EIUC Voice n° 11 - May 2010
EIUC Voice n° 11 - May 2010
EIUC Voice n° 11 - May 2010
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N°<strong>11</strong> – <strong>May</strong> <strong>2010</strong><br />
AMARTYA SEN AT THE <strong>EIUC</strong> VENICE ACADEMY OF HUMAN RIGHTS<br />
by Knut Traisbach, <strong>EIUC</strong> Project Responsible<br />
From 12-17 July <strong>2010</strong>, the inaugural session<br />
of <strong>EIUC</strong>’s Venice Academy of Human Rights<br />
will take place in the monastery of San<br />
Nicolò in Venice Lido (Italy).<br />
The inaugural session will focus on<br />
sovereignty and development as two<br />
overarching themes, which will be addressed<br />
from the angles of economics, philosophy,<br />
law and international relations theory.<br />
The distinguished and interdisciplinary<br />
faculty of the inaugural session includes the<br />
Nobel Prize Laureate Amartya Sen, Jochen<br />
Abr. Frowein, Theodor Meron, Manfred<br />
Nowak, Giorgio Sacerdoti and Kathryn Sikkink.<br />
Amartya Sen will speak<br />
about “The Idea of<br />
Human Rights” related<br />
to his latest seminal<br />
book The Idea of<br />
Justice. He will also<br />
participate in a round<br />
table on Thursday, 15<br />
July on “Strategies for<br />
Development and Poverty Reduction”.<br />
Applications for the inaugural session have<br />
been received from more than twenty<br />
different countries around the globe and<br />
include academics, Ph.D. researchers<br />
and practitioners from international<br />
Photo by Jesus de Miguel<br />
On 6 <strong>May</strong> <strong>2010</strong> in Brussels, <strong>EIUC</strong> in<br />
cooperation with the European Commission<br />
organised a seminar on The New European<br />
Union Architecture in the Field of Human<br />
Rights. The seminar aimed at reflecting on<br />
the consequences of the Lisbon Treaty on the<br />
EU human rights/fundamental rights policy.<br />
The entry into force of the Fundamental<br />
Rights Charter, the envisaged EU accession<br />
to the European Convention on Human<br />
Rights, as well as the overarching mandate<br />
of the HR/VP and the forthcoming creation<br />
of the EEAS, all constitute important new<br />
developments with a considerable impact<br />
upon the EU’s human rights policy.<br />
A special attention was paid to the new legal<br />
architecture, the new structures and their<br />
respective functions, and the necessary<br />
coherence of the policies and instruments<br />
Venice Academy<br />
of Human Rights<br />
12 - 17 July <strong>2010</strong><br />
www.eiuc.org/veniceacademy<br />
organisations (including UN, EU and OSCE),<br />
diplomatic services, think tanks and NGOs.<br />
One of the principal distinguishing<br />
characteristics of the Venice Academy<br />
is the small and intensive setting.<br />
Selected participants will attend the<br />
morning lectures in the plenum and<br />
participate in seminars in smaller groups.<br />
In addition, participants will present<br />
and discuss their own “work-inprogress”,<br />
such as drafts of articles or<br />
book chapters, in informal workshops.<br />
This unique structure provides for an<br />
exquisite forum for the development and<br />
exchange of ideas, practices, and policy<br />
options in the field of human rights and<br />
democratisation.<br />
After the successful inauguration of the<br />
Venice Academy in July, <strong>EIUC</strong> will establish<br />
the Academy firmly as a new centre of<br />
excellence for human rights education,<br />
research, and debate in Europe.<br />
SEMINAR on THE NEW EUROPEAN UNION ARCHITECTURE<br />
IN THE FIELD OF HUMAN RIGHTS<br />
in the EU’s internal and external action<br />
following the entry into force of the Lisbon<br />
Treaty. The seminar gathered members of<br />
the European Commission, the Council, the<br />
Parliament as well as members of other<br />
international organisations, civil society and<br />
university representatives.<br />
Keynote speeches were delivered by Jean-<br />
Paul Jacqué (Professor Emeritus, Université<br />
