Study Visits

Study Visits

III KAM, Bratislava, 4th to 8th

September 2013

The European Law Students’ Association

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What is a Study Visit?

Study Visits are academic, cultural and social exchanges of ELSA groups on international and national level.




What types of SV do we have?

Visits can be: • Bilateral - when two groups

visit each other in turn; • Multilateral - when several

groups visit one group; • Unilateral - when one group

visits another group.




Why do we do them?They include the essence of ELSA:

sharing of experiences between people with different cultural and legal background.




Tools that help us?

1.Study Visit Handbook2.Study Visit Guide

Forms:3. Study Visit Evaluation Form 4. Study Visits General

Agreement




How do we organize them?

1.Find partner

2.Sing agreement

3.Hosting/Visiting

4.Evaluate




CHECK LIST:

•Organising Committee (OC)• Study Visit partner• Promotion• Accommodation• Fundraising• Academic Programme• Participants• Logistics (transportation, meals…)• Budget / Bookkeeping• Social Programme




Stage 1: Find partner

• Study Visit Guide

• ELSA Study Visit Facebook Group

• S&C Mailing list




Stage 2: Study Visit General Agreement

PERSONALIZE IT!!!!




Stage 2: Study Visit General Agreement

DECISION BOOK:6.4 case If the Study Visit agreement is not concluded and dispute arises: 6.4.1 Financial damage incurred during the visit – deposit and insurance: a. The organising group may request a deposit from the visiting group(s) which will not be fully refunded in the event of: • Withdrawal of the visit if the organising group

already has a proven financial loss. The organising group shall determine the latest date to cancel the visit without forfeiting the deposit.

• Damage incurred during the visit, for example financial loss incurred as a result of material damage or the use of a telephone.

• The deposit and its use shall be agreed by the participating parties in advance.

b. The visiting party is responsible for their insurance




Stage 3: Visiting / HostingAim for the mutual understanding and sharing cultural experiences and are combined with an academic programme providing exchange of legal knowledge!

REQUIREMENTS:- Minimum of 5 participants - Minimum of 3 hours of academic

programme- There should be agreement in written including the parties involved, the dates of the visit, and the responsibilities of the parties.




Responsibility of the Hosting Group

To organise: - academic programme - social programme- sightseeing (including specific local

food/customs)

Should:- take care of the Accommodation for

the Participants- provide all the information required

(especially VISAs, letter of invitation and other legal documents required), unless agreed otherwise by the parties




Responsibility of the Visiting Group

- pay the deposit or pay the accommodation fee and any other necessary fees in advance

- To be active during the academic programme

- To collaborate with the hosting group




Stage 4: Evaluation




Working groups

Documents

Study Visits