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<p>Summer Seminar on<br>
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Central and Eastern Europe twenty years after<br>
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Vama Veche, Romania<br>
20 – 25 July 2009<br>
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Organized by the:<br>
<br>
Luxembourg Institute for<br>
European and International Studies<br>
<br>
Black Sea University Foundation<br>
<br>
European Cultural Centre, Bucharest<br>
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INTRODUCTION<br>
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The Luxembourg Institute for European and International Studies (LIEIS) is a forum of academic and intellectual discussions and research, as well as a platform of training and upgrading for undergraduates and young professionals from both western and eastern countries.<br>
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One of LIEIS’ constant themes of research and debate has been the European integration process as well as developments in the wider Europe. The topic has been explored for the last 15 years under the form of summer schools organized by the Institute in cooperation with the Black Sea University Foundation, and, later on, with the European Cultural Centre in Romania.<br>
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The 2009 seminar looks at Central and Eastern Europe’s evolution as compared to that of the EU and the western world, in an attempt to examine its achievements and failures during the last twenty years, and to look at future developments.<br>
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MAIN TOPICS<br>
<br>
A sobering balance sheet<br>
<br>
Eastern Europe in 1989 and in 2009: the empirical evidence: tangible (economic, technological) and intangible factors (political, societal, mental, cultural)<br>
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Expectations, wishes and dreams<br>
<br>
The euphoric phase: 1989 - 199...<br>
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The promises. The frustrations. The disenchantement.<br>
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Achievements: political, economic, social<br>
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Failures: why did so much go so wrong ?<br>
<br>
The unfinished agenda<br>
<br>
The EU as a rescuer. The EU as a spoiler<br>
<br>
Comparing developments in Eastern and Western Europe<br>
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The evolution of Eastern Europe in a global perspective<br>
<br>
The next twenty years: stuttering ahead or taking off at last ?<br>
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND?<br>
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· students, young researchers and professionals from both Eastern and Western Europe<br>
<br>
· young representatives of higher education, of specialized institutions, of political parties, of NGO’s, of the mass media<br>
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<br>
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MAIN SPEAKERS<br>
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Prof. G. MICHAEL AMBROSI<br>
University of Trier, Germany<br>
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Dr. ARMAND CLESSE<br>
Director, Luxembourg Institute for European and International Studies<br>
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Prof. CHRISTOPHER COKER<br>
London School of Economics and Political Science<br>
<br>
Prof. MIRCEA MALITZA<br>
Honorary President, Black Sea University Foundation <br>
Vicepresident, European Cultural Centre<br>
<br>
Dr. ADRIAN PABST<br>
University of Nottingham, UK <br>
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VENUE<br>
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The course will be held at Vama Veche, an exceptional youth holiday village, which is situated at about 50 km south of Constantza, the main Romanian port on the Black Sea coast, close to the Bulgarian border.<br>
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Access ways:<br>
¨ by air: Mihail Kogălniceanu airport of Constantza; transfer by bus/taxi (80 km)<br>
¨ by car: E60, E70, E81, E87<br>
¨ by train: railway station at Constantza or Mangalia; transfer by bus<br>
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<br>
The cost of 395 Euro includes participation<br>
fee, accommodation in double rooms with own bathroom and all meals. <br>
<br>
The working language is English.<br>
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Application deadline: 16 May 2009<br>
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The environment<br>
The weather at this time of the year is particularly nice and warm at the seaside. The sun is shining brightly on the wide beach of Vama Veche, and the water temperature is well above 200 C, inviting to swimming parties. Besides, the Black Sea shore landscape is delightful, with large orchards and vineyards. Mangalia, the nearest town, whose ancient name is Callatis, boasts vestiges from the age of the Hellenic colonization in the 6th century BC through the times of the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman rules.<br>
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For more information on the programme, you may like to contact:<br>
Mrs. Maria Burş-Popescu, Executive Director<br>
European Cultural Centre, Bucharest<br>
49-51, Sf. Voievozi St., apt. 16<br>
Bucharest-1, Romania<br>
Tel./fax:+4021-<wbr>6503280;tel.<wbr>:+4021-6508145 <br>
E-mail: <a href="mailto:cti%40clicknet.ro">cti@clicknet.<wbr>ro</a><br>
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If you wish to join in the programme, please fill in the application form, as follows:<br>
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First name: <br>
Last name: <br>
Institution: <br>
Position: <br>
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Payment of course fee amounting to <br>
395 Euro/1695 RON can be made:<br>
¨ in cash, at arrival<br>
¨ by bank transfer<br>
¨ I wish to apply for a scholarship *)<br>
(only for students)<br>
*) The LIEIS offers a grant, covering the fee of 395 Euro, to the students whose application is accepted.<br>
<br>
All candidates are kindly requested to send the filled in Application Form together with:<br>
· Curriculum vitae<br>
· Letter of intention<br>
· Two-page essay on one of the topics<br>
addressed in the seminar<br>
to the EUROPEAN CULTURAL CENTRE, BUCHAREST<br>
Centrul European de Cultură, Bucureşti<br>
49-51, Sfinţii Voievozi St., 4th floor, apt. 16, Bucharest-1, Romania<br>
Phone/fax: 4021 650 32 80 E-mail: <a href="mailto:cti%40clicknet.ro">cti@clicknet.<wbr>ro</a> <br>
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Application deadline: 16 May 2009<br>
<br>
Bank transfer to account <br>
RO46 RNCB 0090000508330001 (EUR) opened by the European Cultural Centre at the Romanian Commercial Bank, Lipscani branch, 18-20 Lipscani St., Bucharest – 3, Romania<br>
Swift: RNCB ROBU<br>
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