HUMAN

Dealing with Environmental and Human Risk

Many activities in industry and society may result in unwanted and harmful effects on human beings and/or the environment. Dealing with risk is an important issue that, basically, affects nearly all working conditions, where technical and scientific knowledge is applied.   A risk perspective that shows how different scientific disciplines can interact and contribute to assess and manage risk will, therefore, boost the capacity for many students to meet the demands in a professional pos...

Human right in risk situation

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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE IN EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCE STUDIES

This interdisciplinary specialization (IDS) in the School of Education gives students the opportunity to choose an interdisciplinary concentration from among the broad range of programs offered at Colorado State University. It is designed for individuals who demonstrate a solid commitment to education and a complementary discipline. Each student enrolled in this specialization completes the core doctoral courses, specialization courses within the School of Education, and a concentration from an...

'THE PENGUIN ATLAS OF HUMAN SEXUAL BEHAVIOR' - MANUAL DE GEOGRAFIE SEXUALA

Publicat in anul 2000, `The Penguin Atlas of Human Sexual Behavior` este un atlas care contine o multitudine de date despre sex si sexualitatea din intreaga lume. Cu toate ca in cuprinsul sau nu se regasesc date despre toate tarile, cartea ofera o imagine fascinanta despre geografia culturala a sexului si a reproducerii. Cele 128 de pagini contin date, harti si grafice referitoare la diferite caracteristici, obiceiuri si schimbari pe care populatia diferitelor teritorii le-a suferit de-a lungul...

HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH FELLOWSHIPS - 2008-2009

Scholarship / Financial aid: $47,000 Date: full time for one year begining with September 2008 Deadline: October 5, 2007 Open to: law, journalism, international relations, or area studies graduates with degrees Announcement follows: This year Human Rights Watch will award four fellowships to recent graduates of law schools or graduate programs (master''s degree and above) in journalism, international relations, area studies, or other relevant disciplines. The Alan R. and Barbara D. Finberg...

SCOALA DE VARA 'HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION' - LIMASSOL, CIPRU

Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN) organizeaza o scola de vara pe educatia drepturilor omului, ce se va desfasura la Limassol(Cipru), in perioada 23 - 29 iulie 2007. Acest eveniment reprezinta un proiect cheie al EMHRN ce se va axa pe metodologii care sa faciliteze invatarea drepturilor omului in mediul tinerilor, atat in sectorul formalcat si in cel informal. Creata ca un curs de formare pentru formatori (training of trainers), scoala de vara urmareste sa promoveze cultura si val...

PROMOTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRATISATION IN IRAN PROJECT INTERNSHIPS

The Institute is currently implementing a three-year comprehensive project on Human Rights and Democratisation in the Islamic Republic of Iran. This project aims to continue and promote human rights as a central part of the EU-Iran human rights dialogue, in which both parties have been engaged since 2002. The project is expected to raise legal awareness among the wider population and specific focus groups and encourage the adoption and implementation of major human-rights instruments. The Inst...

INTERNSHIP, GENEVA, HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE (OHCHR)

The Anti-Discrimination Unit at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Geneva urgently looks for an intern, preferably starting around 20 May 2007 (at least for 3 months). The main assignment of the stagier will be to do research on legal provisions at international, regional, sub-regional and national level in the areas of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. Interested candidates should send their CV and a Cover Letter to Ms. Tania Nayd...

INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

The International Human Rights Internship Programs (IHRIP) mission and work are based on the belief that human rights activists have knowledge and skills, as a result of their day-to-day work, that are important to the success not only of their own work, but the work ofother activists and organizations, whether in their own or in other countries and regions. The human rights movement--in specificcountries and regions as well as internationally is strengthened through the exchange of this knowl...

PhD SCHOLARSHIP FOR HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION

We are looking for an excellent candidate able to complete a University of London PhD for a research project entitled: Development NGOs and human rights education. You will be based in London and supervised by Dr Hugh Starkey, Institute of Education and Professor John Annette, Birkbeck College co-directors of the International Centre for Education for Democratic Citizenship (ICEDC). The aims of the research include: To investigate the intentions, approaches, partnership working methods, suppo...

EUROPEAN MASTER'S DEGREE IN HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRATISATION

The European Master''s Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation  (E.MA) is an intensive one-year academic programme to educate professionals in the field of human rights and democratisation, andprovide its graduates with practical work experience. It is a multidisciplinary programme that reflects the indivisible links between human rights, democracy, peace and development. The programme offers an action and policy-oriented approach to learning about international relations, law, philo...

