Deadline: 30 June 2014 Open to: Czech as well as foreign students and young professionals currently enrolled in Bachelor´s and Master´s programs. Venue: August 2014 – Prague (Jinonice), Czech Republic
Description
IPS FSS is glad to announce its Summer School in Geopolitics, which is going to be held in the Czech Republic in 2014. Its location in the heart of Europe makes it more capable of offering a comprehensive programme for our participants. Our experts and external professionals in covered fields will contribute to this event. The main objective of Summer School is to offer a high-profile study course for Czech as well as foreign students and young professionals currently enrolled in Bachelor´s and Master´s programs.
Methodology
Within the international summer school we intend to combine workshops, lectures, presentations, interactive group works, brainstorming scenario analyses and case studies on contemporary geopolitical issues in the world. The course is based on lecturer´s presentations, seminars, interactive workshops, group presentations and assignments. Course is guided by experts from academia, government and private sector. Participants will acquire knowledge and skills from lecturers/experts in geopolitics.
Topics to be covered
- Methods – theories – scenario analyses – political risks
- Geopolitics of EU – Geopolitics of Central Europe – Geopolitics of Central Asia – Energy security – Transnational energy projects
- Czech foreign policy – Czech-Russian relations – EU-Russian relations – US-China relations – US-China relations – NATO-Russia relations – NATO and the US Pivot – US and EU perspective on NATO’s security challenges – Cross-strait relations
- Redrawing the borders and zones of influence in the world map – Cybersecurity – Terrorism – Axis of upheaval – Rouge states – Arab spring – Human rights – Land-grabbing – RSA elections 2014 – Afghanistan after 2014
Eligibility
Students currently enrolled in Bachelor´s or Master’s degree programs in Geopolitics, Area Studies, Political Science, International Relations and Economics and other relevant fields. There are no age or country limits for the application
Costs
What is not included in the program fee?
International travel, travel related expenses (visa and insurance) and accommodation is not included in the participation fee. After evaluation of your application we will send you the conditional invitation about the payment of the participation fee and later the unconditional letter by email and by fax to the embassy and other institutions.
Application
Please fill in the application form (The application form is available HERE )and send it, along with your CV to riegl@fsv.cuni.cz by June 30, 2014. The selected participants will be notified.