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 BEST
BEST, Board of European Students of Technology is a constantly
growing non-profit and non-political organisation.
Since 1989 we provide communication, co-operation and
exchange possibilities for students all over Europe.
89 Local BEST Groups (LBGs) in 30 countries are creating
a growing, well organised, powerful, young and innovative
student network.
BEST strives to help European students of technology to
become more internationally minded, by reaching a better
understanding of European cultures and developing capacities
to work on an international basis. Therefore we create
opportunities for the students to meet and learn from one
another through our academic and non-academic events
and educational symposia. “Learning makes the master”,
but the final goal is a good working place, therefore we offer
services like an international career centre to broaden
the horizons for the choice on the job market.
Our priority is to offer high quality services for students all
over Europe. Thus, we manage to bring all the partners in
the “student - company - university” triangle closer.

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Courses on Technology
During these events, participants attend lectures given by the
university’s teaching staff or by experts from companies. At the end of
the course students take an exam, which is designed to evaluate the
participants’ success.

Aalborg: Space <- It's Like HUGE, so

30 July to 13 August
Get Your Satellite up There!

Ever dreamed of launching your own personal satellite? Now you get the
chance! Come to the BEST summer course in Aalborg, Denmark and
develop your own satellite with fellow students from all over Europe.
Lectures and workshops will be given by professors involved in the
Aalborg University space program, which has existed since 2003 and is
close to the launch of its third satellite, developed by students. Get ready
for the amazing social activities, crazy parties and a world full of
surprises. Discover the little big city of Aalborg and it's beautiful
surroundings in the northern part of Denmark. We are looking forward to
the BEST satellicous summerwith you!

http://www.control.aau.dk/~jal/teaching/BEST11/index.php?n=Best.Skabelon

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Almada: The Man on the Moon,
14 to 27 August An Odyssey in Space Engineering

The BEST Summer Course 2011, "The Man on the Moon, an Odyssey in
Space Engineering", is a course in technology that will study the possibil-
ity of a crewed space station on the moon's surface.
There will also be a strong cultural and social component to complement
the academic part of the course, where you can visit the most fascinating
locations in the Lisbon metropolitan area.

http://best.fct.unl.pt/en/bsc11/

Athens: Black Gold: Drill For it... It Ain't no

19 to 31 July
Trick to Get Rich Quick!

During this course, the topics that will be covered are: Crude Oil Produc-
tion and Reserves ; Refinery Processes for Automotive Fuels Production;
Motor Gasoline; Automotive Diesel; Bioethanol; Biodiesel.
The aim of this course is to provide information on the production, prop-
erties, use and environmental impacts of automotive fuels. The automo-
tive fuels consumption in European Union is continuously increasing. In
an attempt to reduce the environmental impact (reduce CO2 emissions)
of the transport sector, EU promotes the use of biofuels in automotive
fuels. The introduction of biofuels in automotive fuels has an impact on
the properties and quality of the automotive fuels, plus an environmental
impact.

http://www.ntua.gr/best/sc11/

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Aveiro: FOODology:
26 August to 6 September When Biotechnology Gets Delicious!

Do you love eating? Do you want to discover the secrets of traditional

Portuguese food? Come to Aveiro and learn how to make tasty food in a
lab using BIOtechnology. Test your skills, taste the awesome flavours of
our city and enjoy our sunny, hot and beautiful beaches! Ride our
famous bikes, explore Aveiro on a Moliceiro, feel the wind in your hair
and finish the day with delicious surprises.

http://www.sc11aveiro.tk/

Bonding Group
Life in Plastic, it's Fantastic -
Dresden: The World of Synthetics & Textile
3 June to 10 June

There are people who think textile engineering is just about knitting
pullovers... that's ridiculous. That's what my grandma does. With textiles
and other synthetic materials you will see a topic incredibly relevant in
future. Carbon composites are not just several times stronger than steel,
they also have just a factional amount of the weight. Experience it in one
of the most beautiful cities in Germany - in wonderful Dresden. Have you
ever dreamed about the east of Germany where it never rains, where
people are smiling, never grumpy but always ready for partying? So
come to the country of engineers and experience what the world always
needed - great people, great materials, a great Summer Course.

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Brasov: Live Long and Prosper -
17 July to 25 July Self Sustainble Energy

We must agree that energy is essential to our survival. Knowing about

the dangers of global warming, the way to obtain our energy is very
important. Renewable energy is energy which comes from natural
resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat, which
are renewable (naturally replenished). During this course you will learn
about wind power, hydropower, solar energy, biomass, biofuel and
geothermal energy.

Bratislava: Build it SmART

26 June 2011 to 6 July

Are you SMART? Are you Engineer? Do you wanna be a SMART engi-
neer?? So listen up!! This summer in a heart of Europe all professions
meet together under one roof. One week full of future designing: green
architecture day, urban planning day, energy day, solar day and more
and more. You will have a chance to be a part of something BIG. Meet the
modern buildings in the capital and discover something, what the
natives don’t know. Come to visit Little Big City, and enjoy your stay in
BARtislava.

http://best.stuba.sk/sc2011

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Brno:
12 June to 23 June Manage Your Future: Career Design

Come visit Brno, Czech Republic and learn basic management skills
which will boost your future career growth and competitiveness. Also
included: Fun, Games, Friendship, Networking and unforgettable experi-
ence. No refunds.
Apply, we are looking forward to you!

