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2nd INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOL – EDUCONS UNIVERSITY PROGRAM NAME: URBAN AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN PRACTICE: SUSTAINABILITY FOR ALL (WITH SERBIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE) ORGANISED BY EDUCONS UNIVERSITY SREMSKA KAMENICA - NOVI SAD, SERBIA NOVI SAD – EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE IN 2021 DURATION: 4 weeks during summer (JULY 1st - AUGUST 1st, 2017) APPLICATION FINAL DEADLINE: April 1, 2017 Number of participants: Minimum 15 persons Cost per student: 2,700 EUR (NT$95,000 / person) (Tuition Fee, Airport transfers, Accommodation, Meals, Extracurricular activities & Excursions) Contact Person: Dr. Sladjana Cabrilo, Phone: 6577711 ext 8719, Email: [email protected] FACEBOOK PAGE: 塞爾維亞暑期遊學團

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WELCOME! Although people and their activities tend to be classed as either 'rural' or 'urban', in fact the links between rural and urban locations, people and activities are key for sustainability. Understanding urbanization and the links between rural and urban areas is fundamental to making the most of the global transformations happening around the world. International Summer School at Educons University has been organized for the first time in July 2016 and have resulted in very positive experience of all participants. This summer program is organized to promote exchange of experience and knowledge, between students, renowned professors, and industry professionals. This summer school is aimed at business students and graduates who wish to deepen their understandings and gain new knowledge/experiences of the latest trends in urban and rural development, through socializing and discussion with students and industry professionals from different backgrounds and eminent professors from prominent institutions in the region. The academic program will be accompanied with Serbian language and culture course. The program has international character with an emphasis on new forms of communication between participants and new learning techniques while gaining experience through workshops, practical work and professional visits in the area of urban and rural development. REASONS TO APPLY:        

30 days of international experience in Serbia, a country situated at the crossroads between Central and Southeast Europe, building global awareness and thinking, and getting the feel of Educons university spirit with top professionals and professors from the universities in the region. Interesting lectures from different fields and small group work in an international atmosphere, professional practice and practical work, and exchange of cultural experience and knowledge Developing new competencies through interesting discussions and opportunities to meet new people from different cultural and business environments The possibility of obtaining certificate, and building up your CV 6 ECTS credits for participation Promo packages that include the tuition fee, food and accommodation, and the mini- tours and excursions The possibility of learning basic Serbian language (Serbian Cyrillic alphabet was devised in 1814 by Serbian linguist Vuk Karadzic) and listening about Serbian culture (history, cultural heritage, art, film, customs and cuisine), including visits to museums and galleries). Insight into the cultural events such as festivals, local traditional events and nightlife in Vojvodina that have big impact on regional development.

PROJECT ORGANIZATION: Educons University is organizing International Summer School Contact person: Slobodan Rakić, coordinator of Summer School Email: [email protected] International Relations Office of Educons University: + 381 21 4893619

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Contact person at I-Shou University: Dr. Sladjana Cabrilo, International College, International Business Administration Department Email: [email protected]; [email protected] Office: 60701-B, Phone: +886-7-6577711 Ext. 8719 TARGET GROUP: - Undergraduate students - MBA students Motivated students and graduates, who want to upgrade and enrich their understandings and gain new knowledge/experiences of the latest trends in urban and rural development, and in this context related disciplines (management and organizational science, law, tourism and hospitality, agriculture, political science, sociology, etc.). All participants who have a good knowledge of English or who are at the level of a good understanding of the English language. AIM AND OBJECTIVES: o Interdisciplinary approach – sharing knowledge, opinions and views, and interaction with international experts and professors from different academic backgrounds; o Personal development - education of people as leaders with an international dimension; o Global thinking - understanding the trend and challenges in global urban and rural development and accumulate the global awareness and thinking; o Communication skills – building foundation in effective communication in today’s culturally diverse working environment  

SUMMER SCHOOL (PROGRAM) STRUCTURE: This summer school is organized in duration of 4 weeks, it has an international character and it will be held in English. Participants will be organized in one group of 15 students, and they will have: lectures with professors, seminars, workshops with professionals, as well as practical work and professional visits with experts from practice. The program is divided into two parts. 1. URBAN POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT (2 weeks) is focused on topics related to urban policy and

development such as Creative city concept in globalized urban context, Global knowledge economy, Urban acupuncture and urban tourism, European Union (rationale and pertinent data; EU’s governing structure; EU external relations and foreign affairs), and Sustainable Development and Green Growth. During these two weeks, a lot of practical workshops as well as professional practice/volunteering work related to urban events will be organized. 2. RURAL DEVELOPMENT (TOURISM AND AGRICULTURE) (2 weeks) is focused on topics related to rural tourism and organic agriculture such as Village tourism, Gastronomy as a cultural heritage, Vineries, agrotourism, Ecological and organic agriculture, Water footprint in agriculture. Beekeeping in rural developments, Remote sensing in agriculture, etc. During these two weeks, numerous practical

