Newsletter May 2011
Board Talk
Shiny EESTECers,Keep smiling and let the summer sun shine upon you! :)
News
Congratulations and best of luck for the new board of LC East Sarajevo, LC Istanbul, LC Ankara, LC Novi Sad, LC Rijeka and JLC Lille
Past events
'Power Island' - LC Famagusta
Dates: 1st May - 8th May 2011
LC Famagusta’s 3rd workshop was about power and participants had the chance to see the main power source of the island, Teknecik Thermal Power Plant. Other than lectures, participants visited the university’s technology center, Technopark, and tried out new developments such as 3D laser printers and robotix. Of course, unforgettable parties and historical visits (e.g. Salamis Ruins, Kyrenia Castle and Famagusta Walled City) were an important part of the event.Feel the energy 2 - LC Skopje
Dates: 1st May - 8th May 2011
LC Skopje arranged a mix of experts to teach participants about renewable energy sources. We lightened up the Skopje nightlife with our EESTEC spirit and high motivation! Participants recharged their batteries with a visit to Ohrid during the weekend, exploring the old city, taking a tour of the most gorgeous and peaceful city in Macedonia and taking a boat trip to St. Naum’s Monastery.
Dr. med. Nano - LC Munich
Dates: 07th May - 15th May 2011
It was not only the combination of Nano technology and medical engineering lectures that made this workshop a "must-be-there" event, but also the beautiful city of Munich, visits to a "Beer-Fest" (Octoberfest like), perfect weather and great parties. Last but not least, the most awesome participants made this event definitely unforgettable.WiE - Women in Engineering - LC Munich
Dates: 07th May - 15th May 2011
After a great success in 2010, LC “Awesome” again organized their famous "Women in Engineering" workshop. 15 EESTEC girls learned about the difficulties and barriers for women in engineering jobs, women's networks as well as job- and life- planning. They also had the chance to visit a "Beer-Fest", Munich’s clubs and sights. All that concluded with the IMW, one of the biggest EESTEC events this year, in the mountains of Austria.IMW 2011 - LC Munich
Dates: 13th May - 15th May 2011
What made this one of the biggest EESTEC events this year? 100 participants, a charming mountain view, two excellent parties, crazy people, great trainings and over 20 LCs present! For all EESTECers who did not participate, you definitely missed something unforgettable!Modern Telecommunications: Linking people everywhere! - LC Zagreb
Dates: 14th May - 22nd May 2011
LC Zagreb decided to link everybody with a new hot topic: rapid growth of telecommunications. Apart from lectures, participants experienced beautiful Zagreb during some beautiful, sunny days, with walks and a barbecue in one of the parks. The various field trips offered a chance to get to know Croatia’s beautiful north (baroque city Varaždin and castle Trakošćan), and it’s serene sunny seaside (Istria peninsula).Indexing, Optimization And Marketing from Web 2.0 to Social Networks - LC Cosenza
Dates: 16th May - 23rd May 2011
The topics discussed during the event taught participants how to get the most out of their time spent on the internet. Furthermore, amazing moments were spent in Cosenza, Praia a Mare, Santa Maria del Cedro and Camigliatello on Sila mountains. Participants participated in exciting activities, like Q-Zar challenges, and parties in night clubs, all mixed with EESTEC spirit and the wish to make dear friends.Dreamers Become Winners - LC Athens
Dates: 21st May - 29th May 2011
After two successful events (Congress + Summer exchange), LC Athens continued their tradition with a really fantastic workshop about entrepreneurship. Lectures were held byexperienced teachers and some start up companies. Last but not least, we spent 2 days on a Greek island called Agistri - 2 days full of craziness and relaxing on the beach!Future events
Computer Integrated Surgery (CIS) workshop - LC Budapest
Dates: 17th June - 24th June 2011
If you want to participate in the most medtech workshop in the history of EESTEC, get prepared now! Submit your scientific abstract following the guidelines in the form and send it with your application! Participants will have to present their field of research or studies relevant to CIS. Selection will be made based on scientific merit and geographic variety. More details here: http://eestec.hu/cis/CIS_call.pdf
When night meets day - LC Riga
Dates: 22nd June - 26th June 2011
EESTECers are invited to join and celebrate with LC Riga the biggest festival in Latvia! By applying to “When
night meets day” you can experience a traditional Latvian midsummer festival. Participants will learn about the Latvian culture through sightseeing, enjoying the cuisine, seeing the nightlife and admiring city in the evening.
