASEA official languages, i.e., English, French or German.

The organizers of the Conference will cover at least a part of the travel and accommodation costs of the participants from the countries of Southeast Europe that have not entered the European Union until 2006. Accommodation for participants who qualify for financial support will be pre-arranged. Other participants will also be assisted in making hotel reservations. More information about the accommodation in Timisoara will be given on the Conference website in due time.

The Conference registration fee for the InASEA members will be covered from their annual membership fee. The non-InASEA members will be asked to pay the on-site registration fee equivalent to: 15. - EUR (participants from Southeast Europe, outside the European Union) and 30. - EUR (other participants, including those from the countries that joined the European Union before 2006).

More information
Website: http://www-gewi.kfunigraz.ac.at/inasea, http://www-gewi.kfunigraz.ac.at/inasea/conference4.html
E-mail: ulf@zedat.fu-berlin (Dr. Ulf Brunnbauer), ataliastefanescu@yahoo.com (Atalia Stefanescu)


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Romanian Journal of Political Science - Call for Reviews
Application deadline: November 1, 2006


The Romanian Journal of Political Science, an English based bianual political science journal edited by the Romanian Academic Society invites students and academics to contribute to the Review Section of the Journal with book reviews or relevant journal articles on the European Union and European transformation. By European transformation we understand both the changes that EU applicant or hopeful applicant countries undergo in order to be accepted in the European Union and the changes that Europe itself experiences as it enlarges. The reviews or the review articles should not exceed 1000 words and will be focused on relevant books and authors

More information
E-mail: manu@sar.org.ro, office@sar.org.ro


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2006 European University Viadrina Essay Contest ‘ Young leaders in Central and Eastern Europe - background, behaviour, skills’
Application deadline: November 15, 2006


Two decades after the collapse of the socialist economy a new generation of young leaders emerges. Having grown up in a fast changing environment, they take a fresh approach to entrepreneurship and management style. Describe your experiences with or as a member of this generation of young leaders. What do you think is the difference between this newly emerged generation of managers and the one who actively experienced the old political and economical system?

Who can take part?
Residents of Europe with at least three years of working experience and university degree.

What can you win?
The first prize: full scholarship for the MBA - Management for Central and Eastern Europe worth € 14.500 / In addition the best article will be published by the regional media partner. The second and third prizes: a 60% scholarship for the MBA - Management for Central and Eastern Europe worth € 9.000.

How to take part?
Send your essay (1000 - 1400 words) by e-mail before November 15, 2006.

What is the Viadrina MBA?
The international accredited MBA program – Management for Central and Eastern Europe is designed for young professionals who want to study while staying in the job. The participants attend 9 intensive on-location instruction weeks over an 18 month period. Faculty includes experienced senior managers, consultants of international companies and top academics. Each class consists of only 25 carefully selected students, representing between 7 and 13 different European nations.

More information
Website: www.mba-cee.com
E-mail: contest@mba-cee.com


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Center for Interdisciplinary Memory Research - Collective Violence: Emergence, Experience, Remembrance, 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?

In addition to scientific discourse, a one-day excursion to Srebrenica and the Potocari Memorial Cemetery are planned. The program will also include examples of cinematic handlings of collective experiences of violence.

The workshop language will be English.

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


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International Journal of Trade and Global Markets (IJTGM) - Special Issue on: ‘A Single Free Trade Area in South Eastern Europe: Problems and Solutions’, Call For Papers
Application deadline: November 30, 2006


This special issue of IJTGM intends to address complex issues that surround current trends aiming at a free trade area in the region of South Eastern Europe (SEE). Lack of a free trade environment in the region's emerging economies is a serious impediment to regional cooperation, development and growth. Economic revival is what the region ultimately needs, while key to that revival is a genuine process of economic integration, and first of all, the creation of a free trade zone.

Both obstacles to such a free trade environment in SEE and alternative solutions will form the core object of this issue. It is also keen to receive submissions related to a possible future customs union between the European Union (EU) and SEE states, similar to the EU-Turkey customs union and its likely impact for regional economies.

