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Courses 2023
Training for International Electoral Observers
The course will introduce the participants to international election observation, history of electoral observation, international legal standards, observation methodology and missi...
Courses 2024
European Studies
top courseThe course will introduce the basics of the European Union and describe and explain the processes of widening and deepening of this unique political entity. This will cover an over...
Bridging Divided Perspectives: Conflict, Conflict Resolution and Mediation from a Multi-Disciplinary Perspective
top course online courseDo you want to learn more about conflict(resolution) from a multi-disciplinary perspective and at the same time develop skills and insights that empowers you when dealing with conf...
Power to the People: Activism and Grassroots Organising
In this three week programme, participants will examine bottom-up initiatives ranging from protest movements to self-organised communities as they to disrupt established top-down i...
What's the Buzz? Society, Social Media, and Artificial Intelligence in Europe Today
Against the backdrop of the increasing importance of environmental hazards, social media and artificial intelligence (AI) today, this program deals with two main questions: what co...
Representing the European Past: Memory and Place-Making in Cross-Cultural Communities
This program delves into the political processes entailed in remembering and forgetting, introduces students to the commemorative landscape of the EU and explores possible solution...
EU Policy Making
The intensive two-week Jean Monnet Summer School on EU Policy Making, taught on campus, is held one week in Brussels and one week in Vienna from Monday 1 to Friday 12 July 2024. It...
Multilateralism, Globalization & Corporate Diplomacy
Does climate crisis spell the end of human civilization or a chance for a major breakthrough in global cooperation and multilateralism? Is the resurgence of nativist attitudes a tr...
The EU in Permanent Crises? Perspectives, Challenges, Solutions
This program deals with the political and societal dynamics of European Integration and with the EU as a unique multi-level political system. The past years have seen the EU facing...
The Right to Disagree - Human Rights, Minority Rights and Freedom of Expression in Europe Today
This program focuses on the importance of freedom of expression as a basic human right and as a core value of democratic societies in Europe today. Main questions are: How is freed...
EU Policy Making
online courseFrom Monday 5 to Friday 16 February 2024, the Brussels School of Governance (BSoG) will organise the third edition of its online Jean Monnet Winter School on EU Policy-Making, in c...
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Courses 2023
Political Economy
online courseTo what extent does the economy determine the type of policies a government pursues? And how much sway over the economy does a government have? The fields of politics and economics...
Agile Government in the Digital Era
blended courseOnline 5 July to 2 August, in Tartu on 4–11 August, 2023 NB! Travel day 3 August The Summer School’s focus is on public administrations are changing how they approach the ongoi...
PPE: Globalisation, Populism, and Identity
online courseWhile the world has been moving increasingly towards greater inter-connectivity through trade, infrastructure, communications, and migration, criticism of ‘globalisation’ has been...
Ethnic Conflict & Reconciliation
Ethnic conflict has again become a threat to peace in Europe since Ukraine’s invasion by Russia has been linked to ethnopolitics and the safeguarding of ethnic minorities. Ethnic c...
Spanish Politics
The course aims at making students familiar with the main features of the Spanish political system, its problems and its evolutionary trends. We will see how Spain is organized pol...
Populism and the Challenge to Western Democracy
Donald Trump in the US and Brexit in the UK are part of a rise in populism. Authoritarian populist parties hold power in Italy and Hungary, and have gained support in countries as...
Political Economy of Health
The recent policy reforms launched in the UK National Health System coupled with the challenges faced by health systems globally with the Covid-19 pandemic, emphasise the need for...
European Studies: Munich - Vienna
Identity Politics in Europe The European Studies Summer and Winter Schools offer introductory lectures on the European Union as a preparation for analysing contemporary identity p...
Brexit, EU and Global World: Current Challenges in European Politics and Society
The Covid-19 crisis has laid bare the fragilities of our national economies and societies and it will probably bring about irreversible structural changes for our communities. The...
Global Studies
The 2023 program will cover significant topics such as globalization and sustainable development, global finance, international relations and law, climate change and international...
PPE: Globalisation, Populism, and Identity
While the world has been moving increasingly towards greater inter-connectivity through trade, infrastructure, communications, and migration, criticism of ‘globalisation’ has been...
Venice School for Human Rights Defenders
The Venice School is devoted to developing human rights defenders’ advocacy skills and expertise and exploring today’s challenges in the field of human rights or other topical issu...
Society and Politics in Contemporary Spain
This course is designed to give an overview of fundamental issues in the study of Spanish politics. Its core is the study of the nature and functioning of the Spanish democratic sy...
Leadership and Emotional Intelligence in Organizations
The present social and economic context (e.g., Covid19, economic recession ) has impacted the functioning and adaptability of professional organizations. The complexity and volatil...
Study Mission Brussels
Brussels is the capital of Europe, not only because of the presence of European Institutions, but also because of other international organizations such as NATO Headquarters, the C...
Making Policy in International Development
This module deals with the empirical reality, theory, and current governance problems of development, poverty, and inequality. Specifically, throughout the course we will investiga...
Qualitative Comparative Analysis
Qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) is a research approach consisting of both an analytical technique and a conceptual perspective for researchers interested in studying configu...
Citizenship in 21st Century: Fragile Rights, Unequal Societies, Divided Cities, and Global Movements
How to define citizenship in our confusing and uncertain times? Is it based on the idea of membership, equality and participation only? Or exclusion, conflicts, wars, and our perce...
Ukraine and the Problems of Genocide
This course will discuss discourses of genocide in the Ukraine War and their connections to current academic debates on genocide, focusing on the arguments of Dirk Moses’ 2021 book...
Illicit Trade
Money laundering. Terrorist financing. Drug trafficking. Arms smuggling. Tax havens. Human smuggling and the modern-day slave trade. These are not just abstract terms, but billion-...
Data Scraping and Management for Social Scientists with R
blended courseOnline platforms such as Yelp, Twitter, Amazon, or Instagram are large-scale, rich and relevant sources of data. Researchers in the social sciences increasingly tap into these data...
China: A World Superpower - Myth or Reality?
blended courseIran’s nuclear program, North Korea, global warming, the world financial crisis, America’s budget deficit, Taiwan, oil prices and efforts to eradicate piracy near Somalia – what do...
Causal Inference
Causal questions in the form of how X influences Y are pervasive in real life. It is therefore imperative for us to know how to address these questions, especially given the “big d...
European Studies: Vienna-Prague-Munich
'Identity Politics in Europe' The Summer School analyses three main themes of European integration and identity politics in Europe at three different venues: Globalization (Vienna...
Health Inequalities: Understanding our Worse Epidemic
Why do low-income countries, regions and neighborhoods have a much lower life expectancy than high-income areas? Why less favored social groups have worse health than better-off gr...
Security, Conflict and the Rise of Illiberalism
This course invites students to explore the relations between security, conflict and peace. More specifically, the course investigates how national security policy, security sector...
The Politics of Accountability
This course will cover core topics addressed by research on political and administrative accountability. It will first focus on accountability in the democratic state, exploring ho...
Global Health Governance After the Pandemic
The course explores key challenges in global health and evolving governance responses. The Covid-19 pandemic has made visible and exacerbated deficits in public health infrastructu...
Politics, Media and Campaigning
Whether you want to advocate for a single political issue or you consider to become a politician, this is the right course for you. Politics is all about sending the right message...
Challenges to International Climate Governance
blended coursecoming soon
Contemporary Social Structures
The objective of the course is to familiarize the students with the main contributions of sociology on the processes of structuring contemporary social inequality. The different th...
The Russian Invasion in Ukraine and the Future of European Security
The year 2022 marked a watershed for European security. The Russian invasion in Ukraine has led most European states to fundamentally reconsider their security and defence policies...
The Metropolization of Europe. Functional trends and Multi-level Governance Dynamics
Metropolitan areas are responsible for the production of almost 70% of the EU GDP, and have progressively joined cities as catalysts and drivers of global development, as a consequ...
Case Study Methods
The central goal of the seminar is to enable students to create and critique methodologically sophisticated case study research designs in the social sciences. To do so, the semina...
PPE: Climate Change, Politics, and Environmental Justice
Perhaps the greatest challenge facing humankind is anthropogenic climate change, the rapid warming of the earth’s temperature driven by the consumption of fossil-fuels and emission...
Study Trip to Brussels - European Politics and Business
Students will travel to Brussels, in the heart of the EU, to visit the main European institutions and European history related places. Visits may also include lectures at some comp...
