Deadline: 20/08/2010
FLARE Network presents “OLE – Otranto Legality Experience 2010”, to be held from August 29 to September 3rd 2010 in Otranto (Italy).
OLE 2010 is the first edition of an international forum on “Illegal Economy, Organised Crime and Financial Globalisation” that intends to become a point of reference in Europe for the role of civil societies in modern globalised world and in the fight against organised crime.
The forum consists of seminars, workshops, debates, documentaries and music concerts. Panelists and moderators are professionals and public officers (see the provisional “Panelists” file) from Italy and abroad. OLE is open to 200 participants (see the “Application Form” to apply).
FLARE Network deems it as fundamental to build a training experience able to support processes of social mobilisation concerning the fight against organised crime, in the attempt of creating a sensitive, informed and aware generation, endowed with the skills necessary to positively weigh on the societies of provenance.
OLE 2010 brings the attention on the following thematics: the way political changes since the emergence of the world financial system and the fall of the Berlin Wall have been used by criminal organizations to strengthen and internationalise their activities; the identification and the extent of the gray areas in the workings of the financial and legal economic system which enable criminal powers to infiltrate them; to identify the responsibilities of international organisations, countries, multinational corporations, civil society, and define the actions they can employ against organised crime.
Click here for the program (.PDF).
Eligibility
The selection of candidates will be based upon the following criteria:
– Their education field(s) best match those to be treated during OLE;
– Their courses of study and/or current occupation best match the matters to be treated during ole;
– Their motivation and/or experience best match the profile and characteristics of OLE’s activity programme.
– During the selection process, gender equality and uniformity of (geographic) provenance will be taken into account along with the aforementioned criteria.
– The candidates who best meet the aforementioned criteria will be immediately selected and personally notified using the contact information provided with the Application form submitted.
– The other candidates will be put on hold until the selection process is concluded, and however until the deadline for application at the latest.
Participation fee
The participation fee amount is EUR 150 per person.
The participation fees gives the participant the right to:
- Take part in all the seminars and training activities in the framework of the OLE;
- Take part in all the side events and cultural offerings included in the programme.
- Take part in all the visits included in the programme.
- The costs for accommodation and half-board lodging will be fully covered by FLARE.
- No extra costs, with the exception of those listed above, will be held as eligible for claims or reimbursement by FLARE in any event.
- Travel costs (travel tickets, visas, travel insurance) are entirely in charge of the participants.
- The participants who need visas in order to travel to Italy may require an invitation letter from FLARE.
Application
Fill in the application form before August 20 2010.
Participants are highly encouraged to register as soon as possible due to limited availability.
For more information, visit the official website.