By addressing the issue of a free trade area, the special issue seeks to examine the correlation between different factors such as the impact of a free trade environment to future processes of SEE integration into the EU, or economic and political benefits of a free trade area for regional development and growth.

Submissions are invited of articles related, but not limited to, the following broad themes:
· The challenges to a free trade area in SEE
· Key factors and measures to facilitate and liberalise trade relations (i.e. reduction and elimination of tariffs, quotas and preferences on goods, etc.), as well as modes of implementation
· Effects of a free trade zone on the countries and societies of SEE (economic and political benefits of a free trade area)
· Means and methods of liberalisation and facilitation of trade in SEE
· The role of bilateral free trade agreements
· Regional cooperation in fighting corruption and organised crime as a means towards creating a sustainable free environment of regional trade
· The role of a regional free trade area in the process of SEE's integration into the EU.
Articles may take the form of comparative studies, analytical pieces or joint research reports. Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere.

More information:
E-mail: bsergi@unime.it (Dr. Bruno S. Sergi), qqerimi@yahoo.com (Qerim R. Qerimi), with a copy to ijtgm@inderscience.com (IEL Editorial Office)


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University of Pittsburgh – ‘Eastern Europe, Russia, and Central Asia Defining Ourselves and Being Defined: Globalization, Regionalism and Multiculturalism’ Conference, February 23 - 25, 2007
Application deadline: December 1, 2006


In Eastern Europe, Russia, and Central Asia, a region where politics is often decided upon ethnic, linguistic or religious lines, access to civil society is not always a given for everyone. Belonging to a certain collectivity can bring with it privilege, pride, and power today, but disadvantage, disrepute and dismemberment tomorrow. Inhabitants have not always had agency in defining themselves or their region. Politicians, corporations, journalists and scholars have all labelled this region and its peoples in order to better understand, organize and control them.

Despite the efforts of indigenous nation-builders and imperial partitioning, the nation-state is often considered as a problematic construct here, torn between irredentist regionalism, ethnic and religious minorities claiming under-representation, and nationalists asserting the primacy of the nation. Globalization brings old definitional units into question. The sovereignty of the nation-state in dictating policy is increasingly challenged and minorities now potentially have access to a global arena in which to air their grievances. Centuries-old regionalism continues to disrupt efforts at ´integration,¡ and the size of the unit which one identifies oneself with fluctuates dramatically. Multiculturalism and migration issues further complicate the homogeneity upon which older definitions were premised. How do states based on myths about ethnic and religious unity evolve with transitions to pluralist democracy?

REES and GOSECA invite papers that explore the issues raised by these tensions, rifts and schisms, and by the attempts to overcome them. We are interested in how these tensions have changed over time, and in how they have influenced the inhabitants of Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia at all levels of society. The conference is deliberately inter-disciplinary, and aims to deepen our understanding of the region as a whole by using a broad range of approaches to examine an intimately woven matrix of problems. Participation is open to graduate students in the social sciences, the humanities and the
professional schools.

The conference is sponsored by the Center for Russian and East European Studies (REES) and the Graduate Organization for the Study of Europe and Central Asia (GOSECA) at the University of Pittsburgh.

More information
Website: http://www.pitt.edu/AFShome/s/o/sorc/public/html/goseca/
E-mail: gosecaconference@yahoo.com


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German Association of East European Studies – ‘Transcending Europe's Borders - The EU and Its Neighbours’ Congress, August 2 - 4, 2007, Berlin, Germany
Application deadline: December 1, 2006


The enlargement of the European Union in 2004 changed the shape of the EU and the continent. External borders were moved, internal borders were dissolved, old borders re-emerged, and new borders were established. It is becoming clear that these processes are influenced not only by political and economic factors, but to a large extent by cultural, historic and social conditions as well. Analysis of all these fields can only lead to a better understanding of Europe as a space characterised by complex processes of establishing and transcending borders. Such analysis is therefore of fundamental importance for shaping the continent for the future.

The German Association of East European Studies (DGO) in cooperation with the International Council for Central and East European Studies (ICCEES) would like to invite you to the first regional ICCEES European Congress in Berlin, August 2-4, 2007, to be held under the motto ‘Transcending Europe's Borders - The EU and Its Neighbours’. The ICCEES regional Congress is being organised to underscore Germany's presidency of the EU and to build on the success of the ICCEES VII World Congress, which took place in Berlin in summer 2005.

