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Borders and Identites in Europe 2008-2009 Fall. Müge YILMAZ Hande TIMOR Mathieu LEBRUN Kamila TROJANOWSKA Fanny VANDERBORGHT. In RU: more than - 20 nationalities - 400 students - 15 languages. Goal of Erasmus Programs.
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BordersandIdentites in Europe2008-2009 Fall Müge YILMAZ Hande TIMOR Mathieu LEBRUN Kamila TROJANOWSKA Fanny VANDERBORGHT
In RU: more than - 20 nationalities - 400 students - 15 languages
Goal of Erasmus Programs • providing a distinctly "European" offer in higher education to those living in andbeyond EU borders. By supporting the international mobility of scholars and students • prepares its European and non-European participants for life in a global, knowledge-based society
NO BORDERS FOR U S
Erasmus students • Young • Open-minded • No language border • More tolerant
Nijmegen MIAMI
For BELGIUM • VISA Requirements -No Visa : Visa Waiver Program -Online application from 12 January 2009 NO GUARANTEE to enter USA!!!
For POLAND • VISA Requirements - Appointmentbyphone - Validpassport at least 6 months - Applicationfee : 100$ - FinancialStatement - Student ID - Interview NO GUARANTEE toenter USA!!!
For TURKEY • VISA Requirements - Appointmentbyphone: fee 20$ - Validpassport at least 6 months - Applicationfee: 131 $ - Financial statement:land registry, credit card statement, bank account statement - Student ID - Interview NO GUARANTEE toenter USA!!!
-20000-30000 boat people coming from Asia and Africa -Thousands of people died in theirattempt
MEXICO-USA • Data from 2008 -Border patrol caught 705000 people along the Mexico-Usa border. • Nowadays - Between 12 and 20 million immigrants are estimated to be living in US.
Conclusion • Every person all over the world can have different borders to cross. THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
References • Houtum,H. , Boedeltje F. (2008) Europe's Shame. Death at the Borders of the EU, Nijmegen Center for Border Research, The Netherlands • http://poland.usembassy.gov/poland/consular.html • http://www.wizy.pl/wizy/index.php?target=1&level=2&ids=2&id=2&lang=pl • USA Today