http://best.vutbr.cz/sc11/

Brussels: From Wireless Sensor Networks to

“The Internet of Things"
20 July to 30 July

Thanks to the wireless revolutions and pervasive computing technolo-

gies, the things (and people) around us can be interconnected and made
visible and controllable on the web. We can sense, communicate and
control our environment and by doing so create smart building, smart
cities etc. This summer school aims at introducing electronic engineering
students to this world of embedded sensing, computing and networking
technology

http://www.bestbrussels.be/SC11/home.html

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Bucharest: Fame Is My Middle Name,
19 June to 30 June Acting Is My Game

Movies, 3D, special effects, cinematography, animation, actors, directors ...BEST

Bucharest is bringing you the BEST movie of Summer Course 2011, straight from
the Box Office of all time summer courses, Fame Is My Middle Name, Acting Is
My Game! When you are thinking of engineering, probably, you have in mind
machine, roads, buildings?But this course will be different , this is more than
engineering!! It's about movies, special effects and film production and it gets
along well with long parties, lots of friends, unforgettable times in the
Carpathian mountains, fun learning, hot summer and many, many surprises. So,
are you prepared to show us the BEST movie of your summer?

http://www.bestbc.pub.ro/sc11/

Chisinau: Brand Your Product.

Brand-Yourself
10 July to 21 July

Do you imagine your life without advertising? We ? neither! Do you want to

know the main steps of making a brand from your product? And, by the way,
what means a brand? Apply now for summer course 2011 in Chisinau and you?ll
find answers for these and a lot of other questions about marketing. You don?t
know what is marketing and how to eat it? :D Then, don?t hesitate and we?ll tell
you about consumers, product, trade mark and brand and about a lot of other
interesting things. And that’s not all! The sunny and hot Chisinau, BEST spirit,
Moldavian food and traditions, you?ll test the best wine, you?ll be a part of crazy
parties, and will survive in the wild Weekend Trip?we hope ?&#61514; Are you
still thinking about to apply or not? Apply right now and you?ll have the BEST
summer 2011, you won?t forget it, we promise!

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Cluj-Napoca:
We Control the System!
4 July to 17 July

Fields of activity: Computer Science/Automatic Control/Informatics, Control

Engineering/Systems
The goal of this course is: giving the participants an overview and knowledge
about automatics applications in different fields of activity. Level of teaching:
Intermediate - a basic level of understanding of the topic required

http://sc.bestcj.ro/

Copenhagen: LEt's GO!

15 August to 26 Augus
Don't MIND the STORMS
Do you want to know why Denmark is officially the happiest place on Earth?
Join us in our amazing course this summer and you will experience your own
fairytales and the power of the old Viking kingdom, playing with LEGO®! We are
offering a wonderful opportunity to visit Copenhagen, mixing fun and educa-
tion, where you will enjoy Danish culture, and meet engineering students from
all over Europe, who will be your international life-long friends. The course will
focus on designing and building robots, using LEGO®?s MINDSTORMS NXT, and
will consist of both theoretical and practical lessons. Besides, company visits
and trips will complete your experience. Be a part of the ROBOCOPenhagen
summer. You won't let it go, it's LEGO®!

http://www.best.dtu.dk/SC11/index.htm

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Coimbra: Can You Feel the Heat? -
26 July to 6 Augus Fire Patterns and Behaviours
Do you like to play with fire?
Aren?t you afraid to get burned?
Can you deal with HOT situations?
If your answer is yes then this is the course for you. Come discover the secrets
behind fire behavior.
If you think you can handle it, then come to the eternal Coimbra.
Come to Us and play fire.

Faro: Energised by the Sea...

The Tidal Power
4 August to 13 August
Here in Faro, in a more or less controlled environment, we have nothing but 68
million liters of water crossing a 200 meter gap every day. Not only we want to
use this energy, WE NEED it! And you can be the bright Einstein to provide the
solution!!!
Either using kinetic energy, potential energy or even both, there is a lot to
explore in which ways can we use the energy of tides, an economical and
environmental under-rated renewable-energy source.
Come see what we are talking about while enjoying our amazing summer
weather, beautiful beaches, ancient history, magnificent sunsets, delicious
cuisine and of course the BEST parties as well. In return, what we ask is for you
to get familiar with the problem, study the tidal system and the up-to-date
technologies of taking advantage of this kind of energy and finally to think in
what can we do to stop wasting 68 million liters of energy every day...
Are you up to the challenge? Just think about it!!!

http://www.wix.com/soulshaper/site-summer-course

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Ghent:
4 July to 17 July Ecopolis - A Smart, Low Carbon City

In this multidisciplinary course, you'll explore the interesting world of "Smart

Energy Cities" and low carbon engineering. We will start our energy journey on
day 1 with basic energy understandings. Each day we will discover a new energy
application (eco-mobility, green ICT, durable materials?) to create the mosaic,
called "Smart Energy Cities" Here, in the heart of Europe you can enjoy the best
of both worlds, learning fantastic new things while having the time of your life!
During the days you will hear lectures from motivated professors, visit compa-
nies and gain victory during engineering competitions. While at night you can
discover the 3rd most beautiful city in the world (according to National
Geographic Traveller), enjoy the world's greatest collection of beer and earn
friendship with the best people in Europe that lasts forever! Apply now and
make this Summer Course legen -no need to wait for it- dary!

http://vtk.ugent.be/best/summer11/

Gliwice: FIXIN' THE CITY

8 July to 20 July
Every city, big or small, has places which are simply boring. Have you ever
thought in how many ways such black-spots can be changed? Street art, rotating
benches, underwater playgrounds, artificial tropical rainforest, chocolate-
fountain?. All right, let?s stop here? My point is that the possibilities are endless!
You don?t have to worry about long and complicated lectures, get ready for
creative workshops and case-studies, instead. Even though the subject is based
on urban planning, you don?t need any specific university knowledge to apply!
Teachers and students from Faculty of Architecture will teach you everything in
easy, casual way. You will also develop your soft skills, especially cooperating in a
team. So actually all you need is creative and open mind! Find out that deep
down inside you?re a great creator and prove to yourself one thing ? YOU CAN
DO IT BETTER!

http://www.summer.bestgliwice.pl/
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Gothenburg: The Bullwhip Effect:
3 August to 13 August Is Your "Batch" Large Enough?

