Activities in 2011-12
E.MAlumni Association activities in 2011/2012
- 10/09/2011: Brussels, 2nd E.MAlumni General Assembly
10/09/2011: Brussels, screening of the Screening of the documentary ‘’The Title 8 Project’’ (an independent documentary film on legal empowerment from the Bronx to Brooklyn) followed by live discussion with the creator Antoine Meyer (E.MAlumni year 2008/2009).
Launch of the first issue of E.MAg, the magazine of the AssociationContents:
- Interpreting the Egyptian Revolution by Sanna Eriksson (E.MA 2009/2010)
- Interview with the new E.MA Programme Director, Angela Melchiorre
- Letter from the E.MA Career Development Officer by Bernadette Knauder (E.MA 2008/2009)
- Working as Gender Advisor in the Military Operation of EUTM Somalia by Katja Grekula (E.MA 2007/2008)
- News from Lido – Venice Academy of Human Rights 2011 by Cristiano Gianolla (E.MA 2007/2008, former EIUC Networking Officer)
- 26/09/2011: participation of E.MAlumni Association President, Giorgos Kosmopoulos, in the E.MA Awarding Ceremony 2010/2011 and opening of the academic year 2011/2012
- Collaboration with the Padua Journal for Human Rights
- E.MA graduates teaching in second stream activities of the E.MA Programme in Cluster Three: Human Rights Defenders
Date | Topic | Lecturer/Expert |
24 October | Introduction to the Cluster
International and regional guidelines on Human Rights Defenders |
Dr. Angela Melchiorre (E.MA Programme Director, E.MAlumna) |
24 October | Defending Human Rights at the national level
The role of National Human Rights Institutions |
Ms. Jemma Neville (Scottish Human Rights Commission, E.MAlumna) |
25 October | Defending Human Rights at the national level
The role of National Human Rights Institutions |
Ms. Jemma Neville (Scottish Human Rights Commission, E.MAlumna) |
31 October | Defending human rights during transition to democracy Promoting human rights, the rule of law and democracy in Albania |
Ms. Marta Onorato (European Institute – Tirana, E.MAlumna) |
1 November | Human Rights defenders’ voices on globalisation
Attempts at regulating two transnational problems: trafficking in human beings and FGM |
Ms. Nathalie De Nul (Blanmailland and Partners – Brussels, E.MAlumna) |
7 November | Human Rights defenders’ voices on globalisation
Defending human rights from a climate justice perspective |
Ms. Margreet Wewerinke (European University Institute, E.MAlumna) |
8 November | The role of women as Human Rights Defenders Between theory and practice: examples from campaigning, lobbying and women’s studies |
Ms. Erika Bernacchi (University College Dublin and Amnesty International Italy, E.MAlumna) |
14 November | Defending human rights during transition to democracy The challenge of linking peace-building and democratisation in Sudan/South Sudan |
Ms. Andrea Schuechner (Independent researcher, previously with UN Peacekeeping Mission in Sudan, E.MAlumna) |
15 November | Amnesty International’s Individuals at Risk Programme | Mr. James Savage (Amnesty International UK) |
21 November | The EU support to Human Rights Defenders | Ms. Cristina Martinez Origone (DevCo, European Commission) |
- E.MA graduates lecturing respectively in week 12 and week 16 of the E.MA Programme:
- 28/11/2011: Lydia Malmédie – Skill class: Project Management
- 16/01/2012: Victor Bojkov (Political Desk Officer, EU Commission, DG Enlargement, Unit Kosovo) – Kosovo: human rights related issues and activities within the international community + open questions and discussion
- 27/01/2012 : E.MA Career Day with students of the academic year 2011/2012