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SUMMER SCHOOL 2000 was organized by UNESCO's Management of Social Transformations (MOST) Programme, the International Social Science Council (ISSC) and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation. One of its main objectives was to encourage the debate between young and leading scholars on comparative social science research. The School was attended by 36 doctoral students, young researchers and university teachers below 35 years of age, coming from 24 countries. The students came mostly from Europe but also from Argentina, Uruguay, Mexico, the USA, Canada, Turkey, Lebanon, Pakistan and the Philippines. This truly international group was selected from 146 applications. Distinguished researchers from 11 countries delivered lectures and participated in the debates. Major results of SUMMER SCHOOL 2000 are: Knowledge dissemination. Mattei Dogan (France) delivered the keynote lecture on strategies of comparative research in the social sciences. The participants received first hand information about projects of UNESCO's Management of Social Transformation Programme: Ethno-Net Africa (Paul Nchoji Nkwi, Cameroon), Transformation Risks in Central and Eastern Europe (Nikolai Genov, Bulgaria), the MOST Clearing House and Internet (Petra van Vucht Tijssen, UNESCO).  The Comparative Research on Poverty (CROP)Programme of the International Social Science Council (ISSC) was presented by Blandine Destremau (France-Yemen).  Jill Jaeger (Austria-Germany) analyzed achievements and problems of the International Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change (IHDP) Programme.  Wolfgang Glatzer (Germany) introduced the students to the long-term international project on Comparative Charting of Social Change.  Kjell Nilsson (Sweden) explained the background, the content and the logistical concept of the project for developing a MA course on Internet on European transformations in a comparative perspective.  Christian Giordano (Switzerland) drew various parallels between social processes in Eastern Europe and in East Asia.  Iannis Kinnas (Greece) and Hisayoshi Mitsuda (Japan) discussed comparative aspects of environmental studies in the social sciences.  A Round Table discussion on the processes in South-Eastern Europe fostered the understanding of regional processes in the global context. Networking. In the course of the intensive debates during the sessions of the School and in various less formal meetings, intensive interactions facilitated the exchange of experience and the mutual understanding. The inter-generational exchange of scientific and everyday life experience came about in the most natural way. The discussions among young colleagues paved the way to future scientific co-operation. Joint research projects were already discussed during the Summer School. There will be various follow-ups to the School. Capacity-building. The knowledge acquired during the Summer School opened new ways for professional development and realization of the participants. More specifically, they learned about new approaches for their research subject fields, which are truly comparative, interdisciplinary as a rule and practically oriented in most cases. An important part of capacity-building was the development of skills for participation in international debates and in international scientific networking. Young colleagues were especially encouraged to chair sessions of the School thus taking the role of leaders in debates and in networking. Background: The dissemination of research experience is a major task of the international organizations in the field of social sciences. UNESCO-MOST and the International Social Science Council (ISSC) have