de Strasbourg, <strong>EIUC</strong>, Honorary Director<br />
General, Council of the EU), Olivier de<br />
Schutter (Professor, Université Catholique<br />
de Louvain, UN Special Rapporteur on the<br />
Right to Food), and Marc Franco (Head of EU<br />
Delegation in Egypt, European Commission).<br />
Véronique Arnault, Director at the DG<br />
RELEX, concluded the seminar by expressing<br />
her wish for a more coherent vision of the<br />
EU policies in the field of human rights.<br />
<strong>EIUC</strong> Board<br />
Horst Fischer, Bochum (President)<br />
Attracta Ingram, Dublin<br />
(Deputy-President)<br />
Guy Haarscher, Brussels<br />
Felipe Gomez, Bilbao<br />
Jean-Paul Lehners, Luxembourg<br />
Zdzislaw Kedzia, Poznan<br />
Maria Teresa Pizarro Beleza, Lisbon<br />
Kalliope Agapiou-Josephides, Cyprus<br />
<strong>EIUC</strong> Honorary President:<br />
Mary Robinson<br />
<strong>EIUC</strong> gratefully acknowledges the financial contribution of the European Commission towards its activities<br />
In this edition:<br />
Amartya Sen at <strong>EIUC</strong><br />
<strong>EIUC</strong> / EC Seminar on the New EU<br />
Architecture of Human Rights<br />
Visit of Moscow Delegation<br />
<strong>EIUC</strong> & ADF Meeting<br />
<strong>EIUC</strong> & Ca Foscari Joint Seminars<br />
MEP Zanicchi visits <strong>EIUC</strong><br />
20 Anniversary of the Venice<br />
Commission<br />
GTZ & <strong>EIUC</strong> Académie d’été<br />
Venice School of Human Rights<br />
<strong>EIUC</strong> Diplomatic Conference <strong>2010</strong><br />
Maghreb Expert Network Meeting<br />
E.MAlumni Association<br />
<strong>EIUC</strong> Calendar<br />
<strong>EIUC</strong> <strong>Voice</strong><br />
coordination:<br />
Prof. Florence Benoît-Rohmer<br />
and Corinna Greco<br />
European Inter-University<br />
Centre for Human Rights<br />
and Democratisation<br />
Monastery of San Nicolò<br />
Riviera San Nicolò 26<br />
I – 30126 Venice - Lido<br />
Tel. +39 041 27209<strong>11</strong><br />
Fax +39 041 2720914<br />
secretariat@eiuc.org<br />
www.eiuc.org
VISIT TO <strong>EIUC</strong> OF MOSCOW DELEGATION IN APRIL <strong>2010</strong><br />
On 12 April <strong>2010</strong> three delegates of the<br />
Russian Consortium Project Management<br />
Team, Mrs. Shivleta Tagirova from the PFUR<br />
(People Friendship University of Russia),<br />
Mrs. Daria Trenina from the MGIMO<br />
(Moscow State Institute of International<br />
The Arab Democracy Foundation (ADF)<br />
took the initiative to launch, in collaboration<br />
with <strong>EIUC</strong>, an international cooperation<br />
network on Democracy Education in the<br />
MENA region. The meeting took place at the<br />
Notre Dame University of Beirut on 29 and<br />
30 April <strong>2010</strong> and gathered representatives<br />
of the universities of the region.<br />
Relations) and Natalia Shatina from the<br />
RGGU (Russian State University of the<br />
Humanities), together with Mr. Rachid<br />
Alouach from the UN-OHCHR Russia visited<br />
the <strong>EIUC</strong> premises in view of designing the<br />
first steps to implement the agreement<br />
between <strong>EIUC</strong> and the Consortium in the<br />
coming months.<br />
Profs. Florence Benoît-Rohmer and<br />
Fabrizio Marrella welcomed the Russian<br />
colleagues and discussed with them many<br />
opportunities for teachers and students<br />
mobility. As a first step Prof. Fabrizio<br />
Marrella, E.MA Programme Director,<br />
had gone to Moscow in April <strong>2010</strong> and<br />
delivered lectures to the 15 students of the<br />
Russian Federation Human Rights Master<br />
Mr. Mohsen Marzouk, ADF Secretary<br />
General, explained the wish of ADF to<br />
develop a master in democratisation in<br />
partnership with universities from the<br />
region on the model of the European<br />
Master’s Programme in Human Rights and<br />
Democratisation (E.MA).<br />
www.eiuc.org<br />
launched by the Consortium in September<br />
2009 under the coordination and with the<br />
support of the OHCHR Russia.<br />
Prof. Marrella also participated as a key<br />
