An announcement from CISV International (formerly Children's International Summer Villages)

Looking for a unique summer leadership opportunity? Love to work with youth? Intrigued by other cultures?

CISV Halifax is looking for leaders aged 21+ to lead delegations of four youth to international camps which promote peace through building global friendship.

Available positions include:

Vasteras, Sweden (1 Aug-15 Aug) leading four youth born in 2010 and 2011 

Galicia, Spain (28 Jul-19 Aug) leading four youth born in 2009 

While this is a volunteer position and you will not be paid, all expenses including travel costs are covered. Training will be provided.

CISV is an international organization with over 70 member countries with Chapters in over 200 cities. To find out more:

https://cisv.org

For more information or to apply, please contact cisvhalifax@gmail.com

[Summer Program] Jönköping University (JU) Summer School “Purchasing Logistics with a Global Perspective”

Jönköping University (JU) Summer School “Purchasing Logistics with a Global Perspective”

June 5-30 2023

Saint Mary’s partner university in Sweden, Jonkoping University, is offering a course that gives advanced knowledge of logistics in purchasing and supply chain management with a global perspective. This program is best suited for students who will have completed two years of undergraduate studies in industrial engineering, business administration, computer information systems or equivalent. See the course syllabus here.

How to apply?

Interested students should submit the SMU Exchange Program application by February 28. Once selected, you will be directed to the host university’s application process for further steps.

Costs

Tuition of 2500 SEK (approx. CAD$3200) is paid to the host university. Other charges are 900 SEK (approx. CAD$115) for application, 3500-7000 SEK (approx. CAD$450-900) for accommodation, and 1500 SEK (approx. CAD$190) for optional social and cultural activities. Students will also be responsible for international travel, insurance, and other personal expenses.

Credits

Contact your academic advisor to find out how many credit hours you can earn from the program and to learn how to complete the Letter of Permission Request Form.

Questions?

Email global@smu.ca

Hanken and LUSEM Nordic Winter School

Hanken School of Economics in Finland offers a Winter School 16-27 January 2023 with their long-standing Nordic partner - Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM) in Sweden.

The Winter School explores opportunities for addressing big societal challenges and discusses how we can contribute to developing more equal, resilient and sustainable societies. 

It consists of two modules;

• one delivered by LUSEM; The Darkness of Business (16-20 January)

• one by Hanken Sustainability and Innovation of Money and Banking (23-27 January)

The modules are at the bachelor level. It is not possible to take only one of the courses.

More information is also available at www.hanken.fi/en/winterschool

 The deadline: Students should contact global@smu.ca by Aug 30 to inquire or to apply. Our usual funding https://studio.smu.ca/intl-funding will be available.