According to the educational structure of the Master, the Second Term is designated for students to acquire working experience in the field of human rights and democracy throughout the SEE, boosting their mobility and international experience, and most importantly, conducting their research and data gathering related to the MA thesis topic. In this framework, from mid-June to end of July, students take up six-week assessed internships at selected IGOs, NGOs, think-tanks and research institutes across the region.
The internship period takes place in a country other than the country of citizenship of the student. This decision aims at promotion of diversity and intercultural communication, understanding and adaptability to different working standards, which is a prerequisite for experts aiming to work in the field of human rights.
ERMA Term II is conceived to be strictly correlated with the MA thesis topic and both the choice of the country and the organization should be taken in accordance with the topic of each student’s research interested and needs. The students are expected to choose the organization which is the most suitable to conduct their research and data gathering necessary for the MA Thesis writing process that will take place during the Term III in Italy.
At the same time, the international experience granted by the internship helps the students to develop professional expertise in intercultural environment and promote mobility of human capital in the region. Moreover, it helps students to advance their research and analytical skills, as well as providing them with the opportunity to establish a professional network.
This placement period is aimed at fostering ERMA students’ professionalization and providing the chance to apply their knowledge in the field of human rights and democracy. During the internship, the students are expected to carry out their tasks with responsibility and to actively contribute to the work of the organization. The internship is worth 10 ECTS.
Over the years more than 100 organizations from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia hosted ERMA students as their interns.
REGIONAL PARTNER INSTITUTIONS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS
ALBANIAN HELSINKI COMMITTEE, Tirana
ALBANIAN CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, Tirana
OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING COOPERATION, Tirana
OFFICE OF THE ALBANIAN OMBUDSMAN PERSON, Tirana
DIFFERENT & EQUAL, Tirana
CENTER FOR CIVIL LEGAL INITIATIVE, Tirana
HELSINKI COMMITTEE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, Tirana
CIVIL RIGHTS DEFENDERS, Tirana
AARHUS CENTAR, Sarajevo
ANALITIKA - CENTER FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH, Sarajevo
ASSOCIATION "PRIJATELJI SREBRENICE," Srebrenica
ASSOCIATION WOMEN B&H/ŽENA BIH, Mostar
CIVIL RIGHTS DEFENDERS, Sarajevo
CRVENA - ASSOCIATION FOR CULTURE AND ART, Sarajevo
FORUM CIVIL PEACE SERVICE, Sarajevo
HELSINKI COMMITTEE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN R. SRPSKA, Banja Luka
HEINRICH-BOLL STIFTUNG, Sarajevo
HUMAN RIGHTS CENTER, Sarajevo
HUMANITY IN ACTION, Sarajevo
INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON MISSING PERSONS, Sarajevo
KVART – CENTER FOR YOUTH, Prijedor
PROMENTE, Sarajevo
SOUTH EAST EUROPEAN YOUTH NETWORK, Sarajevo
UNHCR, Sarajevo
VASA PRAVA / LEGAL AID NETWORK, Sarajevo
OŠTRA NULA, Banja Luka
YOUTH INITIATIVE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, Sarajevo
CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF DEMOCRACY, Sofia
CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF DEMOCRACY DIPLOMATIC INSTITUTE, Sofia
AGENCY FOR SOCIAL ANALYSES, Sofia
BULGARIAN HELSINKI COMMITTEE, Sofia
CENTER FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, Sofia
INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR MINORITY STUDIES AND INTERCULTURAL RELATIONS, Sofia
INSTITUTE FOR MARKET ECONOMICS BULGARIAN GENDER RESEARCH FOUNDATION, Sofia
REFUGEE PROJECT, Sofia
BULGARIAN INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL INITIATIVE, Sofia
NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN HUMAN BEINGS, Sofia
ASSOCIATION FOR PROMOTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND MEDIA FREEDOMS CENSORSHIP, Split
ASSOCIATION SUNCE, Split
BE ACTIVE, BE EMANCIPATED (B.A.B.E), Zagreb
CENTER FOR PEACE STUDIES, Zagreb
CENTER FOR PEACE STUDIES, Zagreb
CENTER FOR PEACE, NON-VIOLANCE AND HUMAN RIGHTS, Osijek
COALITION FOR WORK WITH PSYCHOTRAUMA AND PEACE, Vukovar
DOCUMENTA – CENTER FOR DEALING WITH THE PAST, Zagreb
IDEMO, INSTITUTE FOR DEMOCRACY, Zagreb
RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRATIC CITIZENSHIP- FACULTY OF PHILOSOPHY, Zagreb
UDRUGA ZA PROMOCIJU INKLUZIJE, Zagreb
WOMEN'S ROOM, Zagreb
INSTITUTE FOR POLITICAL ECONOMY, Zagreb
INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENT POLICY, Pristina
YOUTH INITIATIVE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, Pristina
KOSOVAR INSTITUTE FOR POLICY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT- KIPRED, Pristina
KOSOVAN NANSEN DIALOGUE, Prishtina
BIRN – BALKAN INVESTIGATIVE NETWORK, Pristina
CIVIL RIGHTS DEFENDERS, Pristina
INTERNEWS KOSOVA, Prishtina
CARITAS, Prizren
PRISTINA INSTITUTE FOR POLITICAL STUDIES, Pristina
ALL FOR FAIR TRIAL COALITION, Skopje
ANALITIKA THINK TANK, Skopje
BALKAN CIVIL SOCIETY DEVELOPMENT NETWORK, Skopje
CENTER FOR ECONOMIC ANALYSES, Skopje
CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND POLICY MAKING, Skopje
FORUM- CENTER FOR STRATEGIC RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION, Skopje
HELSINKI COMMITTEE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, Skopje
INSTITUTE FOR DEMOCRACY, SOLIDARITY AND CIVIL SOCIETY, Skopje
CENTER FOR DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS, Podgorica
EUROPEAN MOVEMENT IN MONTENEGRO, Podgorica
HUMAN RIGHTS ACTION, Podgorica
OMBUDSMAN PERSON, Podgorica
CENTER FOR DEMOCRATIC TRANSITION, Podgorica
CENTER FOR MONITORING AND RESEARCH, Podgorica
INSTITUT ALTERNATIVA, Podgorica
BELGRADE CENTER FOR SECURITY POLICY, Belgrade
FORUM FOR ETHNIC RELATIONS, Belgrade
OPEN SCHOOL, Belgrade
HEARTEFACT, Belgrade
CENTER FOR COMPARATIVE CONFLICT STUDIES, Belgrade
BELGRADE CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, Belgrade
WOMEN`S STUDIES CENTER, Belgrade
HUMANITARIAN LAW CENTER, Belgrade
HELSINKI COMMITTEE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, Belgrade
CENTER FOR REGIONALISM, Novi Sad
ASSOCIATION FOR DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH, Niš
SOMBOR EDUCATION CENTRE, Sombor
FORUM CIVIL PEACE SERVICE, Belgrade
UN WOMEN, Belgrade
EURAK, Belgrade
OMBUDSMAN, Belgrade
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF MIGRATIONS, Belgrade
FORUM CIVILS PEACE SERVICE, Belgrade
SOMBOR EDUCATION CENTRE, Sombor
PEACE INSTITUTE, Ljubljana
CNVOS - CENTRE FOR INFORMATION SERVICE, CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF NGOS, Ljubljana
EKVILIB INŠTITUT, Ljubljana
INSTITUTE FOR LABOUR STUDIES, Ljubljana
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL SLOVENIA, Ljubljana
EUROPEAN INSTITUTE FOR RISK, SECURITY AND COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT, Bucharest
FREEDOM HOUSE, Bucharest
ROMANIAN CENTER FOR EUROPEAN POLICIES, Bucharest
ASSOCIATION FOR THE DEFENSE OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN ROMANIA- HE HELSINKI COMMITTEE, Bucharest
THE INSTITUTE FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF COMMUNIST CRIMES AND THE MEMORY OF THE ROMANIAN EXILE, Bucharest