Participants Call for the Leadership Summer School

2011
Dear involved student,

This year, the fourth edition of “Leadership Summer School(LSS)” will be held in The Netherlands. It
is a high quality leadership-training event, which will be organized by a multi-organizational team
and has a truly interdisciplinary reach. Now, we are looking for motivated participants to take part in
this amazing event.

Interested? You can find all necessary information for you application. If you have further questions
you are welcome to contact the Coordination Committee through by E-Mail
contact@leadershipsummerschool.org. We are looking forward to reading your application!

Best Regards,

Attila, Flo, Giulio, Joost, Matej, Uros

(Coordination Team of Leadership Summer School 2011)

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Participants, trainers and organizers, LSS 2010

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 INTRODUCTION
What is the goal of the Leadership Summer School? How is the event organized? What is the reach of
this project?

Background information
The Leadership Summer School project was born to fulfil a perceived need of improving the training
culture and quality across youth associations, by sharing best practices. Many international student
organizations represent various backgrounds and disciplines; they often share similar goals to
improve overlaps, knowledge transfer, continuity and communication. This interdisciplinary event
became a training platform for active young volunteers providing trainings open to all international
student organizations represented by the “Informal Forum for International Student Organizations
(IFISO)”.

IFISO is an informal forum for officers of pluralistic, non-political and non-profit international student
organisations. It is a platform where associations with similar goals can come together and share
experiences on various relevant topics. IFISO consists of 27 associations, representing more than 2
million students around the world. In spite of working in very different professional areas, IFISO
members learn from each other to a very high degree through best practices and shared events.
Furthermore, IFISO can be the voice of the student population representing any concern, which
might arise. Thus IFISO is a place for associations to meet, share, discuss and find new inspiration.

While not being a formal entity (no by-laws, no obligations, no fees, no website, no official spokes-
persons or officers, etc.), IFISO as an informal forum is still influential. It creates the necessary
environment for international student organizations to collaborate on all possible levels in order to
strengthen their capacities through knowledge sharing and identification of synergies.

Concept of LSS
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During the duration of the event, the participants will enjoy a wide variety of working forms of peer
education. Small working groups, case studies, simulation, debates, discussions and other practical
working forms will help the participants to improve their skills in different aspects of leadership. This
event is designed to be a very practical and personal non-formal learning experience that aims at
fostering collaboration, as well as achieving a multiplier effect within the associations involved.
Furthermore, informal networking opportunities between participants are stimulated to address the
role of culture in context of leadership and academic success.

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 YOUR INVOLVEMENT
It is your chance to apply now as a participant at the event! You can find additional information on
the LSS website: http://www.leadershipsummerschool.org/ or you can send your question to the
Coordination Team at contact@leadershipsummerschool.org.

In Summary
Place The Netherlands
15 July: Travel-in participants
Dates 16-23 July: Training days
24 July: Travel-out
Application Deadline 14nd of March 2011
Fee will be known by the end of April, but under 150EUR.
Fee for participants
Fee has to be payed 14 days before arrival.

Amount of selected
65
participants

Application Form http://tinyurl.com/LSS2011-PA

LSS IN NUMBERS
 65 participants from 15+ organizations and 25+ countries
 15 trainers
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 8 day event excluding arrival and departure

 7 days of training
 In 2009, 3 major learning blocks: “Me as a leader”, “Leading a team” and “Toolbox for leaders”
 4 parallel training sessions
 More than 50 hours of training program plus accompanying reflection sessions and case studies.

We are looking forward to reading your applications! Good luck!

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