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5911 - East European and Eurasian Studies
Specialist in the Eurasian area, sub-regions or countries (Central-Eastern Europe, Balkan Europe, Central Asia, Caucasus, Russia, ...)
The Area Specialist can perform multiple functions, according to the sector in which he is engaged (academic, private companies, think tanks, ...):
- Studies, describes and interprets the origin, development and dynamics of political, economic, social and cultural transformations in the macro-region or in sub-regions or countries of the reference area.
- Plans, directs and manages commercial and economic activities in this area (or aimed towards this area) with particular international relevance;
- Coordinates and manages investment and production projects in this area (or aimed at this area) of international importance;
- Operates in the field of cooperation and development with the countries of the area;
- Works as a professional consultant for companies, economic organizations or institutions, specialized in the countries of the area;
- Carries out market, sales and brokerage analyzes relating to the area of interest;
- Carries out think tank and analysis activities for specialized research centers relating to the area of interest.
- Carries out political evaluation and diplomatic mediation in government institutions in relation to the area of interest.
- Carries out research and academic teaching in the area of expertise.
- Develops scenarios
- leads intercultural communication projects
- Develops feasibility studies or elaborate assessments on the state of implementation of reforms or measures adopted in regions / countries of the area of interest.
- Report with in-depth knowledge of the area of their competence.
Skylls required:
- skills in politics, economics, history and culture of the political, economic and socio-cultural realities of the area of interest;
- language and communication skills;- intercultural mediation skills;
- methodological research skills to carry out written and oral presentations;
- Teaching and research skills, in case he undertakes an academic career.
Sectors of Employment:
- Public and private third sector organizations with international interests and activities in the Eurasian space;
- Study centers of banks, corporations, foundations, international economic organizations (World Bank, ECB, OECD, etc.);
- Companies engaged in sales and investment companies;
- Editorial activities and journalism for print, television and online newspapers;
- Academy;
- Think tanks, research institutes, foundations;
- European Commission, European Parliament and other international institutions;
- Regional and local ministries / institutions engaged in international activities;
- national and international NGOs;
- Newspapers, magazines, on-line portals specialized in the region.
Area mediator / expert in conflict resolution and diplomatic relations
Functions
The mediator / expert in the area in conflict resolution and diplomatic relations:
- organizes conferences and meetings, professional networks, intercultural events.
- operates in the field of human rights protection through monitoring, election observation, tutoring and reporting.
- prepares and manages promotional programs and projects for the culture of peace, human rights and international solidarity.
- develops programs for peaceful conflict resolution, disarmament and demobilization, economic reconstruction in deeply divided societies.
- organizes security systems and advises on institution building processes.
Skills required:
- skills in politics, economics, history and culture of the political, economic and socio-cultural realities of Central Eastern Europe and the Balkans and Eurasia.
- language and communication skills.
- skills in cultural mediation.
- methodological research skills to carry out written and oral presentations.
Sectors of Employment:
Freelance employee or consultant for:
- International institutions and bodies (OSCE, UN, UNDP, NATO, etc.);
- Ministries and public institutions;
- Private and public study / research centers, foundations;
- National and international organizations, voluntary associations, and tertiary sector institutions;
- Academic and non-academic journals and publications, publishing houses, online portals specialized in the academic field
Continuing to study
The MIREES degree gives access to third cycle studies (PHD Programmes/Specialisation Schools) or second level of Professional Master's Programmes.