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workshops and visits to different manufacturers, vineries, farms and private organic producers will be organized. The academic program of the Summer School will be accompanied with SERBIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE COURSE (intensive course of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills, including basic grammar and vocabulary, as well as topics related to the Serbian culture) FEES: Participation fees ‐ Participation fee is 2,700 EUR (NT$ 95,000) Participants receive ‐ Access to all the lectures ‐ Summer School materials ‐ Accommodation (dormitory accommodation – Dormitory has been opened in October, 2015) ‐ 3 meals per day ‐ Transfer from and to airport ‐ Extracurricular activities (professional visits and tourist attractions – see the list below) ‐ Summer School Certificate attendance ‐ 6 ECTS points if the conditions are met Participation fees do not cover ‐ Airplane tickets to and from Serbia (price for plane ticket from Kaohsiung/Taipei to Belgrade, the capital of Serbia is 〜30,000NTD) ‐ Health insurance during Summer School (〜1,500 NTD for 45 days) ‐ Visa and other related costs (〜1,300 NTD) ‐ Other things that are not covered by Program and Application Form ACTIVITES / EXCURSIONS: ‐ ‐ ‐

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Novi Sad sightseeing/Pedestrian area of the town nucleus - Danube street, "Zmaj Jovina" street, City Hall, Orthodox Church "Banovina"- Monumental building of Executive council and Assembly of Vojvodina. Organised trip to the Petrovaradin Fortress, the symbol of Novi Sad, situated on the right bank of the Danube and due to its prominent location often referred to as the Gibraltar of the Danube. Guided tour of the Fortress. Tour of Sremski Karlovci – historic and cultural center of Serbs, sightseeing of the beautiful baroque center and sightseeing of the beautiful baroque center – The Patriarchal Residence, Gymnasium, Four Lions Fountain, St Nicolas Church, Chapel of Peace. Visit to "Bajlo" wine cellar wine tasting with traditional brunch. Return to Novi Sad. Trip to Belgrade, capital of Serbia Trip to Budapest (capital of Hungary) and/or trip to Vienna (capital of Austria) Fruska Gora (montain) Monasteries Tour - Tour to the Novo Hopovo and Grgeteg Medieval Monasteries of Fruska Gora Mountain – National Park.; visit to the nearby Perko’s salash Farm –

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traditional farm house which produces organic food and provides relaxed experiences of the rural lifestyle ‐ Horse-back riding and Wine tasting - horse-back riding with soft hike along Fruska Gora slopes to the cave, with supervision of professional horse-back instructors. Lecture on organic production and tasting of healthy natural juice/honey, along with instructions for the healthy food consumption. ‐ Soft Adventure in Fruska Gora (National Park) –Orienteering, Archery and BBQ ‐ Cyrillic Calligraphy Course /conducted by professional icon painter – calligraphy artisan/ … and many more activities! Entry visa for Serbia information

Citizens of following countries may entry in Serbia without a visa up to 90 days: EU citizens, Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Belarus, Bolivia, BIH, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Holy See, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Rep. of Korea, Lichtenstein, Macedonia, Mexico, Montenegro, New Zealand, Norway, Russia, San Marino, Seychelles, Singapore, Switzerland, Tunis, Turkey and USA. All other nationalities need visa. For preparation documents for applying for the visa, please visit the web site: http://www.mfa.rs/Visas/visa_en_how_to.htm Obtaining entry permit for Taiwanese citizen will be organized by Dr. Cabrilo (contact person at ISU) http://www.tokyo.mfa.gov.rs/consularservicestext.php?subaction=showfull&id=1348565352&ucat=17&templ ate=MeniENG&

DETAILED ACADEMIC PROGRAM CREATIVE CITY CONCEPT IN GLOBALIZED URBAN CONTEXT The lectures will address the roles of creativity in the evolution of globalized cities across the world, and how the creative city making can contribute to urban tourism development. It will start from creative city concept and theories and then move to urban history and towards today city rankings. Here are subthemes for the lecture. Creative City Concept THE MAN AND THE CITY GLOBALISATION GLOBAL CITIES RANKINGS SOLUTION FOR THE CITY THE URBAN ACUPUNCTURE URBAN TOURISM The aim is to facilitate the emergence of local urban processes of social and cultural change in partnerships between citizens, residents, communities, artists etc as opposed to top-down urban planning. In doing so, the workshop will review issues related to creative collaboratively, including interdisciplinary networks and links between citizens and ordinary people.