In today's world, where globalization is dominating, the role of coordinating

international supply chains is gaining more and more significance. When
globalization and competition grow in importance, it is not only insufficient to
focus only on one's "organization", but also the interaction with the other
organizations is vital. As the boundaries around organizations are being
blurred, firms are becoming more and more interdependent and at the same
time competent in what they do or intend to do. In the light of all these
changes, this course strives for giving the participants an overview of the
current trends and methods in organizing international supply chains and
networks.

Iasi: Green Future

9 July to 22 July

Fields of activity: Chemical Engineering, Chemistry/Chemical Technology,

Environmental Engineering, Industrial Engineering
The course aims to contribute to the education of the new generation of
engineering students according to the sustainable development concept. The
main topics are: Environmental monitoring, Water supply and waste water
treatment, Catalysis for environment, Environmental assessment for suitable
development, Industrial sustainable production, Green chemistry and sustain-
able development.The general objectives are: 1)Introduction to environmental
pollution issues and pollution prevention concept, in order to increase the
wellness and awareness regarding the environmental protection aspects,
taking into account the environmental policies and the decision making
process; 2)Skills development by experimental investigations of the environ-
mental pollution phenomena and on pollution abatement solutions, with
emphasis on pollutant-environment relationship and process abatement
effectiveness; 3)Visits of research centers, in order to understand their role in
the development and implementation of green solutions for future

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Istanbul: Sense Istanbul:
15 June to 23 June Photograph it, Expound it!!!

Here is a perfect Summer Course in our amazing city Istanbul! There will be
lectures about perception, so you will learn the process of attaining awareness
or understanding of sensory information. Then you will take pictures of Istanbul
which includes amazing views, interesting culture and people by using your
skills! Finally it is going to be the time for expounding your photographs and
exhibit them !!!
So, if you are interested in photography and want to learn more about one of
the most interesting eld in psychology called? Perception? And see that you
can be a professional photographer, meet new people and spend great time in
Istanbul, apply to our summer course !

Izmir: The Algaes Always BEEPER:

7 August to 16 August
Learn the Secret Formula!

We wanna arrange a course that we can multiply and process algaes and use
them in lots of fields such as cosmetic, pharma, bio-diesel, etc. Beyond all that
technologic stuff, we also wanna make an unforgettable course that consist of
crazy BEST spirit! What about you?
Do you wanna be one of the first PARTYcipants of our first SC?
Do you wanna meet little algaes that comes from mermaid's world? (They have
a lot to say =p)
Do you wanna create your own beauty mask from algaes? (You can also use
them to scare people! =p)
Do you wanna swim in our glamorous turquoise sea?
If your answers are all "YES", take your sunglasses, swimsuits and come here on
August 7!

http://www.bestizmir.org/?p=545

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Cracow: Lights, Camera, Action! -
11 July to 22 July Course on 3D Animation!

Are you ready to step into the world of 3-D animation? Because we definitely are
and we want to take you there with us. Be prepared to shout "Lights, camera,
ACTION!" and spend the most awesome summer of your life with us. Don't hold
back and let's all get wild while creating crazy animations!
During the day you will be working on your project while on the evenings you
will be turning into wild animal and enjoy polish spirit of fabulous parties. Will
you get bored? of course NOT! Definitely not on our course!

Liège: GeoLiegy Will Be Mine

4 July to 15 July

Mineral resources have been exploited for ages in mines and carriers. When the remain-
ing resources become too low or too disperse to be economically extracted, the mine
closes. Mine closure represents an important stage of the life cycle of a mine and
challenge for the mining industry. While mining uses only temporary land, a bad
post-mining management can lead to hard consequences in the long term. Different
kinds of risks and problems may grow from mine closure: harmful surface, modifications
of underground water flow, toxic element remobilization, surface instability, emissions
of dangerous and toxic gas, polluted mine drainage? Management of mine tailings
represents also a big challenge for the mining industry. During the event, you'll also
have the chance to discover Belgium, Liege and other beautiful cities like Bruges and
Brussels, capital of Europe! Of course, you'll taste our various, numerous beers, cheeses
and ... chocolates! Without forgetting the friendly Belgian spirit and our crazy parties!

http://www.bestliege.be/course.php?show=19

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Leuven:
Experience Biomedical Engineering
10 July to 21 July

This summer course will show how engineering can contribute to medicine. A
mix of theory lectures, lab sessions, visits to medical departments will give a
fascinating and hands-on experience of biomedical technology. The historic
town Leuven, with its renowned University hospital (Belgium's largest) and of
course home of Stella Artois, provide the perfect setting for the course.

http://best.vtk.be/sc2011

Ljubljana: How I Met My Mother Earth?