International Politics of Human Rights
The module will explore what human rights are and the different explanations of where rights come from. How human rights have changed and become imbedded in international law since...
Iran’s Tide of History: Revolution, Counter-Revolution and After
The Iranian Revolution of 1979 was a historical turning point in the crisis of modern politics in Iran. The revolution was unique for the surprise it created throughout the world:...
PPE: Climate Change, Politics, and Environmental Justice
online coursePerhaps the greatest challenge facing humankind is anthropogenic climate change, the rapid warming of the earth’s temperature driven by the consumption of fossil-fuels and emission...
Energy Policy of the EU and its Position in the Global Energy Environment
Energy transition, skyrocketing prices of energy, and reliance on imports from authoritarian and openly hostile regimes - to name a few topics covered by this course. With over 10...
War Memory, Public Space and Collective Identity
In the process of identity-building, key political actors and groups are involved in reconstructing the past. They all seek to articulate collective memory in a way that could be u...
The Formation of Global Norms in a Changing World Order
This course will analyze the formation of global norms and international regimes. It will take a multifaceted approach looking at the role of ideas, institutions, as well as materi...
Qualitative Research Methods & Data Analysis
Qualitative Research Methods and Data Analysis presents strategies for analyzing and making sense of qualitative data. Both descriptive and interpretive qualitative studies will be...
Authoritarian Regionalism and Sustainable Development: Eurasian and Global Challenges
This course aspires to shed light on autocracies-led regional international organizations, their strategies to engage with neighbouring states and implications for sustainable deve...
Politics and International Relations
This course is designed to provide participants with insights into how political systems and related structures at national, regional and global levels function: why and how decisi...
Communicating and Visualizing Data with R
Each day will contain a series of short lectures and demonstrations that introduce and discuss new topics. The bulk of each day will be dedicated to hands-on, step-by-step exercise...
PPE Summer School Programme Cambridge (16-18)
Immerse Education is a residential academic programme with a diverse and enriching curriculum. Our 16-18 year old programmes are designed to provide a taster of what it’s like to s...
European Studies: Online Summer School
online courseIdentity Politics in Europe The European Studies Summer and Winter Schools offer introductory lectures on the European Union as a preparation for analysing contemporary identity p...
Justice after Mass Atrocities: Truth-seeking, Retribution, Reparation
What happens to societies after genocide and mass atrocities? How do survivors pick up their lives in the aftermath of mass killings and war crimes? Can one come to terms with mass...
Global Migration and Health
The aim of this course is to analyse the interplay between global migration and health, whereby the latter encompasses physical, mental and social well-being. Patterns of migratory...
PPE: Globalisation, Populism, and Identity
online courseWhile the world has been moving increasingly towards greater inter-connectivity through trade, infrastructure, communications, and migration, criticism of ‘globalisation’ has been...
European Studies + German Class: Online Winter School
online courseThe EU Studies course will have an additional German class for beginner. Identity Politics in Europe The European Studies Summer and Winter Schools offer introductory lectures...
The Essence of Foreign Policy: Theory and Some Case Studies
In this course we will explore foreign policy, from the theory and practice perspective, and the World Political System (WPS). Also, we will study the different models of Foreign P...
Qualitative Bayesian Reasoning for Case Studies
The way we intuitively approach qualitative case research is similar to how we read detective novels. We consider various different hypotheses to explain what occurred— whether a m...
PPE: Globalisation, Populism, and Identity
While the world has been moving increasingly towards greater inter-connectivity through trade, infrastructure, communications, and migration, criticism of ‘globalisation’ has been...
Standing for the West on Its Borderlands: Soft and Hard Security Dilemmas and Opportunities of the Baltic States
This summer school will provide an overview of one of the key trends in soft and hard security dilemmas and opportunities of the Baltics states. The objective will be to expose stu...
Migration and the Crises of Solidarity
Organised by CITY College, University of York Europe Campus Ιn cooperation with: • The University of York Migration Network (MIGNET) • The Department of Politics of...
Female Future Leaders Summer School Programme Cambridge (16-18)
Immerse Education is a residential academic programme with a diverse and enriching curriculum. Our 16-18 year old programmes are designed to provide a taster of what it’s like to s...
International Relations Summer Programme Cambridge (16-18)
Immerse Education is a residential academic programme with a diverse and enriching curriculum. Our 16-18 year old programmes are designed to provide a taster of what it’s like to s...
Diplomacy in the Digital Age
This research-based summer school has a two-fold ambition of introducing and involving students in: (1) the emerging literature and practice on digital technologies and diplomac...
Peace Building in Post-conflict Areas – Diplomacy, Leadership and Negotiations
Date/Venue: KSA Part I: 17 - 27 July 2023, Prishtina, Kosovo KSA Part II: 9 – 19 August 2023, Prishtina, Kosovo *Applicants can apply and attend only one of the sessions (eith...
Europe in International Politics and Security
This course scrutinizes a number of key issues concerning Europe in international politics and security affairs. In so doing, the course links some basic conceptual thinking and hi...
Civic Engagement: Student as Citizen
This is an intensive, two-week course where students from around the globe will strengthen their skills, knowledge, and understanding of civil society; expand their understanding o...
International Politics
The course offers an introduction to the academic study of international politics. It begins with a basic introduction to international relations theories, in order to provide the...
Gender, Conflict, and Peacebuilding
War, peace, security, and other global issues have been deeply gendered throughout history. Globally, gender is one of the crucial factors that determine who is most vulnerable to...
Network Analysis - Statistical Analysis of Social Network Data
Prerequisite knowledge for the course includes the fundamentals of probability and statistics, especially hypothesis testing and regression analysis. This intermediate level cours...
International and European Studies
The univie: summer school for International and European Studies takes place in the picturesque village of Strobl in the Salzkammergut region, one of Austria’s most attractive summ...
Politics of Global Development
Academics and practitioners have paid increasing attention to the role that politics plays in development. The course provides students with an introduction to this exciting turn i...
Training Course on Strengthening Political Processes Through Technical Assistance
One of the available tools at the disposal of the International Community to support democratic institutions and inclusive elections in partner countries is the Electoral Technical...
Violence, War and Trauma
This course will examine the classification of violence; its forms and motivations; governance and regulation of violence; and its physical, psychological and political effects and...
The European Union in the 21st Century: Internal and External Challenges
top courseDon’t miss out: students who register early can take advantage of the early bird discount on the program fee! The course will introduce the basics of the European Union and desc...
Brexit: Political Tensions, Economic Challenges
The UK’s departure from the EU is a historical event, with global political and economic implications. This course will give students a comprehensive understanding of the causes an...
Undergraduate Summer Programme
Situated in Brussels, the ‘Capital of Europe’, the Brussels School of Governance offers you a unique summer experience. Lasting 7 weeks, the Summer Programme provides you with abou...
Courses 2022
European Welfare State: Current Challenges and Perspectives
“The European Welfare State” deals with the social policy characteristics of the European welfare state. The recent economic crisis and developments in the EU have led to a rise in...
School of Modern Diplomacy
online courseThe art of diplomacy has evolved. In an age where 280 characters from a world leader on Twitter can give a green light to foreign military action or move markets, there is no denyi...
Summer School on Europe After the War in Ukraine
blended courseThe aim of the Summer School organised by the Chair Jean Monnet is to look in depth and examine the impact of the war in Ukraine on the future of the European Union and on its poli...
Online Course for International Electoral Observers
online courseRegular, inclusive, transparent and legitimate elections are the indispensable foundation for sustainable development and effective democracy. Actions supporting the right to parti...
German Politics
online courseGermany is the most populous democracy in the EU and one of the major players in European politics. Nevertheless, German politics with its specific features and complex structures...
Ukraine and the Challenges of Nationhood, Individuality and Survival
The open invasion of Ukraine by the Russian armed forces set off the largest armed conflict and multi-dimensional crisis on the European continent since the implosion of Yugoslavia...
The Terrorist Link
online courseTwenty years after 9/11, terrorist-related threats remain concrete. In spite of territorial contraction, Daesh still permeates parts of Syria and Iraq. Boko Haram and al-Shabab kee...
Modern Conflict & Human Rights: War, Peace and Atrocity Prevention in the 21st Century
online courseWar, conflict, and the mechanisms we use to address them have changed dramatically in the 21st century. In the wake of world wars and decolonization processes, we have been attempt...