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The workshop will work in two steps: 1. Identifying and characterizing different roles of citizens and residents in shaping city (including artists, craftspeople and communities); 2. Locating and embedding these roles in the definition of Creative City and in the context of local governance in Taiwan, but also in Europe – depend of where the participants come from, Several questions will be raised in the process, including:  Which changes in social and cultural policies would support the active roles of citizens and residents?  Which insights from Taiwan experience can be extract as collective wisdom?  How can social and cultural policies allow the emergence of creative cultural and social of complexity, rather than design cultural and social programmes?  How to best disseminate good practices and sustain communities of practice for the chosen destination Taiwan? OBJECTIVES Building-up on the insights gained from participants, the objectives of the workshop are:  To best identify roles played by citizens and also other social and cultural actors, in the context of globalization, as catalysts in local urban processes of social and cultural transformation; and,  To formulate policy recommendations to support the engagements of citizens and other form of active practitioners towards sustainable practices and processes in the specific context of rapidly globalizing cities with aim to highlight authenticity and attractiveness that can be used for urban tourism development! GLOBAL KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES Knowledge, as it is applied in entrepreneurship, innovation, research and development, product and service design, and in how people use their education and skills, is now widely believed to be one of the key sources of growth in the global economy. The increasing importance of knowledge creates both a challеnge and an opportunity for all national economies, especially for the developing world. A challenge in that, to be competitive internationally, countries must be able to participate effectively in the knowledgedriven supply chains and markets that now dominate the global economy. But those who prepare themselves to face this challenge, the knowledge and information revolution can contribute to promoting economic growth and social development and to reducing poverty. The knowledge economy is now recognised as the dominant conceptual perspective for decision making at different socio-organisational levels. This was the main argument put forward by the Lisbon agenda and its subsequent updating (Europe 2020). Most advanced and emerging nations have now established their knowledge economy (society) agenda, with defined key indicators for follow-up. At the meso-level (Regions, Cities), the same tendency can be observed (Smart cities, Intelligent Regions). European as well as national strategies aim at creating a dynamic for increasing the share & value of knowledge in exchanges within and around societies at different levels (outputs, inputs and intermediary resources). At the pure

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economic level, the main objective lies in increasing the share of knowledge per unit of value added, and naturally in increasing the share of value added jobs in the whole work force, as well as in absolute terms. This lecture examines the nature and purpose of knowledge and knowledge work and the rise of knowledge workers, knowledge-intensive organizations and creative industries. These elements are considered together with intellectual capital and its broad relationship to the new demands of the knowledge economy. These connections form the basis for having purposeful knowledge strategies for developing high performance knowledge organizations, smart cities, intelligent regions and knowledge societies. Highlighting the importance of knowledge in economic activity over the past 25 years, this lecture is aimed to define and discuss the term „global knowledge economy“, which has been increasingly used to describe the contemporary world economy. Furthermore, this lecture focuses on the key drivers of the global knowledge economy and eight core features that characterise the knowledge economy. The best way to get a clear picture of global knowledge economy is to present World Bank’s Knowledge For Development (K4D) Program aimed at helping countries capitalize on the ’knowledge revolution’ as well as Bank’s Knowledge Assessment Methodology (KAM), an interactive benchmarking tool which now consists of 148 variables for 146 countries to measure their performance on the 4 Knowledge Economy (KE) pillars: Economic Incentive and Institutional Regime, Education, Innovation, and Information and Communications Technologies as well as a country’s overall Knowledge Economy Index (KEI) and Knowledge Index (KI). EUROPEAN UNION (EU) The underlying purpose of the course is to expose students to the major traits of the European Union as international inter-governmental organizations, which in many ways, as compared to other international organizations, features unique elements. This will provide students with general analytical framework which will enable discussion on the ensuing topics. To that end, students will be exposed to the brief historical background and policy reasons which led to the establishment of the European Union as we know it today; the peculiarity and complexity of its governing structure, which will be discussed against the background of the ASEAN governing structure; as well as the institutional framework of cooperation between Taiwan and the European Union. The level of detail for each and every issue discussed will be accommodated to students’ background and prior exposures to those issues. Students will be encouraged to engage in active discussion and exchange of opinions during classes. Topics to be covered: The European Union in a Nutshell: rationale and pertinent data. The peculiarity of the European Union’s governing structure: who does what and how it differs from the mundus operandi of the Association of South-East Asia Nations (ASEAN). The European Union external relations and foreign affairs: structural dialogue between the EU and Taiwan. The second part of the course will focus on the European Union enlargement policy, namely: what is the rationale for ‘ever-expending’ Union?; why the conditions for a membership have evolved over the period of time? what are the main challenges for the Western Balkan countries on their path towards full membership? Discussion on these issues will be geared to provide an illuminating insight as to the innovative methods which the Union has employed to measure progress of the candidate countries in

