Academic Institutions

The European Inter–University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation (EIUC)

EIUC is an interdisciplinary centre formed by 41 universities from all European Union Member States. It is founded on a commitment to the realisation of the values enshrined in the European Union Charter of Fundamental Rights, the promotion of high-level inter-disciplinary human rights education, research, training and culture, and a shared global understanding of human rights and democracy. EIUC is located in Venice, Italy.

Website: http://www.eiuc.org/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=10

The Oxford Centre for the Study of Inequality and Democracy (OCSID

The Oxford Centre for the Study of Inequality and Democracy(OCSID) – is a new organization aiming to promote both independent and collaborative research among the diverse community of comparative politics specialists at Oxford.

The Centre will foster the analysis of a broad range of issues and institutions in established and new democracies as well as the analysis of economic, social and political inequalities in regimes of any type.

Website: http://ocsid.politics.ox.ac.uk

Demos, Lembaga Kajian Demokrasi dan Hak Asasi (Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies)

This research institute was established to analyise democratic movements and trends in Indonesia. Initially under the supervision of prominent Indonesianists, Prof. Olle Tornquist (Oslo University) and Prof. Arief Budiman (Melbourne University). It now hosts individuals such as Arief Budiman and the late Munir. Asmara Nababan is also the chairman of KONTRAS (Komisi untuk Orang Hilang dan Korban Tindak Kekerasan, Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence)

Website: http://www.demosindonesia.org

The European Master’s Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation (E.MA)

The European Master’s Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation (E.MA) is a one-year advanced master’s course aimed at preparing professionals to respond to the operational requirements of daily work in international organisations, field operations, governmental and non-governmental bodies, and academia.

E.MA offers an action- and policy-oriented approach to learning that combines interdisciplinary perspectives with skills building activities. While studying in a multicultural environment, students have the opportunity to meet and be taught by leading academics representing the 41 E.MA participating universities, officials of international organisations (including the European Union, the United Nations and the Council of Europe) and experts and practitioners of national and international NGOs.

E.MA is both a residential and an exchange programme: during the first semester students stay in Venice (Italy), while for the second semester they move to one of the E.MA participating universities located throughout Europe. The course also includes a week-long field trip to a post-conflict country.

E.MA is the main teaching programme of the European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation (EIUC).

Website: http://www.emahumanrights.org