Call for application - International Summer School Sarajevo 2013; Institutional Reform in the Light of European Integrations in Countries of South East Europe

Call for application - International Summer School Sarajevo 2013; Institutional Reform in the Light of European Integrations in Countries of South East Europe

The KAS RLPSEE and the Association “PRAVNIK” are proud to open the application process for the International Summer School Sarajevo 2013 „Institutional Reform in the Light of European Integrations in Countries of South East Europe”(17–27 July).

·    HERE: 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 and young professionals (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 30 APRIL 2013

On the right side of this page you can download the ISSS 2013 Rules and Conditions and Application Form.

All other relevant information are available on the official website www.pravnik-online.info or you can contact us at info@pravnik-online.info.

Summer school will teach 30 participants on theoretical and practical aspects of institutional reforms in emerging democracies and post- conflict countries of South East Europe in the light of European integrations. The 10-day summer school program will be made out of lectures and workshops of numerous prominent experts (theoretical and practical oriented). Students will have classes in the morning and in the afternoon, combined with study time. Visits to domestic and international institutions will be a part of the program to ensure dynamics and opportunity to understand hands- on approach from practitioners. Summer school will also include extracurricular activities that will allow networking among participants.

The first, pilot, edition of the summer school project for social sciences students was implemented in 2006 and gathered 35 students (from SEE and EU) for 7 days in Sarajevo to teach them Balkan studies and to give them the opportunity to discuss relevant issues related to SEE and the European Union. Until today, 180 ISSS participants went through the summer school and gained knowledge on theoretical and practical aspects of rule of law, transitional justice and human rights. Concept of the summer school slightly varied through the years, but focus on combination of theoretical and practical to different topics has remained along with eligibility for participants from Europe (with particular emphasis on South- East Europe) and US. In 2010, ISSS was enriched with a publishing component through International Journal on Rule of Law, Human Rights and Transitional Justice; since then, 3 editions have already been published. You can download them from the the following link http://pravnik-online.info/cms/index.php?Journal).