a special responsibility in this respect because of the stress of their activities on international comparative research projects. This is the most promising research field in the social sciences. The accumulated experience in this field has to be shared with young researchers thus facilitating the capacity building in social sciences. Local Organizer: Prof. N. Genov with the support of: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Union of Scientists in Bulgaria PROGRAMME (also available in PDF format - 499Kb) Tuesday 20 June Arrival Accomodation in Hotel "Hemus" Dinner Wednesday 21 June 09:00 – 10:30 Opening Session, National Palace of Culture Addresses: Marin RAYKOV Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria President, Bulgarian National Commission for UNESCO   NaumYAKIMOV Secretary General Bulgarian Academy of Sciences    Presentation of MOST by Petra VAN VUCHT TIJSSEN  Presentation of ISSC by Paul NKWI Presentation of Friedrich Ebert Foundation by Rositsa BORISOVA 10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break 11:00 – 12:30  Mattei DOGAN, CNRS, Paris Keynote lecture Twelve Strategies in Comparative Research Discussion 12:30 – 14:00 Lunch  14:00 – 16:00 Blandine DESTREMAU, Centre Francais d'Etudes Yemenites, Sana’a Comparative Research on Poverty (CROP) Programme Discussion 16:00 – 16:30 Coffee break 16:30 – 18:00  Wolfgang GLATZER, University of Frankfurt Comparative Charting of Social Change Discussion 19:00 Cocktail   Thursday 22 June 09:00 – 10:30  Paul NKWI, PAA/APA, Yaounde Ethno-Net Africa project Discussion 10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break 11:00 – 12:30  Petra VAN VUCHT TIJSSEN, UNESCO-MOST, Paris The MOST Clearing House & Internet Discussion  12:30 – 14:00 Lunch 14:00 – 16:00  Round Table Discussion  South-Eastern Europe in the Context  of the Regional and Global Social Development Moderator: Nikolai Genov Participants: Mattei Dogan Iannis Kinnas Ljubisa Mitrovic Christian Giordano Elda Muca Filip Alexandrescu Discussion 16:00 – 16:30 Coffee Break 16:30 – 18:00  Christian GIORDANO, University of Fribourg Managing Multiculturalism: A Comparative Perspective between Eastern Europe and South East Asia Discussion 19:00 Dinner Friday 23 June 09:00 –10:30  Nikolai GENOV, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia The RISK project Discussion 10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break 11:00 – 12:30  Kjell NILSSON, University of Lund Transformations in a Comparative European Perspective Discussion 12:30 – 14:00 Lunch 14:00 – 16:00  Iannis KINNAS, Hellenic Foundation for European and Social Policy, Athens International Environmental Issues as a Challenge to Social Sciences Hisayoshi MITSUDA, Bukkyo University, Kioto The Impact of International Environmental Research on Sociology in Japan Discussion 16:00 – 18:30 Sightseeing in Sofia 19:00 Dinner Saturday 24 June 09:00 – 10:30  Jill JAEGER, IHDP, Bonn International Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change (IHDP) Discussion 10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break 11:00 – 12:00 Future activities of MOST, ISSC and FEF 12:00 – 13:00 Lunch 13:00 – 19:00 Trip to Rila Monastery 19:00 Dinner Sunday 25 June Departure List of participants Mr. Filip Mihai ALEXANDRESCU  Str. Trestiana nr. 1A,  bl. 8A, sc. C, apt.155, Sector 4  75127 Bucharest, ROMANIA  Telephone: 0040-1-222.64.08  Fax: 0040-1-659.59.09  E-mail: ahfilip@fx.ro  Ms. Gordana Stoijc ATANASOV  University of Nis  Faculty of Philosophy  2, Cyrill and Methodi Str.  Nis, YUGOSLAVIA  Fax 0038118-46460  E-mail: agordana@filfak.filfak.ni.ac.yu  Ms. Viviana BOMPADRE (Argentina)  University of Notre Dame  Department of Sociology  810 Flanner Hall  Notre Dame, IN 46556  U.S.A.  