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various policy areas. Finally, the program will conclude with discussion about numerous and impeding challenges confronting the Union which might threaten its very survival. Topic to be covered: The enlargement policy of the EU: rationale and principles. Conditions for membership in the EU for the Western Balkan countries (Serbia, Bosnia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Kosovo, Albania): the ever stricter master. The future of EU: will it survive? RURAL POLICY – TOURISM European Union politics of rural development European Union has since the end of the 20th century made rural development one of its top priorities. Many strategies and laws regarding this area have been written and implemented. In the next decade, rural development is likely to become even more important for European Union’s prosperity and sustainable development. Role of village tourism for integral and sustainable development of rural areas of Serbia Rural areas of Serbia are facing significant depopulation as well as degradation of environment. One of the most important tools in reversing these negative trends can be village tourism. It is important to incorporate all stakeholders in decision making and working towards better results. Village tourism of Vojvodina Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, as Republic of Serbia’s northernmost territory, is situated in the Pannonia plain. A multiethnic and multicultural area, with agriculture being most important economic sector, it has very good potential to become internationally recognized as a village tourism destination. This potential has been only partially utilized and the real and systematic development still needs to happen. Gastronomy as a cultural heritage and its use in tourism of Vojvodina Centuries of turbulent historical chapters have made a print in Vojvodina’s gastronomy. More than a dozen European nations have been living for centuries side by side, contributing to the traditional gastronomies of others. Today this unique blend of flavors is recognized as appealing to tourists from all over the world. Vineries and vine roads as a mean of development of agrotourism in Serbia Since before Roman times, vine has been cultivated in what is today Serbia. Some areas of the country are internationally recognized by its’ vine traditions and good quality wines. Some vine roads have already been established, but it is necessary to better interconnect individual vineries as a mean of development of agrotourism in Serbia. Perspectives of development of equestrian tourism in Vojvodina When viewing equestrian sport from a tourist perspective, one can rapidly understand the importance of a historical, cultural and social representation. In Vojvodina, perspectives of equestrian tourism are connected to development of rural tourism as a whole and therefore need to be taken into serious consideration and adequate planing.

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Hunting tourism in Serbia In the strategy of development, the hunting tourism has been given an important role in Serbia, not only because in 1980s it was one of the leading economic branches, but also because of the presence of diverse game in Serbia’s hunting grounds. Foreign hunters usually leave Serbia with good catch, often capital specimen, and not hiding their pleasure with good organization and accommodation. Bird watching tours as an alternative to hunting Serbia is one of Europe’s greatest biodiversity hotspots. Hunting traditions in country are strong, but alternative forms of enjoying in the nature and wildlife are becoming more popular. Birdwatching tours are becoming an important item, not only because of what nature has to offer, but also because the visiting birders can enjoy a host of cultural and historical attractions, from castles, museums and monasteries to rural farmsteads and Belgrade's vibrant nightlife. Special forms of tourism in rural areas Rural tourism is a relatively new tourist movement that enables humans of postindustrial society to return to traditional values and nature. Primarily is strongly associated with farms and production of traditional agricultural products, but in the 21st century there has been a significant increase in diversification in tourism offer as well as demand. AGRICULTURE WATER FOOTPRINT IN AGRICULTURE. THE CONSUMPTION OF WATER NEEDS FOR AGRICULTURAL FINAL PRODUCTS The water footprint measures the amount of water used to produce each of the goods and services we use. It can be measured for a single process, such as growing rice, for a product, such as a pair of jeans, for the fuel we put in our car, or for an entire multi-national company. The water footprint can also tell us how much water is being consumed by a particular country – or globally – in a specific river basin or from an aquifer (http://waterfootprint.org) -

World water resources for food production Water pollution and methods for its cleaning Methods for cleanig polluted water What are the blue, green and gray water footprints? Gray water and the role of pesticides and mineral fertilizers in agriculture Water consumption for obtaining agricultural products (vegetables, cattle and milk production, fruits, bred, growing plants etc.)