speaker in the International Conference<br />
of the People Friendship University of<br />
Russia and conducted consultations with<br />
teachers of the Russian Human Rights<br />
Master regarding the Curriculum of the<br />
Programme.<br />
Since the Cooperation Agreement provides<br />
for the participation, on a regular basis,<br />
of professors from <strong>EIUC</strong>, four more E.MA<br />
professors are expected to teach in Moscow<br />
in the months to come.<br />
EUROPEAN-ARAB UNIVERSITIES’MEETING - NOTRE DAME UNIVERSITY BEIRUT, 29-30 APRIL <strong>2010</strong><br />
<strong>EIUC</strong> & CA FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE JOINT INTERNATIONAL<br />
SEMINARS ON HUMAN RIGHTS<br />
The <strong>EIUC</strong>-Cà Foscari international seminars<br />
initiative is aimed aimed at opening up to<br />
E.MA Students and the public present in<br />
Venice some of the finest discussions on<br />
current issues of international law and<br />
human rights. The last events, organised by<br />
Prof. Marrella, E.MA Programme Director,<br />
in the Aula Magna of Cà Foscari have been<br />
the following:<br />
- Seminar on EU, China and Human<br />
Rights: Crossing Perspectives: this event<br />
has been organised on .... in the splendid<br />
venue of Aula Baratto in Cà Foscari<br />
University. Dr. Jonas Grimheden, from<br />
the EU Fundamental Rights Agency; Prof.<br />
Zhang Wei, from the Chinese University<br />
of Political Science and Law together<br />
with Prof. Florence<br />
Benoît-Rohmer, <strong>EIUC</strong><br />
Secretary General,<br />
who chaired the event,<br />
discussed with the<br />
public on the situation<br />
of human rights in<br />
China and the EU<br />
debating on crossing<br />
perspectives.<br />
- The Council of Europe<br />
and Human Rights<br />
Protection in the<br />
Third Millennium:<br />
this seminar was<br />
organised on 4 June<br />
<strong>2010</strong> to celebrate the work of the<br />
Council of Europe and the first 20 years<br />
of activity of the Venice Commission<br />
(European Commission for Democracy<br />
through Law). The very purpose of<br />
the Venice Commission is to assist the<br />
Council of Europe member States and<br />
beyond in the adoption of democratic<br />
constitutions and laws which will<br />
pave the way for lasting peace on the<br />
European continent. Speakers of this<br />
seminar have been, among others, Prof.<br />
Jan Erik Helgesen, First Vice-President of<br />
the Venice Commission, Professor at the<br />
University of Oslo; Prof. Pieter Van Dijk<br />
(Netherlands State Councillor, President<br />
of the Administrative Jurisdiction Division,<br />
Council of State); Prof. Werner Sollors<br />
from Harvard University. Prof.<br />
Mike Newton from Vanderbilt<br />
University and professors<br />
Ignazio Musu, Maurizio<br />
Cermel and Lauso Zagati<br />
from Cà Foscari University.<br />
After the opening by Prof.<br />
Carraro, Rector of Cà Foscari<br />
University of Venice and Prof.<br />
Florence Benoît-Rohmer,<br />
<strong>EIUC</strong> Secretary General the<br />
seminar was moderated<br />
by Prof. Fabrizio Marrella<br />
whereas Prof. Benoît-<br />
Rohmer presented the final<br />
conclusions of the meeting.<br />
Prof. Florence Benoît-Rohmer, <strong>EIUC</strong><br />
Secretary General, attended the meeting<br />
in order to explain the functioning of <strong>EIUC</strong><br />
and E.MA and to discuss about modalities<br />
and possible tracks of cooperation,<br />
opportunities of mobility for students or<br />
academics, as well as involvement of <strong>EIUC</strong><br />
in future scientific programmes.<br />
MEP IVA ZANICCHI VISITS <strong>EIUC</strong><br />
Iva Zanicchi, Vice-Chair of the Committee on<br />
Development of the European Parliament,<br />
visited the <strong>EIUC</strong> premises and was<br />
particularly interested in the functioning of<br />
the Centre and of the different programmes<br />
run by <strong>EIUC</strong>. Ms Zanicchi expressed her<br />
support to <strong>EIUC</strong>.<br />
Prof. Marrella (E.MA Programme Director),<br />
