EUROSPHERE PhD Summer School on Public Sphere, Sabanci University, Istanbul, 18-22 July 2011‏

Is Public Sphere Exclusively a Nation-State Phenomenon?
EUROSPHERE's next researcher training activity takes place between 18-22 July 2011, hosted in Istanbul by the Sabanci University. This is a PhD-level course on public sphere. The main target group is PhD students who are enrolled in a social science PhD programme. Persons seeking enrollment in a PhD-programme and advanced MA students are also encouraged to apply for admission.
This year's course consists of five thematic components:
The first component presents the ongoing research within the EUROSPHERE Project and introduces a discussion of theories of public sphere.
The second component offers lectures analyzing the status of everyday life and human imagination in people's understandings and experiences of the public sphere.
The third block elucidates the role of civil society and democratic institutions in public spheres, whereas the fourth conceives the public sphere with a focus on diversity and domination in public spheres.
The final component offers two philosophical analyses of ethics in public sphere.
The course lasts five days and offers lectures and student presentations each day. The overall course provides 20 hours of lectures and 10 hours of student presentations. The course programme, content, and curriculum have been devised to enable the participating PhD students to obtain ECTS
credits that can be used as part of their PhD-education.
There are two levels of participation, each of which qualifies for different levels of ECTS:
• Full course attendance and active participation in discussions for five days gives 5 ECTS
• Full course attendance and paper presentation qualifies the candidates for 10 ECTS credits.
PhD students who wish to obtain full ECTS credits from this course are expected to (1) attend the whole course, (2) present a paper during a student presentation session (see the programme below), (3) actively discuss other students' papers, and (4) submit the final version of their papers after the course, latest by 1 November 2011. All course participants, including MA students, can apply to present a
paper in a student session. However, only participants who are enrolled in a university PhDprogramme can submit a paper after the course to acquire the full 10 ECTS credits. Upon approval of full course attendance and curriculum knowledge, participants who are not enrolled PhD students receive an official certificate of participation specifying the acquired 5 ECTS credits. The enrolled PhD students whose papers pass the evaluation will receive an official course certificate specifying the 10 ECTS credits they have acquired.
Lecturers (in alphabetical order):
Geoff S. Bove, Thompson Rivers University, Canada
Andras Bozoki, Central European University, Hungary
Wanda Dressler, FMSH-Paris, France
Jostein Gripsrud, University of Bergen, Norway
Gürcan Kocan, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey
Trond Kvamme, Norwegian Social Science Data Services, Norway
Yngve G. Lithman, University of Bergen, Norway
Ahmet Öncü, Sabanci University, Turkey
Hakan G. Sicakkan, University of Bergen, Norway
Slavko Splichal, University of Ljubliana, Slovenia
Travel Grants
The five PhD students who apply first will be awarded with a 400 euro travel grant. The grant will be paid after the course. The conditions for such payment are:
• Being an enrolled PhD student
• Attendance to the whole course
• Presenting own research paper
• Participation in discussions of other students' papers
Travel and accommodation
Sabanci University has reserved 20 rooms at its campus hotel for the EUROSPHERE PhD School participants. Please check the relevant box in the online application form if you want to stay at the Sabanci University campus during the course.
Curriculum
The course curriculum will be sent to all students whose applications are granted.
Registration
Online registration will be open on http://eurospheres.org between 16 May and 24 June 2011.

Opportunities at the Basel Institute on Governance, Switzerland. Various deadlines

The Basel Institute on Governance is an independent and non‐profit think tank conducting research and offering policy advice and capacity building support in public, global and corporate governance/compliance. Through the International Centre for Asset Recovery, we further provide training and advisory services in the field of asset recovery. On grounds of its academic research it provides assistance to developing and transition countries in the assessment and implementation of public sector reforms particularly with regard to their anti‐corruption legislation and institutions.
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Black Sea Summer University 2011, Constanta (Romania). Dead Line : 12 July 2011

Welcome to Black Sea Summer University 2011, an international summer program in business strategy. It takes place between July 29th and 6th of August 2011 in Constanta, Romania.
Designed for for senior students and young professionals with high potential to become the leaders of tomorrow, BSSU develops the essential building blocks for future success. During the 10 days of stay in Constanta you will gain new insights into the impact of globalization on business organizations and how managers could and should react.
The theme of the Black Sea Summer University 2011 is
"Strategy and Innovation"
The lectures will focus on the creation of competitive advantage in a global context, foreign market entry, emerging economies, and more, blending theory and practical, real life case studies to great effect.

