Subject: Call for Application: Antall József Summer School 2017

I would like to take this opportunity to call your attention to the fifth instalment of the Antall József Summer School, to be held on 3-14 July 2017 in Budapest, Hungary.

The Antall József Summer School is a two-week educational programme putting under scrutiny the most pivotal cooperation of the Central European region, the Visegrad Cooperation. Many aspects of this partnership are examined throughout the school including history, economy policy, energy policy, innovation, foreign and security policy, culture and tourism, and the question of sustainability via lectures, workshops, debates, and roundtable discussions. 

The 2017 event will examine the position of the Visegrad Countries within the European Union, commemorating historic milestones such as the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Lisbon. Therefore, the Summer School will open with a high-level event featuring prominent people involved with the EU accession negotiation of the V4 countries in order to make sure that the thirteen years that have passed since the accession are appropriately assessed.

The Knowledge Centre invites 50 participants, aged 21-35, primarily from V4 countries, the CEI, Western Balkan, and Eastern Partnership member states. The Summer School is primarily for MA and PhD students, as well as graduated researchers.

The purpose of my letter is to kindly ask for your assistance in distributing the call for application among the students.

Please find the call for application attached.

Thank you very much for considering our request.

Call for Application - Antall Jozsef Summer School 2017

3-14 July 2017

Organised by the Antall Jozsef Knowledge Centre, the Antall Jozsef Summer School is a two-week educational programme putting under scrutiny the most pivotal cooperation of the Central European region, the Visegrad Cooperation. Many aspects of this special partnership are examined throughout the school including history, economy policy, energy policy, innovation, foreign and security policy, culture and tourism, and the question of sustainability via lectures, workshops, debates, and roundtable discussions.

With 2017 marking several anniversaries revolving around the European Union, the fifth instalment of the Summer School will focus on evaluating the role of the Visegrad Countries within the European Union.

Beyond the transmission of knowledge, our aim is to enhance intercultural dialogue. For this reason, we organise various trips and programmes including the Visegrad trip, Sightseeing in Budapest, a casual wine tasting at Kopaszi Dam and Bay, the Multicultural Evening, a visit to the House of Terror Museum.

Details

Place and Time of Event: Budapest, 3-14 July 2017 Number of People Admitted: 50

The Summer School is open to all MA and PhD students or graduated researchers, aged 21-35.

Eligible countries: Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and

Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Hungary, Italy, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro,

Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, and Ukraine.

Applications from any other country not listed above are also welcome. However, they are not eligible for a full scholarship.

For more information on the application process and the scholarships granted, please visit www.ajsummerschool.com.

The application period will end on 31 March 2017, at midnight CET.

Do not miss this opportunity! Be part of the East-Central European intercultural dialogue.