EMU Summer Bulletin III

Summer at EMU 2012 promoting EMU The 2012 International Office Summer Program was expected to be lively and so it proved with visitors from so many different countries coming together for language courses, underwater and marine programs, internship, performances and much more besides.

Our participants stayed in campus dormitories and shared the multicultural environment of summer and the campus life of EMU. In planning the 2012

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summer program, we wanted visitors to come to EMU and experience what we have to offer first hand.

Our aim was achieved! With the help of the International Office staff, our visitors were able to make friends from many different parts of the world and enjoy an genuinely multicultural experience in a beautiful part of the world!

International Office assistants meeting with EMU Rector, Prof. Dr. Abdullah Y. Ă–ztoprak.

Summer 2012 at EMU

All the programs offered in International Summer 2012 were organized & administered by the International Office under the supervision of the Vice Rector for International Affairs, Prof. Dr. Majid Hashemipour. The International Office staff & assistants from 15 different countries worked hard to keep our guests content throughout their program.

Language programs were offered to participants from Turkey, North Cyprus, Iran, Azerbaijan, Russia, Ukraine, China, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Egypt, Jordan and Libya. The AIESEC 6-week Internship Program had interns from the USA, Canada, China, Taiwan, India, Pakistan, Italy, Poland, Denmark, Austria, Spain, Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria,

Croatia, Estonia, Slovakia, Norway, Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine, Romania, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, Algeria, Oman, Brazil, Puerto Rico and Uganda.

The Mediterranean Studies Course hosted students from Pescara & Calabria Universities from Italy. The International Dispute Settlement Program hosted students from the

Loyola Law School of Los Angeles. Projects for Azerbaijan were offered to students, officials and academics from Azerbaijan.

Underwater and Marine Courses were offered to students and officials from Al-Farabi University in Kazakhstan.

Sailing and Diving Projects were organized for participants from the German Sports University in Cologne in Germany.

Assistant of the Month celebration with the Vice Rector for International Affairs, Prof. Dr. Majid Hashemipour.

Our Summer Participants

Alina Krasavtseva Uzbekistan

Susanna Zakrzewski Germany

Leorie Schnchten Germany

Togrul Ismaylov Azerbaijan

Sofia Shoaib Pakistan

Atena Vakili Iran

Donya Rahimi Iran

Philipp Schmitt Germany

Kanchan Sharma India

Monffy Hu China

Jennifer China

Amin Saleh Pour Iran

Oliver Schuls Germany

Rogger Luo China

Donah Wanyenze Uganda

Tugiyon Rustam Tajikistan

Kaly Chen Taiwan

Svitlana Mostova Ukraine

Vivian Hu China

Henrik W Skouenborg Denmark

Tatyana Bochkaryova Riochard Sookraj Russia Canada

Lina Salah Egypt

Gauhar Dzhambaeva Anastasya Mostova Kazakhstan Ukraine

Sol arroyo-sola Puerto Rica

Ryan Dolph America

Mitch Scanlan America

Hasnae El Faddali Morocco

Natalia Barinkova Slovakia

Shahin Azizov Azerbaijan

Dnijela Sakic Serbia

Darina Pchelnikova Bulgaria

Linh Jen Vietnam

Sohaib Siddiqui Pakistan

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English Language Programs The summer school language program started in July and ended at the beginning of September.

Students of all levels and ages participated in the program.

The programed aimed to bring students from all over the world to visit North Cyprus, and EMU, whilst providing them with the opportunity to study in a genuinely multicultural environment.

This year the English language program included a variety of

different courses and activities.

Intensive English courses were taught by native speaker teachers from England and the USA. English Clubs meanwhile allowed students to choose from areas of personal interest to develop their reading, writing and speaking skills. There was also an IELTS preparation

program for advanced students.

There were further opportunities during the summer for students to learn Turkish, Chinese, German, and French.

Students attending the summer program had plenty of opportunities to explore Northern Cyprus by participating in some of the many trips that were organized. These included a magnificent trip to old Famagusta, & a wonderful journey to the beautiful port of Kyrenia.

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At the end of the program, all students were given a completion test to assess their progress and awarded their certificates.

Throughout summer school 2012, students were able to take advantage of EMU’s unique Beach Club; twiceweekly pool parties included dinner, swimming & dancing, with the services of a professional D.J.

Further activities included turtle watching, discos, theater performances, diving, boat trips and much more besides.

Summer School Language Program for Kids EMU also provided the opportunity for young language learners to benefit from English classes.

Children between the ages of 6 till 12 were given a special English course taught by three native speaker teachers and a professionally educated non-native teacher.

The classes aimed to provide an attractive and motivating program for the kids to encourage them to pursue their English language studies.

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AIESEC The AIESEC internship program at Eastern Mediterranean University seeks to find the best way to promote EMU in all countries.

EMU’s AIESEC program has been recognized as the best AIESEC project in Turkey & the best leader development project within the AIESEC framework.

It is an honor for EMU to run such a magnificent project every year & make the name of EMU so prominent amongst 130 different countries of the AIESEC Organization.

AIESEC summer 2012

The AIESEC program commenced at the beginning of July & continued till the middle of August.

Participants came together from 31 different countries and attended workshops, classes, seminars and completed a great number of projects in order to increase their knowledge and awareness of EMU. Participation in the AIESEC program in summer 2012 centered around a slogan about the nature of the AIESEC project: “AIESEC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, creed, religion, national, ethic or social origin”. The AIESEC program was designed with the purpose of promoting EMU in all countries.

