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MEMORANDUM OF U~DERSTANDINGBErwEEN .THE OFFICE OF THE \IN HIGH COMMISSIONER

FOR HU~AN RIGHTSj4.NDTHE EUROPEAN MASTER'S PROGRAMMEIN HUMAN RIGHTS ~ND DEMOCRA TIZA TION

Considering that the UN Decade for ~uman Rights Education in the Field of HumanRights (1995-2005) proclaimed by th~ General Assembly in December 1994 and thePlan of Action adopted for the realiza(tionof this Decade are important bases for thepromotion of democracy. the rule ofl~w and the respect orall human rights;

Considering that the European Maste(s Program in Human Rights andDemocratization' has as a primary aim to develop high~levcl professionals in the fieldof human rights and to create an acad~mic network among various universities,students and scholars in the fieldof h~man rights;Considering that the European Masterrs Programme in Human Rights andDemocrati~ation has appropriate rese~rch. educational and training facilities with theactive support of the European Union;!

The Office of the High Commissioner for HunjlanRights and the European Master'sProgramme in Human Rights and Democratiz~tion do hereby agree to cooperate in thefollowing areas:A. Education and research: through the teaching of human rights and the provision ofresearch facilities and research projects by the ~aster's Programme in support of the work ofthe OHCHR; the UN treaty bodies and the me~hanisms of the Commission on Human Rights;

B. Training: through the provision ofadeq;uate facilities and logistical and administrativesupport to training of the trainers and other tar~el groups in cooperation with or on behalf ofthe OHCHR; .C. Establishment of a Roster: The E.urope~nMaster's programme will ensure that a rosterof graduate students fron, the Master's Prograrf1rnewould be made available to (he OHCHRwith a view to informing OHCHR of the availa~ility of candidafes for service in the Heldofhuman rights, both for monitoring ann technical,cooperarion acliviliesl) Internship programme OHCHR will gi~e appropriate c(),,~:idcrallOn tu those gr

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students from the Master's Programme who jwouldqualitY for the various internship positionsoffered by OHCHR., it being understood that:the OHCHR internship programme must striveto guarantee an appropriate and balanced representation of quaIitied candidates from a varietyof academic insticutions.. .In order to ensure the development of an effective cooperative endeavor between theMaster's Programme and OHCI-ffi.,he two partiesagree to meet at least once per yea,.in

Geneva to review all areas of cooperation~ ~,,A sernor focal point in the OHCHR w~JIbe identified in order to liaise and coordinate

activities and other aspects of the relationshi~lbetween OHCHR and the EU Master'sProgramme with its Director or his Represen~atjve.

The present MOU shall enter into forqe following signature by both parties ana may betenninated by one of the parties three months !afterwritten notification.

For the UN Office of the High Commissioner;for Human Rights

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For the European Master's ProgrammeIn Human Rights And Democratiution

f~;:sc.Done in Geneva,~ fttl (Ii tttI ,. : 1999.