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International Summer School in Applied Environmental and Regulatory Economics, Turin (Italy). Dead Line: 13 June 2011

The School is designed to offer two weeks “full immersion” in user charges regulation of local public services (e.g. waste, water, public transport, district heating, sport facilities) and is addressed to undergraduate students at their last year, graduate students and officials from the Public Administration (municipalities, counties, regional bodies) and regulatory agencies.
The course lasts two weeks and is articulated in three parts:
- theoretical module
- industry analysis
- case studies (with a virtual regulatory final report prepared by attendants)
Applications and Deadlines
The application form will be on-line as from Monday, February the 7th 2011.
The deadline for the submission of the application form is the 13th of June 2011
Admitted attendants will be contacted directly by email by the 20th of June 2011.
Cancellation policy for admitted students
- Profile A: in case of withdrawal the fee will not be refunded
- Profile B: considering that the participation is free, a deposit is due (150 Euro with payment receipt returned by the 1st of July 2011); the deposit will be totally refunded to the attendant at the end of the Summer School (there is no deposit refund in case of cancellation)
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2011 Summer School in Comparative Conflict Studies, Faculty of Media and Communications, Belgrade, 11 - 18 July 2011‏

The Center for Comparative Conflict Studies (CFCCS) at the Faculty of Media and
Communications (FMK), Singidunum University invites you to apply for the second
Summer School in Comparative Conflict Studies. The 2011 Summer School will run
from July 11-18 and will take place at the Faculty of Media and Communications
in Belgrade.
We are offering three courses to choose from: language instruction in all
courses is English.
1. International Intervention in a Globalised World
Dr. Maxine David (University of Surrey, UK)
2. Under Occupation: turning points in Palestinian socio-political realities
Dr. Maram Masarwi (David Yallin College & al-Qasemi College, Israel)
3. From the discourse of brotherhood and unity to the discourses of EU
integration: the case of "transition" in Serbia
Dr. Jelisaveta Blagojević (Faculty of Media and Communications (FMK), Serbia)
We invite undergraduate, graduate students, NGO leaders and activists from all
countries to apply.
With the support of the Balkan Trust for Democracy , scholarships are available
for participants from, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia,
Montenegro, and Serbia. Additional scholarships are available for a number of
students from other conflict or post-conflict regions.
Deadline to submit the applications: May 20, 2011
www.cfccs.org

Barcelona Summer School in International Politics, Barcelona, 27 June- 8 July 2011‏

The sixth edition of the Barcelona Summer School in International Politics will take place at the Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals (IBEI) during June 27 � July 8. The objective of IBEI's Summer School is to offer different short courses on significant topics in international relations and international political economy, taught by experts of international prestige. The direction and coordination of the summer school will be provided by Carles Boix (Princeton University and IBEI).
The summer school is aimed at graduate students, professors and researchers in the areas of political science, economics, and international relations and international studies who are interested in learning first-hand about the latest advances in research.
Prices and Discounts
The price of each course is 300 �. However, there is a discount for early registration. Before June 6th, the price of each course will be 240 �.
For second course (and successive) the price will be 225 � each one of them.
Your registration will be confirmed once the payment has been confirmed.
Certification
At the end of each course you will get an IBEI's certificate of attendance, if you attend more than 80 % of the sessions.
Delivery of Courses
The course will take place in two hour sessions per day during one week. Besides this schedule, there will be time planned for personal interactions with professor where you can take the opportunity to comment your research or project with one of these prime academic figures of the International Relations field.
Registration Procedure
Direct registration and payment over the IBEI website at www.ibei.org, Summer School section (Registration Form)
Location
The Barcelona Summer School in International Politics will be held at IBEI, Elisabets 10, Barcelona (Spain).
Accommodation
The search for accommodations is on your own. You will find orientation tips in the page "Information about Accommodation", which has a collection of hotels and other type of accommodations that will suite different needs.
Further information on the Summer School at summer@ibei.org

Course on Minorities in Conflict Zones, Flensburg, 20-22 July 2011 (Extended DL: 31 May)‏

