The Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe (IDM), Vienna, IDResearch Ltd (IDR), Pecs, Danube University of Krems (DUK), Krems and the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Pecs are organising the fifth edition of the Summer School on Regional Co-operation under the intellectual sponsorship of the Danube Rectors` Conference, between 29 June and 06 July 2008 in the city of Krems, Hungary.
The major aims of project are:
- to enhance the awareness for the significance and possibilities of regional co-operation;
- to discuss and to develop strategies for the improvement of co-operation in the region;
- to bring young scientists from the countries of the Danube Region and Central Europe together to establish a regional scientific network within the European Research Area;
- to foster the relations between the partner universities of the Danube Rectors` Conference and with other regional actors;
- to prepare a sustainable series of events to be able to meet the tasks mentioned above.
Target group:
- 25-30 young scientists from the Danube Region and Central Europe who have records in Political Science or other social science disciplines.
- Graduates who want to present their research projects to the students of the Summer School in the lectures.
- Interested persons from regional organisations, public administration and scientific institutions.
Sub-topics and workshop items:
1. European Neighbourhood Policy as Efficient Tool for Conflict Management;
2. Economic and Social Perspectives of the European Neighbourhood Policy;
3. Potentials for the Civil Society in the European Neighbourhood Policy;
4. Relations of the European Union to the Black Sea Region.
The best papers of the School will be published in an annual proceedings volume, which we have been publishing since the launch of the project in 2007.
ECTS credits will be provided by the DUK and by the University of Pecs.
Deadline for Application is 28 April 2008.
Summer School web page - www.drc2008. idresearch. hu
http://pro-science. asm.md/?lang= ro&view_ne& ne=371
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