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Specialist in Eurasia and itssub-regions and countries (Central-Eastern Europe, the Balkans, Central Area,Caucasus, Russia)Function in a professional context:
Area specialists can performvarious functions, depending on the sector in which they work (academic,private business, think tanks):
- they study, describe andinterpret the origin, development and dynamics of political, economic, socialand cultural transformations in the macro-region or in sub-regions or countriesin the area of reference;
- they plan, direct and managecommercial and economic activities in this area (or targeting this area) withparticular international relevance;
- they coordinate and manageinvestment and production projects in this area (or targeting this area) ofinternational relevance;
- they work in the field ofcooperation and development with countries in the area;
- they work as professionalconsultant for businesses, economic organisations or institutions, specialisedin the countries in the area;
- they perform market surveys,sales analyses and mediation activities relating to the area of interest;
- they work in think tanks andperform analyses for specialised research centres relating to the area ofinterest;
- they perform politicalassessments and diplomatic mediation activities in governmental institutionsrelating to the area of interest;
- they perform research andacademic teaching activities in their field of specialisation;
- they are able to outline scenarios;
- they are able to conduct/manageintercultural communication projects;
- they are able to performfeasibility studies and produce assessments on the state of implementation ofreforms or measures adopted in regions/countries in the area of interest;
- they are able to processprimary sources or information and report with in-depth knowledge on the areaof specialisation.
Competencies associated to the function:
- knowledge of politics,economics, history and culture of the political, economic and socioculturalrealities of the area of interest;
- linguistic and communicationskills;
- intercultural mediation skills;
- methodological research skillsfor written and verbal presentations;
- teaching and research skillsapplicable to academic careers.
Careeropportunities:
- Public and private third-sectororganisations with international interests and activities in the Eurasian area;
- Study centres of banks,corporations, foundations, international economic organisations (World Bank,ECB, OECD, etc.);
- Businesses working in sales andinvestment firms;
- Editorial and journalismactivities for newspapers, TV and online services;
- Academia;
- Think tanks, Researchinstitutes, foundations;
- European Commission, EuropeanParliament and other international organisations;
- Regional and localinstitutions/ministries working in international activities;
- National and internationalNGOs;
- Newspapers, magazines, on-lineportals specialised in the region.
Mediator, area expert in conflictresolution and diplomatic relations
Function in a professional context:
Mediators, area experts inconflict resolution and diplomatic relations:
- organise conferences andmeetings, professional networks, intercultural events;
- work in the protection of humanrights through monitoring, electoral observation, tutoring and draftingreports;
- prepare and manage promotionalprogrammes and projects for peace culture, human rights and internationalsolidarity;
- develop programmes for thepeaceful resolution of conflicts, disarmament and demobilisation, economicreconstruction in profoundly divided societies;
- organise security systems andprovide consultancy in institutional construction processes.
Competencies associated to the function:
- knowledge of politics,economics, history and culture of the political, economic and socioculturalrealities of Central and Eastern Europe and the Balkans and Eurasia;
- linguistic and communicativeskills
- cultural mediation skills;
- methodological research skillsfor written and verbal presentations.
Career opportunities:
Freelance consultant or operatorfor:
- International organisations andinstitutions (OECD, UN, UNDP, NATO, etc.);
- Ministries and publicinstitutions;
- Private and publicstudy/research centres, foundations;
- National and internationalorganisations, voluntary associations, third sector institutions;
- Academic and other magazinesand publications, publishers, specialised on-line academic portals
International Relations Analyst
function in aprofessional context:
International Relations Analyst:
- performs research andanalytical studies in the referred sector; produces primary sources and topicsfor the design and implementation of activities and projects in/forCentral-Eastern Europe and the Balkans;
- outlines scenarios;
- runs/manages interculturalcommunication projects;
- conducts feasibility studiesand produces assessments on the state of implementation of reforms or measuresadopted in Eastern European regions/countries in relation to EU accessionprocesses;
- produces primary sources andinformation and uses in-depth knowledge to report on the area ofresponsibility.
Competencies associated to the function:
- knowledge of politics,economics, history and culture of the political, economic and sociocultural realitiesof Central and Eastern Europe and the Balkans
- linguistic and communicativeskills
- cultural mediation skills
- methodological research skillsfor written and verbal presentations.
Career opportunities:
- Research institutes,foundations;
- European Commission, EuropeanParliament and other international institutions;
- Ministries/regional and localinstitutes working in international activities;
- National and internationalNGOs;
- Study centres in banks, tradeassociations and trade unions;
- Newspapers, journals, on-lineportals specialised in Central-Eastern Europe and the Balkans