"Minorities in Conflict Zones" is a course designed to assist young diplomats in the understanding and assessment of the role of minorities in internal conflicts prior to deploying to countries experiencing internal strife. This will include training in conflict management as well as an introduction to current minority protection regimes. Minorities are often seen as the cause of internal conflicts but in reality the situation may be far more complex. In many cases minorities are simply caught in the 'line of fire' and left to their own device to survive in the power struggle of warlords and profiteers. In other cases, the elites of minorities are directly involved in the power struggles. The course for young diplomats provides insights to types of conflicts and the various management approaches that are employed across the globe. It scrutinizes the types of actors and institutions that get involved in conflicts, and it provides an overview of existing international regimes of protection, dialogue mechanisms and quiet diplomacy.
Because conflicts are diverse, the course will offer specialized introduction to regional approaches and case studies through individual sessions tailored to the participants in the course. Cases From Europe including the Balkans and Caucasus as well as from Central Asia, the Middle East, South Asia, Africa and Central and South America can be covered.
In order to allow participants to get a taste of the situation in conflict zones, the course for young diplomats organizes a roundtable discussion with speakers who have experience with conflict management in the field.
For the preliminary programme, click here: http://www.ecmi.de/fileadmin/downloads/ECMI_Einlad_2-11_indd.pdf
Detailed programme is expected to be available late May.
Lectures and Speakers 2011:
Prof. Stefan Wolff, University of Birmingham
Dr. Claire Gordon, London School of Economics
Prof. Joshua Castellino, University of Middlesex
Dr. David Galbreath, University of Bath
Dr. Malte Brosig, University of Witwatersrand
Ambassador Niels Egelund, Denmark
The course is aimed primarily at young diplomats but all interested are welcome to apply. A minimum of 10 participants are required to establish the course. Applications are accepted on a first come basis.
Deadline for applications: 15 May 2011
Practical information:
Price: EUR 2.000 per person. The price includes course materials, meals and accomodation in Flensburg. A deposit of EUR 500 is requested by 31 May 2011, the rest at the beginning of the course.
Venue: The ECMI headquarter building "Kompagnietor" right on the waterfront in the old town of Flensburg, Germany.
Accomodation: Hotel Arcadia, 3 minutes walk from the ECMI building.
Location: Flensburg is a bilingual and multicultural town of approx. 85,000 inhabitants right on the border between Denmark and Germany-functioning as Scandinavian Gateway. Both the Baltic Sea as well as the North Sea are easily accessible from here. The town provides a maritime flair lying at the Flensburg Fjord right at the Baltic Sea. The atmosphere here is influenced by a mixture of cosmopolitan harbour and trading port-city. Flensburg offers a historic mixture of Danish and German culture reflected both by the distinctive architecture in the Old town part of the city as well as in a wide range of activities.
Applications: There are no application forms. Please send your indication of interest and CV to: Ms. Maj-Britt Rijsbjerg Hansen (hansen[a]ecmi.de). You will then receive confirmation and information about payment options.
http://www.ecmi.de/trainings/

ECMI Summer school, National Minorities and Border Regions, Flensburg, 4-10 September 2011‏

European history has linked many national minorities intrinsically to borders. Nation-building processes in 19th and 20th century European history had to be accorded with existing territorial structures. Borders and border revisions have shaped not only the identity of Europe but also the identity of individuals living through the history of redrawn borders and changing national belonging. Concepts of national inclusion and exclusion resulted in a more multifaceted map of a Europe of nationalities than political maps of Europe show. With European integration and especially EU policies of redefining "hard" borders into "soft" borders, national minorities may have new roles to play in an environment formerly very hostile to national minorities claiming allegiance to a foreign national state. Border politics in Europe pose new challenges as well as provide new opportunities to neighbouring states not only in terms of minority governance but also in so far that in a globalizing world national minorities may provide the inter-cultural tools that the new border regime requires in order to develop a united Europe of diversity. At the same time, minority governance is still in the early implementation stage in many border regions. To explore the link between national minorities and border regions, the ECMI will offer a week long summer school jointly with the University of Flensburg.
The summer school programme will explore national minorities in border regions from different disciplines including regional economics, law, linguistics, sociology and politics. The aim of this interdisciplinary summer school is to integrate subjects that are treated separately in order to offer a comprehensive picture of national minorities in border regions.
The summer school is aimed at Master and PhD students as well as practitioners in related areas. Teachers are staff of the hosting institutions and invited faculty. A diploma of participation will be awarded. DATE 04 – 10 September 2011 Classes take place 05 – 09 September.
PLACE
Flensburg, Germany
Flensburg is situated in the Danish-German border region. The German-Danish border region is a home of four minorities – the German minority in South Jutland/North Schleswig; the Danish minority in South Schleswig, the North Frisians and the Roma & Sinti - and a regional language of Low German. The border region is also an official Euroregion that seeks to facilitate cross-border relations. The national regions on both sides of the border are located at the periphery of their respective state. This leads to common challenges and opportunities to learn from each other while observing basic differences between Denmark and Germany.
APPLICATION
Participation in the summer school is decided on a competitive basis. The application must include a letter of motivation and a CV. Application is only possible electronically via the summer school homepage at www.nmbr.de. The deadline for application is 24 June, 2011. Answers to the applications are sent out by 1 July, 2011. In case of confirmation, the summer school fee has to be paid by 10 July, 2011.
FEES Depending on the room, two fees are available. This covers: accommodation 04/09-10/09 participation in the whole summer school breakfast (Monday-Saturday) lunch (Monday-Friday) the official summer school dinner bus transportation within Flensburg all teaching materials
Accommodation in a double room: 280.00 Euro Accommodation in a single room: 440.00 Euro Participants from the region pay 50 Euro. This covers only participation in the summer school
lunch (Monday-Friday) the official summer school dinner all teaching materials
Participants are encouraged to apply for funding in their respective home countries. There are no reduced fees available.
CONDITIONS OF REGISTRATION The organizers assume no responsibility for expenses arising from unforeseen happening. Participants are expected to insure themselves against theft, loss, accidents and damage or medical expenses that may arise.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Provided a written cancellation is received before 18 July, the full payment minus 20% will be refunded. No refunds will be given after that date. No telephone cancellations will be accepted. Submit cancellation in writing to summerschool@ecmi.de.
VISAS FOR NON-EU CITIZENS For non-EU citizens: it is the responsibility of the participant to find out how long it takes to obtain a visa. Citizens of certain countries require a visa to enter into the Federal Republic of Germany. The ECMI can provide a Letter of Invitation, should you require one, but you must first make a registration payment. Letters of Invitation are sent by regular mail (no express). A scanned .pdf will be emailed to each participant. Participants requiring a visa should allow sufficient time to complete the visa application process prior to the commencement of the Summer School.
FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information please visit the website www.nmbr.de