Human Rights, Minorities and Diversity Governance
The Summer School on Human Rights, Minorities and Diversity Governance is a stimulating postgraduate programme organized by the Institute for Minority Rights of Eurac Research in S...
Organising Emancipation
Ever since the opening of the so-called “post-Cold War” era, all established forms of collective organisation and mobilisation have undergone unprecedented transformations, from th...
TOChina Summer School
blended courseThe TOChina Summer School is promoted by the TOChina Hub, an integrated knowledge hub developed in the city of Torino, whose steering partners are the Department of Culture, Politi...
Law and Politics, Current Topics in the European Union
This course is targeted at students particularly interested in exploring the history and development of European integration. In an ever globalising world increasing interaction be...
The Greater Middle East in the 21st Century
online courseThe Middle East has been an area of Western fascination for centuries. Its traditions, sites, origins, religions, and languages have captured peoples’ imagination throughout the ye...
Iran
online courseWhat’s the importance of Iran’s role in today’s world? How are Iranian domestic and foreign politics shaping the Middle East’s internal dynamics? What is happening within Iranian s...
Wealth and Poverty: The Making of the Modern World
What is the relationship between wealth and poverty? How did the current global hierarchy of wealth and power come about? Are countries in the Global North powerful because they do...
Smart Cities
online courseSmart Cities is a rapidly growing concept in both research and policy practice. It is viewed as a solution for cities to better cope with key societal challenges like energy transi...
Untangling EU-China Relations
This exciting summer program will gather a group of aspiring young professionals and advanced university students from around the European continent. The summer school focusing on...
Migration and the Crises of Solidarity in Europe
Οrganised by CITY College, University of York Europe Campus Ιn cooperation with: • The University of York Migration Network (MIGNET) • The Department of Politics of...
Conflict Analysis in International Politics: Causes, Negotiation and Resolution
Are you interested in gaining an understanding of the evolving field of conflict analysis? This module provides an introduction to the nature and causes of armed conflicts as well...
Cross-border Co-operation in Central Europe in the Times of Re-bordering: Story of Success (?)
The curriculum was designed to provide a unique academic experience in a challenging period of the border renaissance/comeback of the borders in Europe. The key topics of the cour...
Rethinking EU's Enlargement from Western Balkans to Eastern Neighbourhood
The course will concentrate on the European Union and its future enlargement in Western Balkans and Eastern Neighbourhood. Past years have brought Europe several new challenges tie...
US-China Relations: History, Concepts, and Contemporary Issues
online courseThis track provides a comprehensive, thorough overview of US-China relations over the last five decades. It comes at a very topical moment, just as China celebrated its 20 years wi...
Training Course on Electoral Technical Assistance
One of the available tools at the disposal of the International Community to support democratic institutions and inclusive elections in partner countries is the Electoral Technical...
Citizenship and Migration: Europe's 21st Century Challenges
In this course you will explore the interconnected fields of citizenship and migration in the European Union with a view to understand relevant policies and laws affecting migrants...
Venice School for Human Rights Defenders
The Global Campus of Human Rights is now accepting applications for the Venice School for Human Rights Defenders 2022. The School, organised in cooperation with the European Parlia...
A Cyber World
online courseJoin this track to explore the fascinating and ubiquitous Cyberspace and the many socio-political, military, and technical challenges that interconnectivity and cyber reliance pose...
Politics and the Media
Political communication, propaganda and fake news are crucial concepts in modern political discourse. This module explores the history and development of these concepts, and looks...
Courses 2021
International Electoral Observers
online courseSince 2012 the Global Campus has trained more than 400 short term observers through its onsite courses in Venice Lido. Given the current Covid-19 pandemic, a brand new 2021 online...
Democratization and Autocratization in a Comparative Perspective
online courseThe predominant discourse today says that democracy is in crisis. But the world is much more democratic than 200 years ago, and there is obviously much variation in how rulers get...
Exploring the Balkans Geopolitics, Regional Cooperation and Integration
Due to the Covid-19 outbreak, all programmes for 2020 have been cancelled. The Summer school will be organized in summer 2021. BSC Summer School on Critical Thinking entitled “E...
Engaging Conflict: Prevention, Management and Resolution
online courseThe Engaging Conflict Summer School is designed to equip committed students, early-career researchers and professionals with advanced tools to critically understand conflict and ta...
360° of EU Affairs
online courseAre you seeking to specialize in the study of the European Union, looking for a hands-on immersion, or preparing for an international career in Brussels? The Summer School "360° of...
International Electoral Observers
online courseOpen and legitimate elections are the indispensable foundation for sustainable development and an effective democracy. Actions supporting the right to participate in genuine electi...
Featured Parts, Features - on the Turbulent Media of the Present
blended courseThis course confronts materials - fogs, foams, froths, particulated air, muds, ether, crystals, liquids - ones that have always been around but which accrue new significances. Thes...
Culture Heritage and Challenges to Safeguard it
The programme will take place in Albania, in collaboration with the Girokastra Foundation. CIFE and the Albanian partner will select a group of participants from countries of both...
Human Rights Defenders
The Global Campus of Human Rights is now accepting applications for the Venice School for Human Rights Defenders 2021. The School, organised in cooperation with the European Parlia...
Case Study Research Methods
online courseThe course will begin with a focus on the philosophy of science, theory construction, theory testing, causality, and causal inference. With this epistemological grounding, the semi...
Debating International Relations
online courseDebating International Relations will introduce you to the major concepts, theories, and actors of the global system. You will be shown how to apply a wide range of approaches to c...
Democracy vs Fake News: The dangers of Trumpism
It is known that the constitutional state and the organization of political power within it are based on rationalism; only from reason it is possible to organize power in a constit...
Arctic Geopolitics and Climate Change
online courseThe course will introduce different perspectives on contemporary Arctic geopolitics and different discourses of climate security. Based on these introductions, the course will expl...
Mixed and Merged Methods: Toward a Methodological Pluralism
online courseFrom the 1990s Mixed Methods Research (the integration of “qualitative and quantitative approaches or methods in a single study or a program of inquiry” - Tashakkori and Creswell 2...
United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals and Co-Creation
This Summer School unfolds the United Nations’ sustainable development goals through student participation in a cross-cultural and cross-educational context. The goals derive from...
Courses 2020
Fire, Famine and Conflict: The Politics of Humanitarian Interventions
This interdisciplinary course looks at international, national and local humanitarian responses to conflict and natural disasters. Building on an analysis of the causes, constructi...
The Politics of Protest, Development and Social Change
online courseThis online course provides a critical introduction to the history, nature and impact of global protest. It analyses how social movements, NGOs and other civil society organisation...
Connecting Europe with China along the Silk Road
This program provides interdisciplinary training for students who aim to develop a better understanding of the opportunities and challenges in the relationship between China and Eu...
Global Challenges Summer Programme
This new, two-week programme builds on a long-standing tradition of offering courses on international politics within our Summer Programmes. The programme will cover a range of fie...
The Middle East in Global Politics
online courseWhat do we mean by the Middle East – east of where, and why? How should we go about studying the political aspirations and agency of almost half a billion people? To what extent ar...
Climate Crisis: Averting Chaos in a Warming World
online courseThis online course provides a critical introduction to understanding the politics of climate change under conditions of economic and political crisis. It presents a critical perspe...
Quality Education: Human Capital for Building Resilient Societies (Sustainable Development Goal 4) (cancelled)
online courseDue to the covid-19 outbreak, this course has been cancelled for 2020. Quality education (Sustainable Development Goal 4), or the ‘right’ types of knowledge, skills, competenci...
Cyber Security
This week-long course on cyber security provides an opportunity to get to know more about today’s cyber security world, including emerging cyber-threats and increasing cyber-attack...
Sustainaible Development and Environmental Protection of the Balkans Region
The Centre international de formation européenne organizes for the third time a programme in North Macedonia. The programme will take place in OHRID, the most touristic place of No...
Diplomatic Skills Masterclass
online courseAt the EAD we had always dreamed of a program during which people of various professional background from different countries could meet each other in one place. We had wanted to g...
Global Diplomacy in the Modern World
online courseGlobal Diplomacy in the Modern World is a unique online course that brings together cutting-edge research in the broad fields of Diplomatic and International Studies, with award-wi...
Minorities and Referendums - Shaping or Being Shaped?
Context The use of referendums as a tool of self-determination has both strong historical and contemporary relevance in the field of national minorities. 2020 sees the 100th anni...
