Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor internship

Feb 4, 2014 | Relief Web

The Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor is currently looking for interns in its Geneva-based office to provide support to a small and dynamic team.

Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor (“the Monitor”) provides research and monitoring for the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) and the Cluster Munition Coalition (CMC). The Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor is a joint initiative of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines – Cluster Munition Coalition (ICBL-CMC) and provides the most up-to-date and relevant information on and assessment of the international community’s response to the problems caused by landmines, cluster munitions, and other explosive remnants of war.

Internship description This internship position provides an exciting opportunity to develop research, fact-checking, operational, coordination and networking skills. The interns will be exposed to a wide range of researchers, organisations and individuals – including an international network of campaigners, as well as representatives of governments and international organisations.

During this internship period, there will be important Intersessional Meetings in Geneva (April), as well as a Mine Ban Treaty Review Conference in Mozambique (June) and Meeting of States Parties for the Convention on Cluster Munitions in Costa Rica (September), for which the intern’s work will be critical. Duration: Temporary, 4-8 months according to availability Starting date: 24 March 2014, flexible within 10 days

Please visit our website for more information: http://www.the-monitor.org