About the Initiative
The Initiative is the result of a major gift to support collaborative projects between the Munk Centre for International Studies and the University of Montenegro. Its principal goals are to provide financial assistance to young students in the Kotor and Tivat municipalities of Montenegro to pursue higher education in Montenegro and Southeastern Europe. It also provides for teaching and library resources for the University of Montenegro’s Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management in Kotor. Finally, the project offers a joint undergraduate/graduate workshop on issues of importance to Montenegro and Southeastern Europe in general.
The program also partners with the Canadian Embassy in Serbia and Ryerson University’s School of Hospitality and Tourism Management.
The program was officially launched at a press conference in Podgorica with H.E. Slobodan Backovic, the Montenegrin Minister of Education, Mr. Peter Munk, and Program Manager Robert Austin on 15 January 2007.
2007–2008 Programs
1) Peter Munk Young Scholars Fellowships
We will offer 150 fellowships for youth in Tivat and Kotor municipalities for post-secondary education anywhere in Southeastern Europe. These fellowships will be for 1000 euros per year and are renewable based on academic excellence. They will be targeted at youth with the qualifications to attend university but who may face financial difficulties.
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2) Munk Centre Annual Regional Workshop, Tivat, 25 May– 2 June 2007
This annual workshop will bring together 30 Canadian and Montenegrin students for a week-long workshop on a theme of importance to Montenegro and the region in general. Twenty students will join us from the University of Montenegro and ten will come from the Munk Centre for International Studies in Toronto. The local partner in Montenegro will be the University of Montenegro’s Faculties of Economics and Political Science.
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for application details for undergraduates (International Workshop Announcement – Tivat – Undergrads)
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for application details for graduates (International Workshop Announcement – Tivat – CERES) |
3) Workshop at the Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management, Kotor, May 2007
In partnership with Ryerson University in Toronto, the Initiative will provide a senior and qualified faculty member to teach a three-week long workshop in Service and Professionalism in the Hospitality Industry.
4) Major book purchase for the University of Montenegro’s Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management.
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