Ms Zanicchi, Prof. Fischer (<strong>EIUC</strong> President)<br />
20 TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE<br />
VENICE COMMISSION<br />
On the occasion of the 20 th anniversary<br />
of the Venice Commission of the Council<br />
of Europe, <strong>EIUC</strong> Secretary General and<br />
E.MA Programme Director were invited to<br />
participate in the ceremony that took place<br />
on 5 June in Scuola Grande San Giovani<br />
Evangelista. The President of the Republic of<br />
Hungary, President of Georgia, Minister for<br />
Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan<br />
and the Personal Representative of the<br />
President of the Republic of Algeria gave<br />
speeches to take stock of the activities of<br />
the Venice Commission and to launch new<br />
projects for the future.
GTZ & <strong>EIUC</strong> ACADEMIE D’ETE SUR LA BONNE GOUVERNANCE AU MAGHREB<br />
Bonne Gouvernance, Etat et Société civile<br />
Académie d’été<br />
sur la<br />
Bonne Gouvernance<br />
au Maghreb<br />
19-26 juin <strong>2010</strong><br />
en coopération<br />
avec<br />
<strong>EIUC</strong> and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für<br />
Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH<br />
will organize from 19 to 26 June <strong>2010</strong> the<br />
second edition of the Académie d’été sur la<br />
bonne gouvernance au Maghreb.<br />
<strong>EIUC</strong> VENICE SCHOOL OF HUMAN RIGHTS<br />
The European Inter-University Centre for<br />
Human Rights and Democratisation (<strong>EIUC</strong>)<br />
has decided to accept a new challenge<br />
this year by adding to the already well<br />
established European Master’s Programme<br />
in Human Rights and Democratisation<br />
(E.MA), several educational activities that<br />
will make the summer temperature grow<br />
even hotter for the Monastery of San Nicolò<br />
inhabitants.<br />
After the Académie d’été sur la bonne<br />
gouvernance au Maghreb that will take<br />
place in mid June, the month of July will start<br />
with the launching of the Venice School of<br />
Human Rights and Democratisation.<br />
From 1 to 10 July <strong>2010</strong>, 60 students from<br />
different academic backgrounds, coming<br />
from all over the world will meet in Venice in<br />
order to share and deepen their knowledge<br />
of human rights issues.<br />
DIPLOMATIC CONFERENCE on<br />
The 20<strong>11</strong> Review of the Human<br />
Rights Council<br />
<strong>EIUC</strong> will organise a Diplomatic Conference<br />
on The 20<strong>11</strong> Review of the Human Rights<br />
Council. It will take place on 16-17 July at<br />
the Monastery of San Nicolò in Venice.<br />
The conference will gather <strong>EIUC</strong> scholars,<br />
Cohom members, European Union<br />
and other international organisations<br />
representatives.<br />
The participants will brainstorm on the<br />
challenges of the upcoming review of the<br />
Human Rights Council.<br />
Ms Kyung-wha Kang, Deputy High<br />
Commissioner for Human Rights, accepted<br />
to open the conference.<br />
The Académie - which first edition was held<br />
in Marrakech, Morocco in July 2008 - will be<br />
focused on “Bonne gouvernance, État et<br />
société civile” and as such revolve around<br />
three specific thematic areas:<br />
a) the role of state institutions in the<br />
framework of good governance:<br />
interactions and responsibilities;<br />
b) electoral processes: electoral systems,<br />
rules and procedures;<br />
c) the role of civil society in the promotion<br />
of good governance.<br />
Supporting the Académie is also the<br />
’Al Kawakibi Democracy Transition Center<br />
(KADEM) of Tunis, with whom <strong>EIUC</strong> and GTZ<br />
have been cooperating for past initiatives.<br />
The Académie, which will take place at the<br />
<strong>EIUC</strong> seat, the Monastery of San Nicolò at<br />
Venice-Lido, will involve as participants 30<br />
young graduates and professionals coming<br />
The goal of the Venice<br />
School is to allow its<br />
participants to be<br />
updated on the stateof-the-art<br />
