[ALBSA-Info] Graduate Studies Course in Prishtina

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GRADUATE STUDIES COURSE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNANCE

Prishtina, Kosova, March 12-25, 2001

The Graduate Studies Course in Public Administration and Local Governance
will be organized by the Albanian Political Science Association (ALPSA),
Prishtina, Kosova. It will take place in Prishtina, Kosova, on March 12-25,
2001. The program will comprise of two courses: Theories and Practices of
Public Administration, and Principles of Local Governance. It will accept 25
participants (university students, professionals and others) from Kosova and
Albania. The language of instruction will be English.

Both courses will be taught by renown international scholars in the
pertinent fields.

Objectives of the Course

The main objective of the program is to promote contemporary scholarly
approaches and professional studies and research in these specific fields of
public administration among top students and young professionals; set the
background for curricula development at the University of Prishtina;
introduce new fields and methods of study; familiarize participants with
contemporary western and Anglo-Saxon literature in these subjects; and
contribute to young faculty development in Kosova. Successful realization of
these objectives will be achieved through close co-operation with the
departments and programs of social sciences of universities in Kosova;
western resource persons who will teach in the graduate course, and the
young Kosovar political scientists who will lead tutorials and seminars.

How to apply

To apply for participation at the Graduate Studies Course in Public
Administration and Local Governance, please send the following information
by e-mail to alpsa at alpsa.org (if you don¹t have e-mail, please call 044 120
811):


 Name;

 Home address and contact information;

 Employer/Institutional affiliation and position;

 Highest degree earned, field, and location;

 CV;

 Brief statement (one paragraph) indicating reasons why you want to take
the course.

All participation costs are covered by ALPSA.

The deadline for applications is March 1, 2001.

For more information on ALPSA, please visit http://www.alpsa.org.