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Internationalization of university studies POLICY MAKING AND POLITICS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL

Internationalization of university studies POLICY MAKING AND POLITICS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL. Elaborated by: Daniel Klimovský. Project description. Mission and aims. For CEE is typical just recent interest in the modern local government studies T he project aim s at:

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Internationalization of university studies POLICY MAKING AND POLITICS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL

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  1. InternationalizationofuniversitystudiesPOLICY MAKING AND POLITICS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL Elaborated by:Daniel Klimovský

  2. Project description

  3. Mission and aims • For CEE istypical just recent interest in themodern local government studies • The project aims at: • enhancing the focus on local government or related issues • advancing courses linked to local government

  4. Partnership • First step:individualconnections to severalcolleagues • Second step:institutionalizationofthepartnership (agreements) • Third step: agreement on collaborationwithin IP and implementationofrelatedactivities • Fourth step: evaluation and agreement on continuation • Further (future) steps: • new partner universities • extensionofactivities (research, guestlectures, etc.)

  5. Focus and intentionsofpartners • Project isaimedatthefieldoflocalgovernmentand relatedissues • Programmeaswellaspartnershipisinterdisciplinary - backgroundsoftheparticipantsvary a lot: economicshumangeographysociology politicalsciencemanagementpublicadministration regionalsciencepublicpolicyethics • Partnerswans to sharetheirknowledge and experiencein order to improve/increasetheircapacities

  6. Methods • Uniquecombinationofhigh-levelkeynotelectures, interactiveseminars/workshops and presentations/discussionsfrompractice • Keynotelectures are given by thewell-known and distinguishedscholars/academicians • Youngteachersplayboth role ofparticipants (keynotelectures) and role ofteachers (seminars/workshops) – i.e. theyteach and learnthemselvesatthesametime • Finalresultsincludeevaluationofessays, writtentests, and opencoloquialdebates • 4 ECTS

  7. 1st POL-LOC SummerSchool

  8. Erasmus - IP • Organizator:FacultyofEconomics, TechnicalUniversityof Košice • Main coordinator: Dr. Daniel Klimovský • Duration and venue: 19 June – 3 July 2011, Košice (Slovakia) • Stage: firstyearoftheproject • Numberofparticipants: 30 students + 10 teachers • Partner universities: 6 universities

  9. Academicextension • Totalnumberofparticipants: 52 students + 14 teachers • Specializedpartners: 3 expert/scientificorganizations • Other partner universities: 9 universities

  10. Keynotelectures I Emília Sičáková-Beblavá, Slovakia SoňaČapková, Slovakia Robert Hertzog, France Oto Hudec, Slovakia Michal Illner, Czech Rep. VeliKreci, FYR of Macedonia Anders Lidström, SwedenGaariRaagmaa, Estonia Tomáš Sabol, Slovakia KatarínaStaroňová,Slovakia Alexandru Stratan, MoldovaIstvánTosza, Hungary Milan Vemić, Serbia

  11. Keynotelectures II

  12. Seminars and workshops I • Seminars and workshopsincluded: • students‘ presentations (localgovernmentsystems) • seminars and workshopsprepared by youngteachers: Michaela Bátorová, Slovakia SašaDrezgić, Croatia Diana CameliaIancu, RomaniaPetrJüptner, CzechRep. Daniel Klimovský, Slovakia UrošPinterič, Slovenia KatarzynaRadzik, PolandJanStejskal, CzechRep. Miriam Šebová, Slovakia Tomáš Želinský, Slovakia Viera Žúborová, Slovakia

  13. Seminars and workshops II

  14. Otherpresentations/discussions I • List ofotherpresenters/discussantsincludedtherepresentativesof: • Government of the Slovak Republic (Commissioner for Territorial Self-Government) • Municipal associations of Slovakia and the Czech Republic • Transparency International Slovakia • ETP Slovakia • Agency for Support of Regional Development, Košice • Project Košice 2013 – European Capital of Culture

