Place, Dates & Organisers	Other Highlights
Place: Riga, Latvia Dates: 16 August 2013 to 26 August 2013 Season: summer13 Organised by: BEST Group Riga University: Riga Technical University (See University profile in BEST university centre)	Type: BEST Course on Technology Fee: 40.0 euro. Convert to BGN Bulgaria Leva HRK Croatia Kuna CSK Czech Republic Koruna EUR Euro DKK Denmark Kroner EEK Estonia Kroon HUF Hungary Forint ISK Iceland Kronur LVL Latvia Lat LTL Lithuania Litas MKD Macedonia (FYR) Denar NOK Norway Kroner PLZ Poland Zloty RON Romania Leu RSD Serbia Dinar RUR Russia Rubles SKK Slovakia Koruna SEK Sweden Krona CHF Switzerland Francs TRL Turkey Liras UAH Ukraine Hryvna GBP United Kingdom Pounds USD United States Dollars Depending on the country of your university, the amount of fee can be lower. [Read more] Application until: 18 Mar 2013 at 23:00 CET Application deadline has passed.
Academic Highlights
Participation requirements: Prior knowledge required (Physics, Chemistry, Microbiology. No less than 3rd-4th year of bachelor.) Academic complexity: Advanced [Read more] Working time: 31 hours (estimated)

General description

Have you ever thought how much water you are consuming during a month?
Have you ever thought that for a lot of people drinking water is a happiness?
Have you ever thought that there are wars in some countries that are caused by the lack of clean water?

You are welcome to summer course about the most important theme in the World - water! H20.Think outside the sink!

22 participants from Europe. 30 organizers from Riga. Fascinating lectures from the best professors. Company visits to the places where you haven?t been before. The theme that is a big problem in the whole World.

And more...

10 sleepless nights
10 days of fun
10 days of making new friends
10 days of new emotions
10 days in Riga!

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Can You charm one glass of water,
Directly like Harry Potter?
You will change your boring life
City, Riga - be your wife!
/Sanita Indrika/

Academic information

• Fields of activity: Biology , Chemical Engineering , Chemistry/Chemical Technology , Environmental Engineering , Geology , Industrial Engineering , Mining/Mineral Resources Engineering , Production Engineering/Management
• Content and topics: Water abstraction, water treatment, water distribution, water consumption, waste water treatment, water quality, water sustainability, groundwater cleaning and quality, economic problems with water etc.
• Learning goals and objectives: The main goal of the course is to be familiar with complete water cycle in the environment : from getting clean water to wastewater treatment. The course contains visits to wastewater treatment company, laboratory works and case study relevant to the course theme.
• Examination type: Oral presentation of group work
• Number of ECTS credits issued: Not known yet [Read more]

Information for applicants

• Selection criteria for participants: We will select 22 participants based on their motivation letters and answers to questions. What's more, we will try to keep the diversity between the countries and keep genders balanced.

Practical arrangements

All of these are covered by the event fee.

• Lodging during the event: Hostel or dormitory of University
• Food during the event: Three meals per day, at least one of them warm.
• Transportation during the event: Public transportation, bicycles, walking

More information

For more information about this event, check out the following links (these links lead to outside this website - if they turn out to be unavailable, please try again later):

• Event website: http://outsidethesink.rtu.lv/
• Event schedule: http://outsidethesink.rtu.lv/schedule.html
• Event survival guide: http://outsidethesink.rtu.lv/survival_guide.html