Summer School in Comparative Conflict Studies, Faculty of Media and Communications, Belgrade, 11-18 July 2011‏

The Center for Comparative Conflict Studies (CFCCS) at the Faculty of Media and Communications (FMK), Singidunum University invites you to apply for the second Summer School in Comparative Conflict Studies. The 2011 Summer School will take place at the Faculty of Media and Communications in Belgrade, from July 11 -18, 2011.
We are offering three courses to choose from:
International Intervention in a Globalised World
Dr. Maxine David (University of Surrey, UK)
Under Occupation: turning points in Palestinian socio-political realities
Dr. Maram Masarwi (David Yallin College & al – Qasemi College, Israel)
From the discourse of brotherhood and unity to the discourses of EU integration: the case of "transition" in Serbia
Dr. Jelisaveta Blagojevic Faculty of Media and Communications (FMK), Serbia)
Language instruction in all courses is English.
We invite undergraduate, graduate students, NGO leaders and activists from all countries to apply.
With the support of the Balkan Trust for Democracy, scholarships are available for participants from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia. Additional scholarships are available for a number of students from other conflict or post-conflict regions.
Deadline to submit the applications: May 23, 2011
Application form and cost information are available on our website.
FOR MORE DETAILS please visit www.cfccs.org

Summer Academic Courses in Belgrade, photography; art theory‏

Program Overview
The New Academy of art and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Belgrade offer an exceptional educational experience in Serbia - an opportunity to study on-site, learn and experience the beauty and complexity of the Balkans today through extensive exploration and field trips. The host institutions are the New Academy of Art and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Belgrade.
Students will be based in Belgrade but will travel to the countryside for a long weekend. The accommodation is in single rooms in downtown hotels in Belgrade. The venue for classes is situated in the premises of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Belgrade.
List of courses:
ART 301 ( special topics ) Intermediate photography
FROM EXPLORATION TO SELF EXPRESSION, 6 ECTS
Prof. Milan Aleksic
Course description
This course is intended for students at all levels, from introductory to advanced. Emphasis is on camera skills, image formation, transfer techniques through digital photography, and most importantly the content and the meaning of color photographic imagery.
Emphasis is divided between the investigation of achievements by some of the most distinguished photographers from the last century and understanding of their artistic strategy, and practical photographic work executed outdoors in the environments of Belgrade and Sebian countryside.
While working within a group, students will develop individual projects related to their personal photographic vision.
The academic strength of the course is reflected in the backgrounds of its faculty and visiting artists.
The host of the course is the New Academy of Art with the Museum of Contemporary Art, Belgrade which is simultaneously hosting the course ArtH 302 (4 credits). Both groups will mix for selected critical reviews and will travel together through the region.
Course schedule
August 1 to August 30, 2011
ARTH 302 ( special topics ) Theory of Art
CULTURE AND ART IN SOCIALIST YUGOSLAVIA, 4 ECTS
Prof. Branislav Dimitrijevic
Course description
This course is intended for undergraduate and graduate Students of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences interested in the specificities of culture and art during the socialist period in Yugoslavia (1945-1991) and in the relations this culture had within the broader European cultural and artistic currents as well as with political, economic and other social contexts of its development.
Yugoslav culture of that period was a reflection of a unique political and economical position of this country in-between the two major political blocs during the Cold War era, as well as it was an aspect of the general, global processes of modernization. This culture makes therefore an interesting proposition linked both to the ideology of 'democratic' and 'self-managed' socialism and to Western artistic influences in the post-war period. This culture produced its 'official' and its 'dissident' counterparts, but the distinction between the two is not as uncomplicated as it is mostly interpreted, and therefore still presents an open field for academic research in the broader field of 'Yugoslav studies' which is in its theoretically exciting formation stage.
