venice summer program in comparative law summer 2011 prof. wilson parker prof. ahmed taha

Venice Summer Programin Comparative Law

Summer 2011

Prof. Wilson Parker

Prof. Ahmed Taha

Logistics

Getting ready– Passports, visas, permesso di soggiorno– Air travel reservations– Packing – travel light!!

Imagine!

Sketch of Venice …

Istituto Venetodi Arti

(classes)

Wake Forest House(Casa Artom)

Getting to Casa Artom

011-39-041-522-2709

Wake Forest House(Casa Artom)

Train Station(Ferrovia)

Bus Station(Piazzale

Roma)

Directions from airport

1. Take bus from airport to Piazzale Roma

– blue ATVO airport bus – directly to “Piazzale Roma”

2. Take vaporetto (line 1 or 82) to Accademia stop

3. Walk from Accademia stop to Casa Artom (ring bell)

Directions from train station

1. Take vaporetto (line 1 or 82) to Accademia stop

2. Walk from Accademia stop to Casa Artom (ring bell)

Vaporetto to Accademia

Wake Forest House(Casa Artom)

Accademia(vaporetto stop)

Studying and living in Venice …

• Courses– Prof. Parker:

Comparative Con Law– Prof. Taha: Comparative

Antitrust• Schedule

– Week 1: Civil Law– Week 2: EU Law– Week 3: Small class– Week 4: Small class

• Exam– Administered in Fall

Studying and living in Venice …

Casa Artom– Basics– House rules

• Food– Grocery stores– Restaurants

• Staying connected– Internet (laptop)– Phone

• Money– Bank ATM card– Credit card

• Medical– BYO– WF doctor

Casa Artom

Casa Artom

• “The forms” (return to Sonya Casstevens)– Program participant’s information sheet– Health questionnaire– Assumption of risk and release form– International student ID (insurance)

• Deadline (Friday, April 8, 2011)– Remaining tuition: $2200 (plus $300 deposit )– Housing: $1800 – Forms (see above)

Dire consequences …

Fine