Deadline: 12 May 2011
Open to: Registered students at one of the European educational institutions or recent graduates
Dates and venue: 19 July – 25 July; Jahornia Mountain and Sarajevo
Costs: 90EUR
Sarajevo Students Symposium on “Power of Mobility” is a one-week student symposium open to students from all European Universities. During the event young people from different parts of Europe with different cultural backgrounds will get to know each other and through joint cooperation will share their understanding of the central theme “Power of Mobility”.
Theme
In today’s society “mobility” is becoming more significant social phenomena. Mobility is mostly caused by economical, political, educational etc. reasons and its impact shapes today’s societies. Is mobility of people from different cultural backgrounds problem or benefit for society? What is the relation between human rights, discrimination, xenophobia and mobility? How to understand mobility and how to promote it in Europe today? All these questions and challenges will be analyzed through interactive lectures, joint group work and creative workshops led by experienced facilitators, experts and practitioners from the region.
The program has two parts. The first three days are held on Jahorina, Olympic mountain above Sarajevo. It is opportunity for 100 students to meet each other, to get to know each other and to explore the central theme through discussions and workshops on following aspects of mobility:
- Mobility & Multicultural Societies
- Mobility, War and Peace
- Mobility & Education
- Mobility & Employment
- Mobility & Human Rights
The second part of the Program is happening in Sarajevo. After exploring different aspects of mobility and creating common vision the next step is to find the tools and techniques how to promote and interpret the topic to the wider public. Thus there are organized different creative workshops: theatre & mask, DJ-ing and VJ-ing, photography, graffiti, comics, product design, creative lobbying, new media etc.). Creative workshops will help students to practically present their vision and reflection on the central theme of mobility and to engage with other young people and citizens of Sarajevo and abroad.he programme also consists of intercultural evening, parties, concerts, visit to Sarajevo Film Festival and other cultural activities where the participants will have possibility to get to know each other more and to relax.
Costs
Participation fee is 90 € and covers accommodation (6 nights), two meals per day with additional four dinners, transport Sarajevo-Jahorina-Sarajevo and workshop materials. The ones we chose to participate have to pay deposit (20 €) a month before event. Remaining amount can be paid at arrival.
Eligibility
All students studying at European universities (Europe within its geographical borders, not political), fluent in English are eligible to apply. All fields of study are welcome, there are no special requirements. Recently graduated students are also welcome.
Application
Apply by filling in the ONLINE APPLICATION FORM and send it to S3@oiabih.info
Deadline for applications is May 12th, 14:00hrs. Any application received after this date will not be considered at all.