The Congress is to serve as the prelude to a series of international conferences which will be held every two or three years to address issues concerning Europe's future from the perspective of all the relevant disciplines. It aims to provide a forum for representatives from various fields of study. The primary goal of the Congress is to promote international interdisciplinary cooperation in researching European integration as well as Europe and Eastern Europe. Proposals may be sent in electronic form only.

More information
Website: www.iccees-europe.de
E-mail: info@iccees-europe.de


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7th Young Faces Conference, December 19 – 20, 2006, Geneva, Switzerland


The Young Faces Conference seeks to bring together young scholars, NGO activists, journalists and government officials from South East Europe and give them an opportunity to engage with prominent international experts in a broad debate concerning contemporary issues of global and regional security.

Participants for the conference will be selected after a review of their submissions on one of the following topics relating to the EU and Southeast Europe:

1. Promotion of democratic governance of the security sector is one of the preconditions for EU membership. Analyse how this concept has evolved in the key pre-accession documents related to the SAP process, and in other policy documents of the EU.

2. Discuss and analyse what specific accession requirements related to security sector governance have to be met by your country. To what extent do they correlate with key security sector problems, gaps and reform needs in your country with regards to (in addition to topic c. please focus on another two topics):
a. constitutional and legal framework, e.g. the separation of powers (between the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government)
b. civilian control and management of the security sector by the government
c. parliamentary control and oversight of the security sector, e.g. approval of defence budget, security related laws, security strategy and planning, defence procurement, etc.
d. judicial control, the security sector is subject to the civilian justice system
e. 'public control' e.g. NGO's, political parties, independent media, specialised think thanks, academia etc.

More information
Website: http://www.dcafyoungfaces.net/news.php?target=details&id=47
E-mail: f.keredzin@dcaf.ch


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Puls demokratije (Pulse of Democracy) - Call for Papers/Contributors


Puls demokratije, a new bi-monthly online journal for critical democracy in a critical moment, discuses sociopolitical reality of contemporary Bosnia and Herzegovina covering the areas of Rule of Law, Political Activity and Participation, Political Institutions, Human Rights, and the Media. The journal attempts to merge academic research with more popular forms of sociopolitical critique, offering a refreshing perspective on the issues of relevance for society and political community of Bosnia and Herzegovina of the day.

We invite and encourage all potential contributors to send us their articles, text abstracts or titles of texts which they would like to publish in our journal.

Contributions are accepted both in English and in the official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Small grants are provided for all published articles.

More information
Website: http://www.pulsdemokratije.net, http://www.pulsdemokratije.net/posalji.php?lang=en
E-mail: svjetlana@pulsdemokratije.net (Editor in Chief, Svjetlana Nedimovic), selma@pulsdemokratije.net (Executive Manager, Selma Zahirovic)


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Center for Slavic and East European Studies - Third Conference of the Southeast European Studies Association (SEESA), Call For Papers
Application deadline: January 15, 2007


Following on the success of the first (2002) and second (2005) conferences of the Southeast European Studies Association (SEESA), the third SEESA conference will be held at The Ohio State University (Columbus, Ohio) on 26-28 April 2007.

The Organizing Committee is now accepting proposals for papers that treat some aspect of the Southeast European region, including the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Romania, Albania, Greece, and Turkey.

All disciplines are welcome, including but not restricted to, anthropology, cultural studies, education, film studies, folklore, history, language, literature, linguistics, political science, and sociology. Papers addressing issues that cross national and disciplinary boundaries are particularly welcome. Papers will be 20 minutes in length, with 10 minutes beyond that for questions and discussion.

Potential presenters may submit paper proposals by sending a title and a one-page abstract of the proposed paper, together with the author's name, address, and contact information (phone and e- mail).

More information
E-mail: joseph.1@osu.edu (Professor Brian Joseph) or collins.232@osu.edu (Daniel Collins).