TRANSATLANTIC SUMMER PROGRAM ON HUMAN AND MINORITY RIGHTS

In June 2007, Humanity in Action (HiA) will organize its ninth transatlantic Summer Program on Human and Minority Rights. For the third time the program is open for students from certain Central and Eastern European countries. These countries are: Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Poland, Romania and Ukraine. Applications from other Central and Eastern European countries CANNOT be accepted. For more information please download the file "Humanity in Action Summer Programs.doc" fro...

18TH INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL ON HUMAN RIGHTS

We are pleased to inform you that the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights is organizing the 18th International Summer School on Human Rights. The School will be held in Warsaw-Miedzeszyn, Poland, between  23 and 30 June 2007. The School is intended for human rights activists, university teachers and representatives of the institutions from all levels of public administration dealing with human rights issues from Central, Eastern European and CIS countries. We are sorry to inform that our ...

SUMMER SCHOOL ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Tip: Universitare Detalii: Uzbekistan, August 28 - September 24, 2006 August 28 - September 24, 2006 Deadline for applications: June 30, 2006 The 2006 Samarkand Summer School is jointly organised by the Italian Association for the Study of Central Asia and the Caucasus (ASIAC) and the Centre for the Study of Territory in Samarkand in the context of a collaboration project between the University of Turin, the University of Bologna, the State University of Samarkand (SamSU) and the Instit...

HUMAN RIGHTS AND MEDIA SUMMER WORKSHOP IN BRAZIL (RIO DE JANEIRO, 10-21 JULY 2006)

We are pleased to announce a special summer workshop on Human Rights and the Media in Brazil. During this two week course, students will be affiliated with Viva Rio, internationally known for their media campaigns and human rights programs in favela communities throughout Rio de Janeiro. The dates for the course are July 10 - July 21, 2006. For information about the course and application guidelines, please see our class web page: http://homepages.nyu.edu/~pl29/brazil/index.html...

PhD position in Human Robot Social Interaction with small groups in outdoor spaces

The PhD position concerns a European project (FROG) to develop a guide robot with a winning personality and behaviors that will engage tourists in a fun exploration of outdoor attractions. The work encompasses innovation in the areas of vision-based detection, robotics design and navigation, human-robot interaction, affective computing, intelligent agent architecture and dependable autonomous outdoor robot operation.   The FROG robots’ fun personality and social visitor-guide behav...

European Regional Masters Degree in Democracy and Human Rights in South East Europe

The call for applications for the European Regional Master's Degree in Democracy and Human Rights in South East Europe for the academic year 2011-2012 has been launched. The deadline for submitting full applications is the 7 September 2011, 17.00 h.   The European Regional Master's Degree in Democracy and Human Rights in South-East Europe is a unique regional interdisciplinary one–year full time MA program. It was established in 2000, through the joint efforts of eleven participati...

PhD Researcher: Practical Philosophy (project a: Human dignity in Bioethics)

The position is part of the research programme ‘Human Dignity as the Foundation of Human Rights?’ which is a five year project on the question to what extent the foundational role of human dignity in the human rights framework can be justified. The programme is funded by NWO. Human Dignity in Bioethics PhD project a: There is a significant body of literature on human dignity in bioethics. Since bioethics deals with the boundaries of human life, it is not surprising that human di...

Master of arts in human rights and conflict management

The Master of Arts in Human Rights and Conflict Management is designed to enable students from different cultures and backgrounds to attain a deep understanding of the linkages between human rights and conflict resolution theory and practice. Through their coursework, participants in the programme will engage with the major concepts, themes, and debates within international peace and conflict studies, preparing themselves for work with NGOs, governments, aid agencies, the UN and other organi...

Peace and Human Rights Education

This year's focus: Examples of peace and human rights education in Asia Art and creative educational approachesIn our world many conflicts are going on and in general political and financial investments in violent strategies are much higher than investments in non-violent conflict resolution.   Therefore the United Nations propagate the development of a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World. According to this concept long term (positive) peace extends the are...

Human Resource Management (Final Year)

Programme Description Would you like to work in an organisation operating internationally and learn more about international HRM challenges, experience intercultural differences and develop new approaches to...

Human Factors for Inclusive Design

Programme Description Ergonomics or Human Factors (the two terms are used interchangeably) is about 'fit'. The fit between people, things they do, objects they use and environments in which they work,...

Human Resource Management

The basic idea of the programme is to deepen the knowledge about working life and especially the human resource work. A master degree in human resource management and labour relations prepares you for working as a...