Euro-Mediterranean Trends: Society and Culture, Politics and Economy
his course offers a comprehensive introduction to Euro-Mediterranean Studies by drawing on a variety of disciplinary perspectives. Among the major topics: conceptualizing Mediterra...
Regulating the Future - the EU and the Sustainable Development Goals
online coursePlease note that this is an online course. Week 1: 1.Fundamentals of EU policy shaping 2.The EU’s role in the global SDG agenda: leadership and delivery 3.Internal EU polic...
Interdisciplinary Summer Programme
The three terms of the Interdisciplinary Programme offer courses covering a wide variety of subjects, including philosophy, economics, international politics & relations, art & arc...
Central Europe: Challenges and Opportunities
The programme will take place in Prague, in partnership with CEVRO Institut. CIFE and the Czech partner will select a group of participants from countries of both the European Unio...
Transitional Justice and Conflict Transformation
Due to the covid-19 outbreak, all programmes for 2020 have been cancelled. The school will be rescheduled in 2021. The Lausanne Summer School “Transitional Justice and Conflict...
Understanding the Middle East
online courseWithin the context of the TOMidEast initiatives, the Department of Cultures, Politics and Society of the University of Turin, is pleased to announce the seventh edition of the Summ...
Intercultural Cooperation
International Relations (week 1) This course is focusing on some of the principal rules and ways of entering and administrating international cooperation networks. The topic inclu...
Visions of the Future Summer Programme
This new, four-week programme will immerse participants in a series of lectures and seminars designed to address a wide range of topics related to our future. Visionaries, philosop...
Security Governance & Conflict Resolution
[Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this programme has been cancelled for summer 2020. If you are interested, please visit the programme website and send us an email. We will keep you p...
Political Alchemy - Creative Destruction
By pairing together political alchemy and the idea of creative destruction the aim of the summer school is to revisit theoretically, in a comparative historical and anthropological...
UNISCA Summer Course
online courseThe UNISCA Summer Course is a Model United Nations: a simulation of the United Nations where the official rules of the organization and some of its official Committees are being si...
Conflict and International Development
online courseWhy are people or states violent? What does it achieve and what are the costs? How does conflict affect development and how does development affect conflict? This course presents a...
The United Nations and Global Advocacy
online courseThis is an opportunity to work alongside world-leading advocates within the UN system. The key live cases are Southern women in the history and future of the UN; more effective mea...
Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
online courseSince the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015, many countries in the world have undertaken parallel efforts to tackle global challenges – from poverty to ine...
Conflicts and Geopolitics in the Black Sea Region
The programme will take place in Georgia, in collaboration with the Georgian Institute of Politics. CIFE and the Albanian partner will select a group of participants from countries...
European Diplomacy Workshop
The 5–day European Diplomacy Workshop: EU Foreign Policy Analysis is designed to develop critical thinking and deepen understanding of the EU’s role in the global politics. Combi...
Gender and Conflict
online courseThis online course offers insight into key issues in the study of gender and conflict, interrogating Security Council resolutions on women, peace and security, including conflict-r...
Military Security
This week-long course on military security gives you a chance to get in-depth understanding about current threats the Eastern flank of Europe faces and the countermeasures it appli...
The Quest for a Sustainable World: What Role for Europe?
The sustainable development and environmental issues are now a priority for societies as well as for national and international organisations. Participants from all over Europe and...
Energy Security
This week-long course on energy security provides you with an opportunity to gain knowledge about global energy tendencies and perspectives and how they correlate with regional and...
European Identity between Unity and Diversity
Instead of relaxing at the “End of History” after the collapse of the Eastern Bloc in 1989, Europe is facing new challenges at the beginning of the 21st century. These new challeng...
Governing Cities in the XXI Century
The Luiss Summer University Program in Governing Cities in the XXI century gives participants the chance to understand major crises and potential for the future of cities. The cour...
Political Transformations in Central Europe: Democratization and Backsliding since 1989
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Viadrina Summer Program 2020 has been postponed. The seminar explores political transformations in Central Europe from the regime change in 198...
International & EU Affairs - French Language & Society
Do you feel to visit the European Institutions, study EU Affairs and French language at the same time this summer? Welcome to Sciences Po Lille Summer School !! Sciences Po Lill...
7-week Vesalius College Summer Programme
online courseSituated in Brussels, the ‘Capital of Europe’, Vesalius College offers you a unique summer experience. Lasting just 7 weeks, the VeCo Summer Programme* provides you with about a do...
Visegrád Countries in the Context of Current European Crisis
At the beginning of the program, students participate in an intensive introduction to Czech culture as well as the orientation at the university and the city of Liberec. The progra...
Engaging Conflict: Prevention, Management and Resolution
online courseThe Engaging Conflict Summer School is designed to equip committed students, early-career researchers and professionals with advanced tools to critically understand conflict and ta...
International Political Economy: States and Markets in the 21st Century
This course introduces students to the contemporary study of the dynamic interaction between the pursuit of wealth and the pursuit of power in the global economy. The course prese...
Transparency International School on Integrity
online courseDeadline extended - 31 July 2020! TransparencySchool.org is an annual state-of-the-art anti-corruption and accountability training for future leaders. The School exposes its par...
Brussels Summer School for Young Leaders: 'EU as a Global Actor'
Debate Europe's Challenges with EU & NATO Leaders! As a leading Summer School held in the ‘Capital of Europe’, the one-week program aims to immerse undergraduate and postgradua...
Venice School of Human Rights 2020
The Global Campus of Human Rights is now accepting applications for the Venice School of Human Rights 2020. The School will take place in Venice, at the Global Campus of Human Righ...
Voters' Behavior and Party Competition in Turbulent Times
This course introduces students to the analysis of party systems, party competition, and voting behavior through the presentation of recent theories and empirical findings, as well...
Courses 2019
Bio-, Geo- and Ethnopolitics of the Post-Communist Transformations: 1989-2019
The Johan Skytte Institute of the University of Tartu invites graduate and post-graduate students to apply for the winter school "Bio-, Geo- and Ethnopolitics of the Post-Communist...
Central Europe between EU and NATO
The programme will take place in Prague, in collaboration with CEVRO Institut from 23 to 29 September 2019. CIFE and the Czech partner will select a group of participants from coun...
Europe Inside Out
Multidisciplinary 2-week summer school in which Europe is studied from a broad range of angles. In addition to the core program, students can choose 2 out of 4 modules: Politics an...
Noha Comprehensive Reflective Simulation and Training Exercise
The NOHA Comprehensive Reflective Simulation is a complex, immersive simulation exercise designed to provide participants with a controlled environment where they can practice exis...
European Integration Summer School
Each course carries 10 ECTS: - History, Institutions and Policies of European Integration ST-419 (summer, campusbased) - Current Issues in the European Union ST-420 (summer, ca...
Europe as a Communion: the European crisis
This Summer University will took place in three different cities: the Programme will start in Romania (Bucarest and SLobozia) and it will end in Bulgaria (Silistra). Lessons will b...
7th European Neighbourhood Policy PhD Summer School
The European Neighbourhood Policy Chair at the Natolin campus of the College of Europe and the European Forum Alpbach (EFA) in collaboration with the Chair of Middle East Politics...
Public Sector Management
In July 2019 Maastricht School of Management (MSM) Summer School offers you the opportunity to follow a number of business- related or industry focused specialization courses at th...
Specialized Course on Diplomatic Communication, Protocol and Etiquette
#Academy for #Diplomacy and #Protocol supported by #London #College in London, United Kingdom, has the immense pleasure of inviting you to participate in the event: "Specialized...
Migrations in Europe
This Summer Session will take place in slovenia, in the city of Ljubljana. Lessons will be held in french, so the students must be able to understand and participate in french. Th...
Jean Monnet Module in EU Environmental Policies and Law (POLLEN)
The EU Environmental Policies & Law (POLLEN) - Jean Monnet Module is a novel and intensive academic programme organised by the Institute for European Studies in partnership with th...
Political Risk Analysis
The recent developments in Turkey, the social unrest in Venezuela and the ongoing conflict in the Ukraine underline the continued importance of political risk analysis for companie...
EU Sustainability Policy
This summer course gives an introduction to the main aspects of the Sustainability Policy as developed by the European Union and its member states. More information can be found on...
Corfu Summer School in Mediterranean Security
The Ionian University and the University of Buckingham will be organising the first Summer School in Mediterranean security, from July 3 rd to 7 th 2019. Three days (July 4, 5 and...
