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What we have to offer:
Five taught modules, each of ten days duration (from Monday to Friday) with an interdisciplinary programme and a multi-national body of lecturers and tutorial staff coming from our various partners, international organisations, EU-institutions, and national and regional civil services providing for in-depth lectures, case-studies, workshops, and moot courts.
What are the basic contents and aims of the five modules?
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Module I |
The Enlarged European Union |
Graz |
The first introductory module on the Enlarged European Union provides the necessary foundational knowledge in politics, law, and economics to the participants with various academic and professional backgrounds in order to enable their full participation in this interdisciplinary programme. The module explores the process of European integration and the perception of concepts such as "federalism" by explaining the precarious dynamics of crises, failures and successes of integration. Greatest importance is given to the processes of Eastern enlargement which combine sociological with legal and economic questions. After an analysis of EU Neighbourhood policies and the Stabilisation and Association Process in the Western Balkans the module addresses the role of myths, the (mis)use of history for nationalistic perceptions and the mechanisms of exclusion or inclusion in the case of Kosovo.
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Module II |
Law of the European Union |
Luxembourg |
The second module on European Union law has been designed with the aim of attaining two principle aims: firstly to provide a comprehensive view of the constitutional organisation of the European Union (including the functioning, inter-relation and decision-making processes of the various institutions), and secondly to introduce fundamental concepts of European Union Law (general principles, non-discrimination, fundamental freedoms, internal market harmonisation and competition) with a view to providing students with a practical understanding of current EU legal issues.
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Module III |
Governance, Public Administration Reform and Economics |
Zagreb |
The main content of the module is to analyse political and economic sustainability of transitional countries. The very relation between different dimension – political and economic as well as social – is in focus of the module. The priority issues are in political system, trust in institution, administrative reform, increase of the capacity of institution, partnership with civil society, and urgent and open issues of administrative reforms: decentralization, conflict of interest, financing of political parties and campaigns.
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Module IV |
Regional Affairs: Policies, Structures and Management |
Barcelona |
The fourth module on regional and social cohesion will provide for a thorough understanding as to how regions may steer their own economic destiny. In order to take full advantage of EU regional policy, national civil servants are therefore required to be familiar with policies such as those in the areas of technology and innovation, yet also within the various funding schemes of the EU. The second part of the module will deal with the EU measures against social exclusion. The participants will become familiarised with principles and case law in the areas of equality, anti-discrimination and affirmative action within EC law. Attention is finally given to the status of the increasing number of third country nationals and the EU policy on immigration and asylum.
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Module V |
Human Rights, Minorities and Diversity Management |
Bolzano |
Module V deals with the complexities of human and minority rights and diversity management in Europe mainly through the discussion of the international and interregional protection mechanisms of the United Nations, the OSCE and the Council of Europe. Moreover, the wide range of linguistic, educational and political rights to be found in different national constitutional systems will be explored. A special focus explores the concept of cultural diversity under EC law as gaining more and more significance beyond the context of minority protection, as well as the phenomena of immigration and social inclusion. The module will attempt to clarify what it is that forms the core of European identity and whether this factor can overcome the ethno-national legacies of the past.
Not only will academic knowledge and discussion enable participants to succeed, but essential 'soft-skills' for the inter-disciplinary and multi-cultural approaches will also be covered:
· participation in the programme and various internship(s) will enable personal access to international organisations, regional administrations and business undertakings;
· lecturers, staff and participants will offer a unique world-wide network for future activities;
· in workshops with regional, national and European civil servants and through internships with such institutions, students will be trained in project management in the context of administration and business;
· a diverse student and tutor body ensures practical multi-cultural communication and training which are at the fore of studies;
· an interdisciplinary approach provides a much broader knowledge basis, training for analysis of complex inter-relationships and strategic thinking, thereby preparing for leadership roles in future careers. |
