August 2002, Issue no 9
http://resource.regional.net
impact@regionalnet.org

1. Regional NGO Fair

2. Funding Opportunities

3. Announcements and Upcoming Events
REGIONAL NGO FAIR
- the third edition -
26-28 September, 2002
Youth House (Casa Tineretului)
19, Aries street,
Timisoara, Romania


Dear Colleagues, 1 August 2002

The Euroregional Center for Democracy is pleased to invite you to the third edition of the Regional NGO Fair to be organized in Timisoara, on 26-28 September , 2002.

This event will be an opportunity for representatives of the civil society from South Eastern Europe to have direct contacts, to know each other and each other's projects, to discover new areas and possibilities for networking. The specific objective of the third edition of the Regional Fair is to enhance policy dialogue among civil society practitioners and local government representatives on how to build an open local government by providing access to information, by consultation and assuring public participation in decision making. Our purpose is to facilitate new contacts between NGOs and local government representatives from South Eastern Europe in order to share information on participants' successful projects and best practices that will form the basis of future regional initiatives. In this respect during the Fair there will be the workshop on Regional Policy Dialogue and Sustainability Development for SEE , a unique opportunity for an exchange of good practices of policy dialogue between the civil society and the local government representatives , while building up a knowledge kit of creating and implementing sustainable regional cooperation projects. A strong focus will be on the concrete experience and on the requirements of the concrete situation in the region that will provide the NGOs with the respective tool-kits as to help them build effective programs of action adapted to the needs of their community.

We have also arranged for a variety of organizations to exhibit and you will surely find the ones that interest you, as well as the public. As a participant to the fair, we would like you to distribute your literature and provide us with a profile of your organization (also in English). We anticipate over 200 attendees and we will be able to make a booklet with the Fair's participants, so as to help and inform each one of us.

In addition, we will not forget to organize contests and other socializing events, in order to make your stay as rich and successful as possible.

If you agree to participate, please complete the attached registration form and fax it or e-mail it back at (40) 256-436-633, fair@regionalnet.org by September 9, 2002. If you need additional information please contact CED at tel :(40) 256-221-472 or send an e-mail.
You can have more information on the event on our website at www.regionalnet.org/fair2002 .

Following the September 9, 2002 deadline, CED will select up to 100 NGOs from the participating countries and make allocations of full (accommodation, meals and transportation) and partial (transportation and meals) funding towards their attendance. The list of these NGOs will be available on September 13, 2002 on the Fair website.

The program, the registration form and the technical information are in the enclosed annexes.


Sincerely yours,
Ilona Mihãieº
Executive President

Euroregional Center for Democracy
Timisoara 1900, Romania
Str. Semenic nr.10
Tel: +4 (0) 256 221 472
Fax: +4 (0) 256 436-633
Email: imihaies@regionalnet.org
www.regionalnet.org

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Allavida announces
Grants Programmes
Application deadline: August 27, 2002

Allavida now offers three different Charity Know How Grants programmes: the General Programme, Partnership Development Grants and Global Grants. All three programmes offer small grants (less than £15,000) for skill-sharing partnerships between NGOs. Applications must include at least two organisations usually from different countries working in partnership. Projects should contain a significant element of transfer of know-how, and can include training programmes for NGO staff and volunteers, professional advice and study visits. For specific requirements for the three programmes, please visit their webpage.

