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Dear friends,
Since I became an alum of this fantastic community of human rights defenders, our world has again and again proved that the rights based system needs defenders. Sometimes systems are challenged on a global scale whether it be a financial crisis, a pandemic or our climate. Sometimes it can be a national or regional crisis. The atrocities we are witnessing in Ukraine affect some of us more than others. Alumni in Ukraine are suffering great human rights violations, resisting and surviving. In neighbouring countries, alumni support systems to provide direct humanitarian assistance and from the rest of Europe and around the globe we all feel the impact and act in the way that makes most sense to our values and us. The global solidarity is significant and remarkable to witness in a time of darkness. Unfortunately, it affects those of our fellow humans who are already fragile. With Ukraine in focus, others’ are forgotten and pushed further to the fringes. We see Governments reshuffling development assistance away from the poorest to the Ukraine response. Rather than eroding aid and put existing efforts to alleviate humanitarian and development needs in peril imagine if we could muster a similar sense of solidarity and action around Syria, Venezuela, Afghanistan, Myanmar, Sudan and not the least Yemen.
The global alumni community can and should play a role in responding to human rights violations around the world. We need to keep our community alive and thriving to do that best. Now you have an opportunity to grow and influence our community. Our General Assembly opens in May and closes in June. Four board members and a president is on election. Maybe one of them is you or one of your alumni friends. We urge you to be active in our community either through the board, as a supporting member or by joining activities that we create for all of us. You can sign up and support the EMAlumni Association here and exercise your democratic right.
Happy voting!
Adam Jacobi Moller
President, EMAlumni Association
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EMA HIGHLIGHTS
EMALUMNI AWARD - Nominations!
The EMAlumni Award, this year in its fourth edition, is aimed at recognising the work of an Alum who, through their work and/or volunteering activities has made (and is making) a significant contribution to the advancement of human rights and democratisation in the world.
Nominate the Alum who you think should be recognised for their work advancing Human Rights here.
A separate call will be sent with more information soon.
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NEWS FROM GCA
MENTORING PROGRAM
The Mentoring Program is one of the flagship programs of the Global Campus Alumni Association.
Here are some things that it can help you with:
Register by the 1st of May 2022 here
In March 2022 the Global Campus Alumni Association launched a Survey to Re-imagine the future of the Association, by gathering inputs regarding the needs of the alumni by the alumni themselves.
In the same framework, three online brainstorming sessions were held, where representatives of ERMA, ARMA and LATMA presented their realities and views for the future, both concerning their own associations, as well as for the GCA. The brainstorming sessions are ongoing and their results will be systematized along with the survey results for future action.
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GLOBAL CAMPUS of HUMAN RIGHTS
News and updates
Vacancy Announcement
Executive Officer @ EMA
The Global Campus of Human Rights is seeking a qualified individual for the position of Executive Officer for the European Master’s Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation (EMA) for the period 1 June 2022 – 31 May 2023 (with the possibility of renewal). Find the details here.
EU-UN Fellowship Programme
The Global Campus of Human Rights is offering two positions as fellow in the framework of the Global Campus of Human Rights EU-UN Fellowship Programme to the EMA graduates of the past three years.
The Fellowship will start on Monday, 29 August 2022 and will end on Friday, 23 December 2022. The placement office will be the European Union Delegation in Geneva and New York (one fellow for each office for the entire duration of the programme) where the fellow will assist the delegation in following the United Nations Human Rights Council and United Nations General Assembly and related bodies dealing with human rights. Fellowship details here.
The 17th edition of the Summer School in Cinema Human Rights and Advocacy is a training initiative jointly developed by the Global Campus of Human Rights (GC) and Picture People. The school is aimed at professionals wishing to broaden their understanding on the connections between human rights, films, digital media and video advocacy, and learn how to use film as a tool for social change. For more information about the summer school and application deadline click here.
Venice School for Human Rights Defenders
Engagement, activism and skill-building at the Venice School for Human Rights Defenders, from 18 to 25 June 2022. Apply now.
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MEET THE BOARD
Michele ROMANO (EMA 2014)
After he graduated from EMA, Michele became an associate researcher at the University of Zürich - Centre for Human Rights Studies to start a great journey that would lead him to explore an area in human rights that has been almost totally forgotten so far: basic human rights of vulnerable entrepreneurs. To do so, Michele tackled the issue of entrepreneurial rights from different angles in order to answer the dilemma about whether and to what extent the entrepreneur is already a recipient of certain human rights. The findings of Michele's work assessed that to-date enforcing basic entrepreneurial rights at human rights level can strengthen the development of more entrepreneurial-oriented international and national policies for poverty alleviation.
