Her fellowship at the Forum will run through June 1999. Prize money of 20,000 ECU is available for the winners - one from Europe, the other from a region in the process of development. The deadline for submissions arriving in Brussels is 15 October 1998. The person will work closely with NDI's seven regional teams to strengthen civilian expertise in security affairs, to promote civilian oversight of the military, to enhance governmental and nongovernmental organizations' capacity in security and defense issues and to improve the quantity and quality of mechanisms by which practical information on this issue is disseminated worldwide. This is a full-time position based in Washington, D.C., with occasional travel abroad required.
Salary commensurate with experience.
Short-listed candidates will be contacted regarding interviews. It is envisioned that the position will be filled by December 1, 1998. Susan Kupperstein, Partnership for Democratic Civil-Military Relations, The National Democratic Institute for International Affairs,1717 Mass Ave. The case studies are analysing the character of civil society in each country, the social, economic and political contexts, and civil society's promise and limitations for fostering improved governance. In each case, civil society is being mapped, and the researcher is examining the government's postures towards it, and existing and potential interactions between civil society and the state.