8 July to 18 July
I had a dream last night... I'm trapped on a space ship leaving the planet Earth in a quest
for a new life outside our galaxy. The arrival is estimated in 54 years 3 months and 7 min
Central European Time. As we are leaving the Earth's ionosphere, we see the last news
from our devastated planet on screen. Death and hunger are just the last in the series of
catastrophic disasters. Half of the living species are already extinct, including plants and
bacteria. The concentration of CO2 is increasing every hour and people are drowning in
rivers of garbage and dangerous pollutants. In despair I start thinking: "When did this
begin? How could this possibly have happened?" Then I suddenly woke up and it just
dawned on me: "Am I gonna let this happen to our only home? Or is it time to change
something, starting with every single individual?" Following my morning routine I'm
about to check my emails when I realize: "Every network search causes kilos of CO2!" I
continue with turning on my cell phone when it crosses my mind: "Their production
creates tons of CO2! Then I take my car keys, to go to college, and am suddenly illumi-
nated: "I have a bike in my garage." On the way I meet a friend and he tells me: "There is
a summer course in Ljubljana dealing with climate changes. They will tell you what you
can do yourself, and how technologies can help us to save our planet and live in a better
world." All these topics will be discussed right in the heart of Europe. Ljubljana, a city
that never awakes (because it never sleeps), that is small (yet very big), that is young in
heart (and with magnificent history), is a place you will need a lifetime to forget.

http://bestljubljana.si/SC2011/
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Lodz: Hot, Why Not? Keep It Positive!
11 July to 23 July

Make your own house please itself without ANY extra help.
Don't follow :>
We will show you how to build a house and make it as energy-saving as possi-
ble. Trust us we know how to do it. Earth, wind and fire are our only sources -
Concrete!

Bionic Man :
Louvain-La-Neuve: Not so Unrealistic!
3 July to 12 July
Have you always been interested in medicine and how to use engineering skills
to improve life quality? If the answer is yes, this is an opportunity NOT to be
missed!!!! You will learn how our body works and how to model its trajectories.
With that knowledge, you will discover how to fix an injured body thanks to the
different new prothesis (muscles, heart valves, retinia, etc.). The course will be as
practical as possible with labs and exercices. Indeed, in order to give you a
complete understanding of the subject, you will have a couple of lessons in
auditorium. It will mainly be given by Mr P. Lefèvre, Professor of bio-engineering
at the Catholic University of Louvain. After a hard day of study, there's always a
party out there. This is why Louvain-La-Neuve is one of the greatest city made
for students. The terrific mix made FOR YOU by BEST Louvain-la-Neuve will give
you the chance to find out about our culture, our wide range of beers, our
country and our delicious food. Furthermore, we will provide you a fascinating
insight on biomedical engineering! If you want to see both sides of the student
life in Belgium, APPLY NOW!!!

http://best-lln.be/sc2011/index.html

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Lund:
5 June to 18 June Eat Me!

Have you ever felt that you are almost dying for some sweets or a snack and
then you eat too much? Afterwards you feel too satiated? This course will be
about just that: FOOD. In today's world food and health is a central part of many
peoples lives: working out and eating right is the key to a healthy lifestyle. Lund,
Sweden's city of students, has a outstanding role in the food research and has
many big, important food companies involved in developing new and healthy
things for us to eat. Welcome to Lund, Sweden: the centre of innovations!

http://best.tlth.se/courses/summer/2010/index.html

Lviv: Two Beers or Not Two Beers

9 July to 19 July
Secrets of Brewing

Everybody loves beer, its taste , effect, and ideas after drinking... This summer 22
lucky participants will have chance to dive deeper into the magic world of this
mystic mixture.&#12288;? Those who drink beer will hundred years live? ?
citizens of Lviv say about their favorite beverage. Lviv is not Lviv without beer. It
has being brewed here since XIV century. We have an annual beer festival. The
first and the only beer museum was established here. Impressed? We are proud
of and enjoy drinking this beverage in numerous pubs and cafes, which often
brews or serves their own special beer. You will be impressed with a wide range
and taste of beer in Lviv and enigmatic atmosphere of this beautiful city. Tunes
of Lviv music will transform the process of beer drinking into ritual that hasn't
change through centuries. Do you want to brew your own beer? So apply to our
course!
Beer ? the cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems. ? once said Homer
Simpson. So let?s make our life easier=))
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Madrid:
19 July to 31 July Watch in 3D! Enjoy Like 3!

Have you ever felt amazed because of a 3D film? Have you ever wondered how
to design objects with volume in flat screens? How often do you wish you could
communicate like Lord Vader and Senator Palpatine, using holograms? Get your
3D glasses and come to MADrid so as to enjoy a multidimensional experience!
Find out about Spanish people :D, dance by the rythm of Macarena and Waka
Waka, drink some horchata, try some cocido madrileño our summer speciality,
without forgetting Spanish traditional parties! Once upon a summer time a
group of students from all over Europe dared to spend 2 weeks in Madrid...... are
you up for it? :D

WOA !! World of Aircraft!

Madrid Carlos III: Systems Integration Needed.
1 July to 13 July
Did you want to become a fighter pilot after watching Pearl Harbor? Have you
ever wondered how to integrate all the technological advances to a 500 tons
plane that is going to fly 8000m above our heads? Do you want to come to
Madrid, manage your aircraft and conquer the sky? If the answer is yes, this is
your place! So...if you really want to come, you should know that an incredible
BEST course, in which EADS is giving you lessons about a master on avionics and
a company day, is waiting for you...do not miss it!! If you think this is just not
enough, we invite you to discover MADrid, along the day and the night, the sun,
our spirit and unforgetable parties in which organizers will give you salsa
lessons, a tour discovering the deepest secrets of our city, the Prado and Reina
Sofia museum (pure art!!!), and the best way to fight against the heat: could
laying in the beach be a good way? Not enough yet? What if we tell you about
two weekend trips, one to the old southern capital of Spain, Sevilla, and another
one to an old kings palace surrounded by nature, a visit to the Real Madrid
football stadium, a walk around the big Retiro park, sleeping in the center of
Madrid and enjoying as you have ever done! Do not keep on thinking and apply
right now to the experience that will definitely change your life!! We are waiting
here for you!!

