IRELAND
Geography Department (Cork)
The Economic and Social
Research Institute – ESRI
The European Bureau for Lesser
Used Languages
Irish Centre for the Study of Human
Rights
Trinity College Law School
The Geography Department of the University offers a number of courses for both undergraduate and postgraduate study (further details on the website).
THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL
RESEARCH INSTITUTE – ESRI
The Institute is an independent, non-profit-making organisation, which works to increase knowledge of the social and economic conditions of society with particular reference to Ireland. It conducts research by its own staff in close co-operation with universities and other organisations.
THE EUROPEAN BUREAU FOR LESSER
USED LANGUAGES
The aim of the European Bureau for Lesser Used Languages is to conserve and promote the regional, autochthonous languages and cultures of the European Union. It works in close co-operation with the European institutions, in particular the European Parliament and the Commission, as well as the Council of Europe.
The Bureau’s strategy is based on three main points: seeking legal and political support and funding at European, state, regional and local level, in order to carry out projects concerning the lesser used languages; the publication and dissemination of informational material on the lesser used languages and exchanges of information and experience among the groups active in promoting these languages; and the setting up of structures to support autochthonous linguistic communities in various domains.
Two offices are responsible for the implementation of this policy: the Dublin Head Office and the Brussels Information Centre (See entry under Belgium). The Dublin Head Office co-ordinates the work of the Member State Committees and develops contacts with European and international institutions and organisations. The Bureau publishes the Contact Bulletin three times each year.
IRISH CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF HUMAN
RIGHTS
Faculty of Law, University College, Galway
Tel.: ++353 91 24411
Fax: ++353 91 25700
Telex: 28823
E-mail: irishcentreforhumanrights@ucg.ie
Website: www.ucg.ie/law/chr.html
Director: T. O’Malley
The Centre aims to promote the understanding of human rights in practical ways, using research, training, conferences, publications and radio and TV programmes. The Centre offers courses on the International Protection of Human Rights, and publishes the journal, Irish Human Rights Yearbook, one per annum.
Current research includes human rights and asylum seekers in Europe, refugees and Ireland, the right to freedom of opinion and expression, extradition law, the right to self determination, and the rights of the child. The Institute offers courses on the law of human rights.