The Economy of Francesco International Summer School "On Environmental and social crisis: new economy" 

Date: August 26 to September 3, 2023

Location: Split, Croatia

Application deadline: July 15, 2023

Registration Fee: €600

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The deadline for registration fee payment is 31 July 2023.

About the Economy of Francesco International Summer School Split

In his address during the event „Economy of Francesco“ in Assisi 2022 Pope Francis pointed out that „an economy that inspires us with the prophetic dimension is expressed today in a new vision of the environment and the earth. We have to embrace this harmony with the environment and the earth. There are many people, businesses, and institutions that are making an ecological conversion. We need to go forward on this road and do more.“

The Economy of Francesco International Summer School Split “On environmental and social crisis: new economy” will provide an opportunity for participants to learn about the newest progression concerning the interconnectedness between economy, ecology, and social justice from the perspective of the “Economy of Francesco” and catholic social teaching.

The Summer School will address the following modules and topics:

1. Environmental crisis and the new economy (cry of the Earth)

- Integral and sustainable economy 

- Innovations and economic creativity in nature protection

- Circular Economy and the European Green Plan

- Laudato si’ lifestyles

- The Economy of Francesco and Catholic Social Teaching

- Catholic Social Teaching and the socio-ecological Crisis of our time

2. New economy and social justice (cry of the poor) 

- Business Ethics in the Context of Ecology

- Ecology, solidarity, and economic growth 

- Inclusive Economy and social entrepreneurship

- Financial Literacy and Economy of Francesco business plan

- The Economy of Francesco and Catholic Social Teaching

- Catholic Social Teaching and the socio-ecological Crisis of our time

Format

The EoFISS offers research and dialogue-oriented lectures from distinguished experts in the field of Catholic Social Teaching (CST), social sciences, theology, and economics. It is a one-week program with two modules aimed at students of economics, social sciences, law, theology, and engineering, as well as postgraduate students and all interested parties.

The EoFISS is working through two interconnected modules:

- The first module is dedicated to the environmental crisis and new economy that Pope Francis articulated through the phrase Cry of the Earth in his social encyclical Laudato si' (2015). The idea is to offer young people knowledge, models, and tools, based on CST, so that they can face in their professional life the cry of the Earth through the prism of the EoF.

- The second module is dedicated to the economic crisis that continuously generates social inequalities, which Pope Francis articulated with the cry of the poor and which is a part of the social-ecological crisis. The idea here is also to offer young people models and tools of social action, based on CST, but also to present in more detail, alternative economic models.

All participants will attend two plenary sessions on two basic topics and can choose between one of the two mentioned modules according to their preferences. Each module may have up to 30 participants. 

The teaching format encompasses the following activities:

• Plenary interactive sessions  

• Daily lectures and workshops with an emphasis on Q&A 

• Individual and group-based assignments

• Panels for participants to present their own research/professional projects

• Possibility for individual consultation with teaching staff 

• Field trips and cultural programme

• A certificate of participation

Organizers

• The Croatian HUB of the EoF

• Catholic University of Croatia (Zagreb, Croatia)

• Faculty of social sciences of the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome

• Docat Center Split

Registration Fee: €600 (€250 without accommodation and food)

The deadline for registration fee payment is 31 July 2023.

The fee covers accommodation and food for 9 days in Split, working materials and additional cultural events.

Eligibility

Applications to the Summer School encompass:

• Above mentioned study programs (as well as other interested disciplines) 

• An excellent working knowledge (speaking and writing) of English

• The availability to attend the entire teaching sessions of the program.

Assessment and accreditation

The credits awarded for successful participation and assessment will be 3 European Credit Transfer System (3 ECTS).

How to apply?

Please fill out the application form HERE

The deadline for application is July 15, 2023. 

For all additional info, please contact us at: hub.croatia@gmail.com