More information: http://www.allavida.org/charityknowhow/kh_grantsprog.cfm
info@allavida.org

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ILEIA ( Information Centre for Low External Input and Sustainable Agriculture) announces:
Call for contributions "Feminisation of Agriculture Needs Appropriate Responses"
Application deadline: September 1, 2002

The feminisation of small and marginal agriculture is increasing rapidly in many parts of the world due to processes such as labour migration, part-time farming, urban life focused education and HIV/AIDS. This has an enormous impact on women, their households, rural communities and farming. Supporting women in their role as farmers requires many changes and adaptations. These relate to property rights, access to productive resources as well as to adaptations, i.e. decision making, labour division, crop management, animal husbandry and production of tools. Also research, extension, information management, input supply, financing and marketing etc. have to become more women-focused and have to develop methodologies and procedures adapted to the specific conditions and needs of women. Often, women as the main managers of change have to cope with ecological degradation. What specific needs do women in such conditions have and what adaptations have been developed by women to cope with these processes? What are the experiences of participatory programmes that have been supporting women to cope with change? What are good examples of technologies and methodologies suited for use by and with women? We invite you to share your experiences on these and other relevant questions with other readers of the LEISA Magazine. You are invited to contribute to these issues with articles (about 800, 1600 or 2400 words + 2-3 illustrations and references), suggest possible authors, and send us information about publications, training courses, meetings and websites. Editorial support is provided by ILEIA. Authors of published articles are entitled to a standard fee.

More information: URL: http://www.ileia.org
Email: ileia@ileia.nl
Fax: +31 33 4951779
Phone: +31 33 4326011

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CONCEPT Foundation announces
Open Competition for the Cultural Link sub-component of The Arts and Culture Network Program
Application deadline: September 6, 2002


The program encourages collaborations between East and Central European countries, the Community of Independent States and the Baltic countries.
This program component will enable professionals in the region to cooperate, exchange and develop art and culture projects which:

  • Provoke debates within society and raise new, contemporary questions;
  • Introduce new, experimental, innovative forms of art;
  • Contribute to direct social change (fight against social, ethnic and religious discrimination);
  • Change or raise issues within cultural policy.

The program will support only those projects that are multidimensional/multidisciplinary.
Special attention will be given to:

  • Complex events with workshops, seminars, trainings, etc., which have the potential to contribute to systemic change (promoting the independent sector, network building, self-sustainability);
  • Projects initiated outside of the capital cities which promote decentralization;
  • Projects initiated at sub-regions level, such as the Caucasus, Central Asia, Balkans, etc
The maximum grant requested should not exceed 15 000 USD.


More information: www.concept.ro/news.html
info@concept.osf.ro

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The Information Program of the Open Society Institute announces
Grants for Open Access Journals
Application Deadline: September 9, 2002


To support open access to international research and scholarship, OSI will provide $100,000 in funding to support the publication in open access peer-reviewed online journals of articles by authors residing and working in countries where the Soros foundations network is active. Journals that have adopted an open access up-front payment business model will be eligible for funding (please see http://www.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/boaifaq.htm#journals for more information about open access funding models). Open access is defined as free and unrestricted online availability of current content. Funding will be provided directly to the journal to subsidize the up-front fees. Funding will cover the fees for processing of articles that are accepted for publication in 2002. A maximum of two articles per author per year will be eligible for 100% funding of the processing fee, while an additional two articles will be eligible for funding at 50% of the processing fee, with the additional 50% coming from the institution supporting the research, the author's affiliated institution, a government agency, etc.


More information: http://www.soros.org/openaccess/grants-journals.shtml
Melissa Hagemann, mhagemann@sorosny.org


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The Institute of International Education (IIE) announces:
IIE Scholar Rescue Fund Fellowships
Application deadline: September 15, 2002

The Institute of International Education (IIE) and the Scholars at Risk Network announce the autumn application cycle for fellowships from IIE's Scholar Rescue Fund, supporting scholars who are threatened by violations of their fundamental human rights including threats caused by displacement, discrimination, censorship, harassment, intimidation, or violence. The Scholar Rescue Fund provides partial fellowships to universities and colleges willing to host temporary visits by scholars threatened in their home country or region. Universities and colleges in any country may serve as hosts. Academics, researchers, and independent scholars from any country, field or discipline may qualify for support. In most cases, a graduate degree will be required. Applications for support of female scholars and scholars who are members of ethnic, racial, cultural or religious minority groups, or those otherwise underrepresented in their field, are strongly encouraged.

