Belgium: European Public Affairs and Advocacy Institute
Modeled on the internationally-recognized Public Affairs and Advocacy Institute, but in a European context, this institute in Brussels, Belgium introduces students to the art and craft of lobbying in the European Union (EU). Students are immersed in the strategies, tactics, methods, techniques, regulations, and ethics of lobbying in Europe. Drawing on their rich body of experiences, prominent lobbyists involved in all aspects of their profession offer lectures on EU legal systems, rule making, EU relations with national capitals, EU-United States relations, and comparisons between U.S. and European policy making. For additional information, contact ccps@american.edu or go to CCPS Institutes.
Israel and Palestine: Civil Society, Politics, and Conflict Resolution
The intensive program begins with a week-long seminar in Jerusalem where leading Israeli and Palestinian experts, representatives from various NGOs and think tanks, peace activists, and businesses and government officials share their perspectives on the dynamics of Israeli-Palestinian relations. For the remaining eight weeks, students work in an organization related to conflict resolution, politics, or society in either Israel or Ramallah, the West Bank. The program concludes with a field trip to Jordan, including the Dead Sea, Amman, and Petra. For more information, contact sissum@american.edu or go to SIS Summer Programs.
Malaysia: East and Southeast Asia in a Globalizing World
This five-week program, arranged in collaboration with HELP University College in Kuala Lumpur, examines the impact of political development, economic modernization, and transnational issues on globalizing Southeast Asia. Two seminars are offered in governance, development, and human security in Malaysia and Indonesia; and security issues and economic integration in East and Southeast Asia. Between the two seminars, students take a week-long excursion to some of Malaysia’s most important cultural and historical sites including many major Malay, Chinese, and Indian religious sites in Kuala Lumpur; Putra Jaya, the nation’s new administrative center; and the historic city of Malacca. Students also travel to Bako National Rainforest Park and an Orangutan Rehabilitation Center in Sarawak, East Malaysia. Students also have the opportunity to engage in internships at a range of leading international organizations, including multinational corporations, nongovernmental organizations, education, and media organizations, to provide them with a first-hand look at the effects of globalization in Southeast Asia. For more information,contact sissum@american.edu or go to SIS Summer Programs.
South Africa: Democracy, and Development
This six-week program begins with a two-week seminar hosted at the Democracy in Africa Research Unit (DARU) at the University of Cape Town covering democratization and political reform, decentralization and local governance, public health issues, ethnicity and national identity, and poverty and unemployment. Prominent South African academics, politicians, government officials, and non-governmental activists speak with students about critical issues facing the country and the region. Following the seminar, students have the opportunity to engage in internships with organizations working on issues of governance, business development, social justice, and community outreach. Program site visits and field trips include Parliament; Robben Island, the notorious island prison off the Western Cape; Table Mountain; Cape Peninsula; and a township, a living area of Cape Town created for non-whites during Apartheid. For more information, contact sissum@american.edu or go to SIS Summer Programs.
United Arab Emirates (UAE): Political Economy of the Gulf States
This four-week seminar, organized in cooperation with American University of Sharjah, introduces students to the major political and socioeconomic challenges facing Middle Eastern states and societies. Students analyze the literature focusing on the debates shaping the discipline of Middle Eastern and Gulf studies and evaluate key policy debates impacting the region today. Themes explored in the seminar include Orientalism and Arab nationalism; the politics of ethnic, religious, and sectarian identities; the challenges of political liberalization and economic restructuring; and the impact of internal and external calls for reform. Students also have the opportunity to study beginning Arabic and to intern with organizations in business, educational development, media, investment and finance, and political research, among others, to experience the booming economy of the UAE from within its top companies and organizations. Students also visit to the U.S. Embassy, the Gulf Research Center in Dubai, and the UAE Foreign Ministry in Abu Dhabi, among other locations. Sharjah is located between Dubai and Ajman in the UAE, a location which affords students the opportunity to visit other Emirates during their stay. For more information,contact sissum@american.edu or go to SIS Summer Programs.
AU Abroad Summer Study and Internships
Whether you want to immerse yourself in a language prior to studying for a semester or a year abroad, or you want to experience the world while earning academic credit, AU Abroad summer study options include Australia, China, Denmark, Egypt, Korea, Mexico, and South Africa, as well as London, Berlin, and Rome. Summer language immersion programs are available for AU students in French (Montreal, Canada), Chinese (Beijing), Russian (Moscow or St. Petersburg), and Spanish (Mexico or Spain).