Workshop: optimal water use in agriculture and cost of treated water. Different case study

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BEEKEEPING IN RURAL DEVELOPMENTS -

The ecological aspects of modern beekeeping. The role of beekeeping in improvement of people’s health The role of beekeeping in biodiversity and pollination of crop and wild plants Cost of various beekeeping products Bee products: honey, pollen, royal jelly, propolis, bee venom, wax; on obtaining and processing method of bee products, the most modern methods of storing and processing bee products; about fostering quality of bee products.

The subject should enable the student to acquire knowledge about the anatomy of honeybee and its specifics under the influence of environmental factors, principles of reproduction and development, the importance of bees as pollinators and technologies for production of bee products and rehabilitation abnormalities brood and bees. The main industrial frequency constant and promising honey and pollination of plants addressing, harvesting honey plants, composition and quantity of nectar; Workshop: Visiting beekeeping producers, testing various bee products. REMOTE SENSING IN AGRICULTURE -

Remote sensing using satellites is effective method of large-scale monitoring and analysis of farmland and vegetation and water resources. Role in precision agriculture, Detection and diagnostics of disease, weeds and pests, Prediction of yield and crop growth monitoring, Nutrient deficiency diagnostics Role of remote sensing in Insurance Company (accurate assessment of crop and soil damage in agriculture)

Proven benefits from satellite maps include: Yield increase by 10-25%; reduced use of chemicals by up to 40%; decreased disease-related losses by up to 70%; reduction of environmental impact; higher quality and healthier produce. Workshop: different case study, visit to Biosense institute in Novi Sad ECOLOGICAL/ORGANIC PRODUCTION Organic farming is a way of producing food that respects natural life cycles. It minimises the human impact on the environment and operates as naturally as possible. "Organic Agriculture is a production system that sustains the health of soils, ecosystems and people. It relies on ecological processes, biodiversity and cycles adapted to local conditions, rather than the use of inputs with adverse effects. Organic Agriculture combines tradition, innovation and science to benefit the shared environment and promote fair relationships and a good quality of life for all involved." International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM), http://www.ifoam.bio/en/organiclandmarks/definition-organic-agriculture

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Basic about ecological production Standards in ecological production Benefit and economical and social values in organic production

Workshop: Visiting different farms and private organic producers SERBIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE Begginers Serbian laguage course This intensive course covers speaking, listening, reading and writing skills, including basic grammar and vocabulary. The main emphasis of this course is on practical communication. The course provides participants with a basic language structures and vocabulary to use it as a mean of communication. At the end of the course, participants will be able to: - Listen and understand simple spoken language - Present information about themselves - Respond appropriately on some very familiar topics - Read and understand simple texts - Maintain a communication despite having limitation in one’s language knowledge. Serbian culture course An overview of Serbian culture from the middle ages to the present through lectures on history, cultural heritage, art, film, customs and cuisine, including visits to museums and galleries. Cultural events as a tourism product of Vojvodina. The course offers insight into the cultural events such as festivals, local traditional events and nightlife in Vojvodina that have big impact on regional development. PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE Academic program will be accompanied with professional practice. Practice will be provided in the context of Rural and Urban development in order to contribute to the experience of participants related to these topics. CERTIFICATE/ECTS: Certificate of attendance will be received at the awards ceremony at the end of summer school, and participants who are interested can get a transfer of 6 ECTS credits, after fulfilling required obligations. APPLICATION PROCESS AND DEADLINE:

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All applicants who are interested in participation in the summer school can send their application form, Application deadline: April 1st, 2017. They can send application form to e-mail address: [email protected]. Summer School will not be organized if there is less than 15 confirmed participants. They must submit following documents attached: 1. Copy of the index 2. Copy of the passport 3. CV/Resume 4. Short motivation letter (what are your expectations of this summer school and what you think you can contribute) SELECTION PROCESS: All applicants that are accepted will be informed until April 15th, 2017. All applicants will be notified by email (please fill in your application form carefully and accurately, especially while enter your contact information and e-mail address). PAYMENT DETAILS: Account with institution: SWIFT: RZBSRSBG - RAIFFEISEN BANKA AD BEOGRAD, RS Beneficiary customer: IBAN: RS35265100000012090616 Univerzitet Educons u Sremskoj Kamenici, Vojvode Putnika 87, Sremska Kamenica, Republika Srbija. Correspondent bank: EUR Raiffeisen Bank International AG, Vienna, Austria – SWIFT - RZBAATWW Description: Summer School fee Currency: EURO VENUE: Novi Sad, the capital of the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina and the administrative center of the Southern Bačka County is situated in the central part of the vast Vojvodina plain. As the second largest town in Serbia it is an administrative and economic center and due to its favorable geographical position Novi Sad has a very specific transit-tourist position as well. The first written documents about the city date back to the end of XVII century although, according to the previous findings, in the place of the Petrovaradin fortress near Novi Sad there was a human settlement even in 4500 BC. Since its foundation Novi Sad has become the centre of the Serbian culture and has rightly been named “Serbian Athens” and as long ago as 1826, Matica Srpska (Serbian Cultural Centre) was founded in Budapest as a distinctive bastion of the national awareness, culture and literacy. In 1864 it was moved to Novi Sad. Nowadays, with the population of about 400,000, Novi Sad is a large industrial and financial center of the Serbian economy, a university town with numerous state and private faculties and institutions of higher education. Novi Sad is a city of culture, museums, galleries, theatres, libraries, a university center whose students are more and more participating in the public life of the city, in a great number of research projects and in the organization of various cultural events and happenings. Another trait of Novi Sad and its people is that they love to have