Talking Europe in the Digital Age: Cultural, Economic and Citizen Challenges
For nine days in July, the workshop offers to approximately 50 participants from all over Europe and beyond a unique opportunity to share their perceptions, thoughts and ideas on E...
Comparative Public Policy: Whither "Model Europe"?
As in the US, European governance is modeled on capitalism, rights, and democracy. European nations and the European Union, however, approach these topics distinctly. An approach t...
Energy Security
The field of energy security is undergoing significant transition marked with global and regional initiatives aimed to go forward a low-carbon, secure and competitive economy and t...
Georgia in the enlarged Black Sea region
Some of the proposed topics : All the proposed topics are only indicative. Presentations may be modified, or replaced, depending of the progress of the program and proposals of t...
Geopolitics of Water Wars
Oil was the reason for various so-called “resource wars” in the twentieth century. In the twenty-first century, however, water wars will become more commonplace. This has at least...
Athens Summer School 2019 "Moving the EU forward after the European Parliament elections"
The Athens Summer School is an intensive interdisciplinary 6-day course (28 teaching hours), that provides comprehensive knowledge on policy issues and key challenges that Europe f...
Caucasus Studies
The course clarifies the specificity of the South Caucasus Region, as Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, and the territories around them that are at the crossing-place of different...
Restarting Europe: The Central European Perspective
The European Summer School in Prague is an intensive 7-day learning programme focused on European integration. It is organized by one of the leading think-tanks in Central Europe,...
Geopolitical Scenario Planning
The melting of the Arctic ice cap, the disputed maritime boundaries in the South China Sea and the involvement of many states in the Syrian War underline the geopolitical complexit...
ACT International Course in Geopolitics
A comprehensive experience of lectures about geopolitics, and in particular about the increasing role of borders and identity in shaping international relations today. The ACT is h...
Europe in troubled times: the future of the European geopolitics
Europe undergoes a period of great geopolitical shifts. With Brexit, Russian influence, a rise of radical Islamism and secessionist tendencies in many parts of the continent, the...
Spring Course on Food and Nutrition Security
Food security is not a new concept or phenomenon. Despite its long history, it still remains a major challenge. Climate change, conflicts, migration and new economic systems are co...
Moving on From the Migrant Crisis: Socio-Political Implications of Movements to Europe
Organised by: The University of Sheffield International Faculty CITY College The University of Sheffield Department of Politics The University of Sheffield Department of Sociolo...
Toward a New Cold War? The US, Europe & Russia
This course will examine the current state of international relations between the US, Europe and Russia.
Media 4.0: Disinformation, verification and Mobile Journalism
Thessaloniki International Media Summer Academy is jointly organised by School of Journalism and Mass Communications of Aristotle University Thessaloniki (AUTh), Jean Monnet Chair...
Economics of European Integration - Challenges, policies & practices in the European business environment
The European Union started in 1951 as an attempt to prevent a new World-war in Europe. No other region has displayed similar willingness to give up important parts of national sove...
Leadership Skills Masterclass
The five-day intensive course is designed to empower emerging corporate leaders, who need to understand key challenges of leadership, as they assume more responsibility for their c...
Big Money in Politics
The goal of this section of the 2019 Central European Conference is to gain a deep understanding how politics and business interests relate each other in a brand-new technological...
Development in the Balkans Region
The Centre international de formation européenne organizes for the second time a programme in North Macedonia. The programme will take place in OHRID, the most touristic place of N...
The EU and Political Corruption: Democracy and Accountability
The management of public policies in Europe does not happen in a bubble nowadays. Public institutions at all levels (European, national, regional, local) are bound to one another a...
EU Business Law & WTO Trade Practice (Brussels, Strasbourg, Luxembourg & Geneva)
We offer a multimodal programme. Participants may enrol for the three-week programme or decide to drop out week 1 or 3 : - 1st week - Brussels - Introduction to the Legal Sys...
Migration Challenge Summer School
Would you like to learn how complex international challenges can be approached through cross-cultural collaboration and design? Then join our fun, impactful and insightful “Migrati...
Summer University for Diplomatic Protocol and Etiquette
Summer University for Diplomatic Communication, Protocol and etiquette #Academy for #Diplomacy and #Protocol has the immense pleasure of inviting you to participate in the event...
Energy in Europe: Sources and Politics
The eighth year of this summer school, which already earned an excellent international reputation, takes place in the UNESCO World Heritage City of Telč. The summer school will be...
European Governance, Migration and Citizenship
The title of the Summer School of the GovUnet Network for July 2019 is "European Governance, Μigration and Citizenship". The main objective of the Summer School is the contribution...
International Electoral Observers (IEO) Training
The course will introduce the students to election observation starting with introductory remarks followed by lectures in plenum on the history of electoral observation, internatio...
The Political Anthropology of the Void
Political Alchemy: creative destruction in politics Place: Italy, Acquapendente Duration: 1 week, 21-27 June 2020 After ten successful Summer Schools, the Journal Intern...
Rethinking the culture of tolerance
The new three-year project of the School, started in 2017, concerns the concept and practice of (in)tolerance across European societies in the light of the thirtieth anniversary of...
Project Europe at a Crossroads
The Faculty of Social Sciences of Charles University would like to invite you to the academic programme Summer University Prague 2018: “Project Europe at a Crossroads?”. Its object...
European Identity between Unity and Diversity
The Faculty of Social Sciences of Charles University would like to invite you to the academic programme Summer University Prague 2019: “European Identity between Unity and Diversit...
FALLING WALLS - MOVING BORDERS - COMMON HOUSE EUROPE?
Workshop topics 1. Collective security or a new cold war? 2. The common European currency – constant crisis management? 3. From “Big Bang” to “Brexit” 4. From homo sovieticus t...
„Protests, Social Movements and Activism
Applied Politics Summer School (APSS) is based on the initiative of a group of SNSPA`s students of the Political Sciences and International Relations Faculty, members of the Politi...
EU Business Law and WTO Trade Practice (Brussels, Luxembourg, Strasbourg & Geneva)
We offer a multimodal programme. Participants may enrol for the three-week programme or decide to drop out week 1 or 3 : - 1st week- Brussels • Introduction to the Legal Syst...
Advanced Summer Programme: Preventing, Detecting and Responding to the Violent Extremist Threat
This advanced summer programme focuses on the field of preventing violent extremism and gives you insights into the opportunities and challenges of a networked approach. The lat...
Migration Studies
Six days of lectures, workshops and discussions with experts will be unique opportunity to get familiar with different migration topics: migration and development, integration of m...
Brussels Summer School | Europe and the World
How does the European Union act as a global organisation in today’s world? Understand the main challenges facing the EU and debate with policy makers from institutions such as NATO...
Transnational Islam and Challenges of Being Muslim Ummah
The International ILEM Summer School (IISS), which addresses major themes and issues of the Islamic World in every year. The 6th IISS will occur in the Summer of 2019 and its major...
Politics of Human Rights
Examines the work of international organizations, public and private, that are engaged in exposing the violation of human rights throughout the world, as well as the international...
Democracy and Democratization in Comparative Perspective
The study of democracy and democratisation has a long history in the subfield of Comprative Politics. Interest in this topic has expanded dramatically with “The Third Wave of Democ...
Geopolitics of the Twenty-First Century
The world seems to change faster than ever in geopolitical and economic terms, thereby raising uncertainty in business, politics and media. How does the New Silk Road reflect and a...
Military Security
This week-long course gives you a chance to get in-depth understanding about current threats the Eastern flank of Europe faces and the counter-measures it applies to deter aggresso...
3rd edition of Winter University for Diplomatic Communication & Diplomatic Protocol
#Academy for #Protocol and #Diplomacy has the immense pleasure of inviting you to participate in the event: 3rd edition of the “Winter School for Protocol and etiquette”. This cour...
Geopolitics, Globalization and Business Strategy
In the Geopolitics, Globalization and Business Strategy Summer program, participants will explore how geopolitics can help them as decision-makers to broaden horizons and enrich th...
Cyber Diplomacy
Cyber Diplomacy: Is Technology a new type of power in politics? We would like to launch a section under the title of “Cyber diplomacy” at the 2019 Central European Conference. The...
Foreign Policy of Georgia
The goal of the course is provide students with comprehensive knowledge about the foreign policies of Georgia since independence, its decision-making, determinants, priorities and...