More information: Web: http://scholarsatrisk.uchicago.edu
E-mail: rquinn@uchicago.edu
Tel:: (USA) 1-773-834-
4408Fax: (USA) 1-773-702-9286

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Open Society Institute announces
OSI Roma Memorial University Scholarship Program Academic year 2002-2003
Application deadline: September 15, 2002

Roma who are eligible will (a) have been accepted at a recognized Central or East European university in their home country or country of residence as a first year student in the fall of 2002 or (b) already be enrolled at such a university in the second or higher years. Preference will be given to those studying humanities or social sciences economics, political science, journalism, sociology , or medicine, public health, computer sciences, urban planning. Scholarship winners must come from Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Macedonia, Romania, Slovakia, Serbia. Scholarships normally will cover tuition; partial living expenses; books and fees related to higher education, such as exam fees. Scholarships may be awarded for up to 5 years subject to successful completion of the prior academic year. Annual Awards are expected to be in the range of $500- $1000.

More information: rmusp@osi.hu
Fax: 00 36 1 327 3117

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IFJ announces
The Lorenzo Natali Jurnalism Prize
Application deadline: September 23, 2002

The Prize is awarded to print and/or on-line journalists who have demonstrated a striking insight and particular dedication to the reporting of human rights issues within the context of the development process. Interested applicants must submit ONE article (or a series of articles on ONE subject) published between 1 January 2001 and 31 December 2001. Send your application to the address listed below or the office of the European Commission in your country.

More information: The Lorenzo Natali Prize for Journalism
The International Federation of Journalists
International Press Centre
Residence Palace , rue de la Loi 155 , B-1040 Brussels , Belgium
Telephone: + 32 2 235 22 00
Fax: + 32 2 235 22 19
E-mail: projects@ifj.org
http://www.ifj.org/hrights/lorenzo/inpr.html

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The Solomon Asch Center for Study of Ethnopolitical Conflict announces
Ethnopolitical Conflict: A Summer Institute
Application deadline: January 1, 2003

The Solomon Asch Center for Study of Ethnopolitical Conflict will offer an interdisciplinary 10-week Summer Institute at the University of Pennsylvania, June-August 2003. The Summer Institute is designed to bridge the gap between research and practice by bringing together social scientists and practitioners to study the origins and consequences of ethnopolitical conflict, including issues relevant to working with refugees and others suffering from this conflict. Applicants should have the Ph.D. degree, or a Masters degree augmented with significant field experience; previous Summer Fellows have included academics, clinicians, and government, military, and NGO officers. The Center expects to support approximately 15 Fellows, including tuition, travel, and living expenses.

More information: http://psych.upenn.edu/sacsec
Roy J. Eidelson, Ph.D., royeidel@psych.upenn.edu
Tel: 215-898-3510
Fax: 215-573-0653

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Seminar on the White Paper of European Commission: Impetus for development of youth policies in countries of South-East Europe
September 26 -29, 2002, Bled, Slovenia
Application deadline: August 25


This three day - seminar is aimed at the dissemination of information about the White Paper of the European Commission, as a new impetus for European youth in the particular area of South East Europe. The seminar should provide the opportunity to create a European impetus for the development of youth policies in the countries of the South East Europe. It should also contribute to the European framework of co-operation among countries and non-governmental organizations from the area of SEE and other European countries. The first aim should be reached through the identification of the current situation and priorities for development in the field of youth. The second aim should be reached through the definition of possible areas (topics) of co-operation and potential partnerships among the participating governmental and non-governmental organizations. The seminar should gather about 65 participants, representing governmental structures in the field of youth and young people from Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Greece, Hungary, Italy, FRY Macedonia, Romania, Slovenia, Serbia and Montenegro, as well as representatives of international organisations.

