Programs and Activities

Summer School of the University of Economics in Bratislava

Story of the Central Europe – Transformation Process:
Slovakia in Focus 

Duration: 2 Weeks
Date: August 1 - August 15, 2010
Location: Bratislava, Vienna, Prague
Topical Orientation: Political and Economic Transformation of the Central Europe after 1989 - Successes and Pitfalls

Auspices: State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic
Working Language: English
Credits: 6 ECTS
Co-Organizer: University of Vienna, University of Economics - Prague, The Euro-Atlantic Center (think-thank)

Brief Annotation:

The University of Economics in Bratislava is proud to launch the first year of a unique Summer School of Central European studies. It is the result and culmination of its tradition of providing summer schools for Slovak as well as foreign students who are interested in advanced and more interactive study during the months of July and August.

The primary aim of the Summer School is to provide the participants, in the relatively short period of two weeks, with knowledge of the most interesting and applicable lessons learned by Slovakia and other Central European countries during the transitional period after 1989. Central Europe possesses the unique potential for transferring the authentic experience of the transitional process from totalitarian regimes with planned economies towards democracy with a free market. Knowledge and stories that can not be found in textbooks, experience that can be only handed over by experts who remember...

This recent experience assures the very practical know-how of dealing with very rapid political and economic development along with its pitfalls. The organizer perceives the entire Central European region as a natural laboratory which is eager to share its story with interested students and researchers from abroad. We believe that the impression and basic information about the region, gained during the Summer School, can provide the participants with a very practical asset for further study and scientific research.

The program of the Summer School is a combination of interactive lessons, case studies and excursions to various locations in Slovakia and other Central European states designed to illustrate a comprehensive and authentic "Slovak Story" on chosen topics and to compare this story with the experience of other Central European states.

Students willing to conduct further research or willing to stay in contact with the region will be naturally given a chance to introduce themselves and their research projects to search for possible partners in the region. The University will try to find and provide the most appropriate research assistance to all students who are further interested in the region.

How to Apply:
Further information and applications are available on the Web site of the University of Economics in Bratislava at http://www.euba.sk/cnas.

For complete Annotation click HERE Summer School - Annotation

For Application Form click HERE CNAS Application Form

Please note that applications must include the applicant's CV or resume and a copy of his/her degree or academic transcript, indicating the applicant is a student of a university or college. For those applicants whose native language is not English, TOEFL or other evidence of substantial English language skills is required. The applicants will be contacted by the University after the April 5, 2010. The Summer School will be opened if the minimal number of applicants submits their applications until deadline.

All application materials can be submitted via e-mail: cnas@euba.sk

or via mail:

Center for North-American Studies
International Programmes Institute
Campus of the University of Economics
Dolnozemská cesta 1
852 35 Bratislava
The Slovak Republic

Program Costs:

Program Fee: Reflecting the impact of the financial crisis, the program fee was reduced and set at 1300 EUR / 1950 USD. It covers the participants' room and board (breakfast, lunch and dinner) for the duration of the Summer School, as well as the program costs related to the tuitions, tours, opening and closing reception. Insurance, visa (if relevant) and travel costs to/from Slovak Republic are not included. The payment will be carried out via bank transfer upon request of the University of Economics after finalizing the number of participants. After the request participants will be given 5 working days to execute the bank transfer.

For further information, contact CNAS by phone at 00421 (0) 903 342 928, by e-mail , cnas@euba.sk, or see our website at www.euba.sk/cnas.

The DEADLINE for applications is March 31, 2010.