If you want to connect with Michele to get to know more of his work in detail or collaborate on future projects, feel free to reach out to him at micheleromano87@gmail.com. More info on Michele's work here.
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EMALUMNI ASSOCIATION
You can support the EMAlumni association by becoming a supportive member with an annual subscription of 20 Euros.
Submit your donation in the account below:
Bank Name: KBC
BIC code: KREDBEBB
IBAN code: BE13746031611439
Account Name: EMAlumni Association Vzw
or
Activate a recurrent payment option in
paypal.me/EMAlumniAssociation
GLOBAL CAMPUS ALUMNI
We are part of the larger network of GCA. You can stay tuned for activities and news from this larger network by accessing their new website.
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UPCOMING EVENTS / CALLS
Job Opportunity
Are you a Social Media genius?
We need you!
We are currently looking for a Communications Consultant to support the upcoming activities of the Association, mainly to:
Lead the work on a Communications Strategy for 2022/23 in collaboration with the Secretary General and the Board.
Support the Secretary General and Communications Manager with the social media strategy and daily updates. This may include but not be limited to:
- Design and co-ordinate Social Media posts and campaigns
- Monitor indicators and report on Social Media number
- Work with graphic designers to develop promotional materials such as videos, advertising, graphics, brochures and posters
Application Deadline: May 3, 2022 (to start immediately)
More information on the application process here
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
2022
The General Assembly 2022 will take place online from 23 May 2022, 11:00 CET until 3 June 2022, 23:59 CET.
In order to run for the Board and/or vote you need to be a supportive member. Learn how easy it is to become one here.
Information on how to run for the board and candidacy submissions will follow soon. Stay tuned!
NEW WEBSITE
The new website of the EMAlumni Association will be launched in May 2022. It is meant to be a platform for the whole community to connect and interact.
Monastery of San Nicolo, Lido di Venezia
You are invited to share any visual material you may have (pics from your year, gatherings, video of common activities etc.) to enrich our "media library".
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NEWS FROM THE ALUMNI NETWORK
Read here a short summary of the phd thesis of Daniel TODA (EMA 2011), published in the "Global Law Press". “The Respondent State shall: International Human Rights Courts increasing their influence on the execution of their own judgments” is the result of four years of pre-doctoral research at the German University for Administrative Sciences in Speyer (Deutsche Universität für Verwaltungswissenschaften). The thesis was awarded “summa cum laude”, the highest grade in Germany.
Read here the latest article of Lynn SCHWEISFURTH (EMA 2011) of the Uzbek Forum for Human Rights, who argues that while the end of systematic forced labour in the cotton fields of Uzbekistan is an important landmark, significant human rights risks remain.
Fionnuala FLYNN (EMA 2014) wrote a piece of reflection on life in Bosnia thirty years after the war, following her visit there in March as a Humanitarian Advocacy Officer. You can read it here.
Global Alumni Network
Lidija Pisker (ERMA 2007) is an award-winning journalist living between Italy and the Balkans. Her stories on society, culture, minority rights, gender, environment and travel in countries across southern Europe appeared in The Guardian, Open Democracy, Equal Times, OZY and BBC, and numerous regional and local media outlets in the Balkans and Italy. She holds an M.A. degree in Democracy and Human Rights from the University of Bologna and the University of Sarajevo and speaks English, Italian and Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian languages. See her work here.
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Did you publish an article, book, photo, report, or video touching upon a human rights subject? If you want to share it with fellow alumni write to theodora@emalumni.org
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ALUMNI HUBS
Did you know?
We have around 52 Ambassadors in 43 cities across Europe! Ambassadors are the heart and soul of the alumni network and can help connect you to alumni in their locations as well as give useful advice if you've just moved to their city. To find an Ambassador you can search the map on our website here.
Thessaloniki Hub meeting, February 2022
 Athens Hub Meeting, March 2022
Do you want to be an Ambassador?
We are always looking for more Ambassadors. Its a great way to connect with alumni and help foster our community. For more information please see the Ambassador Toolkit here and email giuseppe@emalumni.org
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