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a good time and party, and there are few months in the year when there is not some major event going on. Surely one of the best-known and attended is the EXIT Festival, held every July in the Petrovaradin Fortress. Not forgetting to the Street Music Festival, Sterijino Pozorje theatre festival, Zmaj Children’s Games, the Novi Sad Spring horticultural fair, the Tunnels of Light, Night of Museums and many others. All of these events see a great many visitors and epitomize the spirit and relaxed atmosphere of Novi Sad. The town is the seat of numerous top-class sports clubs: football, volleyball, handball, table tennis, boxing, karate, judo and the others. Near Novi Sad, on the northern slopes of Fruška Gora there is a settlement of Sremka Kamenica. The historical data say that these regions were devastated by a mighty Illyrian tribe even 2300 ago. Since that time many nations ruled this part of the country (Romans…). However, the first reliable fact of the place dates from the thirteenth century when it was mentioned in the charter of the Hungarian king Bela IV by the name of “Villa Kamanch” “The golden age” of Sremska Kamenica was the period of XIV and XVI century as at that time it became a well-known provincial town on the Danube in which the crafts, trade and culture were flourishing. In the documents from 1408 it was called “civitas seu opidum” Kamanec and according to the data from 1439 – Kamanec. It went through the most difficult times during the Turkish conquest starting from 1520. Since 1687 Kamenica belonged to the Varadin County and in 1702 it was liberated from the Turks and became the property of the general-baron Ifelin. Kamenica developed rapidly and from 1886 to 1941 it was a part of the Irig County. A well-known building in Sremska Kamenica certainly is the police school, built in 1848 as a “cadet school” for the purpose of training the military police professionals in the Austrian empire. With its area of about 7,000 square meters and the number of stories it was one the highest buildings built on the territory of Novi Sad. From 1869 to 1895 the building was the premises of a silk plant and a barracks and in 1895 the “Cadet Academy” from Osijek was moved in and remained there till the fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. After the creation of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia the building became the state property and until 1941 it was gendarmerie school for the officers, noncommissioned officers and gendarmes. EDUCONS is the first private University in Vojvodina. The University obtained work license from the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Serbia in June 2008. The University EDUCONS is comprised of eleven faculties: Faculty of Information Technology, Faculty of Digital Production, Faculty of Business Economy, Faculty of Applied Security, Faculty of Environmental Protection, Academy of Classical Painting, Faculty of Organic Agriculture, Faculty of Teacher Training, Faculty of Sport and Tourism – TIMS, Faculty of European Business and Law Studies - FEPPS, Faculty of Project and Innovation Management. EDUCONS enables bachelor academic studies, master academic studies, specialized and doctoral studies. All study courses at University EDUCONS are accredited. The mission of EDUCONS as an integrated academic community of professors, researchers, artists and students is development of education, harmonization of curriculum with European experience and trends, attractiveness and competitiveness of curriculum both on national and international level as well as accomplishment of highly educated and scientific positions in the country and abroad.