The summer course may help students in activating and focusing their interests in this impressive field of cultural signification, both in its general social and political role and in its specific artistic achievement. The course will look into the very formations of the concept of "Yugoslav cultural space' since the mid 19th century, but will primarily focus on the political and economical circumstances of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Cultural antagonism between 'socialist realism' and 'socialist modernism' will be taken as a point of departure to reflect an open field of ideological and cultural debate which is illustrative for the historical development of this country from the anti-fascist (and anti-Stalinist) struggle in the 1940s, economical and social prosperity in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and the political decline of the 1980s which led to the tragic dissolution and the civil war in the 1990s. The course will look into a variety of cultural achievements and 'symptoms' in the fields of visual art, film, architecture, popular music, as well as in the cultural construction of the 'everyday life'.
The course will therefore be interdisciplinary in its approach and in using the theoretical framework of cultural studies, history and theory of art, anthropology, sociology, political studies and other academic disciplines. The course will use resources of the Museum of Contemporary of Art in Belgrade, as one of the leading institutions of its kind in the region. Apart from a series of lectures and seminars, the course will also include a photographic workshop with the intention to record and visually explore the visible legacy of this period present in the city of Belgrade.
Course schedule
August 1 to August 30, 2011
FEES
2,400 Euros for 6 ECTS course.
2,000 Euros for 4 ECTS course.
HOW TO APPLY
Applicants should contact the New Academy of Art, Belgrade (www.nova.edu.rs, info@nova.edu.rs). Professors Milan Aleksic (mza2@cornell.edu) and Branislav Dimitrijevic (branko@bgdmail.com) are also available for further information.
The cost of the program is 200 Euros per credit plus a 1,200 Euros program fee. Students may also audit the courses without receiving credits, but must pay both the program fee plus an additional amount equal to 4 ECTS (2,000 Euros). The fees cover the cost of housing in hotels and local travel. Students must cover the costs of air travel, and supplies. Local and day-trip transportation costs are paid for by the program (city bus trips, chartered bus trips, and/or train trips). All students must bring their digital camera, and a laptop is desirable but not required.
To enroll in the program, students must contact the New Academy of Arts, Belgrade. This can be done by e-mail info@nova.edu.rs and mza2@cornell.edu.
A nonrefundable tuition deposit of $500 must be received by June 1, 2011, accompanied by a completed registration form. The remainder of both tuition and program fees must be paid by July 1.
Summer Academic Courses
Photography: From Exploration to Self Expression
Art Theory: Culture and Art in Socialist Yugoslavia
New Academy of Art
Museum of Contemporary Art, Belgrade
www.nova.edu.rs
Contact
mza2@cornell.edu
Milan Aleksic
Phone: +381 63 237 785
Address
www.nova.edu.rs
New Academy of Art
Carigradska 26/2
11000 Belgrade
Serbia
Info
Museum of Contemporary Art, Belgrade www.msub.org.rs
New Academy of Art, Belgrade www.nova.edu.rs
NEW ACADEMY OF ART, Belgrade, Serbia
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART, Belgrade, Serbia

5 Scholarships for EURAC Summer School, Bozen/Bolzano, 19 June - 2 July 2011‏

EURAC Summer School on Human Rights, Minorities and Diversity Management – Special Focus: Linguistic Diversity
The Institute for Minority Rights of the European Academy (EURAC) grants 5 full scholarships for students belonging themselves to a national/ethnic/linguistic minority in Europe.
The scholarships are not payable in cash but they cover:
• Tuition fee
• Accommodation (from 19.06.2011-02.07.2011in a 4 bed-room at the Youth Hostel in Bozen/Bolzano)
• Travel costs
How to apply for a scholarship
Students who would like to apply for it should send us:
1. The complete application form (please download at www.eurac.edu/summerschool)
2. A letter of motivation
Please explain us why this special course would be interesting for you and how you will use the knowledge for your own minority group.
3. A complete CV
The deadline for the full scholarship application is Wednesday, 25.05.2011. Late applications will not be considered.
You will get the notification about being considered as a scholarship recipient or not by the beginning of June.
Where to send the application
Applications should be submitted to: meir@eurac.edu