More information: http://mladina.movit.si/SEEWPr.doc
um@mss.edus.si
um@mszs.si
see.youth@mladina.movit.si
Tel.: +386-1-4265-269
Fax: +386-1-4268-273

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Learning from Violence - A symposium on youth policy responses to everyday violence
27-31 October 2002, Budapest, Hungary
Application deadline: August 30, 2002

Violence is a vast issue, and to work with it and learn from it, focal points have to be defined. The experience of young people - youth workers, members of youth NGOs, and carriers of various antiviolence projects - will be at the heart of the discussions. While learning from each other is a very important aim and function of the meeting, the symposium is also meant to produce recommendations and guidelines that may inspire or inform youth policy measures. The themes of the main working groups - Discriminatory violence, Group-based violence, Politically motivated violence and Institutional violence, Bullying and mobbing (including violence against teachers) and Parental violence - are indicative. Other themes may be added according to the participants' interests and main concerns.
The symposium will bring together a total of 100 participants from a variety of backgrounds:
o NGO representatives, youth workers and youth leaders active in projects against
violence;
o researchers and experts in violence issues;
o representatives of local and public authorities (schools, youth services, police, social
work, street work);
o government representatives from the fields of youth and education;
o politicians.
Participants' travel expenses will be reimbursed according to the rules of the Council of Europe. The Council of Europe will cover their board and lodging in the EYCB. An enrolment fee of 28 Euros is payable to the Council of Europe and will be deducted from the reimbursement of travel expenses.

More information: http://www.eycb.coe.int
e-mail: adrienne.englert@coe.int
Tel: +36-1-438-1030 ; +36 1 438 10 48; Fax:+36 1 212 40 76

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Human Rights in Film - International Film Festival
December 10-15, 2002, Warsaw, Poland
Application deadline: 31 August

Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights is planning to organize the second edition of Human Rights in Film - International Film Festival in Warsaw, December 10-15, 2002. The festival is a public education event aimed at promoting human rights issues during which films will be shown within program blocks accompanied by discussions with human rights experts and filmmakers. The selection of the films to be screened will be made based on their artistic value as well as their human rights-related content. Particularly welcome are films from and about Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

More information: http://www.hfhrpol.waw.pl
e-mail: maryann@hfhrpol.waw.pl, Maryann Chodkowski
tel: (48-22) 849-0717
fax: (48-22) 828-6996, 826-9650

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Conference - Transformations in Politics, Culture, and Society
December 6th - 8th 2002, Brussels, Belgium
Application deadline: September 6th (for abstracts)

This inter- and multi-disciplinary conference seeks to explore transformations in politics, culture, and society and analyze the role of media in provoking, supporting, and representing such changes - for example, art and art history, cinema and film, literature and poetry, music, newspapers, television, and radio. Papers, presentations, and short surveys are invited on issues related to any of the following themes: dissolution, liberation, reconstruction; political and economic rejuvenation; invasion, resistance, revolution; coalitions, governments, social reform; and the presentation of political agendas.

More information: Dr Rob Fisher, rf@inter-disciplinary.net
http://inter-disciplinary.net/tpcs1.htm

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Course on Non-discrimination and Minority Rights
November 25 - 29, 2002, Turku, Finland
Application deadline: September 13, 2002


This one-week intensive course is meant to give a systematic picture of the norms on non-discrimination and minority rights within the United Nations, the Council of Europe, the European Union and the OSCE contexts. Attention will also be given to general issues such as various forms of discrimination, the nature of minority rights, multiculturalism, affirmative action and legal strategies against racism. The number of participants is limited to 25.
The course fee is EUR 169.


More information: http://www.abo.fi/instut/imr/courses.htm
Johanna Bondas: johanna.bondas@abo.fi

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5th CEI Summit Economic Forum (SEF)
November 13-15, 2002, Skopje, Macedonia
Application deadline: September 15 (for discount fee)


The Forum is linked with the CEI Summit Meeting of the Heads of Government and will attract industry leaders, senior government officials from the 17 CEI member countries (including ministers of economic sectors), international organisations, and hundreds of businessmen. The Forum is focused on the needs of the entrepreneur investing in Central Europe.1200 participants are expected to take part in about 40 specialised events (panels, seminars, interest groups, exhibitions, project room, receptions).200 journalists will provide a multiplier effect for statements and press-releases of participating organisations.

