STUDY TOURS TO POLAND 2011

This event includes a twelve-day visit of outstanding students from Russia, Ukraine and Moldova. The purpose of the Study Tours to Poland is to support democratic and free market transformations in former Eastern bloc countries, primarily through sharing Polish experience. An important task is to participate in the formation of new elites and leaders of the intellectual, economic and political, open to the Western world, willing and able to work towards democracy, market economy and civil society. During the May visit to Lodz, students will have the opportunity to meet Polish academia, civil society organizations, to meet with leaders of public life, to take part in lectures, workshops, debates and cultural events.

Twelve students will see in Łódź TOYA TV television studio and recording studios of Radio Zak, know the editors of  Angora, choose the culture of Lodz and Warsaw, including Jam Session at the Club Label. Students will take part in European Youth Week events - flash mob, a debate with representatives of all sectors of the economy and integration picnic. During the visit the young people learn about the work of officials and politicians at different levels, “the kitchen” - from the local level (council housing), by the local government until the state structures - exploring the Parliament, the Senate and the Chancellery of the Prime Minister. Participate in the special lectures prepared for them by the faculty of the University of Lodz. Visitors from the East, feeling satisfied and Polish dishes will taste of student life - after all, during their visit will be held Juvenal! During their visit is planned as an open meeting and film show - about this and seek to www.ferso.org www.mlodziez.edu.pl

Program funded under the Polish-American Freedom Foundation RITA / STP - Study visits to Poland in 2011, conducted by the College of Eastern Europe. Jan Nowak-Jezioranski and the Foundation „Borussia”.