http://best.uc3m.es/sc11/
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Maribor: Photo Here,
1 July to 11 July Photo There, Photo Everywhere!
Do you own a camera? Do you like photography? Do you want to take the BEST
photo? Well, we are organizing an awesome summer course about photogra-
phy. There will be lectures about cameras and how to use them in the best
possible way. You will learn how a professional photo should look like. And you
will have a lot of opportunities to bring theory into practice by taking photos
of our beautiful city Maribor. You will be able to work in the city park or by the
riverside of Drava, Slovenia?s second largest river or anywhere else in Maribor.
If you are interested, apply for our course and discover Slovenia, meet new
people and experience unforgettable days with us in Maribor.
http://www.best-maribor.org/spletna/nasiTecaji/SC11/index.html

Messina: Energy From Solar Systems:

19 August to 27 August
the Sun Even By Night!

Have you ever thought to have the sun also by night? Have you ever heard
about energy from solar systems? Have you burned by the hottest sun on
summer? In Sicily you can! Every year Sicily is visited by millions of tourists from
around the world who are speechless on seeing clear and warm sea, hospita-
ble, funny and cheerful persons, high temperatures... and cannoli. All of this
thanks to the Sun, our beloved, warm, bright summer sun! The sun is our
strength, why we drink a lot of cold beer, eat some fresh granite, accompanied
by big arancini. Why not to use the sun for electricity production, since it is free
hanging from the sky? Let's try to invent new ways to make better use of this
free energy, the whole world could derive an advantage and accumulate power
to use it night and day? We also could fry the croquettes and the beer is cool
more quickly :) Moreover thanks to modern technology of photovoltaic
systems, the current can be produced by the sun without emitting exhaust
fumes and carbon dioxide, the greenhouse's responsible. And it's all free and at
home! That's not all! We'll show you our beautiful land surrounded by wonder-
ful landscapes, walking through the ancient streets of Taormina where the
sunset can leave you breathless, climbing the Etna Volcano, trying our "imbuto"
and "limoncello", eating a delicious "gelato", drinking the BEST "espresso". Ah...
and don't forget your swimsuit ;-) A HOT course is waiting for you, don't miss
this opportunity!
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Nis:
Save for Tomorrow - Save Tomorrow!
20 July to 30 July

Hey there! LBG Nis has something to tell you about the future! As you can see
and feel, future, that has been imagined some time ago, is here and next to us!
Have you thought about energy efficiency, about new generation of cars, about
new clean industry as essential part of our world?! Are you ready to exchange
knowledge, ideas with company experts and our top professors? Energy
efficiency and cars are topics where mechanics, automatics and electronical
engineering meet! Get to know design, production and implementation, and
find out everything you need to know so one day you can build your dream car
without dirty fuel, without CO2, a car that will save our tomorrow. This year is
the year of energy efficiency in Serbia, but also the year of industry revolution
so we are taking the advantage of that and we want to show you our possibili-
ties. What about the spirit of Nish, can you resist us? Come and find out yourself
why the ancient name of our city was the City of Nymphs. Prepare yourself to
taste something new and different. You will never forget the taste of burek,
pljeskavica and all the fine products of Serbian traditional cuisine. It will be our
great pleasure to share all of that with you! Apply now!

http://best.elfak.ni.ac.rs/summer11/index.html

Re-create Engineering:
Patras: Think Out of the Box!
16 Jul to 28 July
Imagine a time machine existed.
And yes, that you owned one too.
What if you could travel back in time, meet great inventors and engineers, steal
some of their most precious materials aaand finally come back to the present.
How would you re-invent those great inventions? How would you design them?
Come to Patras and give it a try!

http://www.bestpatras.gr/activities/sc11/Home.html

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Porto: Music and Technology:
Loud and Clear!
30 August to 12 September

Do you want to feel the music during your summer? So this is the BEST option
for you! On this Summer Course you'll be able to experience a big diversity of
music experiences involving new technologies. We invite you to develop new
tecnhologic, craft or hybrid instruments. The musical creativity will naturally
appear. On this Summer Course you'll learn modern themes as retrieval music,
computer vision, diy and musical programation, always supported with a strong
pratical component of performance and musical exploration. Besides all this
fantastic music experiences, you'll have the possibility to learn everything about
this crazy city - Porto! Have you ever seen the House of Music in Porto? Have
you ever tasted Porto wine? Have you ever swim in the wonderfull Portuguese
sea? Then now is your opportunity! Come and experience all of this things!!!

http://sc.bestporto.org/sc11/

Rome: Green for Speed: Save the Environment,

24 July to 31 July
Drive Hybrid Vehicles!

Society is in an everchanging process,evolving and improving and so technol-

ogy follows! Who says Rome is a city stuck in the past? Where old and new meet,
you will learn wich direction the future of transports leads!! From horse-drawn
carts of the ancient Roman Empire to hybrid cars technology of the Europe of
tomorrow! You will be tought by different scientist's groups currently working
on the creation of the "car of tomorrow" from the University of Tor Vergata
where you will learn about powertrain technology, hybrid configuration,
dynamic structure of vehicle and more! It's time to take the challenge, it's time
to go Green!