More information: http://www.ceinet.org/view/04/04_00.htm

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Seminar for the Development of Multilateral Youth Exchanges between Programme Countries and South East Europe
2 - 8 November 2002, Slovenia
Application deadline: September, 19

The seminar aims to provide contacts for future partnerships between participants from South East Europe and the countries of the participating National Agencies. The seminar will prepare participants and provide some training on aspects relevant for the development of multilateral youth exchanges. An international team of trainers and representatives from the participating National Agencies will run the seminar. Interactive and participative working methods will be used, such as group and teamwork, discussion, sharing of knowledge and experiences, simulation and other exercises, learning-by-doing. Board and lodging will be provided and paid for, and travel costs will be reimbursed by the participating National Agencies.

More information: http://mladina.movit.si/SEESALTO.doc
E-mail: see.youth@mladina.movit.si
Tel.: +386-1-42 65 269

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Fifth International Conference on "Enterprise in Transition"
May 22nd - 24th, 2003, Split, Croatia
Application deadline: September 30 , 2002

The conference will have two focus areas:
I. Institutions, investment and integrations
II. New challenges for the enterprise in transition
Prospective authors are invited to submit a short abstract (up to 250 words) in English, including author's name, affiliation and contact details by September 30, 2002. The detailed instructions for authors will be provided to all the authors whose abstracts are accepted for the Conference.Papers (2 hard copies, printed on a high-quality printer, accompanied by the text of the paper in a computer file, in Word for Windows format) should be received by January 31, 2003, in order to be included in the review process.Details on Conference sessions and presentations, as well as on Conference venue will be sent along the Instructions to Authors by 31st October 2002.
The Organizing Committee has a pleasure to announce the prizes for:the best Ph.D., and the best M.Sc. thesis written in the period between the two conferences. Scholars are invited to submit their applications, including two-pages abstract of the thesis, to the Organizing Committee not later than 31st December 2002. The Program Committee will review the applications. The accepted papers should be submitted by January 31, 2003. The awarded theses will be presented at the Conference in a special session.

More information: Web: http://www.efst.hr/eitconf
E-mail: eitconf@efst.hr
Phone: +385 21 430 600/430 700
Fax: +385 21 430 701

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Fourth Annual Global Development Conference
January 19-21, 2003, Cairo, Egypt
Application deadline: September 30, 2002 (for participation in Knowledge Fair)

The Global Development Network (GDN) will hold its fourth annual Global Development Conference from January 19-21, 2003 in Cairo, Egypt. The theme of the conference is "Globalisation and Equity." GDN2002 is expected to draw 500 development experts from around the world.
Calls for Participants in the Knowledge Fair
A Knowledge Fair will be held at GDN2002. The Knowledge Fair is designed to be a forum to provide research, policy, and development institutes (non-profit organizations only) with places to show their products to their colleagues, potential partners and sponsors. Participants can exhibit computer assisted displays such as CD-ROMs and websites as well as poster and publications. For successful applications the GDN will cover all travel and accommodation expenses for one person if the institute is based in a developing country. A special prize ($1,000) will be given to the best exhibition. The winner will be announced at the closing ceremony.
The Application and selection process
- A short description (500-1000) words on the exhibition must be submitted by September 30
Samples of products to be displayed may be attached
- Invitations to the successful applicants will be sent by October 31

More information: http://www.gdnet.org/subpages/events_gdn4thAnnual.htm
gdni@gdnet.org

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Economic Development and Reconstruction Policies in Southeast Europe: Regional Cooperation, Trade, and Foreign Investment
April 10th - 12th, 2003, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Application deadline: November 15, 2002 (for abstracts)