Rijeka Summer Exchange 2011 - LC Rijeka
Dates: 19th July - 25th July 2011
Just like every year, LC Rijeka guarantees a lot of fun, sunny days and beautiful beaches. Among other things, they have also organized an attractive trip, cruises with tourist boats in the Kvarner bay, a visit to Opatija, one of the most beautiful cities on the north coast of the Adriatic Sea, and many other surprises.
There is hardly a person who doesn’t like to watch TV, and even if they don’t, LC Tuzla will have everyone loving TV after their brand new workshop! Apart from interesting lectures on Live TV, Video on Demand (VOD), Interactive TV (iTV) and more interesting TV related subjects, you will visit Europe’s only salt lake (in the middle of the city!), enjoy in Bosnia’s delicious food and drinks, go rafting, experience paintball... what more do you need?
Let the Penguin IN! - LC Banja Luka
Dates: 23rd July - 29th July
LC Banja Luka has gone all out, and prepared an amazing event that every participant will surely remember for a long time! Not only have they prepared interesting lectures about virtualisation and hands-on labs on GNU/Linux distribution, they’ve decided to do it while their city is full of activities: Banja Luka is host to DebCon11, the International Debian Conference, and it is also host to the 4th Demofest festival! Never heard of it? Imagine how good it is if 438 bands applied, and only 30 got accepted! Not to forget, the beautiful Banja Luka on the beautiful Vrbas!
eMovie Academy - LC Sarajevo
Dates: 22nd July - 29th July 2011
After the enormous success of eMovie Academy last year, LC Sarajevo had to organize this event again!
Participants will have the chance to make a small movie about Sarajevo, and at the same time will enjoy Sarajevo. This is also the week when Sarajevo never sleeps, because it is the time of the Sarajevo Film Festival! An amazing atmosphere takes hold of the city, something that can only be felt, so make sure you are in Sarajevo this July!
IT-Sprint - LC Tampere
Dates: 23rd July - 30th July 2011
Participants that are already familiar with Plone and want to learn how to use Plone in an enthusiastic environment, are invited to this workshop. The event will take place in Tampere and in a cottage near Tampere. Participants will attend some introductory lectures about Plone, and later on they are expected to get their hands dirty coding and developing features in Plone. The relaxing part is offered by the Finnish cottage life with sauna and lakes.Don't Hate it, Just Do it!! - JLC Izmir
Dates: 5th September - 11th September 2011
JLC Izmir are proud to announce their first Workshop," Don't hate it, Just do it!!". During the event participants will learn what is a dipole antenna and how is it built. There will also be sessions about microwave and electromagnetism. As fun parts, JLC Izmir prepared boat trips to beautiful bays and islands, visits to ancient Ephesus city and to Sirince village (the village of wines) and many other surprises.Interesting Facts About...
Izmir
Izmir is a large metropolis in western Anatolia and the capital of the Izmir Province. It is Turkey's third most**********************************************
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Event | Organizer | Period | Deadline |
Computer Integrated Surgery (CIS) workshop | LC Budapest | 17/06/11 - 24/06/11 | Passed |
When night meets day | LC Riga | 22/06/11 - 26/06/11 | Passed |
| Rijeka Summer Exchange 2011 | LC Rijeka | 19/07/11 - 25/07/11 | 15/06/11 |
| eMovie Academy | LC Sarajevo | 22/07/11 - 29/07/11 | 15/06/11 |
| IT-Sprint | LC Tampere | 23/07/11 - 30/07/11 | 12/06/11 |
| Don't Hate it, Just Do it!! | JLC Izmir | 05/09/11 - 11/09/11 | 18/07/11 |
| IPTV - The Next Generation TV | LC Tuzla | 15/07/11 - 22/07/11 | 19/06/11 |
| Let the Penguin IN! | LC Banja Luka | 23/07/11 - 29/07/11 | 23/06/11 |
The Newsletter Team:
Flavia Fiscu (Bucharest) - flavia.fiscu@gmail.com
VC-IA Merve Salihoglu (Ankara) - salihoglumerve@gmail.com
Janne Raudsepp (Tallinn) - janneraudsepp@gmail.com
Dudau Dragos-Marius (Craiova) - dragos_dudau@yahoo.com
Snežana Marković (Belgrade) - markovic.snezana@gmail.com
Vanja Pančić (Sarajevo) - vanjapancic@gmail.com
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