150 participants with 10 manager trainers participated & completed the internship project.

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Pescara and Calabria Universities from Italy 32 students attended the Mediterranean Studies course at the Faculty of Arts & Sciences, Humanities Department. Assist. Prof. Dr. Luca Zavagno from the Humanities Department reports:

“The first Summer Academy took place at the Eastern Mediterranean University from the 10th until the 21st of July 2012 and gathered 20 participants from the Università della Calabria (Italy), who spent ten days engaging in current debates about archaeology, history, culture, music and, literature in the Mediterranean area. The lectures provided by Scholars from EMU, UNICAL and other universities across the world, gave the opportunity to investigate new and exciting subjects as well as to enjoy two remarkable trips to Karpaz Peninsula (Kantara Castle and Agios Philon) and Salamis Ruins.

According to the students, the program had the perfect combination of academic courses along with the exploration of this wealth of civilization in the restless & ever-changing political & cultural landscape of this wonderful region.”

What students say about EMU and the Summer Academy in Mediterranean Studies: “Studying at EMU was an enjoyable experience! The Summer Academy allowed me to explore my interests and it was also a great practice for learning a new language during these intensive two weeks! What

better location for the Summer Academy in Mediterranean Studies than a University close to the sea and to an ancient and fascinating topography and architecture? I wish my ten days here hadn’t gone so quickly!”

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Azerbaijan project One of the largest projects of Summer 2012 was the Azerbaijan Projects. Students, teachers & many officials came to participate in various different projects during Summer 2012.

The courses were as follows; E-School and Moodle Systems, English Language Classes, IELTS and TOEFL Courses, Technology and the Language Classroom, Green Science, Business English, Moodle Systems and School Network Capacity Building, Moodle Network Systems in Architecture and Development, ELT Curriculum Development and Customer-Relationship Management Program.

Participants took courses during the first half of the day and enjoyed the beautiful sandy beaches and shopping life of Famagusta in the afternoons and evenings. All participants travelled around North Cyprus and visited the main cities and many historical and cultural sites.

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Sea Turtle Protection & Monitoring Project on the Famagusta & Iskele Coastline The sea turtles of the Mediterranean are frequent visitors to our hot, sandy beaches.

These sweet and charming creatures have been visiting us for centuries. Our summer participants had the chance to observe them throughout their hatching period.

The EMU Underwater Research Center and Imaging Center (EMU URIC) and Society of Nature & Culture conduct a joint project on the Famagusta and Iskele coastlines to protect and monitor the loggerhead and green turtles.

The Project activities are conducted by volunteer university students from Cyprus and abroad who patrol the coastline zone everyday and night to determine the location

of nests and cage them against dogs, foxes & other negative impacts until the hatchlings emerge. In addition, statistical data is recorded and other scientific measures are taken by the volunteers.

Summer participants in the International Summer School visited these coastlines at nights to experience the energy of nature and explore the Mediterranean mysteries. Our dedicated assistants and members of EMU URIC accompanied them on all of their trips.

Marine Project

One of the most prestigious projects of Summer 2012 was the Marine Project designed by Assist.

Prof. Dr. Burak Ali Cicek.

A group of students from Al-Farabi University in Kazakhstan participated in the project & enjoyed an intensive course on “Current Trends of Climate Change and the Ecological Status of Water Bodies & Marine Environments�

The one week course which included basic ecology, environment, marine studies with a special emphasis on climate change and sustainable use of

water bodies. Students visited specific projects and institutions working on water and climate issues. They visited the

Meteorology Department of North Cyprus and its control stations, Famagusta Sewage Plant and Bafra Desalinization Unit.

Students improved their English, upgraded their field knowledge and took advantage of the climate, scenery and historical places of North Cyprus.

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Chinese Performance One of the most spectacular projects of summer 2012 was the performances of the Guizhou Dushan National Arts and Lanterns Troupe who came all the way from China to introduce their culture to Northern Cyprus.

Included in their summer long programme was a full-scale dance performance in the ancient Salamis theatre and tuition in Chinese music, dance, kung fu and tai chi.

Seminar for Loyola Law School in Los Angeles Every Summer EMU hosts a group of law students & professors from Loyola Law School every summer for a two week Conflict Resolution course.

The divided island of Cyprus provides a perfect context for students from departments such as Law,

International Relations and Political Science in order to study the role of international law and institutions in the settlement of international disputes. EMU International Office is inviting more groups for such programs for Summer 2013.

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German Sailing & Diving Project The diving team from German Sport University in Cologne under the supervision of Hasan Osman Karabiber came to Cyprus for diving lessons.

During their 2 week stay, they trained in diving to depths of up to 30 meters. They described this fantastic sport as an experience that everyone should try.

Residential English Language and Teacher Education Courses in Northern Cyprus Enjoy a study-tour to one of the most beautiful corners of the Mediterranean Sea For Learners

For Teachers

English for IELTS Creative Methodology English for Undergraduate & Postgraduate Study Technology in English Language Teaching English for Young Learners Content Language Integrated Learning Language Development

Courses running from

June to September Summer 2013 is expected to be more international with more courses from different fields such as Marine and Underwater Studies, Conflict Resolution, Banking, Engineering, Architecture and much more‌ See http://ic.emu.edu.tr to find out more details on how to apply for our Summer Programs.

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