http://www.bestorvergata.org/?q=events-rome-tv/course11

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 LEADERS- Some Are Born Great,
Skopje: Some Achieve Greatness and
Some Will Be Made in Skopje!
3 July to 13 July
If everything seems under control, you?re just not going fast enough! So let US
rock your world!!!Fasten your seat belts ladies and gentleman?ACT- because only
actions make dreams come true. Welcome to the land of sun and wine, on
today?s menu: leadership in innovation of technology, lots and lots of new
friends, parties till dawn?and classes right after ;) The country of rakija will greet
you with memorable hangovers and beautiful landscapes, spiced up with
friendly people and the BEST knowledge you can get this summer. So...take your
leadership abilities with you and get ready to innovate the next generation of
cutting edge technology. If you believe in living life to its fullest, that perfect time
management means hard work during the day and an awesome party during the
night you are on the right place in the right summer.

http://www.best.org.mk/summer11

S(t)imulating Life: from

Stockholm: CPU to Your Stomache
12 June to 23 June

The participants will be able to think through systems biology level, then
proceeding to large bio molecules and their dynamics, and finally go into quan-
tum chemistry detail of molecules. They even provided a preliminary day-to-day
schedule. Definitely social activities will be complementary during event.

http://www.beststockholm.se/SC11/Index.html

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Tallinn: Clean It, Trash It, Re-recycle It!
8 July to 20 July

Have you ever wondered where the garbageman goes after the dark? Have you
ever wasted your summer? Like Literally? Are you interested in preserving the
environment? If you think your answer to these questions is yes, then you
should probably attend our course. Have you seen untouched bogs? Have you
been to a proper Estonian hot sauna party? Have you ever seen the charm of
Vana Tallinn? No? Then you definitely HAVE to come to Estonia. During the 2
weeks in Estonia you will get to know about ecology from different aspects, see
beautiful nature, experience swimming in bog lake, learn facts about our
environment during lectures and see through your own eyes the things you
were taught in labs and company visits. Summer full of ÜKTPT and KKM! You
still don't know the meaning? Well, then you have no choice but to come here
and find out! Don´t let nature get wasted!

http://sc.best.ee/

Tampere: The BEST of Technology Foresight

7 August to 20 August

Are you good at predicting the future with a crystal ball? Do you have super-
natural powers?...No? Don't worry, you can apply to our summer course. Tech-
nology forecasting is considered to be vital in today's business environment.
Industrial history has witnessed many success stories as well as failures, too.
Forecasting technology impacts many aspects from acquiring a new technol-
ogy to developing a new technology. The course includes lectures initializing
and familiarizing students to thematic topic, continued through analyzes of
case studies, professional and research articles. The papers are selected from
leading journals in the field such as Technology Forecasting and Social Change,
Futures, and International Journal of Forecasting. Furthermore, you will explore
Tampere and the surroundings, experience sauna, long Finnish summer nights
and have the full experience of student life in the greatest student town in
Finland.

http://best-tampere.fi/sc

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Timisoara: Streaming Episode 24:
Timisoara Strikes Back
21 July to 1 August
Do you ... love movies? want to learn to create one? wish to see how a movie is
made by scratch? want to know how to make your own short movie? want to
learn the whole process of making a short movie? Are you... a movie enthusiast?
curious about romanian food and culture? eager for awesome parties with
other 20 european students? If the answer to these questions is YES, you are the
right participant for our amazing summer course in Timisoara!! During our
course, you will learn how to make a short movie from tv professionals at a local
tv station, you will be taught technical detailes and digital effects tips&tricks for
editing your movie. You think we forgot about the parties??... No way!! Interna-
tional Evening and Cantus will definitely bring a ?more than friendly? atmos-
phere between all the students from different countries. We will have unforg-
etable parties every night, so get ready for lack of sleep and a looot of good
time! So... Come to Timisoara and learn how to give your dreams a concrete
form through a short movie filmed in our city, the little Wien. We?re impa-
tienctly waiting for you! Apply apply apply!

http://www.best.upt.ro/sc11/

Vienna: Save the Moment. Shoot It BEST.

11 July to 24 July
Stop! See! Picture it: You are in Vienna... wandering the streets of one of the
most popular cities in Europe... In the street you see a splendid view of the
imperial palace. You take a picture. Later, at home you want to look at your
picture, but... nooooo! the photo looks just wrong... not like in the real setting.
Hmm... how can I improve this in the future? Take your photo to a professional
level, and all this in a beautiful city. At our course, you will get to understand
how lenses work and how optics help you to get cool photos. And you will learn
how to retouch them using professional software so that they look like they are
from a magazine. To this we add trips to the surroundings: to mountains, to
small villages or to some cultural places. In the end you will make your BEST
photo ever. All this is done in an Austrian spirit. You will attend Austrian parties
and taste our Austrian student life. The only question for you is: "Can you bring
enough good mood to survive the craziness you will get into?"
http://bestvienna.at/page/sc-2011-save-moment-shoot-it-best
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Wroclaw: "Everybody Wants Kung-Fu Fighting"
12 July to 20 July - Biomechanics of Sport

Have you ever wondered how powerful Chuck Norris' roundhouse kick is? How
muscles do work during a fight? How to use your body more effectively in
sports?
If you have answered yes, then you definitely want to come to Wroclaw and
participate in our Summer Course. It doesn't matter if you're in or out of shape,
you will definitely have a great time here, learning about biomechanics of sports
and partying with us, awesome people from Wroclaw.
You will have the BEST time of your life!

http://www.best.wroclaw.pl/sc11/

Zagreb: Watt Can You Do for the Future?

