1. Leadership
   Within this summer school we will discuss leadership as European leadership in state, society, and religion on a global level. We will offer examples of European leadership within the areas of fundamental rights, technology, climate change, peaceful cooperation, and global affairs. We will be discussing who will be the leaders of Europe tomorrow, what qualities they need, and which challenges they will face.
2. Education
   Our definition of education encompasses various levels. We will focus on European models of education, and its paradigm shift that was initiated by the introduction of the Bologna Process, as well the implications for education and learning as defined in the Lisbon Agenda 2020. Debates will also include the question of education about Europe and the European Union.
3. Leadership and Education, and the Future of Europe
   The topics addressed in this summer school raise issues of leadership, of values and norms, of identity formation, which transcend the borders of Europe. While it is clear that education is the basis for personal development, social inclusion, economic innovation, and awareness of fundamental rights, Key questions about the future remain open. In a world characterized by rapid change through Europeanization, regionalization, and globalization, leadership and education will be pathways to possible solutions. The right to education is of key importance for a continent whose main resources are knowledge and human capital.

The International Summer School Seggau is designed for internationally oriented students, who wish to deepen their understanding of current European affairs by studying and discussing different aspects of European identity and future development in the context of leadership and education.

Students will deal with the relevance of Europe/EU and its effect on global affairs by attending one of the following modules in the afternoon:

1. Law & Politics
2. Economy & Innovation
3. Society & Culture
4. History, Power & Leadership
5. Ethics & Religion
6. Media & Communication

In addition to the seminar modules, all students will attend morning and evening lectures. First, lecturers and experts from the fields of the above mentioned modules will approach the overall topic from a cross-disciplinary perspective and then students will be asked to actively participate in a plenary discussion.

The project is carried out by the University of Graz in cooperation with the Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Community (COMECE) and the Diocese Graz-Seckau.

• Interdisciplinary co-operation of teachers and students on the cultural, intellectual and historical dimensions of current European affairs in view of Europe’s positioning in a globalized world
• Development and education of young leaders of tomorrow in the fields of politics, administration, business, science and religion

The total student participation fee is  € 1.300 covering course costs, tuition, room & board for the entire two weeks. Scholarships are available and will be awarded upon nomination for the program. When being nominated students from the countries of South-Eastern Europe only pay € 350; all other students pay € 600 for the whole program. Travel arrangements have to be made and paid for individually.

80% of your tuition fee will be refunded in case of:
   - illness (Please send a medical report!)
   - sever illness or death of a close relative (i.e. parents, spouse/partner, children, sisters or brothers) (Please send a medical report!)
In all other cases there is NO reimbursement!

The venue of the summer school is ‘Seggau Castle’ located 45 km south of Graz, Austria.

Application Deadline March 18^th, 2012