Summer School. The European Decision-Making Process
Summerschool jointly organised by the Institute for European Studies of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, the Diplomatic Acacemy of Vienna and the University of Vienna
Monday 5 - Friday 16 July 2010
Two weeks of intensive study on the European decision-making process, geared towards students that have a background in (international) politics and/or (European) law.
Study one week in the heart of Europea, i.e. at the Institute for European Studies of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, where the theory of the decision-making process can be translated into practice: students will get a theoretical framework linked to study visits to the European Commission, the Parliament, and the Council. The one week study in Brussels is complemented with a one week study/worskhop at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, in collaboration with the University of Vienna. The Summer School will be concluded with a simulation exercise involving all participants.
Registration fee is set at €895 for students from accession and CEE-countries (including the 12 new EU-members plus Albania, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Kyrgistan, FYR Macedonia, Moldova, Russia, Serbia-Montenegro, Tadjikstan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan), €1,350 for students from any other country, and €1,980 for any person who graduated before 2009.
Registration fee includes dayly lunches in Brussels and Vienna, travel from Brussels to Vienna (one way), and study visits. It does not incluse housing. However, we strongly recommend you to enroll for our additional accommdation programme both in Brussels and in Vienna (€265 per week). We do understand, though, that people living in Brussels or Vienna may wish to stay at their own place.
Registration can be done via the registration form, to be downloaded below:
Registrations need to arrive by email or by fax +32 2 629 18 09 before 15 April 2010!
Participation is limited to no more than 35 students. Acceptance is at the registration of the organizers, and will be announced by 3 May 2010 by confirmation email to those registered. The applicable registration fee will be confirmed to accepted participants by email upon acceptance to the programme.
Upon acceptance, payment of the registration fee has to be done before May 20th, on the bank account of the Institute for European Studies, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels (account number 001-3881979-18 of Fortis Bank, Oudergemselaan 333, 1040 Brussels, IBAN number BE50 0013 8819 7918, SWIFT code GEBABEBB). Cancellation Policy: More than 45 days before arrival: no cancellation charges; Between 45 and 30 days before arrival: 50% cancellation charges; Between 30 and 15 days before arrival: 75% cancellation charges; Less than 15 days before arrival: 100% cancellation charges.