Summer University Booklet 2012
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AEGEE-Europe already 25 years of Summer Universities 2012 Summer Universities 2012 AEGEE-EuropE Explore. Dream. Discover. 1000 Days of Summer! For 25 years the AEGEE Summer University project offers great summer courses and holidays throughout the European con- tinent. They are organised for students by students. This year the project offers 81 summer universities for over 2300 stu- dents organised by 128 local AEGEE groups. AEGEE-Europe man- ages this project through the Summer University Coordination Team and can be contacted through www.aegee.org/su. AEGEE-EUROPE'S Summer University Project 25th year EXPLORE. DREAM. DISCOVER. 1000 DAYS OF SUMMER! Published by: © AEGEE-Europe 2011-2012 Summer University Coordination Team Brussels, Belgium www.aegee.org Printing: Mista Istanbul, Turkey Editor: Summer University Coordination Team 2012 Design & Layout: Maurits Korse Cover Image: Wheeler, James, Golden Kayakers, flickr.com under Creative Commons Licence The Summer University Project is made possible under the patronage of Mrs. A. Vassiliou, member of the European Commission. Welcome Welcome to a brand new world. Welcome to the world where you will be given the chance to explore, dream and discover. Explore your limits and and the unlimit- ed beautiful and inspiring places that exist all around the European continent. Dream about your future; imagine yourself after having experienced a true mul- ticultural exchange. Discover yourself, discover peo- ple around you, discover new places. Let yourself try and choose. choose between 1000 days of summer! A Summer University is an event that takes place during summer between one and four weeks in most of the cities where AeGee is present. Understanding and exploring the multicultural dimension of the European continent, removing national borders, fighting for tolerance and creat- ing open-minded citizens are some of the rea- sons why 20 to 50 young Europeans from all over Europe come together to each Summer University to taste the diversity of multiculturalism. The Summer University Project was born in 1988 with the intention to promote the European Integration. This project is the main tool of AeGee Active Citizenship, Education, to attain this difficult but fascinating target. Since Culture, Peace, Personal that time, it has been continued every year thanks Development and many more. to the active involvement of many AeGee antennae. At a Summer University you The activities carried out during a Summer University will be given the chance to range from academic to multicultural activities taste different food, to listen to WELCOME such as classes on foreign languages or different different music, to dance with courses on technical themes but also to get famil- that music, to become good iar with Finnish culture, Spanish history, Greek friends with people from various mythology, learn how to sail, attend a photogra- countries, you will learn to say phy course in Turkey or hike in Polish woods, etc. hi in another 20 languages, you WELCOME Moreover, each Summer University follows a concrete will feel free, you will love, you 2 theme throughout its duration that can be related will experience, you will learn to European Integration, International Politics, new things and do things you had not imagined before… In short, you will feel the AeGee spirit, you will feel what a Summer University is! Explore. Dream. Discover 1000 days of summer. summer university project 2012 Table Of Contents Welcome 2 Types of Summer University 4 Working Groups & Project Teams 6 Language Courses 8 Summer Courses 16 Travelling Summer Universities 58 Information 134 How to Apply For a Summer University? 134 Visa Information 135 Frequently Asked Questions 136 A Thank You Note 140 The Summer University Coordination Team 141 Indices 142 WELCOME WELCOME 3 summer university project 2012 Types of Summer University LANGUAGE COURSE AND LANGUAGE COURSE PLUS If you would like to learn a foreign language, a language Course is a perfect summer university for you! our language courses are organized by AeGee locals. They last 2 to 4 weeks and give participants the chance to learn a language during at least 16 hours of tuition per week. The fee of €70 per week includes tuition, lodging, two meals per day (of which one is warm) and social programme. The Language Course Plus is of increased quality concerning the tuition. The great difference during its duration of 2 to 4 weeks, participants re- ceive at least 20 hours of intensive language tuition per week, provided by professional teachers. The fee of €90 per week includes tuition, lodg- ing, two meals per day (of which one is warm) and social programme. SUMMER COURSE Summer Course is a course about a specific topic that does not focus on learning a language. it has a duration of minimum 12 days and up to 4 weeks. participants receive at least 10 hours of tuition per week. The fee of €70 per week includes tui- tion, lodging, two meals per day (of which one is warm) and