Courses 2018
The Making and Unmaking of the post-Ottoman Order
2018 marks the centennial of the end of World War I. The War destroyed the Ottoman Empire and gave rise to a new regional order in Southeastern Europe and much of the Middle East a...
Summer Academy for Diplomacy, Diplomatic Protocol and Etiquette
The overall aim of this course will be to introduce students to the art of diplomacy in the Western tradition with an emphasis on the beginning of the 19th century through to conte...
Society and Politics in Contemporary Spain
This course is designed to give an overview of fundamental issues in the study of Spanish politics. Its core is the study of the nature and functioning of the Spanish democratic sy...
The United Nations and Global Challenges
A two-week study programme in International Affairs, at the heart of the Capital of Peace, with a focus on 2 areas: - Understanding the UN system and its actors: a clear mapping...
Cyber Security
This week-long course on cyber security will provide an opportunity to get to know more about today’s cyber security world, including emerging cyber-threats and increasing cyber-at...
Salute Globale diritto, politiche, strumenti e governance multilivello
Nonostante progressi avvenuti negli ultimi decenni a livello globale, i dati sugli Obiettivi per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile rivelano un aumento delle disuguaglianze anche all’interno...
The Middle-East
ILERI Summer School offers ten intensive courses for adults (students, professionals, seniors, job seekers...) during the month of July to better understand the geopolitics of our...
European Security and Foreign Policy
This course focuses on contemporary security issues facing Europe today and on how European states are adapting to their new role in providing security both within and beyond the E...
Pre-University Politics
**For ages 16-17** This course is designed for students considering undergraduate study in Politics and related subjects. Students will be introduced to core aspects of studying...
Conflict & Political Violence
The goal of this course is to review the most recent developments in the field of conflict and political violence. In exploring the intersection of large-scale collective action an...
Academic Courses in International Development
The world we live in has become more connected than ever before, and crisis in one country or region can have significant consequences even on a global level. News headlines about...
Vienna 24+: The Future of Human Rights in the 21st Century
The course will cover the progressive developments since the 1993 Vienna UN World Conference on Human Rights. Participants will learn about the skills and strategies of civil socie...
Winter University of Diplomatic Protocol and Etiquette
Academy for Protocol and Diplomacy has the immense pleasure of inviting you to participate in the event: Winter University for diplomatic protocol and etiquette. This course of dip...
Refugee and Migrant Crisis: New challenges of integration
Organised by: The University of Sheffield International Faculty CITY College The University of Sheffield Department of Politics The University of Sheffield Department of Sociolo...
Intensive Seminar on the EU - Advanced two-week programme
The Intensive Seminar on the European Union is a three-, two- or one-week training programme providing professionals with in-depth knowledge and practical skills on EU decision-mak...
Nation-building and state formation in the Arctic and Greenland - Bachelor level
The Artic is undergoing huge changes both as experienced internally by citizens and authorities and as viewed from the outside from geopolitcal, economic and physical perspectives....
Energy Security
This week-long course on energy security provides you with an opportunity to gain knowledge about global energy tendencies and perspectives and how they correlate with regional and...
Summer School in Tirana, Albania
This cutting-edge summer course is designed for students and professionals interested in acquiring new or complementing their existing knowledge of Western Balkan politics.
Comparative Analysis of Recent Challenges in Europe
The perceived crisis of Europe is often discussed as a genuine crisis of the European Union (EU). This class takes a different focus in looking at recent challenges the European co...
Political Risk Analysis
In recent times, financial investors and multinational corporations have become more aware of the need to “go beyond economics” and integrate political factors into their decision-...
Summer School on Global Challenges
The academic part of the Summer School will address issues such as managing borders in Europe, climate change, water and resource conflicts, geopolitics in Europe and the politics...
“Modernizing Europe: Generating Accountability"
oin our DRC Summer School and receive up-to-date knowledge about the political, economic and social challenges of the Danube Region! Do you have research results about the Danub...
The EU Single Market & Competition Policy
European Court of Justice currently is very active in the field of Competition Policy whereas even such companies as Google and Apple were held responsible for breach of certain EU...
The invention of the United States
ILERI Summer School offers ten intensive courses for adults (students, professionals, seniors, job seekers...) during the month of July to better understand the geopolitics of our...
Spring School on Transnational Organized Crime and Terrorism: is there a nexus?
The United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), in cooperation with John Cabot University (JCU), is organizing the second edition of the Spring Scho...
Summer School on Migration and Asylum: Labour Integration of Migrants and Asylum Seekers
The new edition of the International Summer School on Migration and Asylum will focus on the integration of migrants and refugees into the EU labour market. This year, the Summ...
Academic Courses in Leadership
We believe leading oneself successfully first is the key to leading others. The course will focus on teaching Leadership using the great classic texts by ancient mystics, saints an...
Global Leadership
Are you interested in Politics, Economics and Philosophy and Current Affairs? - Then this could be the course for you! You will be taught how to analyse information and offer cri...
Academic Courses in Politics
Oxford is a hot-bed for politics both in terms of political activism and academic study. Countless world-leaders have studied here and some of the most eminent political theorists...
Europe in Transition: Exploring EU's Futures
The European Summer School in Prague is an intensive 10-day learning programme focused on European integration. It is organized by one of the leading think-tanks in Central Europe,...
European Summer Week in Brussels
Main Topics: New Technologies, Innovations. Future Challenges in Global Economy. European Instutions from within, visits and sessions with prectitioners. Lobby and Competition...
Project Europe at a Crossroads: Building up open structures or breaking down into local identities?
The Faculty of Social Sciences of Charles University would like to invite you to the academic programme Summer University Prague 2018: “Project Europe at a Crossroads?”. Its object...
The strategy in all its states
ILERI Summer School offers ten courses for adults (students, professionals, seniors, job seekers...) during the month of July to better understand the geopolitics of our world and...
European Union and Legal Reform (EULR) Summer School
Since 2003, more than 400 students and scholars from 28 countries have traveled to Igalo, Montenegro to attend the European Union & Legal Reform Summer School, a weeklong post-grad...
Managing Crises at the EU Med borders
The EUMedEA Crash Course “Managing Crises at the EU Borders” is an advanced study and training course run by leading scholars, civil society organizations’ representatives and prac...
Intensive Seminar on the EU - Compact one-week programme
The Intensive Seminar on the European Union is a three-, two- or one-week training programme providing professionals with in-depth knowledge and practical skills on EU decision-mak...
Military Security
This week-long course on military security gives a chance to get in-depth understanding about current threats the Eastern flank of Europe faces and the counter-measures it applies...
Polar Worlds
ILERI Summer School offers ten courses for adults (students, professionals, seniors, job seekers...) during the month of July to better understand the geopolitics of our world and...
Cities as Transnational Actors
UMCS Summer School "Transnationalism in Practice" is organised by Political Science Faculty, Marie Curie Sklodowska University in Lublin, Poland. School provides a forum to discuss...
The Radical Right in Europe: A New Wave of Regime Change?
The class discusses the patterns and political significance of radical right-wing actors in a pan-European perspective with particular attention to political parties and the differ...
The Fall of European Orders from the Roman Empire Until Today
The class discusses the current crisis of the European Union by putting it in theoretical and historical perspective. In the first session, we will discuss two prominent voices tha...
People and territories: Biopower and Geopolitics in the Black Sea and the Caucasus
In February 2018, the school will keep exploring different dimensions of power and relate them with domestic and foreign policies of major international actors. This year we shall...
Understanding Europe in an Age of Uncertainty
The objective of the “Spring University Prague 2018: Understanding Europe in an Age of Uncertainty” (offered by the reputable Charles University) is to provide students with a broa...
The Cyberspace
ILERI Summer School offers ten intensive courses for adults (students, professionals, seniors, job seekers...) during the month of July to better understand the geopolitics of our...
Geopolitics of Religions
ILERI Summer School offers ten intensive courses for adults (students, professionals, seniors, job seekers...) during the month of July to better understand the geopolitics of our...
Security and European Defense
ILERI Summer School offers ten intensive courses for adults (students, professionals, seniors, job seekers...) during the month of July to better understand the geopolitics of our...
Geopolitics of "New Turkey"
ILERI Summer School offers ten intensive courses for adults (students, professionals, seniors, job seekers...) during the month of July to better understand the geopolitics of our...
Terrorism and European Security
Terrorism, and our response to it, is among the most compelling of global political issues: it dominates news headlines, public anxiety, and political strategies alike. Yet few att...