Tel. (219) 631-8396, (219)233-3551  Fax: (219) 631- 3522  E-mail: Bompadre.1@nd.edu  Prof. Milorad BOZIC  University of Nis  Faculty of Economy  1, Trg Vojske Jugoslavije  Nis, YUGOSLAVIA  Fax 0038118-523167  E-mail: bomil@prafak.ni.ac.yu  Mr. Julius DASMARINAS (Philippines)  New School for Social Research  Department of Sociology  65, Fifth Avenue  New York 10003  Tel. (212) 229-5737  E-mail: dasmj481@newschool.edu  Dr. Blandine DESTREMAU (France)  Centre Francais d'Etudes Yemenites  Po Box 2660, Sana'a, YEMEN  Tel: 91 00 967 1 275 417  Fax: 00 96 7 1 270 725  E-mail: blandine@y.net.ye  Prof. Mattei DOGAN  Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique  72, Bd Arago, 75013 Paris  FRANCE  Fax: +33-1-47071222  Ms. Maria DOYTCHINOVA  Sofia University  Nadezhda –2  Bl. 253 – B, app. 5  Sofia, BULGARIA  Tel. 3592- 37-32-75  Mr. Oktay DURUKAN  Bogazici University  80815 Bebek  Istanbul, TURKEY  Fax 90-212-5221733  Ms. Vyara GANCHEVA  Bulgarian Academy of Sciences  13A, Moskovska Str.  1000 Sofia, BULGARIA  Tel/Fax 3592-9516863  E.mail: ganchevav@hotmail.com  Prof. Nikolai GENOV  Bulgarian Academy of Sciences  Institute of Sociology  13A, Moskovska Str.  1000 Sofia, BULGARIA  tel/fax 3592-9806132  E-mail: nbgen.most.risk@datacom.bg  Prof. Christian GIORDANO  Seminaire d' ethnologie  Route des Bonnesfontaines 11  CH 1700 Fribourg  SWITZERLAND  E-mail: giordano@l-user.unifr.ch  Prof. Wolfgang GLATZER  Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität  Fachbereich Gesellschaftswissenschaften  Robert-Mayer-Str. 5  Postfach 11 19 32  D-60054 Frankfurt am Main  GERMANY  Fax: 49-69-798-28026  Mr. Pedro Manuel Rodrigues da Silva Madeira e GOIS  Faculdade de Belas-Artes da Universidade do Porto  Av. Rodrigues de Freitas, 265  4049 021 – Porto  PORTUGAL  Tel. +351 22 536 54 88 / 235; 536 86 24  Fax: +351 22 536 52 35 / 536 70 36  E-mail: pedrogois@teleweb.pt  Ms. Sylvia HALADJIAN  Saint-Joseph University (Lebanon)  & Kaslik Saint-Esprit University (Lebanon)  Mailing Address: P.O. Box 321 Zouk-Mikael  LEBANON  Tel.: 961-3-272779, 961-9-210802  E-mail: sylvhal@dm.net.lb  Mr. Atif HAMEED  House 2, St. 1  Shahzad Town, Park Road Islamabad  PAKISTAN  Tel: 0092-51-242981  Ms. Marijana HANDGISKA  Institute of Sociological, Political and Juridical Studies  "Partisanski odredi" bb  Fax 38991361282  91000 Skopje, MACEDONIA  E-mail: anica@isppi.ukim.edu.mk  Ms. Elisaveta IGNATOVA  Bulgarian Academy of Sciences  13A, Moskovska Str.  1000 Sofia, BULGARIA  Tel/Fax 3592-9806132 Ms. Dimitra IOANNOU  REMACO S.A.  4, Agg Sikelianou Str.  11525 Athens GREECE  Tel.: 30-1-6725966  Fax: 30-1-6725972  E-mail: dioannou@remaco.gr  Dr. Jill JAEGER  Executive Director  IHDP Secretariat  Walter-Flex-Str. 3  D-53131 Bonn  GERMANY  Phone 49-228-73-9050  Fax 49-228-73-9054  E-mail: IHDP@uni.bonn.de Ms. Karen KAMPEN,  University of Manitoba  E-mail: kampenkm@cc.umanitoba.ca  Dr. Iannis KINNAS  Hellenic Foundation for European and Social Policy  2, Akronos Str.  11633 Athens GREECE  Tel/Fax 301-751-5443  E-mail: jkinnas@hotmail.com Mr. Volodymyr KYSELOV  Centre for Peace, Conversion and Foreign Policy of Ukraine  Bulvar Lesi Ukrainki 36-b, kv. 13  Kiev 01133, UKRAINE  Tel.: +(38044) 295 7253  E-mail: amt@alfacom.net / oliver_phu@hotmail.com  Mr. Tadas LEONCIKAS  Sausio 13-osios 5-137  Vilnius 2050, LITHUANIA  E-mail: tleoncikas@ hotmail.com  Ms. Anna MANTAROVA  Bulgarian Academy of Sciences  13A, Moskovska Str.  1000 Sofia, BULGARIA  Tel/Fax 3592-9806132  Ms. Lela MILOSEVIC  University of Nis  Faculty of Philosophy  2, Cyrill and Methodi Str.  Nis, YUGOSLAVIA  Fax 0038118-46460  E-mail: lela@filfak.filfak.ni.ac.yu  Ms. Mariya MISOVA  Sofia University  45, Parchevic Str.  1000 Sofia, BULGARIA  Tel. (3692) 9876734  E-mail: meripe@bgnet.bg  Professor Dr. Ljubisa MITROVIC  University of Nis  Faculty of Philosophy  2, Cyrill and Methodi Str.  