Tallinn-Lisbon 2008

							Tallinn-Lisbon 2008
Academic Hitchhike Race
  Tallinn-Lisbon 2008 Academic Hitchhike Race

Moveable youth festival
  28 days, 14 cities
  No competitions, no prizes
  Academic and social events en route
Goals
  Enhancing the feeling of European identity in
   today’s students = future innovators and
   decision makers
  Creating a dynamic forum for making contacts
   and disseminating information
    Tallinn-Lisbon 2008 Academic Hitchhike Race

Proposed route
 Tallinn-Riga-
 Kaunas-Warsaw-
 Poznan-Berlin-
 Hannover-
 Amsterdam-
 Brussels-Paris-
 Toulouse-
 Barcelona-Madrid-
 Lisbon
  Tallinn-Lisbon 2008 Academic Hitchhike Race

Format
  Day trips of 300-500 km, one day stop in each
   city
  Meeting at a main square with greetings
  Academic discussions at the university, various
   social and cultural events
Participation
  Pre-registration
  Participant’s kit: T-
   shirt, badges, stickers, umbrella... the
   “Hitchhiker’s Guide”
  Tallinn-Lisbon 2008 Academic Hitchhike Race

Academic discussions
  Open for the public and participants
  2-3 discussants - one local public intellectual
   and 1-2 guests
Sample topics
  Berlin: One Europe or two halves?
  Hannover: How to reconnect science and
   humanities?
  Paris: Students as a public power
  Tallinn-Lisbon 2008 Academic Hitchhike Race

Safety issues
  Rules of conduct
  Emergency phone numbers
  “Help me!” pages
Media coverage
  Radio stations
  Local press
  Website
  Film and book
  Tallinn-Lisbon 2008 Academic Hitchhike Race

Role of participating universities
  Networking
  Discussions and help with media coverage
  Facilitation of housing
  Student unions: volunteers for logistic help
Role of municipalities and private sector
  Facilitation of social events
  Possible discounts of selected services
  Tallinn-Lisbon 2008 Academic Hitchhike Race

Organisation
  Coordination: Tallinn University
  Network of participating organisations
  EU representation of Tallinn
Need for additional funding
  Preparation of participants’ kits
  Organisational costs and support for events
  Return travel
Tallinn-Lisbon 2008 Academic Hitchhike Race




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