Forced displacement in theory and in practice
With one person displaced every 3 seconds, there are more displaced people in the world today (circa 65 million) than during WWII. Still, with armed conflicts becoming more protrac...
Comparative Constitutional Populism
The course “Comparative Constitutional Populism” is an interdisciplinary attempt at providing legal and socio-legal comparative analysis of the embedded features of the democratic...
International Affairs, Trade and Development
The Programme on International Affairs, Trade and Development takes you to the heart of international policy-making: it provides participants with a unique combination of academic...
Nation-building and state formation in the Arctic and Greenland - Master level
The Artic is undergoing huge changes both as experienced internally by citizens and authorities and as viewed from the outside from geopolitcal, economic and physical perspectives....
The United Nations and Global Challenges
A two-week study programme in International Affairs, at the heart of the Capital of Peace, with a focus on 2 areas: - Understanding the UN system and its actors: a clear mapping...
Intensive Seminar on the EU - Classic three-week programme
The Classic Formula of the Intensive Seminar on the European Union is a three-week training programme providing professionals with in-depth knowledge and practical skills on EU dec...
German Politics 2018
Germany is the most populous democracy in the EU and one of the major players in European politics. Nevertheless, German politics with its specific features and complex structures...
Training for International Electoral Observers
Open and legitimate elections are the indispensable foundation for sustainable development and an effective democracy. Actions supporting the right to participate in genuine electi...
Advanced Summer Programme: Preventing, Detecting and Responding to the Violent Extremist Threat
This advanced summer programme focuses on the field of preventing violent extremism and gives you insights into the opportunities and challenges of a networked approach. The lat...
Engaging Conflict: Prevention, Management and Resolution
The Engaging Conflict Summer School is designed to equip committed students, early-career researchers and professionals with advanced tools to critically understand conflict and ta...
Summer School on Development Policy
The University of Bonn invites graduate and postgraduate students as well as young professionals from any field of study or discipline to a Summer School on Development Policy in B...
Democratic vs Authoritarian Capitalism
The relationship between capitalism and political regime types stands at the center of this course, which examines the origins, evolution, and governance of diverse democratic and...
Geopolitics of museums
ILERI Summer School offers ten intensive courses for adults (students, professionals, seniors, job seekers...) during the month of July to better understand the geopolitics of our...
Concepts of Populism and Radicalism
The slogan ‘Populism is on the Rise’ can be heard everywhere. From editorials in European and American Newspapers to the Academy; on both sides of the Atlantic the term populism is...
EUROPA: VISIONE E NECESSITÀ. Come i sogni dei Padri ricadono sui figli,
The Summer school Giornate d'Europa arises in 2011, basing itself on the experience of the Coppet group, and on the founding fathers’ task of the Ventotene Manifesto, the first re...
The Fate of the West
Western-style liberal democracy has been the world’s most successful political idea, as measured by the extraordinary success and spread of this form of constitutional government a...
Feminist Research in Humanities and Social Sciences
This practical course educates students in how to do and carry out feminist research. We will focus on how feminist scholars challenge dominant theories of knowledge and the major...
The Chinese World
ILERI Summer School offers ten intensive courses for adults (students, professionals, seniors, job seekers...) during the month of July to better understand the geopolitics of our...
Justicia global y desarrollo sostenible
En 2015 se aprobó la Agenda 2030 de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo Sostenible y los 17 Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) son los que guían su implementación. Las tem...
Brussels Summer School | Europe and the World
How does the European Union act as a global organisation in today’s world? Understand the main challenges facing the EU and debate with policy makers from institutions such as NATO...
Courses 2017
Leaders For Our Future (LFOF)
Guided courses and simulation games make knowledge fun to learn. *set at the contemporary safe Academic campus of MAIChania *creative non-formal education methods *Internationa...
Understanding Europe in an Age of Uncertainty
The objective of the Summer University Prague 2017, “ Understanding Europe in an Age of Uncertainty” - provided by the reputable Charles University - is to provide students with a...
Turkish Politics: Historical Development And Current Issues
This course has two main objectives. First, it aims to familiarize the students with the historical background, institutions, actors, processes, ideologies that have shaped Turkis...
Challenged Union: Making Sense of the Troublemakers
European Summer School Prague is an intensive 10 day learning programme focused on issues related to various aspects of European integration. It is opened for students or recen...
Asia-Europe Summer Academy: Policy Forum on Asian Affairs
In early 21st Century, relations with Asia have become crucial both for the private and the public sector all across Europe. Economic, political and cultural relations between the...
The Foreign Policy Summer School 2017
The Foreign Policy Summer School 2017 is the leading international relations summer school for young professionals in foreign policy and students of international relations and pol...
The Migrant Crisis within the Greek context
A 9-day summer programme that will feed your knowledge and unlock your skills with active and experiential learning on the migration agenda in SE Europe. The University Of Sheff...
Military Security
This week-long course will focus on the security situation in the Baltic region, giving a particular attention to the transformation of Russian military and its impact on the secur...
Foreign policy analysis
The primary objective of the course is to familiarize the students with the historical background, institutions, actors, processes, ideologies that have shaped Turkish political s...
Managing Crises at the EU Med border
The EUMedEA Crash Course “Managing Crises at the EU Med Borders” is an advanced study and training course run by leading scholars, civil society organizations’ representatives and...
“Solidarity Beyond Borders”
Summer school “Solidarity beyond borders” is a 7-day course encompassing various theoretical and methodological aspects of transnational solidarity. It will address such topics as:...
The Age of Revolutions: Challenges to Class, Gender and Nation
2017 is a centennial of the Russian revolution which generated a series of revolutions in the world. The following changes led to the global bipolar division and transformed the s...
Learning from the past – Bosnia and Herzegovina 1995 – 2017: Lessons Not Learned?
The 4th international summer school “Learning from the past – Bosnia and Herzegovina 1995 – 2017: Lessons Not Learned?” aims to make a contribution to the process of dealing with t...
Comparative Policy Analysis and Practical Program Evaluation
***NOTE: The application period for Summer 2017 registration is now closed. Exemptions, however, may be made for students in certain circumstances. For more information about apply...
Frieden verstehen - Konflikte gestalten (Understanding Peace - Managing Conflict)
The peace summer school is a platform for participants to interact and discuss how our understanding of peace impacts our actions today and how we can manage conflicts in our envir...
International Development
Pariticipants will be offered a college course on the Politics and Development of the Balkans with Focus on Kosovo at the AAB College in Pristina, Kosovo.
Energy Security
The course consists of the lectures that address the most important aspects of energy security today. The course starts with a general overview of Europe’s energy policy, including...
The EU and Changing Geopolitical Dynamics
The Summer school programme is designed to gives participants an opportunity to gain a profound knowledge of ongoing processes and events shaping and influencin...
China and the Dynamics of Globalization
The aim of the course ‘China and The Dynamics of Globalization’ is twofold. First, to give a multilevel analysis of globalization, connecting the economic to the political and cult...
Understanding Europe in an Age of Uncertainty
The objective of the Spring University Prague 2017, “ Understanding Europe in an Age of Uncertainty”, organized by Charles University in Prague, is to provide students with a broad...
Asia-Pacific Security
This course introduces theoretical and policy approaches to the study of conflict, cooperation, and regional order and applies them to the contemporary Asia-Pacific region, includi...
European Studies
This special track offers you the opportunity to explore the topic of Europe. Studying in this beautiful Medieval city of Utrecht, according to the Lonely Planet one of the most un...
IE Summer School
The IE Summer School is a three-week intensive program that offers you the opportunity to take courses across a wide range of disciplines, all of which are taught by top-quality fa...
Humanitarian Action and Advocacy
Humanitarianism versus Development (main differences, importance of differentiation, blurring of lines) Advocacy in Humanitarian Action (the impact of advocacy, collecting testimo...
Introduction to the Political Economy of China
This course is primarily intended to provide an informed perspective about the evolving process of China’s political and economic transition and development during the past three d...
Europe in the XXIth Century
Why does the European Union exist? Why have a group of states decided to gather together in a supranational entity? Will the European Union continue to exist, despite nationalist c...
International Affairs- French Language and Society
Do you feel to visit the European Institutions, study EU Affairs and French language at the same time this summer? Welcome to Sciences Po Lille Summer School !! The 2017 Summer...
Engaging Conflict: Prevention, Management and Resolution
The Engaging Conflict Summer School is designed to equip committed students, early-career researchers and professionals with advanced tools to critically understand conflict and ta...