2 June to 13 June beSUSTAINABLE!

There are moments when you WISH and you WANT and you LONG, but you just
cannot?
There are days when you TRY and you SMILE and you DO, but not enough?
Days when you just dream about the blue-blue sky, the shining sun, the craziest
fun?
Yes, yes, and yes? Then you found the right place!
We offer you 12 interesting days in the world of energy - we will teach you how
to use it rationally, how to save it and how to survive...these 12 days!
All you need to do is bring your energy here and let us beSUSTAINABLE!

http://www.best.hr/summer-course/2011

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Zaporizhzhya: AC/DC: Track02_I've Got the Power!
3 July to 13 July

Are you aware of the biggest country in Europe is getting its powers ready for
an absolutely outstanding event?
Beautiful girls and cheap vodka? Is it all you know about Ukraine? If the answer
is yes, we have to fix it immediately, if the answer is no, come here and tell us
more!
While the others are steeped in ordinary lectures, why not try an absolutely
new experience like:

-- spending 2 days hiking on a huge wild island located

in the middle of industrial city;

-- climbing 3 billion year old rocks;

-- walking along the longest avenue in Europe;

-- visiting working nuclear power plant;

-- having minimum lectures - maximum action;

learning how to make energy from air;

-- meeting those crazy Cossacks, who will teach you to drink in their special
style;
-- surviving those wildest parties and insane professors.

Feel it for yourself what Ukrainian hospitality is!

Just imagine: BEST spirit + Ukrainian spirit + Ethyl spirit = absolutely insane
summer course in Zaporizhzhya! You're ought to be a part of it!
Try the sample: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FfJPrZOFN4

http://best-zntu.org.ua/SC11

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Courses on Career Related Skills
BEST Course on Career Related Skills is an event about nontechnological
subjects in order to develop personal skills in topics linked with working
methods, communication techniques, marketing, economics,project and
organisation management and other such soft skills, stressing practical
work.

Lisbon: Be Wise - Enterprise!

1 August to 15 August

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BEST Engineering Competition
Engineering Competitions are events where teams of students use their
technical, social and communicative skills to compete in different catego-
ries: Team Design, Case Studies, Negotiation and Debates.

Budapest:
We WHEEL Rock You!
28 July to 8 August

Hey!

Have you ever wondered to explore your city in the middle of the night on your
own designed vehicle?
Can you remember the moment when you got your first bicycle and you felt
you are the hero of the streets?
This summer you can design a vehicle without rules by using just your creativity
and teamwork. Grab your hammer or hairdryer and come to Budapest!
In addition feel the beating of the capital of Hungary Day and Night! 15 public
thermal baths, lots of Palinka and liters of wine, delicious Hungarian goulash
and salami, unforgettable parties and of course LBG Budapest is waiting for you!

http://best-budapest.hu/sc2011/

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Chania: Advanced Optical Imaging
15 July to 30 July Methods and Technologies for non-
Destructive and non-Invasive Diagnosis.

Optical imaging is a rapidly emerging field, with widespread applications

ranging from satellite imaging, to clinical diagnosis and molecular biology. There
is currently an ongoing revolution in this field, which is led by the interdiscipli-
nary cooperation of engineers, physicists, biologists, physicians, etc. Both
academia and industry have allocated significant resources for advancing this
field. Optical imaging is currently advancing the field of biophotonics by offering
unprecedented visualization of the tissue microstructure and enabling quantita-
tive mapping of disease-specific endogenous and exogenous substances. With
these advances, optical imaging technologies are becoming a powerful clinical
tool for non-invasive and objective diagnosis, for guided treatment and for
evaluating and monitoring therapies. Recent developments in visible and
infrared diffuse spectroscopy and imaging, spectral imaging, optical coherence
tomography, confocal imaging, molecular imaging and dynamic spectral imag-
ing will be presented together with laboratory hands-on practice. Their perspec-
tives and challenges will be discussed.

Riga: treesBEC - INTO THE WOODS

7 July to 20 July
Stop the mundane life and the everyday routine of it!
Not a minute will pass as you will be dragged in the green fairytale world by
treesBEC, where among trees and squirrels, rabbits, beavers, bears you will meet
him - Robin Hood.
He will get wild, laugh and he will protect the vulnerable ones, but you will be
the one who will get many useful advices from him and you will be the one who
will spend truly unforgettable moments together with inhabitants in the wood
of BEST-Riga.

http://intothewoods.rtu.lv/

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Veszprém:
9 July to 17 July
Robots vs. Wrestlers

Do you remember when Mexican Wrestler Ted had a smashing victory over a
robot? It was legen... wait for it... DARY!!!! Our plan is to make this summer
course as awesome as the robots vs. wrestlers was in that episode. YES! It's
going to happen :P
You know how? With two things that everybody loves: LEGO and robots! You
will build robots from LEGO! Cool, huh?:) If you're interested in robotics, this
course is the perfect choice for you!
And why should you come to Veszprém?
You not only have the chance to become the master of robotics, you can learn
about robots and on a competition you can prove, that you and your team is the
BEST :) Also there is sooo much awesomeness in Veszprém that you have to
experience it. So if you wanna have fun with the coolest orgaNICErs, if you
wanna taste our PAPRIKÁSKRUMPLI or the world-famous PÁLINKA, if you wanna
get sunburnt on the beach of the Hungarian sea, if you wanna take part in the
most AWESOME parties ever, there's only one thing to do: APPLY!
See you soon! :)N4

http://www.wix.com/bestveszprem/sc2011

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Leisure Events
BEST also organises non-academic activities such as sailing weeks,
ski-weeks, extreme sports. These events have a higher fee and have no
academic part. Only fun, fun and fun!

Ekaterinburg: B10 - YES, WE DO IT AGAIN!

