Vienna Burch Field Research Seminar 2005

Program Highlights

Arrival: Sunday, July 10, 2005

Residence: Vienna Diplomatic Academy, July 10-July 30

Highlights:

1. RUES 168 – “Conflict & Intervention in the former Yugoslavia” (3 credits)

2. RUES 99 – “Independent Study in Russian & East European Studies” (3 credits)

3. Visits to OSCE Permanent Council meetings, with briefings from OSCE senior staff and national missions to the OSCE

4. Visit to UN Vienna, with briefings from key agencies

5. Supplemental lectures by Diplomatic Academy Faculty

6. Ten-page research paper & weekly journal required

Field Trip to Bosnia-Herzegovina & Croatia: July 30-August 14

Locations:

1. Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina

2. Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovina

3. Trogir & Split, Croatia

4. Banja Luka, Bosnia-Herzegovina

5. Zagreb & Sisak, Croatia

Highlights:

1. Briefings from international organizations

2. Meetings with local officials and NGOs

3. Weekly journal

4. Group blog

Departure: Monday, August 15, 2005

Useful links:

OSCE: http://www.osce.org/

US Mission to OSCE: http://www.usosce.rpo.at/

UN Vienna: http://www.unvienna.org/unov/index.html

Diplomatic Academy Of Vienna: http://www.da-vienna.ac.at/

OSCE Mission to Bosnia: http://www.oscebih.org/oscebih_eng.asp

Office of High Representative in Bosnia: http://www.ohr.int/

UNHCR in Bosnia: http://www.unhcr.ba/

Sarajevo Tourist information: http://www.sarajevo-tourism.com/eng/

Banja Luka online: http://www.urc.bl.ac.yu/banjaluka/e/grad.html

OSCE Mission to Croatia: http://www.osce.org/croatia/

Views of Trogir, Croatia: http://www.trogir-online.com/

Information about Split: http://split-dalmatia.com/

Zagreb tourist information: http://www.zagreb-touristinfo.hr/index.php.en