DESCRIPTION OF THE STEP TRAINEESHIP PROVIDER

Environmental, non governmental organisation. Part of the international WWF network.

WEBSITE

www.wwf.gr/EN

TYPE OF THE STEP TRAINEESHIP PROVIDER

NGO

TRAINEESHIP TASKS

1st position - A comparative analysis of the way European countries (EU and non-EU members) mitigate human-wildlife conflicts. Comensation systems, legal measures regarding active or passive protection of cultivations and livestock, is there an insurance system? what are the penalties in case of shooting an animal as a result of this confict. The final deleverable should be a report in English.
2nd position - A comparative analysis of Civil Protection systems, volunteer involvement, and responsibilities regarding forest fire prevention and supression in: USA, Canada, Chile, Argentina, Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Croatia, Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, Israel,Australia, New Zealand, South Africa. Which are the competent authorities for forest fires prevention and supression? how is Civil Protection structured and how does it work, what is the role of volunteers (rights and duties), etc. The final deliverable should be a report in English..

ORGANISING ELSA GROUP

ELSA Greece

PLACE OF THE TRAINEESHIP

Athens, Greece

EARLIEST START DATE

15/03/2019

LATEST END DATE

15/06/2019

MIN DURATION

2 month/s

MAX DURATION

3 month/s

REMUNERATION

Public transportation, Other: Working space, phone and internet access in WWF Greece office in Athens.

REQUIRED STUDY LEVEL

graduate - master

LEGAL SKILLS REQUIRED

Administrative Law - General
Civil Law - General
Environmental Law - Advanced
Public International Law - General

LANGUAGE SKILLS REQUIRED

English - Fluent

NUMBER OF TRAINEES

2

NUMBERS OF HOURS PER WEEK

30

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

A good knowledge of French/ or Spanish/ or German and a good/average knowledge of Greek is an optional requirement.
Regarding the first position, the traineeship will require checking relevant legislation and also checking its compatibility with EU regulations (ie if it can actually be applied in Greece).
For both positions a number of calls and interviews will be required with public services in different countries.
Transportation card will be provided by ELSA Athens