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Speaker’s Corner connects English-speaking students On February 11, around 130 students representing 31 schools from all over Slovakia arrived at Sukromné gymnázium in Žilina to participate in the third Speaker’s Corner competition. 22 Feb 2010 James Baxter Spectator.sme.sk

Winning essays of the Mahatma Gandhi competition To support young people and students in their efforts to learn English, to nurture greater openness to different cultures and to support reading in English, The Slovak Spectator is publishing six essays which were the first-prize winners in different age groups in a competition supported by the Indian Embassy in Bratislava. The winning entries from students at QSI International School, the British International School and the Forel International School follow. 11 Jan 2010 Spectator.sme.sk

Bringing business closer to students EUBA students like ‘real life’ simulations BUSINESS-BASED management simulations enable students to use their theoretical knowledge in doing “real business” and provide them an opportunity to run their own businesses using computer programs. Students can analyze market conditions and make various kinds of business decisions as if they were doing so in the real world. Innovative educational techniques like these are the best method for learning to do business, say educators and students at the University of Economics in Bratislava (EUBA). 29 Jun 2009 Zuzana Roby The Slovak Spectator

Young European of the Year 2009 The Heinz-Schwarzkopf ‘Young Europe’ Foundation, under the auspices of the European Parliament, is looking for young Europeans between the ages of 18 and 28 who have worked in an honorary capacity towards building understanding between peoples and/or European integration and who, in the process, have achieved exemplary success: Young people who have learned to act with initiative, personal commitment and a sense of responsibility, thus showing they are prepared to grasp the opportunities of our time in forging peaceful coexistence in a Europe of diversity are those who are sought. The foundation is not looking for young people with full-fledged careers. 11 May 2009 Compiled by Spectator staff The Slovak Spectator

Open Lectures at University of Economics Robert Aliber: Four financial crises in the last 25 years 11 May 2009 Compiled by Spectator staff The Slovak Spectator

Essay-writing competition for an internship in Geneva University students can win a three-week internship at the Permanent Representation of Slovakia at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland with an essay about development aid organised by the Pontis Foundation. 11 May 2009 Compiled by Spectator staff The Slovak Spectator

Kosovo: Mitrovica Summer University 2009 The 4th edition of the Mitrovica Summer University will be held between July 18 and 31, 2009. Continuing with its original format, the program for MSU 2009 will bring together local and international professors and students, providing an opportunity to learn and share experiences. Six courses will be held on the following topics: 14 Apr 2009 Compiled by Spectator staff The Slovak Spectator

Slovakia: Summer School of Slovak language and culture The 45th Summer School of Slovak Language and Culture, Studia Academica Slovaca (SAS), will be held under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts of Comenius University with courses held in Bratislava. Running from August 2-22, 2009, the course is aimed at all those interested in studying Slovak language and culture. This intensive programme is offered especially to university or college professors, experienced teachers, postgraduates and advanced undergraduates of Slovak and Slavonic studies, to writers, translators and anyone else interested in Slovak language and culture. The aim of the course is to enable students to improve and extend their competence in the Slovak language as well as increasing their level of expertise in Slovak literature and culture. 14 Apr 2009 Compiled by Spectator staff The Slovak Spectator

Italy: International summer seminar on medieval architecture and archaeology The 27th edition of this international seminar on medieval architecture and archaeology will take place from July 20 to August 16, 2009 in the Italian city of Faedis. The seminar is organised by the Institute for the Reconstruction of Castles of Chucco-Zucco (Istituto per la Riconstruzzione del castello di Chucco-Zucco, I-33044 Faedis (UD), Borgo Stremiz 13) for young experts. The seminar is a platform for exchanges of experience and knowledge. 14 Apr 2009 Compiled by Spectator staff The Slovak Spectator

The Netherlands: Summer Seminar in Quantitative Medical Research The Erasmus Summer Programme, organised in collaboration with the Netherlands Institute for Health Sciences (Nihes), a leading international centre for research and training in quantitative medicine and health sciences, offers three weeks with 33 courses in quantitative medical research. The programme takes place in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, on August 10 – 28, 2009. Three course packages have been carefully pre-designed in the frameworks of Research Training in Clinical Research, Public Health, and Genetic Epidemiology. 14 Apr 2009 Compiled by Spectator staff The Slovak Spectator

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