Nis, YUGOSLAVIA  E-mail: ljubisa@filfak.filfak.ni.ac.yu  Fax 0038118-46460  Professor Hisayoshi MITSUDA  Department of Sociology  Bukkyo University  Kyoto, JAPAN, 603  Fax: 81-75-493-9032  E-mail: mitsuda@bukkyo-u.ac.jp  Ms. Marion MOEHLE  Fachbereich Gesellschaftswissenschaften  Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universitaet  Robert Mayer Str. 5  60054 Frankfurt/M.  GERMANY  Tel.: 069/ 798 – 23646  E-mail: moehle@soz.uni-frankfurt.de  Mr. Maxim MOLHOV  Bulgarian Academy of Sciences  13A, Moskovska Str.  1000 Sofia, BULGARIA  Tel/Fax 3592-9806132  Ms. Elda MUCA  Institute of Statistics  Rr: "Lek Dukagjini", Nr.5  Tirana, ALBANIA  Tel. 00 355 42 22411 / 30484 / 33358  Fax: 00 355 42 28300  E-mail: emuca@instat.gov.al  Mr. Zhivko NEDEV  Bulgarian Academy of Sciences  13A, Moskovska Str.  1000 Sofia, BULGARIA  Tel/Fax 3592-9806132  Ms. Natalia NIKOLAEVA, BULGARIA  Central European University  ul. Nowy Swiat 72  PL-00-330 Warsaw  Fax 48-39122047  POLAND  Krunoslav NIKODEM  Tel. +385 31 612 978 (personal), +385 31 613 202 (in school)  Fax: +385 31 613 473  E-mail: krunoslav.nikodem@os.tel.hr / ss-isidora.krsnjavoga@os.tel.hr  CROATIA  Dr. Kjell NILSSON Lund University Department of Sociology PB 114 221 00 Lund SWEDEN Tel: +46 46 2224268 Fax: +46 46 2224100 E-mail: kjell.nilsson@soc.lu.se  Professor Paul Nchoji NKWI  PAA/APA  BP. 1862 Yaounde  CAMEROON  Fax: 353-1-7061171  E-mail: paul.nkwi@lom.camnet.cm  Mr. Ken PALMER, III  University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill.  Department of Sociology  CB # 3210  Hamilton Hall  Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3210  USA  Tel. (919) 969-8387  Fax: (919) 962-7568  E-mail: Lpalmer@email.unc.edu  Mr. Joachim RITTER  Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität  Fachbereich Gesellschaftswissenschaften  Robert-Mayer-Str. 5  Postfach 11 19 32  D-60054 Frankfurt am Main  GERMANY  Tel. 49-69-79828466  Fax 49-69-798-28026  email: ritter@soz.uni-frankfurt.de  Ms. Ana Laura RIVOIR  Faculty of Social Sciences and Communication  Universidad Catolica  Avda 8 de Octubre 2738 CP116000 Montevideo  URUGUAY  Fax: 5982-4877391  E-mail: alrivoir@ucu.edu.uy  Ms. Liliana RODRIGUEZ-MAYNEZ, MEXICO  University of British Columbia, Canada;  1202-1380 Prince of Wales Dr.  Ottawa, ON, Canada K2C 3N5  Tel. (613) 228-9869  Fax: (613) 228-9869  E-mail: liliana@interchange.ubc.ca  Mr. Borut RONCEVIC  Institute of Social Sciences  Kardeljeva pl. 5  1000 Ljubljana  SLOVENIA  Tel.: 386-1-5805228  Fax: 386-1-5805213  E-mail: borut.roncevic@uni-lj.si  Ms. Svetla STOEVA  Sofia University  Sveta Troitsa Housing Complex  Bl.373, Entrance B, apt.39  BULGARIA  Tel.: (3592) 201591  E-mail: svetla_stoeva@hotmail.com  Petra VAN VUCHT TIJSSEN (the Netherlands)  UNESCO - MOST Programme  Division for Social Sciences,  Research and Policy Fax: +33 1 45 68 57 24  E-mail: p.van-vucht-tijssen@unesco.org  Mr. Marcel TOMAšEK  Na Výsledku I/6  Praha 6  140 00 CZECH REPUBLIC  Tel. 6430346  E-mail: tomasek@rocketmail.com  Ms. Sanita VANAGA  University of Latvia  Institute of Philosophy and Sociology  Akademijas laukums 1  RIGA, LV- 1940  LATVIA  Tel.: + 371 7227110  Fax: + 371 7210806  E-mail: zmey@lza.lv  Ms. Mariana ZAHARIEVA  Bulgarian Academy of Sciences  13A, Moskovska Str.  1000 Sofia, BULGARIA  Tel/Fax 3592-9806132  For more information, please contact: Prof. Dr. sc. Nikolai Genov Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Sociology 13A, Moskovska Str., 1000 Sofia Tel./Fax 3592-9806132 E-mail: nbgen.most.risk@datacom.bg

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