Study Mission Istanbul – July 2022

The Study Mission project will help students to understand the importance of a strategic partnership between Europe and Turkey and will orient participants in the complex analysis of controversial topics: migrations, terrorism, climate change, financial crisis.

The stay in Istanbul will also be a unique opportunity to interact with Turkey’s ruling class.

By the end of the program, students will have gained a deeper understanding of a key candidate to EU membership and of the mechanisms of partnership with Europe.

The goal of the project is to allow participants to open their minds and leave the pre-existing narrative  behind. We will try to understand what obstacles hinder the EU accession process and what are the  future prospects, in light of the recent isolationist and populist tendencies that seem to have taken hold all over the world, from the United States to Europe.

The structure of the Study Mission is divided into three parts:

• 4 webinar course held by experts in Turkish history, organized in 4 pre-departure lessons, with special focus on the process of accession to the European Union.
• In Istanbul, 5 days of meetings with institutions, diplomats, managers, professors and opinion makers.
• Simulation of Diplomatic negotiation on “Syrian crisis”
• Site-visits to historically important areas of the city, exploring secrets and peculiarities of the local communities, religion and culture.

What is included in the participation fee?

• Online training course
• All meetings and activities listed in the program
• Accomodation at Koç University (double room with private bathroom)
• Participation certificate

What is not included in the participation fee?

• Round-trip airfare to/from Istanbul
• Cost and support to obtain Visa
• Meals
• Museum fees
• Airport-hotel transfers and short city transfer

The goal of Eastwest European Institute is to involve students, selected on merit, providing them with specialized training, finalized to a career in diplomacy, international affairs, advocacy and international business.

EWEI offers scholarship credit incentives to the most competitive participants of the Study Mission Istanbul program.

Scholarship credits will be awarded based on the following criteria:

•  Previous participation to an EWEI or Associazione Diplomatici course;
•  Interview on general knowledge of International relations;
•  English language at C1 level;

In order to apply, the students should kindly fill in the registration form.

Otherwise, the student can request an interview in order to get more information –> click here

Payment

Wire transfers should be sent according to the following instructions:

•  Wires sent to:

UNICREDIT Bank S.p.A. – account number: IBAN IT 23 T 0200 8032 92000104987144

•  Beneficiary: “European Diplomacy” (the operative company of the EWEI Institute)
•  Transfer Funds for: “First and Last Name of the participant, Down payment WiP Istanbul 2022“
•  Proof of Wire Transfer sent to [email protected]

Any bank charges related to the cost of the transfer are charged to the student.

It is possible (upon request) to pay in installments the cost of participation. The installment payment method for the student will take place only via Wire transfer.