An international internship is an ideal way to make contacts for the future and acquire the experience you need to enhance your resume. The AU Abroad summer internship program can be your passport to that experience. With locations ranging from Australia to Russia, as well as Brussels, London, Dublin, Paris, and Madrid to choose from, you’ll enjoy all of the perks of living and learning in a dynamic city while gaining practical, professional, and intercultural skills.
For more information on AU summer study abroad programs, contact 202-885-1320 or 866-313-0757 or auabroad@american.edu or go to AU Abroad Summer Programs.
Summer Law Programs Abroad
Chile
June 1 - 28 In its 20th year, the Chile Summer Law Program abroad offers opportunities to learn and network with dozens of leading faculty, practitioners, government officials, and policy makers. Held in Santiago, Chile and Buenos Aires, Argentina, courses focus on trade and investment in Latin America and comparative legal perspectives on social problems. Co-sponsored with the University of Chile School of Law, the University Diego Portales School of Law, and the University of Buenos Aires School of Law.
Europe - London/Paris/Brussels/Geneva
June 1 - 26 In its 15th year, the Comparative Summer Law Program in Europe introduces law students and attorneys to evolving legal concepts and structures in Europe and in the international arena. The program considers the European Union, the World Trade Organization, the United Nations, and other international organizations to be its foremost hosts. Courses will focus on the nature and dynamics of European legal institutions and the development of a body of European laws. For more information contact Professor Emilio Viano at 202-885-2953 or e-mail eviano@american.edu.
The Hague
June 1 - 28 The Hague Summer Law Program offers participants an opportunity to study some of the most important legal issues today in the heart of the international justice community. The program includes two three-credit courses: International Criminal Law and International Legal Approaches to Terrorism. Includes site visits to the International Court of Justice, International Criminal Court, International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, and more. Co-sponsored with the T.M.C. Asser Institute, The Hague, The Netherlands. For more information contact Susana SáCouto at 202-274-4067 or e-mail hagueprogram@wcl.american.edu.
Turkey
June 1 - 28 The Summer Law Program in Turkey provides an opportunity to both law students and American attorneys to learn on site with some of the best Turkish and European law professors and experts in the field and meet practitioners and policy makers from Turkey. The Summer Law Program in Turkey also includes field trips to Ankara, where students will meet World Bank staff, and to Ephesus, one of the world's most important historical sites. For more information contact Marcos A. Orellana at 202-274-4317 or e-mail at morellana@ciel.org.
Kogod School of Business - Undergraduate:
China: i5 Program
The "Immersion Into International Interdisciplinary Innovation" (i5) program spends six weeks in Hong Kong and Shanghai teaching the best-practice-based process of bringing new technology to market through actual industry-sponsored projects. Students participate on multinational teams to develop a business plan for an organization's new technological innovation. The company's owners and leaders are depending on the student teams for valuable insights into the challenges they face. Students in business, engineering and the sciences learn to effectively participate in the processes required for the successful introduction of new technology products with companies operating in the Chinese marketplace. For more information, please contact Jonathan Post or click here.
China: International Management Practices
Students spend 12 days in China immersed in company visits with senior managers in order to understand first hand the state of economic development and the management strategies and practices used by multinational and “mini-multinational” firms in China. This is an opportunity to fuse classroom theory and learning with actual techniques practitioners use to compete in the global marketplace. For more information, contact Jonathan Post or click here.
Kogod School of Business - Graduate:
France: Summer Institute at ESCP-EAP
ESCP-EAP has five campuses throughout Europe including Paris, London, Madrid, Berlin, and Torino. Each summer, the Paris campus offers management courses focusing on European management strategies. The courses are typically offered in June and July. This year, ESCP-EAP was ranked #2 in the Financial Times for European Schools of Management. For more information, please contact Jonathan Post or click here.
Germany: Summer MBA Institute at WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management
WHU is home to one of the most prestigious schools on management in the Germany, which is consistently ranked among the top business programs in Europe in the Financial Times. The European Summer Institute serves as an alternative to an exchange semester and offers a targeted and compact insight on international business in Europe. The course is designed for MBA students interested in International Business, Finance and Corporate Strategy. The 2009 Summer program is entitled, "The Changing Environment for International Business in Europe. For more information, please contact Jonathan Post or click here.
