Held annually, ISFiT 2013 is an international student festival that has themes related to social and political topics with international relevance.
This year's theme is revolving around Global Trade and is helf in Trondheim, Norway, from February 7-17, 2013.
Find out more and take part in this festival where the youth in this generation strives to make a change.
Theme: "Global Trade" -- ISFiT 2013 has defined global trade as legal and illegal exchange of goods, services, labour, capital and financial instruments. By this definition, international trade encompasses issues that are both the reason for, and the consequence of, such exchanges. We will discuss solutions to issues of international trade in a long-term perspective.
The festival theme will be a subject for debate in the 17 different workshops, and will also be addressed in various ways through the plenary sessions during the festival.
Vision: To create a better future for young people in the world. By being a meeting place where people can discussion and debate, ISFiT aims at fostering inspiration and being a starting point for international cooperation amongst students. Friendships are made and valuable lessons are learned, and the participants can trade their ideas and visions.
Over 450 students from all over the world gather to attend 17 different workshops and take part in the festivals culture program. ISFiT is a non-profit organization and is brought to life with the efforts of more than 400 student volunteers.
In addition to the workshops, ISFiT highlights the festival theme through a vast cultural program consisting of concerts, plenary sessions, art exhibitions, performing arts and ceremonies. The culture program offers an extensive range of events for the visiting participants, but is also available for the population of Trondheim.
Participants: Apply here
- When you apply for the festival, you apply for one of the seventeen different workshops, and you will be attending this workshop throughout the ten days of the festival. You can read more about the workshops here.
- Please note that you have to be a student at the time of the festival in order to apply. No fees are required to attend the festival itself, but all participants will have to cover the travel expenses to and from Trondheim. ISFiT will provide food, transportation and accommodation during the festival.
Dialogue Groups: Apply here
ISFiT 2013 has chosen three conflict areas: Armenia and Azerbaijan, Burundi and Sri Lanka. Read more about them here.
During the festival, students from these areas gather in a cabin in Røros to practice dialogue and gain knowledge and understanding of the different conflicts.
Are you from one of these conflict areas and want to be a part of the ISFiT Dialogue Groups?
Application Details:
- Participate in the festival and attend one of seventeen workshops, from the 7th to the 17th of February, OR
- Participate in the Dialogue Groups and spend one week in Røros before the festival, from the 28th of January to the 17th of February
- Deadline: The deadline for submitting your application is the 30th of September.
