Internship in Copenhagen: Justice project assistant

The EMHRN offers an internship to undergraduate and graduate students at the EMHRN secretariat in Copenhagen starting 4 January 2010. The internships typically run for 3 to 6 months, but longer periods may be agreed upon.

Internships at the EMHRN are highly relevant for students in the fields of Middle East Studies, Law, Human Rights, Political and Social Science, Anthropology, Communication and/or degree in Foreign Languages. The interns will mainly assist the Justice project coordinators based in Copenhagen; assistance on other projects run by the EMHRN may also be requested.

Work hours: 37 ½ hours per week, with possible adjustments. No salary is paid, but a monthly indemnity of 5.177 dkk (approx. 695 Euros) is granted.

Internship with the EMHRN gives a unique opportunity to acquire useful experience in working with an international NGO, as well as to increase knowledge about human rights issues in the Middle East, North Africa and Europe and to expand contacts with relevant actors in this field.

Description of tasks

The job is highly administrative and consists in assisting in the overall project implementation:

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Qualifications required for the internship

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·          Higher Education Degree (Middle East Studies, Law, Political and Social Science, Human Rights, Anthropology, Communication and/or Journalism – other degrees may also be considered)<!--[endif]-->

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·          Fluency in English and French, including excellent drafting abilities, is required.<!--[endif]-->

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Languages skills required

French and English (Arabic is a plus). The interview will be conducted in English/or French.

To apply

Interested persons should submit their resume and application, in English only, by email to

Mrs Nancy Demicheli, nde@euromedrights.net Deadline: Monday, November 23^,  2009

For administrative reasons, we will not be able to answer all applications. Only short-listed applicants will receive an answer. Interviews will take place as soon as possible after the above-mentioned deadline .

For further information on the content of the internship

Please contact the project coordinator:

Nancy Demicheli (Justice) at 45 32 64 17 24 or nde@euromedrights.net

Or the Program director:

Marit Flo Jorgensen at 45 32 64 17 15 or mfj@euromedrights.net

General information on the EMHRN is also available on our home page: www.euromedrights.org. The website includes specific pages on the Justice projects.

Background

The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN) was founded in January 1997 in response to the Barcelona Declaration of November 1995 and the establishment of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership (EMP). It is the coordinating body of about eighty human rights organisations and institutions as well as individuals from over thirty countries. The EMHRN organisational structure is built on a general assembly, an executive committee working groups and a secretariat. The EMHRN secretariat is located in Copenhagen. It has an office in Brussels and antennas in Rabat and Amman.

Rooted in civil society the Network seeks to develop and strengthen partnerships between NGOs in the EuroMed region, i.e. networking aimed at strengthening the capacity of members to act and interact within the context of the region and the Barcelona process and other EU-Arab cooperation frameworks.