16 July to 25 July

B10 do you see this figure? 10 IS AN ANNIVERSARY!The Anniversary OF

THE GREATEST TRIP ON THE RIVER!!!!!!!! Just imagine... bright sun, blue-
blue sky, noise of the river, rocky shore, high mountains, incredible
feelings during rock jumping :S Have you ever dreamt to be a part of it, to
feel exciting emotions??? Your answer is... YES!YES,LET'S DO IT! Immedi-
ately begin to prepare yourself for an amazing journey to Russia, to
spend 10 unforgettable days with megacool Russian orgaNICErs:) Forget
about civilization which you can see every day, plunge into the world of
wild nature! Be prepared to wash your face with fresh river water, eat fire
cooking food, drive catamaran, split wood and do a lot of bullshit... like
sinning songs on the board, sitting near the fire and drinking real russian
vodka :P Don't hesitate and don't be shy...just apply!Jump into crazy
adventures with us! The whole world will be lying by our feet!!!

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Gliwice: Born to be Wild.
20 July to 3 August There is no Place You Can't Reach

WARNING: if you are not prepared for harsh conditions without cozy bed,
running water and electricity- this course is not for you- DO NOT apply;).
Are you looking for something really thrilling? New experiences, new
inspirations???? Do you want to touch pure nature and SURVIVE? There is
no way back, no place for weakness. Only the toughest will be able to get
back home. The nature is unknown and terrifying... dangerous... We will
brake you each day to reach the impossible! Put everything on one card!
After this course your life will never be the same again. It will be the most
exciting experience in your whole life! You'll be an unity with the nature,
surrounded by wild animals. You'll become a combination of Bear Grills
with Chuck Norris. If you feel prepared to spend two crazy weeks with:

-nights under the sky,

-bike trips,
-climbing,
-canoeing,
-swimming,
-enjoying Polish culture and tasting Polish vodka

this course is for you!!!! Don't be a sissy! APPLY!

http://www.leisure.bestgliwice.pl/

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St.Petersburg: Look at White Night -
25 June to 5 July
This Night is Amazing!

As you’ve already guessed we invite YOU to plunge into the parade of the White
Nights, dark mysteries, pleasant surprises and unforgettable adventures. What
will tomorrow bring?! What year it is now? How to save the World? Who are all
those people?! Who is the enemy and who is a true friend? Feeling dizzy?! The
world has turned upside down. You will face a new reality every day! Saint
Petersburg White Nights don?t leave you any chance ? turn into night shift
walkers. There?s no time for sleeping in this world, it?s gaming time! Let the
quest begin?!

Sofia: It's Surfing, Baby!!!

8 July to 17 July Catch the Sun! Dive the Fun!

Do you want to see how blue is the Black Sea? Do you want to feel the relishing
enjoyment of being on a camping? Do you want to sleep under the sparkling
blue sky? Do you want to have fun and party on the golden sands round the
camp fire with a guitar in your hands? Do you want to learn how to surf and feel
the roar of the waves? Do you want to see shiny little fishes swimming around
you? Do you want to feel the delightful touch of a gentle breeze, coming off the
sea? And last but not least...do you want to be the life and soul of the crazy
parties and to be over the moon with the hot and crazy LBG Sofia? We know
what you did last summer! And we know what you will do this one! Are you
ready for this summer? Are you ready to fly over the sea? If the answer of all
these questions is ?YES?...then go for it! Come and spend 10 epically awesome
days on the Bulgarian Seaside...in one of the most magnificent camping sites -
Arapya! Clap eyes on it, learn and have fun ..but wait...are you sure you are
ready for adventures...do you think you can handle it...Dare to come, ride it
towards the sunset and party till sunrise ? It's surfing, baby!!! Catch the sun!
Dive the fun!

http://windsurf.bestsofia.org/

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Promotion-only Event

Grenoble: Summer School in Nanotechnologies

6 June to 1 July

A four-week program fully taught in English, featuring:

Introductory lectures on Nano Physics, Nano Electronics and Nano

Biology given by experts of the Minatec research center
Lab work in clean room environment (process and test of a solar cell)
Visit of the European Synchrotron (ESRF), Minatec research center and ST
Microelectronics facilities
Cross culture courses, outdoor activities, oenology class...

http://www.grenoble-inp.fr/international/summer-program-2011-
260554.kjsp?RH=INPG_INTERNA&RF=INP_EN-INT-SUMPRG

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BEST Career Support
Let’s Talk Business!
Are you interested in a international career? BEST Career Support is what
you are looking for. BCS is an online service offered by BEST which
connects students and companies. Fill out your CV on: BEST.eu.org/career
and you’ll be able to surf across job and internship offers from companies
all around Europe. You’ll have permanent access to your CV to make
changes or to download it in a format of your choosing.

Jobs

Trainings

Internships

Career Events

www.BEST.eu.org/career

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Tips & Tricks
How to Write Your Motivation Letter?
As you may already know, everytime you want to apply for a BEST course,
you have to write a motivation letter according to which the Local BEST
Groups will select their participants. A perfect receipe does not exist, but
surely BEST wants to know the following about you:

Who are you? What do you study, which are your hobbies and your
knowledge of the course you are applying to and how do you like to
party. This part shouldn’t be long, but must contain relevant information
to help the organizers see how you would contribute to their course.

Why did you choose this course? Read the course description carefully
and make your motivations clear. This is very important in the eyes of the
organizers. Be specific so your letter will be personal and not standard.

Why did you choose this city/country? Every person, including organiz-
ers, love to hear compliments about the country they live in so you might
want to give them reasons why you chose their specific city/country. But
don’t over do it because you may give the impression of being just a
tourist instead of a course participant.

If you add a bit of your own originality to this information, than your
chances just went up a bit. Everyone appreciates a sense of humor and
creativity so feel free to use them while writing your letter. Now all you
have to do is to apply. Get your keyboard, start typing and imagine a
Summer like you never had before!

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