The Winter School is a cross-border postgraduate programme located in the heart of the Alps under the auspices of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe.

The 2017 edition will focus on “FEDERALISM AND POWER-SHARING”

Dates and venues: 30 January-10 February 2017

The first week (30 January-3 February) takes place at the Faculty of Law and School of Political Science and Sociology, Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck, Austria;

The second week (6-10 February) takes place at the Institute for Studies on Federalism and Regionalism, European Academy Bolzano/Bozen (EURAC), Italy.

Deadline for applications: 23 October 2016

The Winter School is designed for participants from all nationalities who wish to broaden their knowledge of federalism and multilevel governance through an interdisciplinary and comparative approach. We welcome applications from post-docs, postgraduate students, researchers, civil servants, employees of national/international organizations or NGOs. The Winter School explores how federalism can contribute to multilevel, integrated and pluralistic decision-making. It is a unique opportunity to receive training on theoretical and practical aspects of federalism and governance.

Please see the attached flyer for major details on the Winter School 2017.

To apply and for further information, please visit: winterschool.eurac.edu.

Please be so kind as to forward this information to the members of your networks and to potential candidates. Thank you very much!