Study Visits
ICM Cluj Napoca, 19th to 26th April 2015
Patrick Zischeck, Assistant for IV and SV
The European Law Students’ Association
What is a Study Visit?
Study Visits are academic, cultural andsocial exchanges of ELSA groups oninternational and national level.
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What types of SV do we have?
Visits can be:
•Unilateral - when one group visitsanother group.
•Bilateral - when two groups visit eachother in turn;
•Multilateral - when several groups visitone group;
•National or International
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Why do we do them?
They include the essence of ELSA:
sharing of experiences between peoplewith different cultural and legalbackground.
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Tools that help us?
1.Study Visit Handbook
2.Study Visit Guide
3.Study Visits in 4 minutes
(Short guide)
Forms:
1.Study Visit Evaluation Form
2.Study Visits General Agreement
3.Study Visit Guide Form
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How do we organize them?
1.Find partner
2.Sign agreement
3.Hosting/Visiting
4.Evaluate
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CHECK LIST:
• Organising Committee (OC)
• Study Visit partner
• Promotion
• Accommodation
• Fundraising
• Academic Programme
• Participants
• Logistics (transportation, meals…)
• Budget / Bookkeeping
• Social Programme
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Stage 1: Find partner
•Study Visit Guide
•ELSA Study Visit Facebook Group
•S&C Mailing list
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Stage 2: Study Visit General Agreement
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Make sure that you will adjust it to yourneeds/circumstances.
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Stage 2: Study Visit General Agreement
DECISION BOOK:
6.4 case If the Study Visit agreement is not concluded anddispute arises:
6.4.1 Financial damage incurred during the visit – deposit andinsurance:
a. The organising group may request a deposit from the visitinggroup(s) which will not be fully refunded in the event of:
•Withdrawal of the visit if the organising group already has aproven financial loss. The organising group shall determinethe latest date to cancel the visit without forfeiting thedeposit.
• Damage incurred during the visit, for example financial lossincurred as a result of material damage or the use of atelephone.
• The deposit and its use shall be agreed by the participatingparties in advance.
b. The visiting party is responsible for their insurance
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Stage 3: Visiting / Hosting
Aim for the mutual understanding and sharingcultural experiences and are combined with anacademic programme providing exchange oflegal knowledge!
REQUIREMENTS:
-Minimum of 5 participants
-Minimum of 3 hours of academic programme
- There should be agreement in writtenincluding the parties involved, the dates of thevisit, and the responsibilities of the parties.
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Responsibility of the Hosting Group
To organise:
- academic programme
-social programme
-sightseeing (including specific localfood/customs)
Should:
-take care of the Accommodation for theparticipants
-provide all the information required (especiallyVISAs, letter of invitation and other legaldocuments required), unless agreed otherwiseby the parties
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Responsibility of the Hosting Group
What could be included in the academicprogramme?
• L@W-Events
• Institutional Visits
• Lectures
• Panel Discussions
• ...
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Responsibility of the Visiting Group
-pay the deposit or pay theaccommodation fee and any othernecessary fees in advance
-To be active during the academicprogramme
-To collaborate with the hosting group
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Responsibility of the Visiting Group
Fundraising
• University (accomodation or meals)
• City autorithy (accomodation, freetransportation)
• minister of education
• municipal authority
• Law firms
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Stage 4: Evaluation
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Working groups
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