social programme. TRAVELLING SUMMER UNIVERSITY Travelling Summer University is organized by 2 or more locals and lasts 2 to 4 weeks. As the name suggests the main focus is put on travelling: the group stays in at least 4 different places and usually visits even more. Apart from that every Summer University of this type follows a certain specific theme, often connected to cultures of visited places. The fee of €90 per week includes lodging, two meals per day (of which one is warm), all travelling costs, and social program. WELCOME Every Summer University organized this year follows a specific theme throughout the entire event. However, if the Summer University you chose has a cooperation with an AeGee Working Group or Project, you are given the chance to gain even more knowledge about specific topics through in- teractive workshops, activities or games. Topics cover the most current is- WELCOME sues within environmental, political, educational and other fields. 4 According to the Corpus iuridicum AeGeeense (ciA) the summer university Coordination Team can make exceptions to general rules of Summer Universities organization. For this reason some of the events in this book- let differ slightly from the above-mentioned Summer University types. summer university project 2012 Legend of Symbols European School found in the booklet Green or sustainable theme Creative theme Cultural theme Political theme Culinary theme Sports theme Dancing theme Guesthouse / hotel / hostel Breakfast Suitable for disabled, check the Summer WELCOME WELCOME University web- Dorms / apartment / private lodging Lunch page for details 5 School or gym Dinner Camping site or tents Special lodging such as churches, tree houses or cottages (be suprised!) summer university project 2012 Working Groups & Project Teams This year many Summer Universi- ties are organized in cooperation with AEGEE Working Groups and Projects. Here you can see a short description of each of them. In case of questions aEgEE‑Academy The main aim of the Academy, since do not hesitate to contact them! its foundation in 1999, is to develop and strengthen the human resources of AeGee and to stimulate the motiva- tion of its members. it supports the per- sonal development of AeGee members by providing a diversity of training courses and co-ordinating a mentorship system. AeGee-Academy, more (attr)active than ever! Check it in its new blog: AeGee-academy.blogspot.com. Environmental WG Environmental WG, the youngest WG, is one of the most ac- tive ones. It is a forum to discuss, work and learn about everything related to our environment: energy, cities and urban development, recycling, climate change, biodiversity, sustainable development, efficiency, water etc. It is open to people with knowledge and people with curiosity. More info: [email protected] and www.wg.AeGee.org/enwg Education WG EWG is the meeting point for students who are interested in European integration in the field of Higher Education. eWG WELCOME develops actions connected with topics as Bologna process, non-formal education and students’ mobility programmes. We fight to include the students’ voice in the European Higher Education decision process. Contact us: ewg-board- [email protected]. More info on ewgblog.wordpress.com WELCOME 6 International Politics WG ipWG is a group of AeGee members that are interested in interna- tional affairs; provides a forum, where students have an opportu- nity to exchange ideas with other students from all over Europe on the above-mentioned topics; organizes debates, conferenc- es, training courses and seminars in order to inform the network about political topics and empower members to carry out success- ful AeGee activities by providing them with the necessary tools and know-how. summer university project 2012 Culture WG Information Technology Committee Lord Raglan once said Culture is roughly anything The mission of the Information Technology we do and monkeys don’t. Do you agree? No mat- Committee (itc) is to support AeGee-Europe with ter how you see it, you are in the right place! For 15 anything related to it! Divided into different task- years cWG has gone deeper where others just scratch forces, we maintain AeGee hardware, support users, the surface. Arts, traditions, multiculturalism. Now, we create new features for AeGee members, act as a dare you to seek culture in all Summer Universities! platform for it-related discussions and consult No matter you are, experience the culture! Share other AeGee entities. it consists of AeGee mem- your traditions, your roots and more! cWG –Highlight bers, who have expertise or want to acquire some Europe in your way! ([email protected]) in different fields of information Technology. European Day of Languages (EDL) Join itc: subscribe to [email protected] The European Day of Languages (eDL) is an AeGee Site: www.wg.AeGee.org/itwg Project dedicated to the multilingualism, as act of The Information Technology Committee using and promoting the intercultural communica- Providing quality services tion and use of multiple languages.