Since the end of the Kosovo war the international community through its Stability Pact, and the EU through its Stabilization and Association Process, have stressed the importance of regional cooperation among the states of South-East Europe as a key instrument to promote economic development. This conference will explore the theoretical and empirical foundations for this policy and the key issues and problems involved in its implementation. Specific sessions will focus on different aspects of regional cooperation including the field of intra-regional trade, the role of foreign direct investment, and other areas. The conference is the second in a series that will address the issue of economic development and reconstruction in Southeast Europe (the first, held in April 1992, focused on the role of SMEs). The conference is designed to bring together academics, policy makers, and practitioners interested in the issues relating to economic development and reconstruction policies in Southeast Europe for the presentation of research results and policy evaluations (what works and why), and for an intensive debate and exchange of views. The conference fee will be €70; a reduced fee of €35 will apply to participants from Eastern Europe. Members of EACES are entitled to a 10% discount. The organisers will seek funds to meet the costs of travel and accommodation for participants from Eastern Europe.

More information: http://www.hr/iuc/docs/konfer/confer.html
maja.vehovec@ri.tel.hr, Ms. Maja Vehovec
Tel: +385/51/ 338 067; Fax: +385/51/ 322 621

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Conference on Youth and Human Values
October 8 - 11, 2002, Geneva, Switzerland
Application deadline: on-going

The Conference will provide a four-day inter-disciplinary forum and workshops where educators, intellectuals, scientists and operators from Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe will interact with Youth and, among others, on the following headings: "Demographic change and Social Responsibilities", "Social Welfare and Globalisation", "Purpose of Education". Participants: Youth and Youth leaders in the age group 18-30 years; social scientists, educators, life science specialists and civil society representatives. Languages: simultaneous interpretation in English/French/Spanish will be available. However, good working knowledge of English is recommended.

More information: http://www.humanvalues-is.org/yhv/yhv-e.html
Tel:+41 (0)22.73.00.201

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Interactive Youth Conference attended by the EU Member States, the candidate countries and the CIS
October 3-6 2002, Bornholm, Denmark
Application deadline: not available

It is the aim of the conference to inspire and create the basis for concrete cooperation in the youth area between the present EU Member States, the applicant countries and the CIS. The conference will consist of two general parts: cooperation and project management. Cooperation is to be understood broadly, i.e. both the cooperation at national and regional/ local level as well as transnational cooperation. Furthermore, the participants will get the opportunity to exchange experience about project management. There will be an opportunity to discuss new project ideas with colleagues from other organisations. The programme will be a mixture of lectures, workshops and debate. It is the aim of the conference to establish a network among the participating organisations/NGOs, which hopefully will lead to a well-functioning cooperation within the youth area. In the long term, it will be possible to extend the network to also cover organisations from other countries, in particular the CIS.


More information: Benedikta von Eltz-Rübenach,
e-mail: ber@ciriusmail.dk
Cirius, Fiolstræde 44, 1171 Copenhagen K,
www.ciriusonline.dk

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South-East Europe Review for Labour and Social Affairs (SEER)
November 2 - 4, 2002, Blankenberge, Belgium
Application deadline: on-going

The symposium will provide a platform for a discussion of subjects that are of great importance to the social, economic and political development of the countries of southeast Europe. A detailed programme will be sent to each participant after the summer break. In the meantime, if you would like to present a paper to the meeting, please do not hesitate to contact the organizer or send a draft directly to the email address given above. Participation in the SEER Symposium and the European Panel is free of charge. The Hans-Böckler-Foundation will also cover the costs of all meals during the meetings. For accommodation, a special reduced rate has been agreed with the hotel management. The meeting will be in English language only.