debate on<br />
human rights issues<br />
and to be stimulated<br />
to a reflexion on the<br />
actual challenges faced by human rights<br />
defenders in the world.<br />
The Venice School will also aim at<br />
facilitating the exchange of experiences<br />
while enhancing an intercultural dialogue<br />
amongst its international participants.<br />
The <strong>2010</strong> edition of the Venice School will<br />
develop around three main themes:<br />
• Human Rights as our Responsibility,<br />
under the responsibility of Prof.<br />
Zdzislaw Kedzia from Adam Mickiewicz<br />
University,<br />
www.emahumanrights.org<br />
by Elisabetta Noli, <strong>EIUC</strong> Senior Project Manager<br />
from Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania and<br />
Tunisia, sharing experiences and interest on<br />
good governance issues.<br />
Dr. Michäel Bechir Ayari, from the University<br />
of Marseille-Aix will act as Academic<br />
Coordinator, while the group of facilitators<br />
will include both academics and experts<br />
coming from the Maghreb region and Europe.<br />
Among them: Professors Mohcine El Ahmadi,<br />
and Youssef El Bouhairi, from University Cadi<br />
Ayadd, Marrakech; Prof. Jean-Paul Jacqué,<br />
Université de Strasbourg; Prof. Florence<br />
Benoît-Rohmer, <strong>EIUC</strong> Secretary General;<br />
Mr. Patrick Dupont, Relex B2, European<br />
Commission; Mr. Jens Deppe, Ms Margarete<br />
Jacob and Ms Katrin Schäfer (GTZ Experts),<br />
representatives from the Association<br />
Tunisienne des Femmes Démocrates and<br />
from an Algerian journalist forum.<br />
by Alberta Rocca, <strong>EIUC</strong> External Relations Manager,<br />
and Linda Zampol D’Ortia, Venice School Project Officer<br />
Venice School<br />
of Human Rights<br />
1 - 10 July <strong>2010</strong><br />
www.eiuc.org/veniceschool<br />
• Human Rights and Business, under the<br />
responsibility of Prof. Fabrizio Marrella,<br />
E.MA Programme Director,<br />
• Human Rights and Climate Change,<br />
under the responsibility of Dr. Carmen<br />
Maganda from the Université du<br />
Luxembourg.<br />
Courses will be taught in English by<br />
internationally recognised experts in the<br />
field of human rights belonging to <strong>EIUC</strong>’s<br />
partner universities and other organisations<br />
that support <strong>EIUC</strong> projects and endeavours.<br />
MEETING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A REFLECTION GROUP<br />
FOR NETWORKING IN THE MAGHREB REGION<br />
On 26 June <strong>2010</strong>, <strong>EIUC</strong> and the<br />
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische<br />
Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH will<br />
organise at the <strong>EIUC</strong> seat, in addition to the<br />
Académie d’Eté sur la Bonne Gouvernance<br />
au Maghreb “Bonne gouvernance, État et<br />
société civile”, a “brainstorming meeting”<br />
to discuss the idea to establish a network on<br />
good governance in the Maghreb region.<br />
GTZ and <strong>EIUC</strong> - following cooperation over<br />
the last three years on the development<br />
and organisation of programmes dedicated<br />
to the theme of good governance in the<br />
Maghreb region - wish to build upon<br />
the fruitful relationships started with<br />
For more information please contact<br />
academiemaghreb@eiuc.org<br />
regional institutions (national and local<br />
governments, academic partners, NGOs<br />
and other civil society actors), with a view<br />
to establish a network willing to continue<br />
to cooperate in exchanging good practices<br />
and experience in the field, as well as act<br />
as advisory group to GTZ and <strong>EIUC</strong> for the<br />
development of new initiatives.<br />
Participating in the meeting, in addition to<br />
the GTZ and <strong>EIUC</strong> representatives, invitees<br />
from the following organisations : Université<br />
Cadi Ayyad, Marrakech; Université Aix-<br />
Marseille; CAWTAR, Tunis; Cour des<br />
Comptes, Tunis; Cour des Comptes, Rabat;<br />
KADEM, Tunis; Université d’Alger/CREAD.