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IDEA - ‘Theatre in community - The Tool for Social Changes’ 9th International Conference, February 23 – 25, 2007, Mostar, Bosnia&Herzegovina
Application deadline: January 15, 2007


The conference is intended for all those who believe that the theatre art has a power which influences the consciousness of people, their behaviour and their change; it is intended for all those who believe that by changing the individual we change also the world in which we live; it is intended for all those who want to change the world in which we live together with the others. The conference is especially aimed at those who believe that there are no such impassable boundaries which could not be overcome by the force of the human mind taken by an idea and who believe that with the united energy it is possible to create the new world and the new future...

We shall explore the potentials of drama and its power in dialogues of different cultures, we shall check the way of the dialogue and what happens when there is no dialogue, we shall try to discover what is the power of drama in establishing the dialogue, in changing ourselves and our habits, and what is its power when confronted with the problems within ourselves or the problems we face in the society and in our global world.

We shall work upon and develop dialogue through the workshops and presentations of different working methods. Conference practical workshops will introduce different theatrical methodologies by making the dialog as well as checking the chances and problems what they can make. We shall also present three theatre productions. During the Conference there will be awarding night of ‘Grozdanin kikot’ Award for the Contribution to the development of drama education.

All those interested in participating in work of our conference are invited to apply reports, presentations of your work, workshops or other forms of participating in the conference. Next to the title of the theme, it is necessary to provide a short description of the theme you would like to talk about or of the work you would like to present. This summary shouldn't be longer than 1500 signs. Participants whose themes are accepted will be the guests of the conference.

Languages: Bosnian/English.

More information
E-mail: bihcdo@cob.net.ba


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New book: Civil Society and Good Governance in Societies in Transition


Edited by Wolfgang Benedek
Belgrade: Belgrade Centre for Human Rights,
Vienna: Neuer Wissenschaftlicher Verlag; 2006; 239 pages

How does civil society influence good governance in societies in transition? How can governments benefit from the expertise of the NGO sector? To what extent do EU accession procedures influence the development of good governance? So far, these key questions have not found satisfying answers - up to now: Civil Society and Good Governance in Societies in Transition sets out to fill this gap.

In this collection, scholars and practitioners from seven South East European countries describe the role of civil society and clarify its relationship to the promotion of good governance in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Miroslav Zivanovic), Croatia Igor Vida ak and Jasmina Bo i ), Kosova (Valon Murati), Macedonia (Selvie Shaqiri), Montenegro (Nebojsa B. Vucinic and Sinisa Bjekovic), Serbia (Igor Bandovi ) and Slovenia (Tina Divjak). The collection is opened by a foreword of Vojin Dimitrevi , the director of the Belgrade Centre for Human Rights, and contains an introduction and general conclusions by the editor, Wolfgang Benedek.

Describing the past challenges and future prospects of civil society, the contributors reflect on issues such as the legal framework of NGOs, their funding situation and the institutionalization of cooperation between
governments and civil society. The book concludes that civil society plays an essential role for societal development and the rule of rule, in particular in post-conflict situations. Governments are encouraged to seize this potential of civil society.

The publication is available from the publishing house Neuer Wissenschaftlicher Verlag, Vienna. Your orders are welcome at office@nwv.at and www.nwv.at.


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The Juvenile Justice Training Manual


The Juvenile Justice Training Manual has been launched recently in Moldova. This manual contains exercises, advises and examples of existing practices on juvenile justice. Being the first experience of this kind in the region, the manual is targeting the police officers, judges and prosecutors who are dealing with cases involving children in conflict with the law. The manual has been elaborated by UNICEF Moldova, within the project ‘Reforming the juvenile justice system in Moldova‘.
The full text of the manual can be downloaded from http://www.eurojuvjustice.org/surveys/697/en.html

More information
E-mail: juvjustice_moldova@yahoo.com (Alexandru Cocirta, European Forum on Juvenile Justice)


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www.ecmirom.org


The European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI) is pleased to announce the most recent update of its Romani programme website. Now available on the site is extensive information of ECMI's ongoing work with local Romani coordinators and their non-Romani counterparts in local government in thirteen municipalities in the Republic of Serbia.


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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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