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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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InternationalizationofuniversitystudiesPOLICY MAKING AND POLITICS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL Elaborated by:Daniel Klimovský
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
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.)
Focus and intentionsofpartners • Project isaimedatthefieldoflocalgovernmentand relatedissues • Programmeaswellaspartnershipisinterdisciplinary - backgroundsoftheparticipantsvary a lot: economicshumangeographysociology politicalsciencemanagementpublicadministration regionalsciencepublicpolicyethics • Partnerswans to sharetheirknowledge and experiencein order to improve/increasetheircapacities
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
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
Academicextension • Totalnumberofparticipants: 52 students + 14 teachers • Specializedpartners: 3 expert/scientificorganizations • Other partner universities: 9 universities
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Participants • 43 students-participants and 18 youngteachers-participants
Competitionbetweenthestudents • Everystudent-participantwasincluded • 100 pts.: • Essay (30 pts.) • Written test (30 pts.) • Oral exam (40 pts.) • Certificates • Sixstudentswiththebestresultswereawarded
Thebeststudent • Books • Sweetsurprise • 100 eur (in cash) • One-monthstay in theEuropeanParliament • SpecialprizeforthebestPhDstudent/candidate • Participation in the EUROLOC summerschool
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
Experience – cons • Logisticaldifficulties – traveltickets, expectations and requirements • Administrativedifficulties • Timemanagement – itisimpossible to findoptimaldatesof IP
Project POL-LOC FacultyofEconomics, TU of Košice Nemcovej 32 04001 Košice Slovakia polloc@tuke.sk www.polloc.eu THANK YOU VERY MUCHFOR YOUR ATTENTION