PANTEION UNIVERSITY,

E.MA Director Prof. Stelios Perrakis Websites: Fields of competence: International Law including Use of Force and International Justice, Humanitarian Law, International and European Human Rights Law http://www.panteion.gr including Minorities and Refugees, European Law and Institutions.

Other academics involved in E.MA 2012/2013 Department: Lecturer Dr. Maria – Daniella Marouda International and European Prof. Grigoris Tsaltas Studies Assoc. Prof. Irini Chila

The university and the city Contact persons: The Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences of Athens was Prof. Stelios Perrakis founded in 1927 and it is one of the oldest Institutions of in the E.MA Director country. Up until now, during the 80 years of its creative and upward course, it has Panteion University of Social been connected with the development of political and social sciences in and Political Sciences and with an important impact to the general social transformation. International and European The Department of International and European Studies consists of the following Studies Sections: International and European Institutions, International Relations, Syggrou 136 International Political Economy and Cultural Relations. It is linked with the following GR-176 71 Athens, research institutes and centers: Institute of International Relations, European Greece Center of Research and Education on Human Rights and Humanitarian Action, Tel. +30 210 9201852 European Center of Environmental Research and Education, European Fax +30 210 3629625 Documentation Center. The Department was created in 1997 as a result of the Email: [email protected] splitting of the old Department of Political Sciences and International Studies and functioned for the first time independently in the academic year 1997-1998. Using Panteion’s long tradition in international law and international affairs, the Department organized an ambitious modern programme of particularly high Dr. Maria – Daniella standards, laying emphasis on multi-scientific approach and attachment of theory Marouda to practice. The Department has an international profile (many Jean Monnet chairs, Socrates/ Erasmus mobility programmes, participation in international activities, E.MA Tutor UNESCO chair Human Rights Democracy and Peace) and 28 Teaching Staff of Panteion University of Social high experience. Many of them have taken actively part in the field of Greek foreign and Political Sciences policy, as well as in the international framework of the , the United International and European Nations and other International Organizations. The programme of the Department Studies promotes International Law and International Institutions, International Relations, Syggrou 136 European Law and Policies of the European Union, International Economics etc. GR-176 71 Athens, The European Center of Research and Education on Human Rights and Greece Humanitarian Action created in 2005 by his Director Prof. S. Perrakis is a very Tel. +30 210 9201853 active research forum, promoting various scientific activities (organizing seminars, Fax +30 210 3629625 Email: Colloquia, carrying out research activities, publishing studies and the bi-monthly [email protected] Bulletin on Human Rights, Humanitarian Law and Humanitarian Action). The Center hosts mostly all the Masterini from Venice. The Course of Postgraduate Studies comprises the following specialized fields: International Law and Diplomatic Studies, International Relations and Strategic Studies, Law and Economy of International Trade and Investments, European Law and Policy (Jean Monnet Programme), Environment and Sustainable Development (Jean Monnet Programme), International Political Economy.

Second semester courses Courses available for E.MA students: Lectures and seminars.

The courses taught in 2012/2013 are (in English / French, 10 ECTS): • The individual in the international and European legal order, • European area of liberty, security and justice, • External relations of the European Union (II).

Deadline for enrolment in the courses: 10 February 2013. Examination procedures: Oral presentations in seminars and written essays.

Thesis Research areas:  International penal justice.  Peace and conflict resolution.  Humanitarian law and action.  Civil and political rights.  Social and cultural rights.  Refugees, migrants, minorities and indigenous peoples.  Environment and development issues.  Human Rights at global and regional Level  EU, UN, Council of Europe and other Organisations.  Democracy and rule of law in international/ European order

Thesis supervision: One supervisor and the E.MA Director. Number of copies to hand in at the hosting university (+ 2 copies to the E.MA Secretariat):

Library Main library of the University, Internet access, Library of the European Centre for Research and Training on Human Rights and Humanitarian Action, Marangopoulos Foundation on Human Rights, Institute of International Relations (Sector of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law), European Documentation Center of the University, facilities in several Institutions in Athens.

Contacts with NGOs and/or IGOs NGOs: • Marangopoulos Foundation of Human Rights • Hellenic Red Cross • Hellenic Refugee Council • Other NGOs • European Centre for Research and Education on Human Rights and Humanitarian Action

National Organisations: • Institute of International Relations (IIR) • National Commission of Human Rights • Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) • Committee for the Implementation and Dissemination of International Humanitarian Law

Administration and logistics Information concerning visa arrangements: Νo special arrangement required. Non EU nationals can make use of the same visa issued for their staying in Italy (Schengen area).

IT and logistics: The EMA students have Erasmus status in Panteion University. We provide free accommodation, free access to the University restaurant and free use of the assets of the European Center of Research and Education on Human Rights and Humanitarian Action.