FISI 2005

On August 1-13 the Bulgarian-American Commission for Educational Exchange conducted its fourth Fulbright International Summer Institute. It took place in Bulgaria's most beautiful mountain resort of Pamporovo and attracted 46 participants from the U.S., Bulgaria, Albania, Romania, Moldova, Ukraine, Serbia, Macedonia and the Czech Republic.

The participants were offered nine courses in the following areas: ”Negotiation and Conflict Resolution”, “Global Business Strategy: Globalization, Multinational Corporations, and the Nation-State”, “Financial Management”, “The European Union: Legal Principles” “American Foreign Policy and the International System in the Age of Globalization”, “Southeast Europe in the Context of the New Dynamics of the Euro-Atlantic Relations”, “Cooperative Learning and Cultural Sensitivity”, and “Cultural Traditions in Bulgaria and Europe”. The AY 05-06 Fulbright grantees from the U.S. also attended the summer program and studied Bulgarian.

All courses were taught in English by distinguished American, European and Bulgarian professors, most of whom were Fulbright grantees and alumni. The lecturers represented various prestigious universities – Harvard University, the University of Michigan, University of Delaware, Cleveland State University, Northwest Vista College; University of Hull, University of Lincoln; University of National and World Economy, Sofia University, New Bulgarian University, and the Technical University in Sofia.

The fourth Fulbright International Summer Institute was a great success. FISI participants created their own Yahoo! group with forum and photo gallery in order to stay in touch and exchange ideas.