Inspire Knowledge Tours
Explore World Inspirations through our Edu-Cultural excursions
Suitable to all groups of people
INSPIRING AFRICA
Tanzania (and Rwanda)
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While Safari adventures and fast development are common keywords while discussing Africa, we find it important to open up this continent through its cultural heritage, history, diversity as well as development. The inspiring Africa programme will be implemented in the countries mentioned above. Other countries can be organised depending to the needs of the applicant group.
WHAT WILL I GAIN BY JOINING THE PROGRAMME?
The main idea of the programme is to display the African heritage in a way that stimulates interests in various topics related to history, education, regional development, and culture. Participants will gain knowledge and understanding of the setup of the regions which they visit, the drivers for regional development, as well as the impact of history and local culture in shaping local development.
Inspire Africa programme can be a fully field programme or a mixed training and field programme. Through the training or visits to our partner institutions, participants will understand various dimensions of knowledge delivery as well as its applicability to the operative environment. Moreover, a comparative group session will support the understanding of local situation in relations to the training models selected.
If your group will aim at learning other specific elements, please send us an email and we can discuss the programme based on your needs.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Our programmes are open to both professionals and nonprofessional groups; the university students and staff groups, professionals’ in different fields, regional development and culture, newly graduates seeking further opportunities, groups in need to explore cultural and regional dimensions and Africa as well as other related groups. Please contact us with your group interests.
CAN MY PARENTS JOIN THIS PROGRAMME?
Parents can accompany their children in the programme and choose to join the training or not. However, the fees will be the same for all. Our cultural excursions are suitable for anyone joining the programme. If need be, there will be a possibility to set up a specific session based on the needs of the parents at least once.
WHEN TO JOIN?
The visit possibilities for groups from one entity can be set at any time of the year. Please see the upcoming activities section in our main page to see which of the predefined knowledge tour is open for registration. We recommend however, that all applications to reach us three months prior to the visit due to necessary practical arrangements on our side and the applicant’s own side. The minimum size of the group for the programme to happen is 10 people.
WILL I VISIT ALL COUNTRIES?
The visits are organised per country or in combination of more than one country may the practical arrangement be possible. The cost of the visit is 1500 euros per person, per country. The fee will include the program itself, local transportation (pick up and drop off on arrival and departure as well as public transport during the stay and within the programme area, accommodation (in a University Dorm, hostel, hotel or apartment), cultural excursions entrance fees, 5-8 lunches, 5-8 dinners.
I AM A STUDENT CAN I GET CERTIFICATE OR CREDITS FOR MY VISIT?
Please check with us based on the programme as this programme may not award credits but certificates of participation from the Inspire Network and a partner organisation as a proof of your participation. If you will be visiting as a part of the study group, your institution will organise credits for you. Other model of certifications can be discussed on a case by case basis.
AFTER I OR MY GROUP IS ACCEPTED WHAT ARE MY RESPONSIBILITIES?
In addition to paying the participation fee in full, you are recommended to handle issues related to flights & visas, travel Insurances, personal expenses, e.g. water, tips, alcohol etc, Telephone bill, laundry and any items of a personal nature and activities not mentioned in the program. We recommend all participants to adhere the immigration requirements before handling the payments.
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Please contact us for your preference and we shall start working with you to perfect your visit to Africa.
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See the ongoing tours in our home page or let us know your wishes for a tailor-made tour.
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INSPIRING AMERICAS
Mexico and Barbados
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Welcome to be inspired by the Central and Southern America. A short programme that will enrich your understanding of culture, history and heritage and yet give you incredible exposure to the local education and training system. The inspiring Americas programme will be implemented in the countries mentioned above. Other countries can be organised depending to the needs of the applicant group.
WHAT WILL I GAIN BY JOINING THE PROGRAMME?
The main idea of the programme is to display the heritage of the countries in question in a way that stimulates interests in various topics related to education, regional development, and culture. The participants will gain knowledge and understanding of the setup of the regions which they visit, innovation generation, the cooperation between University, Industry, and government as well as the impact of local culture in shaping local development. Through the three days training with our partner universities, participants will understand the modalities of learning in the country that they will visit as well as the essence of the educational settings in relation to their local and regional prosperity. In some respects, also the benefits of practice-based learning will be evident. The other two days are set for tourism and cultural exploration in the regions.
If your group will aim at learning other specific skills, please send us an email and we can discuss the programme based on your needs.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Our programmer are open to both professionals and nonprofessional groups; the university students and staff groups, professionals in the field of education, regional development and culture, newly graduates seeking further opportunities, students looking for summer and winter schools as well as other related groups. Please contact us with your group interests.
CAN MY PARENTS JOIN THIS PROGRAMME?
