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News Call for applications for the 16th Edition of the International Summer School on Regulation of Local Public Services

The Turin School of Local Regulation (www.turinschool.eu) announces the launch of the 16th Edition of the International Summer School on Regulation of Local Public Services. The Summer School will take place in Torino, Italy, from the 9th to the 20th of September 2013.

The School is addressed to final year undergraduate students, graduates and official of the Public Administration (municipalities, counties, regional bodies) and regulatory agencies staff who intend to study in depth some of the most relevant issues for regulation, tariff setting and management of local public services, either of environmental interest or not.

The programme is designed as an intensive workshop, combining theoretical and practical courses. More specifically it is divided into three parts: theory, economic models and analytical instruments for local regulation; sector analysis (e.g. water cycle, urban waste) and country-based cases studies; local site-visits and a practical experience with virtual regulatory case studies developed by working groups.

The Summer School is a unique international experience, offering the opportunity to meet an international faculty and participants from all over the world, interested in learning and sharing experiences about local policies and local regulation. 

The School is addressed mainly to young gradautes, PhD students, public officials from local and regional authorities and from regulatory agencies. The programme is designed as an intensive workshop, divided into three parts: theory, economic models and analytical instruments for local regulation; sector analysis and country-based cases studies; local site-visits and a practical experience with virtual regulatory case studies developed by working groups. Several case studies concerning water sector will be examinated during the Summer School.

Applications are open until June the 14th through the on-line application formwww.turinschool.eu/iss/apply ; 25 participants will be selected.

The participation fee for selected participants is equal to 150,00 EUR and it includes 2-week accommodation at the University Residence. (*) 

For participants from non-OECD countries or post-2004 EU member States the registration is free: a 150,00 EUR-deposit is due, which will be refunded at the end of the School. (*) 

Further information is available in the website: www.turinschool.eu/iss or writing to iss@turinschool.eu

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(*) please check the OECD countries list and the EU Member States list  

Contact information Fulvia Nada; ISS - International Summer School on Regulation of Local Public Services Turin School of Local Regulation Via G.Pomba 23, I-10123, Torino, Italy (email: iss@turinschool.eu)
Phone: +39 011 571 4750 ; Fax: +39 011 571 4751
News type Nomination
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File link local TSLR_short presentation.doc (DOC, 248 Kb)
Source of information ISS - International Summer School on Regulation of Local Public Services, Turin School of Local Regulation
Keyword(s) water cycle, urban waste, tariffs, Regulation
Subject(s) DRINKING WATER , DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION : COMMON PROCESSES OF PURIFICATION AND TREATMENT , HEALTH - HYGIENE - PATHOGENIC MICROORGANISM , METHTODOLOGY - STATISTICS - DECISION AID , NATURAL MEDIUM , RIGHT , TOOL TERMS
Relation http://www.emwis.net/thematicdirs/events/2013/09/16th-edition-international-summer-school-regulation-local-public-services/
Geographical coverage Italy
News date 04/03/2013
Working language(s) ENGLISH
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