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Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies

Contract: Full time for 3 months starting 1st Septembrer 2002.

Director of project: Prof. Horgan and Dr. Harcourt

Title of project: GEMI - Government, Enlargement and the Media: an AM funded by the CEC under the Fifth Framework.

Job description: Preparation of preliminary research document for two-day workshop to be held at RSCAS in late November on Government, Media and Enlargement Issues. Establishing informal contact with a number of other CEC-funded projects (EURONAT,IDNET, EUROPUB) and relevant organisations in the CEE countries. Collating and writing research document based on public domain material available from these and other relevant projects; creating a structured bibliography around the key issues concerned; and revising and extending document as required by academic Director.

Project administration tasks to be undertaken; organisation of conference; coordination with RSCAS administrative and technical staff.

Qualifications: Expertise on media and governance issues in EU and CEE countries.

Willingness to take initiative and responsibility and also work under pressure.

Expert knowledge of Microsoft office software package, e-mail and internet use.

Good publication record.

Relevant administrative experience an advantage. Languages : Fluent English, and one Eastern European language preferred.

Good knowledge of accession issues and CEE generally an advantage.

Please send Curriculum vitae to the attention of A. Harcourt, email: Alison.Harcourt@IUE.it Robert Schuman Centre, European University Institute, Via dei Roccettini 9, 50016 San Domenico di Fiesole, Florence, Italy at the latest by July 1st.