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TRAVEL INFORMATION/VENUE: Airplane International „Nikola Tesla“ Airport Belgrade is about 75 km apart. It has connections to/from all major European airports. Low cost airlines fly to Belgrade, also. National air-carrier is Air Serbia (https://www.airserbia.com/) To get to Novi Sad take: 1. Taxi, specially contracted for the participants transfer, (car or mini-van) to Novi Sad, 1 hour trip – price about 20-30 EURO, (booking is needed at least one day a head), recommended, or 2. Airport bus to Belgrade – Railway/Bus station stop (0,5 hour trip – price about 2.- EURO) and then take bus to Novi Sad (1,5-2 hours trip – price about 7.- EURO). Bus Belgrade-Novi Sad-Belgrade runs during peak hours every 15 min, every 30 min during the rest of the day and every 1 hour during late evening hours until midnight. For plane schedule, please visit www.amadeus.net , www.skyscanner.net For information about arrivals/departures: http://www.beg.aero/welcome.54.html Train Novi Sad is located at the main north-south railway line from Budapest (Hungary) to Belgrade and further to the south Sofia (Bulgaria), Skopje (Republic of Macedonia) or Thessaloniki (Greece). All trains stops in Novi Sad. For participants from east or west, take train to Belgrade and than train or bus to Novi Sad (1,5-2 hours trip – price about 7.- EURO). Bus Belgrade-Novi Sad-Belgrade runs during peak hours every 15 min, every 30 min during the rest of the day and every 1 hour during late evening hours until midnight. For train schedule, please visit www.bahn.de. Bus Regular bus lines from Subotica (north), Belgrade (south) and Zrenjanin (east) exists with frequent departures. International lines from Paris, Munich, Frankfurt, Zurich, Vienna, Ljubljana, Zagreb, Banja Luka also stops in Novi Sad. (http://www.eurolines.com, http://www.eurolines.co.rs/Eng/index.php) Car Novi Sad is located at the main E 75 (No.22) international highway (Budapest-Belgrade-Niš-Sophia) for travelers from north or south. For travelers from east, No. 7 main road connecting Timisoara-Jimbolia (Romania)-Zrenjanin-Novi Sad or No. 1-9 and No.7-1 Craiova-Resita-Moravita (Romania)-Vršac-ZrenjaninNovi Sad is recommended. For travelers from west (Italia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia&Herzegovina) take the main E70 (No.1) international highway up to Ruma crossing, than No.21 road north bound to Novi Sad. For information about travel, please visit: http://www.amss.org.rs/index_e.html Public transport in Novi Sad Novi Sad has a number of public bus lines connecting every part of the city with the center. Conference venue („Master“ Congress Centre) is by Novi Sad Fair and is served by the: Line 11 (circle line): Railway/Bus Station – Novi Sad Fair – Liman 4 – University Campus – Fish Market – Railway/Bus Station.

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Line 8: Novo naselje – Master Centre – Liman 4 – Liman 1 Line 5: Temerinski put – City centre – Novi Sad Fair – Avijaticarsko naselje For more details, please visit http://www.gspns.co.rs/ View Novi Sad, Serbia, Vojvodina in a larger map Taxis Taxis are quite cheap and a very popular form of transport in Novi Sad. For most destinations the ride will cost you 200-400 RSD. It is best to make a phone call or hail one of the taxis that are situated on the plateau to the left of the main entrance of the Railway Station. It is a good idea to avoid taxis outside the plateau because they charge unrealistically high prices. You can also send a text message (SMS) containing the address where you are. Usually very soon you get a message with the information about the vehicle and the arrival time. In most cases you will have to pay in cash, although some companies (Nacionalni taxi) take credit cards as well. Go here for more taxi service numbers. Delta taxi Nacionalni taxi Naš taxi Novus Vojvođani

+381 (0) 21/ 522622 +381 (0) 21/444 888; SMS (NS_address where you are) 4575 +381 (0) 21/300300, +381 65 300 3000 +381 (0) 21/500700, +381 65 220 220 2, SMS 2021 +381 (0) 21/522333, +381 63 322 333, SMS 1011

FROM NOVI SAD TO EDUCONS UNIVERSITY By taxi (numbers written above) By buses No76, 78, 79, 80, 81, 84 from the main train station. By bus organized from accommodation for participants.

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1st WEEK Breakfast 07:00 – 09:30(served until 11) 10:00 – 13:00

1st, 2nd,

Monday, 3rd

Tuesday, 4th

Wednesday, 5th

Thursday, 6th

Friday, 7th

Opening Ceremony (10:00 – 11:00)

Urban development A crash course on the European Union, Dragan Golubović PhD

Urban development A crash course on the European Union, Dragan Golubović, PhD

Urban development Global Knowledge Economy: Challenges and Opportunities Slađana Čabrilo, PhD

Serbian language, history and culture – basics of Serbian language

Saturday, 8th

Arrival of participants

Welcome coctail (11:00-12:00)

Free time

Lunch 13:00-14:00 14:00 – 17:00

Orientation and program presentation (14:00 – 15:00)

Free time and/or extracuricular activities 17:0019:00 Dinner 19:00-21:00

Educons Universtity presentation (15:00-15:20) Novi Sad Tour (16:00-18:00)

YOUTH FAIR (professional practice – marketing activities in education)

