Internship at Front Line Location: Dublin - Ireland DL: 15 July 2011

Front Line, The International Foundation for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders invites applications for a 6-month administration internship. The internship will be based in Front Line's office in Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
The successful candidate will have excellent clerical and computer skills as well as practical experience in an administrative role. He/she will be able to demonstrate their commitment to human rights and their understanding of international issues. He/she must be able to work in English and a second language (French, Spanish, Arabic or Russian). He/she will be able to work on own initiative and as a member of a team. He/she will have excellent oral and written communication skills. He/she will be flexible and co-operative.
He/she will be trained in relation to Human Rights Defenders; the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders; the Mandate of the UN Special Representative; the role of Front Line and other national and international organisations in the support and protection of Human Rights Defenders.
Basic Terms of reference:

• arrange flights, visas and accommodation for visiting human rights defenders and other guests
• assist with organisation of events
• coordinate mailouts of Front Line publications
• coordinate translation of website and other correspondance;
• undertake clerical tasks such as faxing, photocopying, word processing, data entry, collating, emailing and filing;
• answer telephone, take messages and deal with routine queries and correspondence;
• responsible for office stationery and supplies
• liaise with volunteers on specific projects
• work on specific projects relating to Human Rights Defenders as requested;

Honorarium: €1050 per month Dublin
The next internship will be starting in August/September 2011. Applications comprising a cover letter and CV should be sent to Tara Madden, Program Manager, Front Line by 15 July 2011. Applications can be sent by email to recruit@frontlinedefenders.org. For more information

Four Year Funded PhD Studentship in Mathematics for EU Students at University College Dublin, Ireland

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A PhD studentship in mathematics is available in the School of Mathematical Sciences at University College Dublin starting as early as September 2011 for up to four years to work under the supervision of Dr Helena Smigoc on a project Positivity in Matrix Theory.
Positivity arises in a large variety of settings: time, money, goods, buffer sizes, queue lengths, network data, packet flow rates, human, animal and plant populations, concentration of substances, light intensity levels, probabilities---these are all positive. The wide range of applications of positivity gives rise to many problems that have substantial value in pure mathematics and enrich research in linear algebra and other branches of mathematics. The project addresses one of the most intriguing and challenging mathematical topics in the theory of positive operators: spectral properties of nonnegative matrices.
Candidate Profile
The successful applicant should have a B.S. or masters degree in pure or applied mathematics. Relevant background would include linear and abstract algebra, functional analysis, combinatorics, computational skills and experience writing mathematical text.
Stipend
The fellowship includes an annual stipend of EUR 18,000 (tax free) and payment of annual tuition fees for EU students, as well as funding for international research visits and attendance at international conferences.
How to apply
Applications should include a CV, (unofficial) transcript of undergraduate grades, a short statement (no more than 200 words) of mathematical interests, and the names and contact details of two academic references. Application materials should be sent as e-mail attachments in PDF format.
Enquiries and applications should be made to Dr Helena Smigoc: helena dot smigoc at ucd dot ie
Closing date: Rolling deadline until the position is filled.
Further Information: http://mathsci.ucd.ie/~smigoc/

Four Year Funded PhD Studentship in Pure Mathematics for EU Students at NUI Maynooth, Ireland

Ideally, applicants will have a first class degree or masters in pure mathematics preferably with a good background in Number Theory or Analysis although this is not essential. A reasonable standard of english is also required.
Scholarship Description: Applications are invited for a PhD student to work on a project investigating the distribution of the roots of integer polynomials. This will involve study in the areas of analytic number theory and Diophantine approximation. The PhD is funded by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) with a maintenance grant of €18,500 per annum + fees. Funding is also available for travel to conferences and other institutions.
Scholarship Application Deadline: 15th June, 2011
Further Scholarship Information and Application

Minority Rights and Indigenous Peoples Summer School, Galway, Ireland, 13-17 June 2011‏

Minority Rights and Indigenous Peoples Summer School, Galway, Ireland, 13-17 June 2011‏

The Irish Centre for Human Rights is pleased to announce the tenth annual
Minority Rights & Indigenous Peoples Summer School. The course will take
place from June 13-17, 2011.

The rights of minorities and indigenous peoples form a crucial element
providing balance within the overall human rights system. This highly
acclaimed course gives an overview of the legal, political and philosophical
issues pertaining to international human rights law and its relationship to
minority rights and the rights of indigenous peoples. In addition, each year
it gives a more in depth perspective on a particular theme:

Minorities and Religion

Religion has a fraught relationship with minority and human rights
standards, being perceived at once as a right and a cause of the denial of
rights. The theme of this year's school highlights religion in contemporary
minority rights discourse, focussing on issues such as: religious
minorities, religion and international institutions, Islam in Europe, caste,
indigenous peoples and spiritual beliefs, women and religion, genocide and
defamation of religion.

Every year we have a diverse group of participants from a variety of
countries and backgrounds. The course is taught by prominent scholars and
practitioners working in the field of minority and indigenous rights. The
program for the course is currently being finalised, however a number of
speakers from last year will be returning. A selection of previous years'
faculty can be seen at
http://www.nuigalway.ie/human_rights/minorityrightsandindigenouspeoplesummerschool.html,and
programs from the last two years may be viewed at
http://www.conference.ie/Conferences/index.asp?Conference=17.

The course is held in central Galway, a charming small city on the west
coast of Ireland. Galway is well known for its traditional Irish music, pubs
and beaches, and is also adjacent to the iconic Aran Islands, Connemara, and
the Burren. The intensive series of lectures is balanced by a variety of
social activities that allow participants to network with each other and the
speakers in a relaxed environment, ensuring the program is both instructive
and enjoyable.

For more information and registration please visit
http://www.conference.ie/Conferences/index.asp?Conference=17.
And for any queries please contact us at
minorityrightssummerschool@gmail.com.

Many thanks, and we hope to see you here in June.

Warm Regards,

Josh Curtis

Doctoral Fellow, Irish Centre for Human Rights
National University of Ireland, Galway
Office: +353(0) 91 493798
Fax: +353 (0) 91 494575
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