Parents can accompany their children in the programme and choose to join the training or not. However, the fees will be the same for all. Our cultural excursions are suitable for anyone joining the programme. If need be, there will be a possibility to set up a specific session based on the needs of the parents, at least once.
WHEN TO JOIN?
The visit possibilities for groups from one entity can be set at any time of the year. Please see also the upcoming activities section in our main page to see which of the predefined knowledge tour is open for registration. We recommend however, that all applications to reach us three months prior to the visit due to necessary practical arrangements on our side and the applicant’s own side. The minimum size of the group for the programme to happen is 10 people.
WILL I VISIT ALL COUNTRIES?
The visits are organised per country or in combination of more than one country may the practical arrangement be possible. The cost of the visit is 1500 euros per person, per country. The fee will include the program itself, local transportation (pick up and drop off on arrival and departure as well as public transport during the stay and within the programme area, accommodation (in a University Dorm, hostel, hotel or apartment), cultural excursions entrance fees, 5 lunches, 2 dinners.
I AM A STUDENT CAN I GET CERTIFICATE OR CREDITS FOR MY VISIT?
If you are students, you can also get credits if you participated in a university training session, winter or summer school inserted in the programme. All participants will receive certificates of participation from the Inspire Network and a partner institution as a proof of your participation. Other model of certifications can be discussed on a case by case basis.
AFTER I OR MY GROUP IS ACCEPTED WHAT ARE MY RESPONSIBILITIES?
In addition to paying the participation fee in full, you are recommended to handle issues related to visas (if you need), insurances as well as your arrival to the country. The dinners during the programme days are not included in the price also. Therefore, it is important to reserve some funds for 5 dinners. We recommend all participants to adhere the immigration requirements before handling the payments.
Please contact us for your preference and we shall start working with you to perfect your visit to Central or South America.
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See the ongoing tours in our home page or let us know your wishes for a tailor-made tour.
INSPIRING EUROPE
Finland, Germany, Spain,
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The inspiring Europe programme is designed for the countries mentioned above. More countries can be organised depending to the needs of the applicant group.
WHAT WILL I GAIN BY JOINING THE PROGRAMME?
The main idea of the programme is to display the European heritage in a way that stimulates interests in various topics related to education, regional development, and culture. The participants will gain knowledge and understanding of the setup of the regions which they visit, innovation generation, the cooperation between University, Industry, and government as well as the impact of local culture in shaping local development. Through the three days training with our partner universities, participants will understand the modalities of learning in the country that they will visit as well as the essence of the educational settings in relation to their local and regional prosperity. In some respects, also the benefits of practice-based learning will be evident.
If your group will aim at learning other specific skills, please send us an email and we can discuss the programme based on your needs.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Our programmes are open to both professionals and nonprofessional groups; the university students and staff groups, professionals in the field of education, regional development and culture, newly graduates seeking further opportunities, students looking for summer and winter schools as well as other related groups. Please contact us with your group interests.
CAN MY PARENTS JOIN THIS PROGRAMME?
Parents can accompany their children in the programme and choose to join the training or not. However, the fees will be the same for all. Our cultural excursions are suitable for anyone joining the programme. If need be, there will be a possibility to set up a specific session based on the needs of the parents at least once.
WHEN TO JOIN?
The visit possibilities for groups from one entity can be set at any time of the year. Please see the upcoming activities section in our main page to see which of the predefined knowledge tour is open for registration. We recommend however, that all applications to reach us three months prior to the visit due to necessary practical arrangements on our side and the applicant’s own side. The minimum size of the group for the programme to happen is 10 people.
WILL I VISIT ALL COUNTRIES?
The visits are organised per country or in combination of more than one country may the practical arrangement be possible. The cost of the visit is 1860 euros per person, per country. The fee will include the program itself, local transportation (pick up and drop off on arrival and departure as well as public transport during the stay and within the programme area, accommodation (in a University Dorm, hostel, hotel or apartment), cultural excursions entrance fees, 5 lunches, 2 dinners.
I AM A STUDENT CAN I GET CERTIFICATE OR CREDITS FOR MY VISIT?
If you are students, you can also get ECTS credits if you participated in a university coursework, winter or summer school inserted in the programme. All participants will receive certificates of participation from the Inspire Network and a partner organisation as a proof of your participation. Other model of certifications can be discussed on a case by case basis.
AFTER I OR MY GROUP IS ACCEPTED WHAT ARE MY RESPONSIBILITIES?
In addition to paying the participation fee in full, you are recommended to handle issues related to visas (if you need), insurances as well as your arrival to the country. The dinners during the programme days are not included in the price also. Therefore, it is important to reserve some funds for 5 dinners. We recommend all participants to adhere the immigration requirements before handling the payments.
Please contact us for your preference and we shall start working with you to perfect your visit to Europe.
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See the ongoing tours in our home page or let us know your wishes for a tailor-made tour.