Summer school of the B/C/S language, Sarajevo, 18-29 July 2011‏

This summer, the Association Linguists is organising the third Summer School of the Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian Language.
The enrollment lasts until July 1, and we have a special discount for those who apply before June 1!
Use your summer vacation to remind yourself of our language(s) and of the taste of the water from Bašèaršija.
If you think that you have experienced Sarajevo fully, we will take you to Mostar! This year we will even make a small detour to Poèitelj to get some inspiration.
At classes, we will talk about the idle natural beauties of Bosnia and Herzegovina, modern art, culture of living once and today, the arrival of globalization into our society, and about important characters and events from history.
We will not be talking about traditional things, such as coffee, folklore, literature and cuisine, we will experience them together!
Of course, we will also watch one movie at the Sarajevo Film Festival.
At our web page www.lingvisti.ba you can find the Summer School Brochure and the electronic application form. Once you send in your application form, you will receive instructions on lodging possibilities, payment, and everything you need to know.

International Summer School Sarajevo 2011, Human Rights and Transitional Justice� 18 - 31 July 2011 ( Dead Line:15 May)‏

Association “PRAVNIK” together with the
partner organization Konrad Adenauer Stiftung – Rule of Law Program
South East Europe is proud to open the application process for the


International Summer School Sarajevo 2011
“Human Rights and Transitional Justice”
18 - 31 July 2011

WHAT:
Association "PRAVNIK" together with the partner organization
Konrad Adenauer Stiftung-Rule of Law Program South East Europe will be offering International Summer School Sarajevo 2011 course on Human Rights and
Transitional Justice from 18 – 31 July 2011

WHERE:
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Accommodation is offered at the Franciscan Students' Hostel in double bedded
rooms. The Hostel is at 15 minute walking distance from the city centre in safe
and peaceful surroundings.

WHY:
·         To empower future decision makers to work to
establish the Rule of Law and Human Rights system in transitional countries.
·         To widen theoretical and practical skills of
participants.
·         To influence changes in transitional
countries towards sustainable Rule of Law and the respect of Human Rights.

ELIGIBILITY:
The program encourages applications from graduate and PhD students
of law and related disciplines (under the age of 35); including a limited
number of undergraduate students from South East Europe, Europe and the US.

PARTICIPATION
FEE:
200€for
accommodation, meals and working materials. Students from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro,
Romania, the Republic of Moldova,
and Serbia
are eligible to apply for a participation fee reduction of 50%.

Travel costs are not covered by this fee and each participant should
take care of personal travel arrangements.

DEADLINE FOR
APPLICATIONS IS 15 MAY 2011.

If you are interested, all other relevant information
are available at on the
ISSS 2011 official website
www.pravnik-online.info or contact
us at info@pravnik-online.info.

RULE OF LAW PROGRAM SOUTH EAST EUROPE of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung website 

www.kas.de/rspsoe.

Information about ISSS 2011 also available at

http://www.kas.de/rspsoe/de/events/44785/.

Summer School in Comparative Conflict Studies, Faculty of Media and Communications (FMK), Belgrade, 11 – 18 July, 2011‏

The Center for Comparative Conflict Studies (CFCCS) at the Faculty of Media and Communications (FMK), Singidunum University invites you to apply for the second Summer School in Comparative Conflict Studies. The 2011 Summer School will take place at the Faculty of Media and Communications in Belgrade, from July 11 -18, 2011.
We are offering three courses to choose from:
International Intervention in a Globalised World
Dr. Maxine David (University of Surrey, UK)
Under Occupation: turning points in Palestinian socio-political realities
Dr. Maram Masarwi (David Yallin College & al – Qasemi College, Israel)
From the discourse of brotherhood and unity to the discourses of EU integration: the case of "transition" in Serbia
Dr. Jelisaveta Blagojević Faculty of Media and Communications (FMK), Serbia)
Language instruction in all courses is English.
We invite undergraduate, graduate students, NGO leaders and activists from all countries to apply.
With the support of the Balkan Trust for Democracy, scholarships are available for participants from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia. Additional scholarships are available for a number of students from other conflict or post-conflict regions.
Deadline to submit the applications: May 9, 2011
Application form and cost information are available on our website. www.cfccs.org

6th round of Southeast Europe and EU - Leadership Development Programme Dead Line: 27 April 2011‏

