New
Wave - Vision of the Youth
Dubrovnik, Croatia August 27 - September 2, 2003 www.newwavevision.org E-mail:
newwavevision@aol.com
This is a joint programme organised by young people from Dubrovnik and SEE, in
cooperation with experienced persons from around the world. This gathering will
be an opportunity to learn from each other of new ideas and practical models of
sustainable development. Experienced persons and youth blend experience and
knowledge, and support each other with inspiration, energy and enthusiasm.
Join us and bring your wisdom and experience, or questions and queries in the
field of economy, education, environment and the personal-social style of life.
You are welcome to attend the entire programme or parts of the programme. For
you as NGO workers or students we would especially recommend that you
participate in the 'Leadership Intensive' seminar that follows the main
programme from Aug. 31 to Sep. 2 in Villa Gradac. For teachers we would
recommend that you participate in the seminar 'Education Intensive' held
during the same time.
Please register on the website to indicate your intentions for participation.
The 'New Wave - Vision of the Youth' programme is endorsed by the City of
Dubrovnik and is under the patronage of H.E. Stjepan Mesic, President of the
Republic of Croatia and the Ministries of Agriculture, Culture, Economy,
Education, Environment, Maritime Transport and Communication, and Tourism.
We looking forward to welcoming you at the New Wave in Dubrovnik
The New Wave Organisers
Conference on
Academic and Student Exchange in Europe May 22-25, 2003, Zagreb, Croatia
Application deadline: April 15, 2003
OBJECTIVES of the conference
' To enhance cooperation of the SE Europe with the European Union and with
partners internationally;
' To provide opportunity for the academic staff, university administrations,
professionals internationally in higher education, and students to meet,
exchange information about, and engage in each others' academic and scientific
projects;
' To consider possibilities and interests for international student and
professor exchange;
' To consider possibilities for standardization of university curricula within
specific disciplines;
' To consider existing legislature, and various local, regional, European and
international initiatives devised to promote international academic exchange and
cooperation;
' To share views and experiences with regard to academic and scientific
development and development strategies, modern trends in science and higher
education, and opportunities and paths to overcome obstacles in international
cooperation and exchange;
' To build bridges for progress, and continuous and enhanced academic
cooperation in Europe.
ELIGIBILITY
Individuals and organizations in the fields of computer science, mathematics,
sciences (biology, ecology, chemistry, physics, geology, geophysics),
International Relations, International Law, Sociology, independent
administrative representatives and higher education professionals:
' Academic staff & Scientists (professors and teaching assistants);
' Independent administration representatives;
' Undergraduate and graduate students;
' Professionals internationally for higher education issues;
' Representatives of commercial companies, foundations, and institutes;
' National and International Agencies and Organizations involved with Higher
Education (ministries, agencies, institutes, foundations, etc.);
' National and international student organizations and student councils;
' Other (individuals and organizations).
TABLES / TOPICS
1. Legal Framework and Infrastructure for Academic and Student Exchange and
Cooperation: Analysis, Opportunities, Perspective
2. Inter-University Academic Staff/ Student Cooperation and Professor/Student
Exchange in Europe and with South East Europe
3. Academic and Student Standards, Students' and Professors' Rights, Students'
Participation in Academic Governing, and Professor-Student Cooperation
4. Cooperation of Economy and Academic Sector in South East and Central Europe
More information: http://www.mass-intl.org/ info@mass-intl.org
fax: ++ 385 1 - 3077 25
CfP: Tolerance and Intolerance on the Triplex Confinium, 25-26.3.2004, Padua
History Department, University of Padua
Institute of Croatian History, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Zagreb
Department for Southeast European History, University of Graz
C A L L F O R P A P E R S
TOLERANCE AND INTOLERANCE ON THE TRIPLEX CONFINIUM.
RELIGIONS, CULTURES, SOCIETIES, POLITICAL STRUCTURES OF THE "OTHER" IN THE
EASTERN ADRIATIC (XV-XIX CENTURIES)
The Fourth International Conference of the Research Project "Triplex Confinium"
Padua, March 25-26, 2004
Application deadline: May 31st, 2003.
The conference will discuss topics in the history of tolerance and intolerance
on the triple border (the Triplex Confinium) between the Habsburg Monarchy,
Venetian Republic and the Ottoman Empire with an emphasis on interdisciplinary
and comparative approaches and methods. As far as interdisciplinary aspects are
concerned, preference will be given to applications bringing together
religious-historical and historical-anthropological approaches as well as papers
based on new archival, library and fieldwork research. The conference is open to
researchers as well as postgraduate students and doctoral candidates in history,
the social sciences and humanities. In addition to the title of the paper,
applicants are expected to submit a 250-word abstract and a short curriculum
vitae. The working languages of the conference will be English and Italian.
Papers may include the following topics and areas of study:
- the historiography of tolerance and intolerance in the early modern Venetian
Republic, Ottoman Empire and Habsburg Monarchy: essential problems and
approaches;
- legislation and religious cultures: ecclesiastic and state interests and
practices, legal traditions and customary law, the legal status of the dominant,
tolerated and persecuted religious communities;
- tolerance and intolerance in everyday life: topics in micro-history, family
history, social and cultural history (i.e., experiences of different classes and
strata, literate and illiterate, urban and rural communities);
- tolerance and intolerance in everyday life: topics in gender history, history
of children and the elderly; history of "marginaux" (disabled, beggars, slaves,
etc.);
- perception of the "Other" and tolerance/intolerance on the Triplex Confinium,
exclusions/inclusions; "repressive tolerance," experiences of co-habitation,
etc.;
- towards a new comparative religious history
Applications for the conference along with an abstract and curriculum vitae may
be submitted by email or sent to the address of the academic coordinator of the
conference:
Dr. Egidio Ivetic
Dipartimento di Storia - Università degli Studi di Padova
Piazza Capitaniato, 3 - 35139 PADOVA (Italia)
E- mail: egidio.ivetic@unipd.it
Call for Papers: International Conference on Globalization and Entrepreneurship April 24-26, 2003, Pula, Croatia
Application Deadline: November 15,2002
The aim of the conference is to discuss impact of globalization on the
contemporary societies and economies, especially focusing on advantages and
disadvantages of a changing economic environment.
Any paper corresponding to this broadly conceived theme of the conference would
be welcome. Papers should be prepared as a Full-Length Research Paper,
Research-in-Progress Paper, Discussion Paper, Practical (Case study) Paper or
Panel. All papers will be reviewed by two or more reviewers in a process
commonly known as double-blind. Accepted papers will be published in the
conference proceedings.
However, the organizers would like to especially encourage contributions
discussing any of the specific topics outlined below.
* Globalization Impact on current and further Development
* Globalization and Privatization in Transitional Countries
* Global Marketing and Management Strategies
* Global Trade Perspectives
* Globalization and Social Policy's Transformations
* International Business in the Shifting Global Economic Environment
* International Accounting, Taxation and Finance
* Human Development Strategies and Global Labor Market
* Poverty Trap and Global Development Efforts
* Country specific cases of Globalization
Conference fee is 200 €, and it includes Conference's materials and Official
Dinner.Organization Board will manage all hotel reservations for foreign
participants.
More information:
http://www.efpu.hr/conference/
Tel: ++385 52 377-000
Fax ++385 52 216-416
e-mail: conf@efpu.hr
