As issues of norm diffusion and convergence have come to the fore at the macro level with the EU taking a greater role in Europe’s normative regime, aspects of legitimacy and responsibility of protection schemes at local and regional levels require focused attention. More...

The ECMI maintains a number of networks ranging from international government and NGOs to local actors. We consider ourselves as situated in a "bubble" which constitutes our livelines to the greater world and networks of relevance for minority protection and Minority Studies. More...

The PhD pre-proposal period in the life of young academics is often a difficult period, especially for students who have limited training in methodology and approaches. The ECMI has therefore developed a Pre-proposal Fellows Programme to assist potential PhD candidates in the difficult pre-proposal period. The aim is to work with the Fellows through a successful application process in order that the Fellow may become attached to the Centre for the period of the candidacy. The ECMI is not accredited to offer degrees but we work closely with a number of distinguished professors around Europe who are able to act as supervisors pending adequate qualification of the Fellow in question. More...

The ECMI works with a number of Master Programmes in Europe and is in direct co-operation with the Master in European Studies at Flensburg University. The ECMI Master Dissertation Programme is open to master students from these and other programmes to spend a period of time at the Centre while writing their dissertation. More...

The ECMI hosts every year a number of visiting researchers through its Fellows Programmes. The Programmes are designed to provide educational opportunities at the Centre and also function as tools to encourage exchange between the resident researchers and scholars working on minority issues at other institutions. More...

Promoting high-quality research, policy-relevant analysis, training, and co-operation in the minority field, the ECMI seeks to bridge the gaps between theory and practice, research and politics, mainstream politicians and minority activists as well as between different academic traditions. More...

Protection and promotion of national minority cultures is the moral goal that drives our work as institution, researchers and human beings. Minority rights as part of the global human rights regime are essential to providing a good life for members of minority groups. To promote such values, our work ethic requires excellence and dedication. More...

Promoting high-quality research, policy-relevant analysis, training, and co-operation in the minority field, the ECMI seeks to bridge the gaps between theory and practice, research and politics, mainstream politicians and minority activists as well as between different academic traditions. More...

ECMI sees human diversity as a European heritage and cultural pluralism as a great asset. Aiming to facilitate respect for diversity in all aspects of society, ECMI is committed to work for the improvement of the situation of Europe’s minorities through heightened awareness of minority rights and minority issues among all relevant actors. Realizing the immense scope of societal and global challenges of the 21st Century, ECMI’s specific purpose is to provide actors with new knowledge and tool-kits that empower and equip them to mitigate differences and exchange views through constructive dialogue about how to build a peaceful and diverse Europe. More...

The ECMI was founded in 1996 by the governments of Denmark, Germany and Schleswig-Holstein. It is an independent and inter-disciplinary institution which draws upon an international core staff, supplemented by a number of non-resident Senior Research Associates from all over Europe and beyond. More...