The Advanced Studies program of study visits is addressed to young professionals (students, academics, NGO representatives, teachers, and journalists) from Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Russia (8-10 from each country) who:
1. would like to deepen their knowledge about:
2. observe and learn about transformations of new democracies
3. start cooperation with their peers and experts from Poland, Slovakia,
the Czech Republic and Hungary, as well as from the other EU countries.
The AS visits will take place in the period of 12-23 May 2006 in Krakow .
The AS program will include subjects in the field of: economy; society; politics; EU policies and regulations concerning: security, economy, culture, human rights, education, as well as policy towards developing states; macro-regional cooperation in politics, economy and culture; cultural heritage and identity, mass media and its role in the contemporary world.
The program assumes the following forms of implementation: public panel debates, best practice presentations and analyses ( case studies ), lectures, interactive workshops, team work on common position proposals of solutions.
Deadline for submitting applications is 20 March 2006.