Summer School
"Intensive Course On Diversity Management"
At The Vytautas Magnus University Of Kaunas
July 10-23, 2012
With the co-financement of the European Commission's Lifelong Learning Programme – ERASMUS - Intensive Programme (IP)
Call for application is open for the second edition of the Erasmus Intensive Programme on Diversity Managment which will take place in Kaunas, Lithuania, from July 10th to July 23rd, 2012.
The course is designed for 35 students and 15 teachers coming from 5 different European universities.
The overall aim of the course...
Summer School
"Intensive Course On Diversity Management"
At The Vytautas Magnus University Of Kaunas
July 10-23, 2012
With the co-financement of the European Commission's Lifelong Learning Programme – ERASMUS - Intensive Programme (IP)
Call for application is open for the second edition of the Erasmus Intensive Programme on Diversity Managment which will take place in Kaunas, Lithuania, from July 10th to July 23rd, 2012.
The course is designed for 35 students and 15 teachers coming from 5 different European universities.
The overall aim of the course is to explore the subject of diversity; the specific objectives will be as follows
- presenting the participants some relevant topics and theory related to the regulation and management of diversity and to the prevention, management and/or resolution of crises and conflicts;
- developing perceptions and the analytical skills of the participants;
- training the participants with methods and techniques for the management of diversity and for the prevention, management and/or resolution of conflict.
The main subjects of the course are:
- Political Theory and Ideologies,
- History,
- Comparative Government,
- Legal Instruments,
- New Minoritys,
- International Relations,
- Economics of Cultural Diversity,
- Regional Developement Policy.
ECTS: 6. The Intensive Programme is co-financed by the European Commission in the framework of the LLP Programme, Erasmus Intensive Programmes (IP).
Working language: English
Participants: Students enrolled in MA/PhD programmes of the University of Bologna and partner Universities of Ljubljana, Kaunas, Budapest and Graz, in the fields of Political Science, International Relations, Humanities, Business and Law.
Places are still available for students enrolled at the Universities of Ljubljana, Kaunas, Budapest and Graz!
For information contact Ms. Luciana Moretti: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Erasmus IP “Managing Diversity” course programme:
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July 10 Tuesday |
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Arrival of all students in Kaunas – Teachers are expected to arrive one day before the lecture. Welcome and Registration of students with guided tour around the school location and historical centre of the town |
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July 11 Wednesday |
8.00 – 9.30 |
Breakfast |
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9.30 – 10.30 |
Presentation of the IP course |
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10.30-11.00 |
break |
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11.00-13.00 |
Prof. Bianchini “Diversity Management in the City” |
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13.00-14.00 |
Lunch |
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14.00-16.30 |
Prof. Bianchini “Diversity Management in the City” |
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16.30-19.30 |
Prof. |
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19.30-21.00 |
Dinner |
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July 12 Thursday |
8.00-9.00 |
Breakfast |
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9.30-13.00 |
Prof. Marco Borraccetti (University of Bologna) lecture: "The judicial protection of fundamental rights in the EU" |
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13.00-15.00 |
Lunch |
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15.00-17.00 |
Prof. Mitja Žagar (University of Ljubljana) Lecture on Comparative Government |
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17.00 – 18.30 |
Round Table discussion on New Minorities (Mitja Žagar, Marco Borraccetti, Prof. Rizman, Prof. De Bernart) |
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19.00-21.00 |
Dinner |
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July 13 Friday |
8.00-9.00 |
Breakfast |
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9.30-13.00 |
Prof. Mitja Žagar (University of Ljubljana) “Nation-states and ethnic diversity” |
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13.00-15.00 |
Lunch |
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15.00-18.30 |
Prof. Maura De Bernart (University of Bologna) “Contemporary movements of refugees and asylum seekers” |
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19.00-21.00 |
Dinner |
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July 14 Saturday |
9.00 – 21.00 |
Fieldtrip in Vilnius and Trakai; Druskininkai and Soviet Sculpture Museum |
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July 15 Sunday |
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Weekend day – no activities scheduled |
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July 16 Monday |
8.00-9.00 |
Breakfast |
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9.30-13.00 |
Prof. Marko Kmezic (University of Gratz) “Self-Determination Disputes and Conflict Management” |
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13.00-15.00 |
Lunch |
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15.00-18.30 |
Prof. Egdūnas Račius – „Muslims "in" or "of" Europe?” |
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19.00-21.00 |
Dinner |
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July 17 Tuesday |
8.00-9.00 |
Breakfast |
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9.30-13.00 |
Prof. Larissa Ogertschnig-Berdiyev (University of Gratz) “EU Human Rights Law: The role of the European Union in the protection of human rights in Europe” |
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13.00-15.00 |
Lunch |
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15.00-18.30 |
Workshop (working on thesis) |
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19.00-21.00 |
Dinner |
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July 18 Wednesday |
8.00-9.00 |
Breakfast |
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9.30-13.00 |
Prof. Benedikt Harzl (University of Gratz) lecture on conflicts in the Caucasus |
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13.00-15.00 |
Lunch |
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15.00-18.30 |
Workshop (working on thesis) |
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19.00-21.00 |
Dinner |
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July 19 Thursday |
8.00-9.00 |
Breakfast |
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9.30-13.00 |
Prof. Regina Jasiulevičienė “Human rights process in Lithuania: the case of the post-communist state” |
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13.00-15.00 |
Lunch |
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15.00-18.30 |
Workshop (working on thesis) |
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19.00-21.00 |
Dinner |
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July 20 Friday |
8.00-9.00 |
Breakfast |
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9.30-13.00 |
Prof. Tibor Palankai (Corvinus university) “Factors of Euro-crisis (failure of governance due to diversities)” |
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13.00-15.00 |
Lunch |
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15.00-18.30 |
Prof. Ferenc Miszlivetz (Corvinus university) – “No-choice Democracies and the Crisis of Europe” + Individual discussions ( Prof. Jody Jensen) |
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19.00-21.00 |
Cultural evening (and dinner) |
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July 21 Saturday |
8.00-9.00 |
Breakfast |
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9.30-13.00 |
Prof. Jody Jensen (Corvinus university) - „ Emerging Subterranean Politics in Europe” |
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13.00-15.00 |
Lunch |
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15.00-18.30 |
Roundtable discussion “Diversity Management and the Crisis of Europe” (Prof. Ferenc Miszlivetz, Prof. Tibor Palankai, Prof Jody Jensen) |
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19.00-21.00 |
Dinner |
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July 22 Sunday |
8.00-9.00 |
Breakfast |
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9.30-13.00 |
Prof. Linas Venclauskas – “From exclusion to acceptance? European Jewry case” |
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13.00-15.00 |
Lunch |
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15.00-18.30 |
Conclusion and Final discussion (Prof. Regina Jasiulevičienė, prof. Linas Venclauskas) |
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19.00-21.00 |
Farewell party |
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July 23 Monday |
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Departure of Students |
United States
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Alexa (IA Archiver)
