Arab Master's in Democracy and Human Rights

The Arab Master's in Democracy and Human Rights is a regional programme established for the study and reinforcement of Democracy and Human Rights in the Arab region. It brings together five leading regional universities: Birzeit University (Palestine), the International University of Rabat (Morocco), the University of Carthage (Tunisia), the University of Jordan (Jordan), and Saint Joseph University (Lebanon). It is partnered with the European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation (EIUC) and is supported by the Danish Institute for Human Rights and the European Union. It is part of a Global Campus of Regional Masters in Human Rights and Democratisation[1].

Arab Master's in Democracy and Human Rights
TypeAcademic department
Non-governmental organisation
Established2015
DirectorCarole Alsharabati
Location
Beirut
,
Lebanon
CampusSocial Science Campus (Huvelin Street)
AffiliationsSaint Joseph University
WebsiteArMA

History

The programme was established in Venice in 2014 by the European Inter-University Centre (EIUC) in cooperation with the Cadi Ayyad University (Morocco), Ca' Foscari University, Birzeit University (Palestine), the International University of Rabat (Morocco) and Saint Joseph University (Lebanon). In 2016, the University of Carthage joined the consortium. After three editions in Venice, the programme moved to Beirut in July 2017[2]. The partnership is currently expanding to other universities in the region, such as the University of Jordan and the University of Cairo, and beyond, such as the University of Southern Denmark.

Academic programme

The Arab Master's programme in conjunction with the Institute of Political Science at Saint Joseph University offers a master's degree in Democracy and Human Rights. This one-year programme includes 10 courses at Saint Joseph Universities in Beirut given by an international group of academics and experts hailing from 10 different countries and engaged in various disciplines: International Relations, Sociology, Political Thought, International Law, Human Rights, Philosophy, Critical Studies and Islamic Studies. Some students do an internships during their semester while working on their thesis in one of the partner universities in the region[3].

Features
  • Regional Mobility : The first semester is organised in Beirut with courses taken at Saint Joseph University. While the second semester is spent in one of the partner universities in the Region: Jordan, Morocco, Palestine or Tunisia where the focus is on researching and writing a thesis.
  • International Partners: the programme is supported by three intergovernmental organisations. The UNHCR has been supporting its research on Syrian Refugees since 2015. OHCHR has been participating in the teaching of the International system of Human Rights protection since 2016, and UNDP has been supporting the electoral system workshops.
  • Research and field-action approach: After following courses in applied human rights, and participating in several field visits, students partake in a week-long research trip in which they apply quantitative and qualitative research methodologies to the study of Refugee related issues.

References
  1. "Global Campus Brochure".
  2. Agency, National News. "EU promotes democracy and human rights: USJ launches a new EUfunded master programme". National News Agency. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  3. MEYER, Charlotte (30 October 2017). "Les droits de l'homme à l'honneur à l'USJ - Charlotte MEYER".
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