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ERASMUS STUDENT WORK PLACEMENT
IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
EMPLOYER INFORMATION
Name of organization
Amnesty International
Provaznická 3, 110 00 Praha 1
Address incl. post code
Česká republika
Telephone
+420725495573
E-mail
[email protected]
Website
www.amnesty.cz
Number of employees
17
Short description of the
company
Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 3 million
supporters, members and activists in over 150 countries and territories
who campaign to end grave abuses of human rights. Office of Amnesty
International in Czech Republic was founded in 1991 and immediately
became involved in international activities and began to develop their
work at home. Today, its employees, along with volunteers and activists,
are educating for human rights in primary and secondary schools,
monitoring the human rights situation, providing support to asylum
seekers, seeking to eliminate discrimination and promote systemic
changes in law and practice.
Other
CONTACT DETAILS
Contact person for this
placement
Gabriela Bartova
Department and designation / Campaigns department/Head of activism
job title
Direct telephone number
+420725495573
E-mail address
[email protected]
PLACEMENT INFORMATION
Department / Function
Campaigns department/Local groups coordinator
Description of activities
Trainee is supposed to support Amnesty International´s activists in
local groups across the country, especially to:
 perform as a mediator between the office and the local
groups/between the individual local groups (arrange personal
meeting with local coordinators, ensure that local groups have
access to all the important information and materials, monitor
local group´s activities and proceed the feedback to the office)
 support the local groups when organizing independent actions
or take part in common actions (mediates the necessary
resources, provides materials, ensures consultation with
responsible staff members etc.)
 organize regular activism meetings (autumn and spring)
 manage the administration tasks regarding the local groups
Location
Praha
Duration
1. 9. 2015 – 30. 6. 2016
Working hours per week
30 - 40
Accommodation
No
Details of financial and “in
kind” support to be provided
Other
COMPETENCES, SKILLS and EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Languages and level of
competence required
Slovak C1 or Czech C1 is necessary, English B2
Computer skills and level of
skills required
MS Word, Powerpoint, Excel
Drivers license
Not needed
Other
Basic orientation in the issues of human rights, interest in activism and
work with youth, excellent communication skills
INFORMATION PROVIDED BY
Name
Gabriela Bartova
Department / Function
Campaigns department/Head of activism
E-mail address
[email protected]
Phone number(s)
+420725495573
Date
24. 4. 2015