YOUTH FAIR (professional practice – marketing activities in education)

Free time

Free time

Free time and other activities (21:00 -)

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EXIT FESTIVAL

EXIT FESTIVAL

EXIT FESTIVAL

Free time

EXIT FESTIVAL

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2nd WEEK

Monday, 10th

Tuesday, 11th

Wednesday, 12th

Thursday, 13th

Friday, 14th

Urban development Lecture: Creative City Concept in Globalized Urban Context Tamara Kliček, PhD

Urban development Urban planning: Terrapanonica Group of authors

Saturday, 15th

Sunday, 16th

Breakfast 07:00 – 09:30(served until 11)

10:00 – 13:00 Free time

Urban development Lecture: Concept of Sustainable Development and Green Growth: Similarities and Differences in Practice, Olja Munitlak Ivanovic, PhD

Lunch 13:00-14:00

Sremski Karlovci Tour (16:00-19:00)

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Trip to Budapest/Vienna

Lunch in Belgrade

14:00 – 17:00

Free time and/or extracuricular activities 17:0019:00 Dinner 19:00-21:00 Free time and other activities (21:00 -)

Trip to Belgrade

Free time

Urban development Workshop: Making the project in the field of Green Growth, Olja Ivanovic, PhD Free time

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Return to Novi Sad

Urban development Workshop: Urban &Volunteering Tourism, Tamara Kliček, PhD

Serbian language, history and culture – basics of Serbian language

Free time

Return from Budapest

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3rd WEEK Breakfast 07:00 – 09:30(served until 11) 10:00 – 13:00

Monday, 17th

Fruska Gora monasteries tour– 4 hours

Thursday, 20th

Free time

Rural development Beekeeping in rural developments

Rural development Remote sensing in agriculture

Rural development Ecological/organic production

Rural development Workshop: Visiting beekeeping producers, testing various bee products.

Rural development Workshop: Visiting organic Sheep And Goat Farm

Rural Development Workshop: Visiting Ecosystem “Carska Bara” (bird area)

Free time

Free time

Free time

Free time and other activities (21:00 -)

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Wednesday, 19th

Friday,21st

Saturday, 22nd

Sunday, 23rd Free time

Rural development Water footprint in agriculture. The consumption of water needs for agricultural final products

Lunch 13:00-14:00 14:00 – 17:00

Free time and/or extracuricular activities 17:00-19:00 Dinner 19:00-21:00

Tuesday, 18th

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Study trip to Selenca (Organic Center)

Return trip to Novi Sad Soft Adventure in Fruska Gora Mt/National Park Free time

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4th WEEK Breakfast 07:00 – 09:30(served until 11) 10:00 – 13:00

Lunch 13:00-14:00 14:00 – 17:00

Free time and/or extracuricular activities 17:00-19:00 Dinner 19:00-21:00 Free time and other activities (21:00 -)

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Monday, 24th

Tuesday, 25th

Wednesday, 26th

Thursday, 27th

Rural development EU politics of rural development Role of village tourism for integral and sustainable development of rural areas of Serbia Village tourism of Vojvodina Muhi Bela, PhD

Rural development Gastronomy as a cultural heritage and its use in tourism of Vojvodina Vineries and vine roads as a mean of development of agrotourism in Serbia Hunting tourism in Serbia Muhi Bela, PhD

Rural development Perspectives of development of equestrian tourism in Vojvodina Bird watching tours as an alternative to hunting Special forms of tourism in rural areas Muhi Bela, PhD

Serbian language, history and culture – basics of Serbian language

Horse-back riding and Wine tasting

Serbian language, history and culture – basics of Serbian language Free time

Serbian language, history and culture – basics of Serbian language

Workshop: Free time Cyrillic Calligraphy Course

Free time

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Friday, 28th

Saturday, 29th

Sunday, 30th

Final lecture Closing ceremony Certificates

Free time

Free time

Goodbye party

Free time and departure

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*Exit

music festival is an award-winning summer music festival which is held at the Petrovaradin Fortress in the city of Novi Sad, Serbia. The festival was founded in 2000 and was officially proclaimed as the 'Best Major European festival'. The intention is to involve participants in the realization of Exit’s activities to build experience related to urban events. Once, the program is officially approved, the organizer will confirm the event and the organization for practical work of participants (the final program). Students will get free tickets for 4 days of EXIT festival – gift from Educons University! For more information visit EXIT web site at http://www.exitfest.org/en

NOTE: Some minor changes are possible according to participants' needs (for example to exclude some meals such as dinner and to include 2 days trip to Vienna-Austria)

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