and Balkan Europe
by IECOB & AIS Università di Bologna
Winter School on Federalism and Governance 2015
Federalism and Democratic Participation
Venues: Innsbruck (Austria) - Bozen (Italy)
Period: February 2-13, 2015
Application deadline: Oct. 26, 2014
- Innsbruck
Description
The Winter School on Federalism and Governance analyzes the phenomena of federalism, regionalism and multi-level governance from a legal and a political science perspective. Every edition pays special attention to a particular topic, which is approached in detail by legal scholars, political scientists and practitioners.
The next edition of the Winter School will take place from 2-13 February 2015 and will explore the link between federalism and democratic participation from a multidisciplinary and comparative perspective, providing in-depth analysis and practical knowledge of these phenomena.
The 10-day programme offers all participants an international learning environment. It is carried out over one week in Austria (Innsbruck, Tyrol) and one week in Italy (Bolzano/Bozen, South Tyrol) and includes:
- lectures by renowned academics from Europe, North America, Asia and Africa
- discussions and case studies with experts from international administrations
- institutional study visits with politicians
- interactive workshops and a public lecture
Eligibility
The Winter School is designed for applicants who wish to develop and upgrade their knowledge through an interdisciplinary and comparative approach:
- young researchers and academics
- post-docs, postgraduate and undergraduate students
- civil servants from a local, regional or national government
- employees of international organizations or NGOs
Please note that the programme builds on an assumed prior knowledge of federalism.
Topics
The Winter School will analyze a series of issues:
- Why does it make sense to include subnational constitutionalism in the big picture rather than regarding states as black boxes and their constitutions as monolithic?
- What principles guide the interactions within the compound European constitutional system?
- Is subsidiarity effectively guaranteed or merely a fig leaf?
- What framework does multilevel constitutionalism provide for decision-making processes that have been described as multilevel governance?
- How are citizens (and non-citizens) concerned by these decision-making processes?
Application Procedure
Browse the Winter School website for further information on how to apply.
Organizer
Institute for Studies on Federalism and Regionalism - European Academy of Bolzano/Bozen (EURAC)
Faculty of Law and the School of Political Science and Sociology - University of Innsbruck
Information & contacts
Ms. Greta Klotz
Project Manager and Researcher
address: Viale Druso/Drususallee 1
39100 Bolzano/Bozen - Italy
tel.: 0039.0471.055202
fax: 0039.0471.055299
e-mail: winterschool@eurac.edu
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