Study Democracy in Ukraine
Program overview: introduction to Ukraine: brief lectures on Ukrainian history, political situation, economy, society; discussions of successes and challenges of NGOs with lead...
Gender and reconciliation in divided societies
Political expert, Adrian Guelke, defines divided societies as communities, where violence or menaces impede to the people’s unification. Their inner disputes became so meaningful a...
Global Challenges from the Local Perspective
Klaipeda University is a multidisciplinary national and Baltic Sea Region research and studies leader, promoter of cultural heritage, and lifelong learning center integrated in int...
Young Leaders - International Leadership
Centered round a weekly themed project, the Young Leaders syllabus comprises theory lessons, interactive lectures, business simulations and real-life case studies that provide a st...
Intensive Course of Diplomacy and Crises Management
#Invitation The Academy for Protocol and Diplomacy, have a great pleasure to invite you to Participate at this sessions of Intensive Course of Diplomacy, Diplomatic Relation...
Chinese Politics and Public Policy
This course is an introduction at Master level to the contemporary political system of China, with a special focus on its policy making process. The emphasis is on China’s politica...
Interdisciplinary Leadership Academy
Develop a global mindset Learn & Network with the Best Experience “Leadership in practice” An interdisciplinary course for young professionals to de...
German Politics 2017
Germany is the most populous democracy in the EU and one of the major players in European politics. Nevertheless, German politics with its specific features and complex structures...
Populism
Challengers of liberal democracy: Anti-democratic movements and populism Are anti-democratic parties a new phenomenon? What is populism exactly? Is there a global crisis of libe...
Courses 2016
Reconfiguring Europe: an Old Continent in a New Millennium
The objective of the Summer University Prague 2016, “Reconfiguring Europe: an Old Continent in a New Millennium”, is to provide students with a broad understanding of the most sign...
Renewable Energy: Policy and Development
This interdisciplinary program introduces students to current energy policy on global and local levels, with a special focus on conflicts associated with the topic. Located in the...
NATO and Security Challenges Institutions and Policies, Key Trends and Best Practices
The NATO Allied Command Transformation -Unibo Summer Workshop and NATO Model Event 2016 offer highly performing and motivated IR graduate students a unique opportunity to study and...
Historical Legacies: Human Rights Today
Human Rights Today Summer Academy (HRT) is a two-week credit-granting program in Kraków, Poland that offers students and young professionals an academic framework, practical exposu...
Venice School of Human RIghts
EIUC Venice School of Human Rights was born in 2010 with the goal of studying today’s challenges in the field of human rights. It allows its participants coming from all over th...
Gender Mainstreaming in EU projects and programmes
Great opportunity to get knowledge and skills for gender mainstreaming. This training will contribute to increase the relevance and quality of Gender Mainstreaming in EU projects...
Competency Building Workshop
The three-day workshop will gather professionals from academia, the corporate world, HR specialists and startup professionals in order to provide participants with practical knowle...
EU Politics (Under 18s)
**Under 18s** European Union is a composition of 28 different perspectives, desires and expectations. Meeting halfway is a really complicated process, which is driven by our rep...
The EU: a time of decision
Do you feel to visit the European Institutions and study at the same time this summer? Welcome to Sciences Po Lille Summer School !! • Course : Rethinking the European Union De...
Good Governance and its Application to Modern Technology Policies
High quality of the public sector is key for the welfare of economies and societies alike. It is essential for a well-functioning State and serves as an effective preventive measur...
Europe in the XXI Century
The topic will be not only Europe, but also the integration of the majority of its states in the supranational entity called European Union. Its complex functioning is the outcome...
Ukraine between ‘East and West’: Soviet Legacy, Democratization Efforts and Geopolitical Challenges
Concerning the particularities of Ukraine’s history, ethnicities, and geopolitics, the notion of national identity has always been a decisive element in the analyses of the country...
Politics, Economies, and Societies of a Changing Middle East
During the 2016 Munich-Vienna Middle East Summer School, students will be provided with a broad understanding of the key political, economic, and societal developments in the conte...
Venice Academy of Human Rights
The Venice Academy of Human Rights is a centre of excellence for human rights education, research and debate. It forms part of the European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights...
German Politics 2016
Germany is the most populous democracy in the EU and one of the major players in European politics. Nevertheless, German politics with its specific features and complex structures...
Engaging Conflict Summer School
The program is structured around two intensive weeks. Engaging Conflict activities are not limited to lectures, as workshops, seminars and roleplays complete the schedule. In addit...
Transition Stories From USSR To EU: Reasons And Consequences
The summer school is aimed at students who would like to enhance and deepen their general knowledge of Estonia and its experience of transition from USSR to a modern EU country. Du...
Development Policy
The Summer School introduces students to the main areas of development policy and examines important development policy issues. The students will be able to discuss development pol...
Courses 2015
Central Europe between the interests of the world (super)powers (USA, Russia and China)
Week-long course in geopolitics with focus on the Central Europe
Solidarity for Peace Summer School
The Eastern Initiative Institute and the Jagiellonian University in Kraków cordially invite students, activists and young leaders to apply for the International Youth Meeting 2015....
EuroCitizen - European Awareness
This Summer School consists of three parts. The first part is devoted to basic knowledge of the European Union. Participants get acquainted with its functioning, structure, economy...
Communicating cooperation and international solidarity: social media and campaigning
For the actors involved in the field of international cooperation and solidarity, as well as for the operators of non-profit sector, a good external communication is essential in o...
The EU’s challenges in a context of crisis
Do you feel to visit the European Institutions and study at the same time this summer? Welcome to Sciences Po Lille Summer School !! • Course : Rethinking the European Union Re...
The Counterfactual Approach to Impact Evaluation
The counterfactual impact evaluation (CIE) might take an important role in the evaluations as a tool to measure the impact of policies and programmes co-financed by the next wave o...
Training Seminar on International Electoral Observers
With the patronage of Italian, Spanish and Czech MFA, EIUC has developed two three day modules aiming at providing training to civilian staff in election observation missions at th...
German Politics
Germany is the most populous democracy in the European Union and one of the major players in European politics. Nevertheless, German politics with its specific features and complex...
European Political Identity at the Crossroads: Advancing European Integration
We offer the chance to 20 University students to spend two weeks in Newnham College of the University of Cambridge, learning from and living with Cambridge scholars and lecturers...
The Civilian Personnel of Peace-keeping/Peace-building Operations and of Political Missions
The Summer School “The Civilian Personnel of Peace-keeping/Peace-building Operations and of Political Missions” has been set up at the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna. The Summer School...
Rising 15 - A Hard Road To Hope
RISING 15 is an annual international peace symposium. Taking place over three days in Coventry, it brings together senior leaders, decision-makers and opinion-formers with others w...
Leadership Academy
Our Leadership Academy has been designed for students who have an interest in Global Politics, International Relations, Philosophy and Economics. You'll discover different types of...
Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT)
Hostile environment awareness plays an important role in the effectiveness and impact of crisis management missions; it is also a chief responsibility that each seconding or contra...
Summer School at the International School of Protocol & Diplomacy
The Summer School is a four-day course specifically designed for those who wish to be introduced to or expand on their knowledge in the fields of protocol and diplomacy. This year’...
Remodelling Global Governance
Have you ever wondered what is going behind the scenes of international political bodies? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a member of these organisations? How m...
Repoliticising Capitalism: Contradictions, Critique and Alternatives
The summer school brings together a faculty of international scholars and staff from Roskilde University for an in-depth course on heterodox and critical political economic perspec...
Democracy, Expertise and Power: Making a New Europe in the Era of Globalisation
The Centre for European Studies, Jagiellonian University and the ARENA Centre for European Studies, University of Oslo are pleased to open admission for the RES/PROJECT SUMMER SCHO...
Europe 25<->25 - Twenty Five Years: Evaluating the Past and Forecasting the Future
The XX. International Summer University in Kőszeg at the Institute for Social & European Studies (ISES) Foundation will take place from 21 June to 3 July 2015. Since 1996, ISES...
Courses 2014
Human Rights, Minorities and Diversity Management. Focus 2014: Political Participation
The 2014 edition of the Summer School on Human Rights, Minorities and Diversity Management explores the theme of political participation, with a focus on national minorities, indig...
Fundraising and Cooperation (taught in ITALIAN)
The course intends both to increase knowledge on the subject, and to produce immediate operative effects in the organizational context of the participants. The question of fundrais...