The future of Southeast Europe depends on targeted and consistent action to develop effective civic structures and integrate the region into Euro-Atlantic political, economic and security spheres. This requires consultation and collaboration between international and regional policy-makers. Initiatives that build confidence among citizens in the region are a prerequisite for peace and stability, and ultimately for regional integration and economic prosperity. Underlying this project is the belief that the driving force for the continuation of the political, social and economic reform and the success of the region’s EU integration are qualified young professionals with international experience.
In an effort to contribute to the reform process in Southeast Europe, the TRANSFUSE Association and the College of Europe jointly launched a programme in 2006 for young people from the region, as well as from the rest of Europe, who aspire to play an active role in the future of their countries. The Programme runs over a ten-month period and aims to transmit knowledge about the EU and its relation to the region, to stimulate the leadership and professional skills of participants and to encourage the exchange of views.
The European Fund for the Balkans has been generously financing the programme since 2008 and since 2009, has been organising it jointly with the College of Europe and the TRANSFUSE Association. The 2011/2012 Programme will consist of the following activities:
Two-week Summer Academy in Austria and Slovakia in September 2011
The curriculum includes topics related to the European Union and the development of its relations with Southeast Europe, as well as wider issues of international and economic relations. Practical training components focusing on negotiations, project management and presentation skills provide participants with essential leadership qualities
Group activities, between November 2011 and March 2012: The participants will work together in small groups to develop and implement a joint activity or an event in Southeast Europe.
Five-day Spring Seminar in Belgium (Brussels/Bruges), in April 2012: The programme includes working visits to the EU institutions and NATO in Brussels and classes in the campus of the College of Europe in Bruges.
The Programme is led by an Academic Dean, who guides the participants through the different aspects of the Programme. The working language of the Programme is English.
Certificates are awarded to participants upon successful completion of the Programme.
Only 30 selected applicants are invited to participate. Their participation in the Programme is sponsored by the European Fund for the Balkans. For information on the application procedure and sponsorship details see ‘How to apply’ and ‘Practical information’ pages.

DRC Summer School, EU Strategy for the Danube Region - Perspectives for the Future, Vienna, 3-10 July 2011‏

Open to: young scientists from the Danube Region and Central Europe and graduates

The DRC Summer School on Regional Co-operation is organised annually under the intellectual sponsorship of the Danube Rectors' Conference.

Aims of the project:
- to enhance the awareness for the significance and possibilities of regional cooperation;
- to discuss and to develop strategies for the improvement of co-operation in the region;
- to bring young scientists from countries of the Danube Region and Central Europe together to establish a regional scientific network within the European Research Area;
- to foster relations between the partner universities of the Danube Rectors' Conference and with other regional actors;
- to prepare a sustainable series of events to be able to meet the tasks mentioned above.

Initiators and main organisers:
Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe (IDM), Vienna
Dr. Susan Milford, Managing Director
IDResearch Ltd. (IDR), Pécs
Dr. István Tarrósy, Managing Director

Target group:
- Young scientists from the Danube Region and Central Europe who have records in Political Science or other social science disciplines.
- Graduates who want to present their research projects to the students of the Summer School in the lectures.
- Interested persons from regional organisations, public administration and scientific institutions.

Applications:
Applications for participation may be handed in by e-mail or fax and should include the application form, the CV of the applicant and an abstract max. 2 pages of the paper that shall be presented in the Summer School.
The participants are selected by a jury taking into account the guidance of the presidency of the Danube Rectors' Conference (DRC).

Application Form: http://www.drcsummerschool.eu/drcsummerschool/UserFiles/File/documents/appform_2011_final.pdf
Date: 3 – 10 July 2011
Deadline: 5th of June 2011
The applications should be sent to:
Zoltán Voros
IDResearch Ltd.
Tel: +36-30-709-7491
Fax: +36-72-522-624
e-mail: voros@idresearch.hu

International Summer School “Human Rights and Transitional Justice”, Sarajevo (Bosnia Herzegovina). Deadline: 15 May 2011

The application process for ISSS 2011 starts on 04 April 2011 and end on 15 May 2011.

How can you apply?
All prospective applicants are invited to send their complete application form through the official submission e-mail which is indicated on the application form.
Your application will be considered:
i) if it reaches the Association “PRAVNIK” through official submission e-mail before the application deadline;
ii) if every question was answered and was accompanied with all necessary documents;
iii) if you explicitly agree with the RULES AND CONDITIONS of the ISSS 2011, and declare to have read them via the application form;
iv) if you received a confirmation letter from the organizers (which you should receive within 48 hours after your submission) through the official e-mail. Application deadline The application deadline for ISSS 2011 is on 15 May 2011 23:59 CET. We encourage everyone to apply before the deadline.
Application forms that come after the deadline will not be taken into consideration.

