School of Humanities and Social Sciences - Venice International University

VIU Globalization Program

Spring Semester 2014: Orientation week, February 17 - 21, 2014

MONDAY 17 FEBRUARY

TUESDAY 18

FEBRUARY

WEDNESDAY 19 FEBRUARY

THURSDAY 20 FEBRUARY

FRIDAY 21 FEBRUARY

10.00 am Welcome Coffee

Introduction to the Globalization Program by the Director of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Prof. Luca Pes

Room 1-G

Followed by orientation to:

PC room

VIU Library

Island facilities

12.00 pm Faculty Meeting

(followed by faculty lunch)

9.15 am Meeting with NON-EU students for information regarding the residency permit

Room 9-A

Bring all documents required for residency permit to the meeting

Ferry at 10.50 am from S. Servolo
or
appointment at
San Zaccaria line 20 boat stop at 11.00 am

City Tour:
Banks
Post office
Supermarkets
ACTV Imob Card and Ferry Monthly Pass

8.30 am Visit to Venice city libraries

Ferry at 8.25 am from S. Servolo or appointment at San Zaccaria line 20 boat stop at 8.30 am

Asac – Biennale Library

Giorgio Cini Foundation Library

12.00 pm Historical Guided tour of San Servolo island

Meeting point: VIU Front Office

11.00 Visit to the Barovier & Toso Glass Factory and Berengo Studio Glass Factory

2.30 pm Course presentations

by the faculty of the Spring 2014 semester

Room 1-G

Venice in the Movies

2.00 pm Summertime

4.00 pm Pane e Tulipani

2.15 pm Italian for Foreigners

Placement test

Room 9-A, 9-B

3.00 pm Venice Research District

International Scholars social coffee

Sala Basaglia

4.15 pm Opening Ceremony of the Spring 2014 Term

Lectio Magistralis

"Earth’s Climate: Past, Present … and Future"
Prof. Carlo Barbante

CNR, Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia

VIU Aula Magna

6.00 pm Aperitif

Sala Basaglia

Orientation Week Schedule

Please find the schedule of in-class final presentations and written exams.

List of deadlines that has to be reminded:

accommodation deadline
pre-registration deadline
registration deadline
semester dates
etc...

Worldwide Mobility Destinations:

Area of Focus: Sustainable Development

Asia
Tongji University, Sino-Italian Campus, Shanghai, China
Tsinghua University, Beijing China
ASEAN Chamber of Commerce, Milan, Italy and China
United Nations Environmental Project (UNEP) Bangkok, Thailand
Institute for Human Development, New Delhi, India
Waseda University, Japan

America
Duke University, Nicholas School of the Environment, USA
Duke University, Center on Globalization, Governance and Competitiveness, USA
Duke University, Sanford School of Public Policy, USA

Boston College, Chestnut Hill, USA
Instituto de Pesquisa Economica Aplicada (IPEA), Brazil

Europe & Mediterranean
Tilburg Sustainability Center, The Netherlands
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Osservatorio di Urbanizzazione, Spain
Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society, Ludwig Maximilians Universitaet, Munich, Germany
Tel Aviv University, Israel

Italy
CNR-IRSIG, Research Institute on Judicial Systems, Bologna
CNR-ISGI, Institute for International Legal Studies, Rome
Comune di Venezia, International and EU Policy Division, Venice
Comune di Venezia, Local Development Division, Venice
Agire – Venice Energy Agency, Mestre-Venice
Galileia s.r.l., Renewable Energy Consultancy, Padua
eAmbiente, Environmental Sustainability Conultancy, Venice
Valcucine, Sustainable Manufacturing, Pordenone

Area of Focus: Cultural Heritage

Asia
Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Shanghai, China
Tongji University, UNESCO World Heritage Institute of Training and Research for Asia and the Pacific Region, Shanghai, China
Tongji University, Sino-Italian Campus, Shanghai, China

America
Duke University, Sanford School of Public Policy, USA
Duke University, Franklin Humanities Institute, USA
Boston College, Department of Fine Art
Boston College, Carroll School of Management

Europe & Mediterranean
Bilgi University, Istanbul, Turkey
Tel Aviv Univeristy, Israel

Italy

UNESCO Office, Venice
CNR – ITABC, Institute for technologies applied to cultural heritage, Rome
CNR – IBAM, Institute for archeological and monumental heritage, Lecce/Catania/Potenza
Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice
Fondazione Musei Civici, Venice
Agenda Venezia, Venice
OECD Office, Venice
Vela SpA (Municipal Events), Venice
Comune di Venezia, International and EU policy division, Venice
Italian-German Cultural Association, Venice
German Centre for Venetian Studies