How to become Homo Europeus –

Summer Law School

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Prologue

ELSA Slovakia is one of the very potential and developing groups in Central Europe.
Despite our activity in previous year, we were not able to organize an international event.
New-elected National Board of ELSA Slovakia tries to fulfill this gap and therefore we
have decided to organize very popular international event, Summer Law School in
summer 2010. We truly believe that this event could strengthen cooperation with other
NGs and also present Slovakia as modern and developed country with long history and
tradition, situated in one of the most beautiful natural regions of Europe.

Summer law school is an interesting educational event which includes visit to foreign
country, academic program and meeting with ELSA members from whole Europe.
Uniqueness of this project lies in high standard of academic level and quality of social
program that creates perfect opportunity to overcome cultural and social differences.

Main topic of this summer law school will be European law, as a branch of law that
influences legal system of every single member country of European Union.

We are truly determined and motivated to prepare an extraordinary event that would
provide an unforgettable experience.

Ivona Škultétyová

VP S&C ELSA Slovakia

Project supported by

Grant Program Youth in Action

General partner ELSA Slovakia

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Details of the project

Date:

18th – 25th July 2010

Place:

High Tatras, Slovakia

Number of participants: 37 participants

Number of lecturers:

5 lecturers

Working language:

English

Main Topic:

European Law

Participation fee:

70 € + 70% of travel expenses will be refunded

Participating NG´s:

ELSA Austria, ELSA Czech Republic, ELSA Italy, ELSA

Poland, ELSA Slovakia

Academic program

Academic program will consist of lectures in form of workshops that will be oriented on
European law issues. It will include these topics:

• Short history of European Union and reasons of European integration

• Institutional system of European Union

• Founding treaties, amending treaties and their influence on European Law

• Legal acts of European Community and European Union and their legal force

• Position of European Court of Justice and its judicature

• Competition law

• Euro – Currency Union

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Lectures will be held by young lawyers and coming from academic or professional
background. Content of workshops/lectures will be focused on critical dialogue between
lecturer and participants that develops analytical thinking and creativity. Emphasis will be
put on interactions among participants and using of methods such as brainstorming,
roundtable or case study.

Social program

As a complement to educational part of program we plan to organize also free time
activities that would satisfy your adventurous side. High Tatras is definitely one of the
most beautiful mountain ranges in Carpathians and it also offers many free time activities.
Firstly, we would like to do some mountain trekking and hiking and show you amazing
mountain lakes and waterfalls. Then we also plan to visit Belianska cave and Dobsinska
ice cave, which is absolutely unique. We cannot miss out the visit to largest castle in the
central Europe, Spiš castle. Finally to those who would be missing sunbathing and
swimming, we prepared trip to biggest aquapark in central Europe called Tatralandia. The
aim of the project is also to make you familiar with slovak culture and you get the chance
to taste favorite and traditional Slovak cuisine and maybe chance to wear slovak
traditional clothing.

Accomodation

Accomodation will be provided in the small hotel, situated right at the foot of Lomnicky
peak with an absolutely amazing view on the whole mountain range. (You can check it
on

www.ubytovanietatry.net

)

Travel Information:

Unfortunately High Tatras doesn’t have their own airport but we will be providing
transport from the airport in Bratislava, capital city and if it is needed also from Vienna,
which is just 60 km from Bratislava. If you would like to go by train, Slovakia has very
good train connections too. Further travel information will be provided individually and
we help you to find the best and cheapest way to get to Slovakia.

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Some facts about Slovakia:

Population:

around 5.5 million inhabitants

Area:

49 035,81 km2

Capital City:

Bratislava

Currency:

Euro