BOOSTING THE E.MALUMNI ASSOCIATION An interview to Cristiano Gianolla, <strong>EIUC</strong> Networking Officer,<br />
and Corinna Greco, <strong>EIUC</strong> Communication Manager and E.MAlumni Vice-President ad interim<br />
What is the E.MAlumni Association?<br />
It is the association of graduates of the<br />
E.MA programme. By September <strong>2010</strong><br />
the E.MAlumni community will count<br />
more than 1000 members representing<br />
a qualified force in the human rights<br />
professional market all around the globe.<br />
Which are the aims of E.MAlumni?<br />
Through its activities the Association aims<br />
at promoting and reinforcing contacts<br />
between its members, at supporting <strong>EIUC</strong><br />
activities and promoting HR & D in Europe<br />
and throughout the world.<br />
What is the role of <strong>EIUC</strong> and of the EC?<br />
Some attempts to create and launch the<br />
E.MAlumni Association took place since the<br />
first meeting in November 2002 in Venice;<br />
over the years and with the growing<br />
number of graduates it became important<br />
also for <strong>EIUC</strong> and for the EC to press<br />
alumni to relaunch the Association by the<br />
appointment of a dedicated staff member.<br />
The meetings held on 21 <strong>May</strong> were possible<br />
through these two actors and E.MAlumni<br />
appreciated the support and active<br />
participation of the EC representatives<br />
(DG RELEX and DG AIDCO) and the <strong>EIUC</strong><br />
Secretary General.<br />
What happened on 21 <strong>May</strong> <strong>2010</strong>?<br />
The E.MAlumni Inaugural Meeting took<br />
place in Brussels. The morning session was<br />
devoted to a seminar on Human Rights<br />
Defenders with Mr. Alessio Cappellani (DG<br />
RELEX) and Mr. Vincent Forest (Front Line)<br />
as keynote speakers.<br />
Six Alumni participated in a lively and<br />
NEW CUP-<strong>EIUC</strong> PUBLICATION<br />
<strong>EIUC</strong> is pleased<br />
to announce the<br />
second volume<br />
of its Cambridge<br />
University Press<br />
series <strong>EIUC</strong> Studies<br />
on Human Rights and<br />
Democratisation:<br />
United Nations<br />
Reform and the New<br />
Collective Security.<br />
Edited by Peter G. Danchin, Horst Fischer.<br />
Cambridge University Press, <strong>2010</strong>. 450 pages.<br />
ISBN 978-0-521-51543-6 Hardback<br />
interesting round<br />
table during<br />
which some of the<br />
difficulties faced<br />
by human rights<br />
defenders around<br />
the world were<br />
illustrated. These<br />
Alumni were Mr.<br />
Ewoud Plate (E.MA<br />
98/99, Aim for<br />
Human Rights), Mr.<br />
Igor Vorontsov (E.MA 00/01, PeaceNexus),<br />
Ms Susanna Daag (E.MA 04/05, CIFCA), Ms<br />
Lena Barrett (E.MA 06/07, Uni York - Centre<br />
for Applied Human Rights), Ms Diana Doris<br />
Akiidii-M’Bingham (E.MA 06/07, GTZ), Ms<br />
Lydia Malmedie (E.MA 07/08, Stonewall)<br />
and Ms Sophie Mirgaux (E.MA 07/08,<br />
Belgian MFA) acted as moderator.<br />
Before the General Assembly was opened in<br />
the afternoon, Mr. Sanel Huskic (President<br />
of ACIPS –Association Alumni from the<br />
Center for Interdisciplinary Studies of<br />
Sarajevo) presented ACIPS’ history and<br />
developments allowing it to become,<br />
over the years, a key NGO in Bosnia and<br />
