Migration Summer School
Current Session :
VIII Summer School on International Migration: Challenges and Opportunities for the EU and its Neighbourhood
25th June – 6th July 2012
International migration has become an all-important issue for the world as a whole, and for the European Union and its neighbourhood in particular. It is an internal issue for countries globally, a Community issue for the EU, a regional issue for organizations in EU neighbourhood countries, and an international issue in bilateral and multilateral relations.
Migration issues affect both sending and destination countries. On the one hand, migration is generated by inequalities of development between countries of origin and countries of destination. On the other hand, international migration is seen as a key tool in development, because of the tangible (capital, investments, trade) and non-tangible movements (circulation of skills, cultural products, ideas) that it generates.
In recent years migration has undergone rapid changes, and is likely to evolve significantly in the near future. Thus migration has a knowledge base that must constantly be kept up-to-date and reassessed. For this reason international migration is ideally suited for professional and postgraduate training and research.
The VII Summer School on Migration in the Neighbourhood of the European Union offers professionals, administrators and researchers working in the field advanced training in migration studies, focusing on the area formed by the area formed by the European Union and its neighbourhood. The School will analyse the interactions of the regions of origin and the regions of destination; migration policies and the regulation of migration; and processes of integration.
Teaching will be accompanied by research work and practical debate. Participants will be encouraged to translate perceived societal problems into social scientific research questions, and to contribute to the solution of these problems by combining insights from demographic, economic, legal and sociological approaches.
More specifically, the School will explore the critical elements of international migration, the incorporation of immigrants in the society of the destination country, and the problems generated in the country of origin.
The European University Institute in Florence (Italy) from Monday 25 June to Friday 6 July.
The School will accept a maximum of 30 participants, who must be nationals and residents of the EU and non-EU countries.
Participants should have a strong professional and/or research background in international migration.
Civil servants and professionals from intergovernmental and governmental agencies working in migration-related areas and doctoral / postdoctoral researchers are eligible.
Participants should have an excellent working knowledge (speaking and writing) of English.
Participants must attend the entire teaching part of the programme. No exceptions will be made.
The School has a limited number of scholarships to cover tuition (1,000.00 Euro), travel and accommodation. Nationals of EU neighbourhood countries are encouraged to apply.
Accommodation (with breakfast) can be provided for all participants from 24 June to 7 July 2011. This will cost between 45 to 50 Euro per day.
Arrangements cannot be made for earlier arrivals or later departures. Changes cannot be made to accommodation once booked.
Medical insurance
The School does not provide medical insurance and cannot cover medical fees. Participants should take out international medical insurance before travelling to Florence.
20 February 2012: Opening of the applications
15 April 2012: Deadline for receipt of applications
15 May 2012: Notification of applicants
24 June 2012: Arrival in Florence
25 June 2012: School begins
06 July 2012: School ends
07 July 2012: Departure from Florence
15 October 2012: Deadline for essay submission
30 November 2012: Deadline for essay evaluations by the Scientific Committee
15 December 2012: Award of certificates
Applications will be open from 20 February and should be received by 15 April 2012 in English, using the online application form.
Only complete applications, sent using the online application form and including a CV, the names and contact details of two referees and a statement of motivation, will be considered.
Contacts
For any information, please contact pauline.depierreux@eui.eu