6th International Summer School in Anthropology of the Balkans, Konitsa, Greece, 27 July - 11 August 2011‏

The Konitsa Summer School organising committee is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 6th "International Summer School in Anthropology, Ethnography and Comparative Folklore of the Balkans" that will be held in the town of Konitsa, Greece in the period 27/7–11/8 2010. Konitsa is a highland town situated next to the Greek - Albanian borders.
Three hundred (370) students from more than fifty five (55) countries and one hundred (100) universities have attended the previous five Schools (2006-2010). Fifty five (55) university teachers from fifteen (15) countries and twenty (20) universities have taught, and thirteen (13) guest speakers from eleven (11) universities have delivered lectures.
Maurice Godelier, Jane Cowan, Dimitra Madianou, Efi Voutira, Rajko Mursic, Fotini Tsimbiridou, Kirsten Hastrup, Thomas Eriksen, Dzemal Sokolovic, Michael Herfeld, Sarah Green, Chris Hann and Neni Panourgia are included among them.
This year the Summer School offers 7 courses taught by 16 lecturers, fieldwork
trips in both Albania and Greece, workshops and key lectures to be delivered by Prof. Michael Stewart and Cesare Poppi.
The deadline for the submission of applications is May 15, 2011.
Each applicant should complete an application form and send it via email to: konitsa.summerschool@gmail.com.
For a detailed description of this unique opportunity and the application form see, please, the following website: www.hist-arch.uoi.gr/SUMMERSCHOOL/
For any further questions or information please feel free to email: konitsa.summerschool@gmail.com.

Summer School in Macedonian Language and Culture, Ohrid, 10-31 July 2011‏

Summer School in Macedonian Language and Culture, Ohrid, 10-31 July 2011‏

The School of Foreign
Languages of the University American College Skopje School is pleased to announce a Summer School in Macedonian Language
and Culture.
The Summer School is designed for participants who would like to learn
or improve their Macedonian language skills while enjoying their stay in
Ohrid and exploring Macedonia.
No previous knowledge of Macedonian is required. Beginners,
intermediary and advanced courses of Macedonian as a Foreign Language will be offered. The Program provides
60 hours of language courses and 24 hours of culture related courses.
It lasts for three weeks, starting on July 10 and finishing on July 31.
Participants from all the countries are welcome.
More details are available at: www.uacs.edu.mk/languages�
Application deadline is July 2, 2011. Application form and detailed
program is available upon request from the following email:
mk.summer@uacs.edu.mk
Best regards,
Marija Todorova
University American College Skopje
www.uacs.edu.mk/languages
Marija Todorova, MA
tel: 389(0)70 369247

Strengthening European Participatory Democracy, The National Student Confederation, 1-8 May 2011, Sofia‏

Strengthening European Participatory Democracy,1-8 May 2011, Sofia‏

The National Student Confederation along with JEF and UEF-Bulgaria have the pleasure of inviting you to participate in the international training course "Strenthening European Participatory Democracy".
The Lisbon Treaty gave the EU a set of tools to tackle more effectively the key concerns of the citizens and its implementation is an excellent opportunity to further engage the young citizens with the European project. With the ongoing changes and their unavoidable impact on the whole EU decision making process, it is necessary to be proactive and understand the challenges and opportunities of the time to come.
The training course "Strengthening European Participatory Democracy" to be held in Sofia from 1 to 8 May, 2011 will provide young people with knowledge and skills for active participation in the democratic life of the union. The political, social, economic and cultural aspects that the course addresses will contribute to shape a vision how to strengthen European democracy and reaffirm the concept of active European citizenship.
The participants will acquire competences about how to develop activities fostering European citizenship and practical knowledge how to communicate the EU to the young citizens. The ideas and knowledge generated during the course can be used by every participant and be implemented at local level
Methodology: Panel discussions, working groups, lectures, plenary sessions, simulation games and information market will be some of the methods used to debate these issues.
The rich social program, including horse ride in Vitosha mountain (optional), parties and sightseeing trip to the Rila Monastery, one of the most significant and picturesque monuments on the Balkans, will enable the participants to feel the atmosphere of Bulgaria - an ever-evolving and modern country with great cultural heritage and traditions, dating back from Roman and Byzantine times.
PARTICIPATING CONDITIONS
Age 18-30
Countries EU Member states
Costs 70% of Travel Costs will be reimbursed (up to 230 Euro)
Fee/person 75 Euro participation fee/person
Board & lodging covered by the organisers
Deadline for applying: 24 April 2011!!!
FOR MORE DETAILS AND APPLICATION FORM:
nsc@scas.acad.bg