Application deadline extended!
Given the difficult situation many of us are facing, we decided to extend the deadline for applications for the 2021 Summer School!
Application closes: 13 April 2021 at 14.00 (Italian time)
Summer School 2021: Sustainable Blue Economy in the Euro-Mediterranean Region
This Summer School is co-organised by the National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics (OGS, Italy) and the Euro-Mediterranean University (EMUNI, Slovenia).
Dates: June 2021 as for the format
Location: Trieste (Italy) and Piran (Slovenia) + online
Postgraduate students of any discipline related to Blue Economy, especially from the Euro-Mediterranean countries and Black sea countries, are invited to apply.
Application deadline: 13th April 2021 – 14:00 (Italian time)
Candidates must fulfill the following conditions
- have completed undergraduate programme, obtained at least 180 ECTS (or equivalent);
- are eligible to study at the postgraduate level or are postgraduate students or researchers;
- have knowledge of English (level B2 or higher);
- have demonstrated an interest in the Euro-Mediterranean region and the theme of blue economy.
Students from diverse disciplinary backgrounds can be admitted.
In the selection of participants, we seek to ensure their geographic diversity, gender balance and young researchers participation.
Fees and costs
10 selected participants will be able to attend in person the summer school free of charge (full waiver of tuition fees), including all field trips. 25 students will be admitted to attend the online part of the hybrid formula (only mornings). In case of face-to-face session, travel and accommodation costs will be covered by the organization. Further info
Format
We are currently considering two possibilities, depending on how the pandemic will evolve:
A) Hybrid version
B) Fully online version
Version A
Phase 1: 1-10 June online learning, part-time, about 10 hours, consisting of interactive sessions and self-study
Phase 2: 10-18 June hybrid format training
- in presence + online (if the pandemic situation allows so):
- full time face-to-face in Trieste, Italy, and Piran, Slovenia. During this period 10 students will take part in lectures, field visits, workshops, team-work, and have the opportunity to attend some specific, blue economy-related panels of the ongoing International Symposium GeoAdriatic. Diplomacy, Economics, Science and Religions meet in Trieste (10-13 June)
- 25 students will attend the lectures online, part time (only mornings)
Phase 3: 21-30 June part-time student engagement on distance, about 10 hours
Version B
Classes and activities spread in the period 1-30 June, with
1-10 June asynchronous learning (you are free to follow the activities at your leisure)
14-18 June synchronous activities (you should be able to be present on the indicated times)
21-30 June asynchronous activities
Themes and approach
We offer introductory lessons to sustainable blue economy and the themes relevant for the entire region, i.e. the EU countries as well as non EU-countries. This year, the summer school will focus on the following selected themes in particular:
• Marine litter
• Climate change
• Seabed
• Fisheries
• Marine spatial planning
Note that all participants will be expected to use the summer school as an opportunity produce a publication based on applicative research or an entrepreneurial idea. Each candidate must commit to develop an entrepreneurial idea or a short research or policy output in one of the areas of interest (marine litter, climate change, seabed, fisheries, marine spatial planning). The commitment to produce an output is a condition for participation. During the Summer School, mentors support will be provided to the candidates for the development of the project work.
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