Information from Svefi Academy
The focus for the course is a borderless sustainable society and our own border
region as an example, its development throughout the history and its significance on a
local, regional and global level. These are the subjects of the course combined with
lectures on the Swedish society, adult education, politics, border region’s cultures,
regional cooperation between Sweden and Finland, minorities and the EU strategies for
the bordering countries, how people themselves can influence the development of their
community in a positive way. Together we will compare geographical and human boundaries
with the borders and boundaries in the participants’ home countries. Environmental issues
and critical evaluation of information and sources are also very important areas for a
sustainable society, which are also a part of this course.
Information from the Swedish Institute
The Swedish Institute will host the Third Visby Programme Summer University –
seven different intensive two-week summer courses in the social sciences for students
from northwest Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. This special initiative will run during June,
July and August, 2008 at universities and folk high schools throughout Sweden.
The Visby Programme Summer University aims to provide a forum for a comprehensive critical
discussion of the role the social sciences play in society, and their impact on our lives.
Each course has its specific profile, but all of them consist of lectures, discussion groups
and workshops. The Summer University also offers an excellent opportunity for students and
young researchers to acquaint themselves with Sweden and its educational system. Individual
courses have different profiles (see the specific course descriptions) but all of them consist
of lectures, discussion groups and workshops – where students from different disciplines and
countries can discuss and debate the topics covered by the lectures. |
