About EIUC
The European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation (EIUC) was established in Venice on 15 September 2002. Its Initial aims were to provide an institutional foundation and autonomous management to the European Master’s Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation (E.MA) and to enable the member universities to jointly develop additional human rights educational programmes. Over time, EIUC has evolved into the leading interdisciplinary European centre for education and research in the field of human rights and democratisation, initiating new academic and operational activities in this area.
In addition to E.MA, EIUC manages different types of activities such as the Venice School and the Venice Academy of Human Rights, the GIZ/EIUC Académie d’été sur “La gouvernance de la transition au Maghreb”, training seminars, Regional Master’s in Human Rights and Democratisation and international conferences.
As of September 2011, the EIUC is composed by 39 of the 41 European universities already participating in the E.MA Programme. Given the extensive involvement of academics and experts at the highest levels from all 27 EU Member States as well as leading professionals and representatives from the EU institutions and other intergovernmental and non-governmental organisations, EIUC is uniquely positioned to pool and mobilise European expertise in the area of human rights and democratisation.
EIUC Profile
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The European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation (EIUC) is an interdisciplinary centre formed by 39 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 interdisciplinary human rights education, research, training and culture, and a shared global understanding of human rights and democracy. EIUC is located in Venice, Italy.
EIUC’s mission is to foster a community of scholars, researchers and professionals to promote democracy and the implementation of human rights worldwide. EIUC advances innovative programmes and projects that contribute to: policy formation in Europe and assistance to neighbouring countries, democracy and good governance, promotion of the rule of law, and overseas development cooperation. EIUC is financed by the European Union through the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) and advised by major intergovernmental, non-governmental, regional and local strategic partners.
EIUC’s activities include:
- Providing high level action-oriented and interdisciplinary education for students coming from all around the world
- Developing advanced training with a view to meeting operational requirements for senior officials of international organisations, field personnel, and other human rights professionals
- Creating a fertile environment for research and research cooperation and the transformation of results into feasible policies
- Identifying processes and means of transferring academic and institutional expertise into the public sphere
Moreover EIUC is the reference institution for the E.MAlumni Association gathering more than 1130 graduates of the European Master’s Degree in Human Rights and Democratisation now working for governments, major international organisations, and non-governmental organisations all around the world.
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