Herzegovina.<br />
Which are the tools of E.MAlumni and how<br />
will it contribute to the promotion of HR<br />
and democratisation?<br />
By using the E.MAlumni website,<br />
members can: access statistics about their<br />
occupation and field of expertise; search<br />
on the internal CVs database; join various<br />
discussion fora; vote online for decisionmaking<br />
and election processes; post job and<br />
internship; submit project proposals for<br />
professional and social interaction and<br />
cooperation.<br />
How do you assess this E.MAlumni<br />
Inaugural Meeting?<br />
The whole day was successful: first of<br />
all for the great attendance of E.MA<br />
graduates and students representing all<br />
academic years, then for the interesting and<br />
inspiring presentations on HR defenders<br />
from the EC and E.MAlumni experiences<br />
and perspectives, finally for the E.MAlumni<br />
General Assembly discussions about the<br />
roles and potentialities of the Association.<br />
The E.MAlumni’s Statute was amended and<br />
then adopted with enthousiasm. It now<br />
includes, in its Preamble, the fundamental<br />
role of <strong>EIUC</strong> for the E.MAlumni Association,<br />
as well as new modalities to conduct remote<br />
discussions and to implement decisionmaking<br />
processes through the E.MAlumni<br />
website. The GA also entrusted the future<br />
President and Board with two core actions:<br />
the strengthening of the network and its<br />
visibility outside the Association, other<br />
than the realisation of a first project within<br />
a year.<br />
What’s next for the E.MAlumni Association?<br />
Besides continuing the registration of new<br />
members in the Association, we are in the<br />
heart of a busy period for the election for<br />
the first President and Board. E.MAlumni<br />
can campaign on the website until 15 June<br />
and elections will take place from 16 till 30<br />
June. Results will be known on 1 July <strong>2010</strong>.<br />
Follow us on<br />
www.emalumniassociation.org<br />
<strong>EIUC</strong> CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR THE SUMMER <strong>2010</strong><br />
• 19-26/6: Académie d’été sur la bonne<br />
gouvernance au Maghreb – “Bonne<br />
gouvernance, État et société civile”<br />
• 27/6: Meeting for the establishment of<br />
a reflection group for networking in the<br />
Maghreb region<br />
• 1-10/7: Venice School of Human Rights<br />
• 12-17/7: Venice Academy of Human Rights<br />
• 15/7: round table on Strategies for<br />
Development and Poverty Reduction with<br />
Amartya Sen, Giorgio Sacerdoti, Manfred<br />
Nowak, Guy Haarscher, Véronique<br />
Arnault, and Bernd Eisenblätter<br />
• 17/7: <strong>EIUC</strong> Diplomatic Conference on<br />
The 20<strong>11</strong> Review of the Human Rights<br />
Council<br />
• 18/7: Advisory Board meeting,<br />
<strong>EIUC</strong> Board meeting<br />
• 15/9: Start of the E.MA <strong>2010</strong>/20<strong>11</strong><br />
• 24/9: E.MA Universities Fair<br />
• 25/9: E.MA Theses Defence 2009/<strong>2010</strong><br />
• 26/9: E.MA Awarding Ceremony<br />
2009/<strong>2010</strong> and opening of the E.MA<br />
academic year <strong>2010</strong>/20<strong>11</strong><br />
• 27/9: Regional Masters meeting<br />
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