Various organizations and individuals have been instrumental in the initiation and subsequent running of this programme. This page provides a brief outline of contributors from around the world to the development of the Refugee Studies.

HOSTING AND ADMINISTRATION

DARTMORE INSTITUTE FOR CENTRAL EUROPEAN STUDIES, PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC

The Dartmore Institute for Central European Studies is a not for profit educational institute located in Prague, Czech Republic that is dedicated to fostering and promoting cross-cultural exchange. The Institute traces its inception to the political upheavals of Central and Eastern Europe that began in the late 1980’s. The mission of the Institute is to offer innovative study abroad programs based in Prague to university age students the world over, hence facilitating and allowing for a deeper understanding of the history, art, culture, and politics of Central Europe.

This mission is achieved through the cooperation of local scholars throughout Central Europe and the academic oversight of jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland, one of Central Europe’s oldest and most respected institutions of higher learning. The University accredits Institute’s programs: Liberal Arts, Jewish Studies, Refugee Studies and Summer Program & Winter Session. This cooperation allows students to receive academic credit for work done at the Institute. 

All of the programs are based in Prague at the Institute’s unique home, the Czech National Gallery Museum of Modern Art. Students also take study trips to some of Central Europe’s most beautiful cities, including Krakow, Vienna, Budapest, and Berlin.

JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY - CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES, KRAKOW, POLAND

The Centre for European Studies is a branch of the Institute of European Studies offering various study programmes taught in English. Established in 1993, the Institute is an interdisciplinary unit of the Jagiellonian University, part of the Faculty of International and Political Studies.

The Centre for European Studies offers various international MA degrees as well as an undergraduate study abroad programme taught in English. Degrees are available at all levels in European Studies, while the Centre/Institute also plays an active part in the academic and cultural life of the city by organising and participating in conferences, meetings and events.

REFUGEE STUDIES TEAM

Petra Levrincová

Regina Husáková

David Sparandara

Simona Sparandara

ACADEMIC AND OTHER ADVISORS

Barbara Harrell-Bond, American University in Cairo

Richard Wilson, American University, Washington College of Law

Boldizsár Nagy, Central and European University in Budapest

Daniela Raiman, UNHCR, Chad

Petra Levrincová, Charles University in Prague

PARTNERS AND ASSOCIATES

AMERA-UK

African and Middle East Assistance (AMERA) was founded as a UK Charity in January 2003, (Registered Charity No. 1098788), to promote the development of pro bono legal aid for refugees in countries where such services are non-existent and where legal representation might assist them in realizing their rights. The awareness of this need came out of several years of research in Africa and the Mediterranean region that exposed the appalling conditions in which most refugees live and the failure of states to protect them.

In Uganda, The Refugee Law Project, part of the Faculty of Law at Makerere University, was initiated in 1997 and formally began in 1999 to meet the legal aid need of refugees there. In Kenya, The Refugee Consortium opened in 1998. In Cairo, The Refugee Legal Aid Project began in 2000. Born out of the experience of these years of work in Uganda, Kenya and Egypt, AMERA-UK aims to support and to stimulate the development of further refugee legal aid projects throughout Africa and the Middle East.

AMERA-UK's role is to nurture and coordinate emerging projects, ensure high standards of pro bono legal representation and to raise money for the growing network of pro bono refugee legal aid offices.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Editors

Deborah Thackray

Reena Sattar

Photography

Iva Zímová, People in Need Foundation, Prague

Web Development and Administration

Petr Tyml, Czech Technical University in Prague