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Democracy is also fun
Democracy is also fun aka. Elections for E.MA student representatives The 3rd week of the E.MA programme was the first experience of the year regarding the promotion of democracy through the elections for student representatives. To begin with, it must be noted that the principles of democracy were threatened by the non-elected ‘Voting Committee’ who,…
Read moreE.MA’s 2012-2013 Moot Court
Moot courts as a fundamental training for human rights activists The European Master’s Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation has gathered a selected group of professionals of different disciplines to work towards the defence of human rights and promote democracy all over the world. To implement such an ambitious programme, the moot court plays a…
Read moreWelcome Address 2012
Dear E.MA students 2012/2013, Welcome to the European Master’s Degree in Human Rights and Democratisation (E.MA)! You are about to start an extra-ordinary learning and human experience that will not only provide you with solid conceptual knowledge and practical skills but also with the opportunity to better understand your abilities and interests and develop the…
Read moreThe Mayonnaise Jar and Two Cups of Coffee
When things in your lives seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of coffee. A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very…
Read moreCeremony 2012
Sunday 23 September, at 16.00 at the Scuola Grande di San Rocco in Venice (Italy), theceremony for the awarding of diplomas for the academic year 2011/2012 and the inauguration of the academic year 2012/2013 of the European Master’s Degree in Human Rights and Democratisation (E.MA) took place. Along with the Venice School of Human Rights, the…
Read moreThe monastery
In 1998, the City of Venice generously conceded use of this architectural and historical monument, as the seat of E.MA. In 2002, with the establishment of EIUC, the Monastery became the leading European centre of excellence for human rights and democratisation. The Monastery of San Nicolò has proven to be an ideal site for EIUC…
Read moreA Classroom
What an excellent opportunity to start the E.MA academic year 2012/2013 with two days of Introductory Classes by Prof. Dr. Horst Fischer, EIUC President and E.MA National Director of the Ruhr-University Bochum. The lectures on the topic of Human Rights and Democratisation Challenges give immediately the sense and power of the professional career that this new generation of Masterini…
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