More information: pscherrer@etuc.org, Mr. Peter Scherrer
Tel: 050/43 21 11, Fax: 050/43 22 22

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11th NISPAcee Annual Conference "ENHANCING THE CAPACITIES TO GOVERN: Challenges facing the CEE countries"
April 10-12, 2003,Bucharest, Romania
Application deadline: different for each working group


The NISPAcee Conference provides a forum to encourage the exchange of information and developments in the theory and practice of public administration. The Conference addresses experts, scholars and practitioners who work in the field of public administration in Central and Eastern Europe (including all countries covered by the NISPAcee membership, the Russian Federation, Caucasus and Central Asia). The Conference will be structured into a plenary panel discussion and working sessions on the main Conference theme with meetings of the NISPAcee Working Groups running in parallel. Papers are invited on the main Conference theme or on the themes of the Working Groups.


More information: http://www.nispa.sk

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Vocational Teacher and Trainer Training (TTT) Conference
21-23 November 2002, Copenhagen, Denmark
Application deadline: not available

Aims of the conference:
Identification of the main challenges, priority themes and key questions in connection with the training of teachers and trainers in the 13 candidate countries;
Awareness-raising in the candidate countries of the aims of and possibilities provided by the TTNet network coordinated by Cedefop;
Provision of examples of good practice in VET TTT illustrated by innovations in Denmark.
Output of the conference:
Identification of main challenges in TTT in the candidate countries;
Demonstration of different approaches to TTT reform through an example from Latvia and Lithuania and examples from Denmark;
Identification of a 'roadmap' for the candidate countries to join the Cedefop TTNet.
Participants:
3 from each of the 13 candidate countries
2 additional participants from Latvia and Lithuania
5 external experts
1 participant from each of the EU TTNet countries
10 participants from DG EAC, Cedefop and ETF
(70 participants in all)


More information: Henrik Faudel, European Training Foundation, email:
hfa@etf.eu.int
www.etf.eu.int
Mara Brugia, CEDEFOP, e-mail:
mb@etf.eu.int
www.cedefop.eu.int

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"Tell me what you know about Bulgaria" seminar
September 1-10, Bulgaria
Application deadline: on-going

The participants in the seminar should come on September 1st to Sofia. 70% of their travel costs will be covered. The participation fee is 30 Euro. The seminar will be carried out in 5 modules: Political, Ethno-cultural, Nature and ecology, Historical and Economical. People coming from different organization will have a preliminary task to be able to make a short presentation about their countries concerning each of those five modules. For the next ten days accommodation, food and travel costs round the country are fully covered. Application form is available upon request.

More information: http://nsc.hit.bg
nsc@abv.bg
nsc@scas.acad.bg

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European Student Convention "Higher Education - Human right or Commodity?"
21-24 November 2002, Copenhagen, Denmark
Application deadline: on-going

This Convention will look at whether higher education is either a human right or a marketable service or indeed whether it is such a black and white issue. In order to examine this topic fully the Convention will investigate issues surrounding the accreditation of education, trans-national education and lifelong learning as well as the commodification of education and the role that higher education plays in any society. The aim of the conference is to formulate and discuss in more detail the issues surrounding the aim of higher education, which will form an integral part of the student input into the Berlin Summit of Ministers of Higher Education in September 2003 and on-going discussions surrounding the GATS treaty. The Convention will also result in a coming together of student opinion across Europe in the form of a "Student Charter" that will outline the points relating to the discussions. The participants for the Convention will be approx. 200 student representatives from across Europe through the members of ESIB(The National Unions of Students) . Guests and speakers will also be invited from the European ministries of education, the European Union (the Parliament and the Commission), the European Network for Quality Assurance in Higher Education, the European University Association, UNESCO, the Council of Europe, the World Trade Organisation and the World Bank and other key actors in European and International Higher Education.

More information: Mads Aspelin, DSF, e-mail: ma@dfsnet.dk

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Euroregional Center for Democracy

Semenic Nr. 10
1900, Timisoara
Romania

Tel: + 40 256 221 471
Fax:+ 40 256 436 633

http://www.regionalnet.org

Editor:
Alina Dutu

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