[PEACE] Peace Studies in Austria

[Dietrich Fischer <102464.1110 at compuserve.com>]

INVITATION TO STUDY PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION at the European
University Center for Peace Studies (EPU), Stadtschlaining, Austria
Website www.epu.ac.at, Email epu at epu.ac.at, Tel +43-3355-2498-515.
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We wish to invite you to join a select group of 45 students from
around the world in an intensive course in peace and conflict
studies at the European University Center for Peace Studies (EPU)
in Stadtschlaining, Austria.  All the courses are taught in
English, by leading specialists in their field from around the
world, including Johan Galtung, one of the founders of the academic
discipline of peace research and frequent mediator in international
conflicts.  Studying with the founder of a new academic discipline
is a rare opportunity, like studying economics with Adam Smith.
EPU offers students a well-rounded program covering Peace with
Security, Development, Freedom, Nature and Culture.

The Program, established in 1991 by Dr. Gerald Mader, Founder and
President of the Austrian Study Center for Peace and Conflict
Resolution, received the 1995 UNESCO Prize for Peace Education.

In addition to attending courses, students get to know each other
closely and conclude friendships that last a lifetime.  In the
fall of 2005, we had 43 students from 29 countries from four
continents. Many former students said that studying at EPU was
the best time of their life.  Peace Studies are a highly
interdisciplinary and growing academic field.  Students who have
successfully completed our program are well grounded in both
theory and practice to face the challenges of global conflict
transformation.  We are happy and proud that many of our former
students now have thriving careers in international organizations,
NGOs, business, universities, or work with their governments.

TOPICS INCLUDE: Introduction to Peace Studies, Cross-Cultural
Communication, Peaceful Conflict Transformation, Human Rights,
International Law, Governance, Participation, the Global Economy,
Peacebuilding and Development, Safeguarding a Livable Environment,
Demilitarization, Nonviolence, Security, United Nations Reform,
Mediation, Peace Education, Peace and the Media, Reconciliation
after Violence, Peace and Deep Culture.  For a more detailed
explanation of the program, a course calendar and a catalogue with
course descriptions, see www.epu.ac.at

Fall term 2006: 24 September - 16 December (Apply by 15 March 2006)
Spring term 2007: 4. February - 28. April (Apply by 15 Sept. 2006)
Summer term 2007: 3. June - 25. August 2007 (Apply by 15 Jan. 2007)

LOCATION: Stadtschlaining, a beautiful, small and quiet medieval
town with a 700 year old castle hosting a peace museum, in the
foothills of the Alps, between Vienna and Graz, surrounded by
hiking trails, with a hot spring nearby.  Classrooms and 44 single
rooms with private bath are located in a new building.

PEACE LIBRARY: next to the castle is a famous peace library with
25,000 books and some films, most of them in English.

WHO SHOULD APPLY: Students from any discipline interested in peace
and conflict resolution, young diplomats, government officials, NGO
members, teachers, journalists, lawyers, social workers,
psychologists, officers, and anyone interested in solving conflicts
by peaceful means.  A first university degree (bachelors or
equivalent) is required, and preferably professional experience.

DEGREES: Those who successfully complete one trimester obtain an
Advanced Certificate in Peace and Conflict Studies.  Those who
complete three trimesters (Fall, Spring and Summer) and write a
thesis obtain a Master of Arts in Peace and Conflict Studies,
approved by the Austrian Ministry of Education.  Students can begin
in any of the three trimesters.

COSTS: Euro 2500 tuition + Euro 1400 room rent per trimester, plus
Euro 700 examination fee for the Master of Arts program.  Those who
pay for three trimesters in advance obtain a reduction from 12'400
to 11'500 Euro.  A small number of full scholarships are available
for participants from focal countries of Austria's development
cooperation (one trimester only), but they are highly competitive.
Some partial scholarships (30% reduction in tuition) are also
available for participants from Third World countries.

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO APPLY: see www.epu.ac.at, and click on
"European University Center for Peace Studies", second on the left.
If you have further questions, please contact Anita Flasch, EPU
Administrative Assistant <epu at epu.ac.at>, Tel +43-3355-2498-515
(mornings). We will be happy to answer your questions and help you.

With best regards, Dietrich Fischer, Academic Director, EPU

EPU does not discriminate on the basis of (among others) gender,
race, class, age or national origin.

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