Every year since 2005 activists, party members, and members of social movements from all over Europe and beyond meet for four days to jointly develop ideas for an alternative Europe. The Summer Universities are jointly organized by transform! europe and the Party of the European Left.
Organizational
Shall you have any questions regarding the Summer University, its registration process etc. please don’t hesitate to e-mail us at summeruniversity [a] european-left.org.
If you wish to register: we have registration forms available in English, French and Spanish. Please find them here: SU2015 registration forms section.
The basic fee will be 80 €/person; it includes transport from Prague and back, to all events in Litoměřice, full board and accommodation in 5 bed dormitory for the four nights. For additional charge, other rooms will be available at different prizes, being the most expensive the single room at 240€/four nights, also all meals and transport included.
Programme
Working languages: English and Czech
Wednesday, 08.07.2015 – Arrival Day
Shuttle Busses available from Prague Airport and Main Train Station
18h: Official Opening
19h: Dinner
After Dinner: Get-together party
Thursday, 09.07.2015 – East of the West
07h30: Breakfast
09h30 – 11h30: Plenary + Discussion
- “The Future of Europe: Equality, Justice and Social Coherence. Experiences and Contributions of Central and Eastern Europe”
11h45 – 13h45: Seminars
- “The Left in CEE: positions, role, weakness and potentials”
- “CEE: Integration x Militarization – geopolitical, globalization and economic aspects”
13h45 – 14h25: Lunch Break
14h30 – 16h30: Seminars
- “Rising of the Extreme Right – Tendencies in Eastern Europe”
- EL-Fem-Seminar: “What does Feminism Mean for us Feminists coming from Different Countries?”
16h30 – 18h30: Excursion to Terezin
19h – 20h: Dinner
Evening: Self-organized Workshops
Friday, 10.07.2015 – Europe after 1/25: New Chances, New Challenges
07h30: Breakfast
09h30 – 13h: Plenary + Discussion (incl. Break)
- “Europe – Integration or Division”
13h – 14h10: Lunch Break
14h15 – 16h15: Seminars
- “Concrete Experiences with Solidarity and Mobilization”
- “After the Greek Elections: which consequences and challenges, which experiences in the common struggle?”
- “Contributions of the Left in Europe to the debates about TAFTA & COP21”
- EL-Fem-Seminar: “Gender and Precarity: Examples from Greece”
16h30 – 18h30: Workshops
18h30 – 20h: Dinner
Evening: Cultural Programme
Saturday, 11.07.2015 – One Europe – One World
07h30: Breakfast
09h30 – 13h: Plenary + Discussion (incl. Break)
- “A Changed Europe for a Sustainable Global Future”
13h – 14h10: Lunch Break
14h15 – 16h15: Seminars
- “Where does Europe End?”
- “Shifting Perspectives – Europe and Latin America”
- “Fortress Europe – on Refugees and Migration”
- EL-Fem-Seminar: “Migration, Antiracism and Gender”
16h30 – 18h30: Workshops
18h30 – 20h: Dinner
Evening: Closing, Cultural Programme, Farewell-Party
Sunday, 12.07.2015 – Departure Day
Shuttle Busses available to Prague Airport and Main Train Station
07h30 – 09h30: Breakfast