[ALBSA-Info] Fwd: CfA: Balkan Parliament 2002, 11-16.10.2002, AUBG, Blagoevgrad

[Agron Alibali]

  linda peia <lindapeia at yahoo.com> wrote: From linda peia Sun Apr 7 16:54:02 2002
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From: linda peia 

Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2002 16:54:02 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [balkans] CfA: Balkan Parliament 2002, 11-16.10.2002, AUBG, Blagoevgrad

Dear students,


It gives us pleasure to invite you to the second Balkan Parliament Assembly, which will take place during October 11-16, 2002 at the American University in Bulgaria. 



The Balkan Parliament is an international annual event, “where open minds of today and tomorrow meet to create networks, perspectives, solutions, and beginnings.” This year, the Balkan Parliament will gather more than 40 students and distinguished academics, diplomats, and businessmen for a stimulating and exciting six-day program.



The event core activity is the Balkan Parliament Simulation, which parallels the institutional structure of the European Parliament and Council of Ministers and which challenges the participants to role-play the leaders of their countries in a dynamic setting of negotiation, diplomacy and conflict resolution. Workshops, presentations, field trips and informal groups activities combine to give the forum its spirit of open-mindedness and leadership. The selected students receive a certificate and a full grant, covering accommodation and board. Travel expenses will be totally reimbursed to students from the Balkans, and partially (up to $ 150-200) to all other students. Interested students may also obtain a one-credit academic transcript from the American University in Bulgaria for the university’s one-credit fee. 



Eligibility

Undergraduates and recent graduates in the field of the Humanities and the Social Sciences are eligible. Highly qualified graduate students and students in other fields of study may apply as well; preference and priority will be, however, given to undergraduate students in Humanities and Social Sciences.



Application Requirements

(1) Pre-selection Phase



ü Application Form. Download at: http://www.aubg.bg/balkanparliament

ü CV/Resume

ü Letter of intent



Deadline: 30th June 2002

Pre-selection Results: 15th July 2002 (to be posted on the website)



(2) Final Selection Phase

Pre-selected participants will be assigned an “alter ego” (actor role) for the Balkan Parliament Simulation, according to the specific student’s academic background and preference. The final selection will be based on a 1000-word essay presenting the position that the student will take during the simulation exercise from the perspective of the actor s/he will play in the simulation.



Deadline: 15th August 2002

Final-selection Results: 31st August 2002 (to be notified by e-mail)



All materials should be submitted via e-mail to: balkanparliament at yahoo.com



The event is organized by the Balkan Parliament International Committee, which acts within the framework of the AUBG Association for Security and Cooperation in the Balkans. The event partners are the Open Society Institute in Budapest – through the International Higher Education Support Program, the American University in Bulgaria (AUBG), and the Center for European Programs in Sofia (CEP).



Website: http://www.aubg.bg/balkanparliament 



Sincerely yours,



The Balkan Parliament Board


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