02-15/09/2018 - Straniak Academy for Democracy and Human Rights (Αλβανία)

The Academy was established in 2013 by the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Human Rights – Research Association (BIM-FV) based in Vienna. Cooperation partners of the Academy are the Faculty of Law of the University of Vienna and Universities from the Western Balkan region, this year the Faculty of Law of the University of Tirana.

The main facilitator of the Academy is the Straniak Foundation. The Foundation contributes to the promotion of the goals, ideas and values of the European Convention on Human Rights in particular in East and Southeast European countries. The Academy is also supported by the Central European Initiative (CEI), and various companies and law firms from Albania and Austria. The Austrian Embassies in Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina also provided their support.

Aim and concept of the Academy

The goal of the Academy is to promote academic education on democracy, the rule of law and human rights in the Western Balkans, which is the regional focus of the Academy. The Academy establishes a link connecting theory and practice, promoted through an interdisciplinary and interactive format. To keep up with political, legal and social changes and to ensure the Academy’s continuous relevance for future professionals, one part of the Programme sets its focus on current topics of European and international importance.

Who teaches?

Lecturers of the Straniak Academy are experienced professors, regional and international experts and practitioners with various academic backgrounds. Each lecture is held by two lecturers, one from an EU Member State and one from the Western Balkan region or other countries. Through this concept of “tandem teaching” the lecturers elaborate a topic from different perspectives and approaches, and this way provide a wider and differentiated understanding. The students will not only have the opportunity to listen to presentations, but also be actively involved in the lectures and invited to participate in discussions, working groups, round tables and a role play on an actual and challenging topic. In addition, the students will get insights into the every-day work of practitioners and experts, lawyers, diplomats and representatives of the civil society.

Eligibility

The Straniak Academy is open to advanced students and new graduates with different academic backgrounds who are especially interested in democracy, the rule of law and human rights. The target group are in particular students and new graduates from the Western Balkan region (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia), Slovenia and Austria. Students coming from other countries (in particular the Black Sea and the Caucasus region) and other EU States are also welcome to apply, however preference will be given to applicants from the above-mentioned focus region.

Costs

The registration fee for the Straniak Academy on Democracy and Human Rights is EUR 150 for participants from the Western Balkan region (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo) and economically comparable countries (Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Romania, Slovenia; others please explain in your application), and EUR 300 from all others EU and CoE Member States.

The Straniak Academy covers the costs for accommodation during the two weeks (half board including breakfast and lunch) and costs for the courses (including coffee breaks). Travel costs are not covered and have to be borne by the participants themselves.

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