  15. Otherpresentations/discussions II

  16. Socialactivities and entertainment I • Socialactivitiesincluded: • ice-breakingactivities: highropes (Tarzania) ZOO in Košice summerbobsleigh • trip UNESCO Sights in Eastern Slovakia: ManorHouse in Betliar Aragonite Cave in Ochtiná Spiš CastleTownof Levoča • musicperformanceofÓlafurArnalds (Iceland) • bowlingcontestbetweenteamscomposedofparticipants

  17. Socialactivities and entertainment II

  18. Donors / sponsors / supporters

  19. Mediapartners

  20. 2nd POL-LOC SummerSchool

  21. Duration and place • Košice, Slovakia • 1-15 July 2012 • The event was organized under the auspices of the • Member of the European Parliament, Mr. VladimírMaňka • Mayor of Košice, Mr. Richard Raši • Dean of the Faculty of Economics, Technical University of Košice, Mr. Vincent Šoltés

  22. Keynotelectures I HellmutWollmann, GermanyJames H. Svara, USA UlrikKjaer, DenmarkArtoHaveri, Finland Maroš Finka, Slovakia Darina Malová, Slovakia Ján Buček, Slovakia AttilaÁgh, Hungary GeorgSootla, EstoniaEllenWayenberg,Belgium WilliamGilles, FranceAgnieszkaPawlowska, Poland PiotrPachura, Slovakia Inga Vilka, Latvia

  23. Keynotelectures II

  24. Otherlectures/seminars/workshops/ presentations I Adrián Des Champs, ArgentinaEkaterinaMikhailova, Russia Michaela Bátorová, Slovakia SašaDrezgić, Croatia Liviu Andrei, RomaniaPetrJüptner, CzechRep. Daniel Klimovský, Slovakia UrošPinterič, Slovenia KatarzynaRadzik, PolandJanStejskal, CzechRep. Liviu Andrei, Romania Tomáš Želinský, Slovakia Jozef Šuľak, Slovakia Blanka Berkyová, Slovakia OltionKadaifciu, AlbaniaMarek Isak, Slovakia OlgaSharapova, Russia

  25. Otherlectures/seminars/workshops/ presentations II

  26. Socialactivities and entertainment I • ice-breakingactivities: highropes (Tarzania) mini golf summerbobsleighfootballmatch • trip UNESCO Sights in Eastern Slovakia: ManorHouse in Betliar Cavein Gombasek IceCave in Dobšiná Spiš Castle • entertainment in aqua-parks(Poprad / Prešov) • barbecue • bowlingcontestbetweenteamscomposedofparticipants • farewell party

  27. Socialactivities and entertainment II

  28. Participants • 43 students-participants and 18 youngteachers-participants

  29. Competitionbetweenthestudents • Everystudent-participantwasincluded • 100 pts.: • Essay (30 pts.) • Written test (30 pts.) • Oral exam (40 pts.) • Certificates • Sixstudentswiththebestresultswereawarded

  30. Thebeststudent • Books • Sweetsurprise • 100 eur (in cash) • One-monthstay in theEuropeanParliament • SpecialprizeforthebestPhDstudent/candidate • Participation in the EUROLOC summerschool

  31. Donors/sponsors and otherpartners

  32. Mediapartners

  33. Experience – pros and cons

  34. Experience – pros • Internationalrecognition – TUKE becamewell-knownatdifferentuniversities / internationalinstitutions or organizations • Networking – students / youngteachers / keynotelecturers / otherpresenters • Improvementofthe study programmesatthe partner universities • Motivationforthestudents and youngteachers to be more interested in localpoliticalissues

  35. Experience – cons • Logisticaldifficulties – traveltickets, expectations and requirements • Administrativedifficulties • Timemanagement – itisimpossible to findoptimaldatesof IP

  36. Project POL-LOC FacultyofEconomics, TU of Košice Nemcovej 32 04001 Košice Slovakia polloc@tuke.sk www.polloc.eu THANK YOU VERY MUCHFOR YOUR ATTENTION

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