-----Original Message----- From: helena malisova [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 11:55 PM To: Adriana Craciun; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Application OPEN - YES SLOVAKIA 2007 Importance: High
Applications Now Open! YOUTH ENCOUNTER ON SUSTAINABILITY (YES) 2007 Dear Colleagues and Friends, ETHsustainability, the Center for Sustainability at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, and the partners of the Alliance for Global Sustainability (AGS) are pleased to announce the opening of the application process for the 2007 Youth Encounter on Sustainability courses. The two week courses aim to sensitize participants to the complex issues of sustainable development in a global context, while also exploring issues pertinent to different regions, through course work, field trips, workshops, group work, discussions and practical learning experiences, combined with social and cultural activities. The courses offer a unique opportunity to experience inter and trans disciplinary education, network building and cross cultural exchange within a vibrant international environment of students, faculty and guest experts. A maximum of 40 places are available for each course. All participants must have a good working command of English, be between the age of 20 and 30 years and be currently enrolled at a university (either in the final stages of their undergraduate study, or at any level of graduate study). The courses will be held entirely in English and applications are welcomed from diverse disciplines and nationalities. Dates: YES Slovakia 2007 One YES Central and Eastern Europe session will be held this year, hosted in the vicinity of Bratislava. The course location will give participants the opportunity to explore the charming historic and cultural center of Bratislava and to experience the natural beauty of Slovakia, includingthe Tatra Mountains and the Danube river. Session 1: 24 August to 10 September 2007. For more information on the course please check the brochure available at: http://www.sustainability.ethz.ch/en/activities/documents/YESCEE007_Broc hure_wInlay.pdf Applications: All applications must be submitted online. The online applications are now open at: YES Central and Eastern Europe: (Deadline 27 April 2007) http://www.sustainability.ethz.ch/en/activities/application_rohace.cfm Please forward this information to colleagues, universities, organisations and institutions that may be interested. We appreciate your help to promote this unique learning experience! For more information on YES International please contact Ms. Michelle Grant (details below). For more information on YES Central and Eastern Europe please contact Ms. Helena Malisova (details below) Helena Malisova YES CEE Course Coordinator Project Katedra marketingu FM UK Odbojarov 10. P.O. Box 25 82050 Bratislava Slovakia +421 2 50 11 74 28 Office +421 902 323 462 Mobile +421 2 50 11 74 34 Fax [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------- Expecting? Get great news right away with email Auto-Check. Try the Yahoo! Mail Beta.
