Summer School 2008: Glossary

The IASS 2008 glossary contains important terms occurring in connection with Summer School 2008. In many cases, just a link to a corresponding website is offered.

A – Abbr. of Alte Bahnmeisterei

Adapter – Recommended part of personal equipment

Accommodation – There are three accommodation facilities: Gasthaus Schwanen (S), Alte Bahnmeisterei (A) and one family (F). German participants who have not asked us to book a room will be accommodated in A

ALC – Abbr. of Award Leaders Course

AOC – Abbr. of Award Officers Course

Alte Bahnmeisterei – Cf. http://netzwerk.jugendprogramm.de/wiki/AlteBahnmeistereiE

Award Basics – All of the courses are based on this German Award Handbook in English language. Cf. http://netzwerk.jugendprogramm.de/bibliothek/medien/mappen/mappe25_awardbasics.zip

Award dictionary (English—German) – Cf. http://netzwerk.jugendprogramm.de/go/5757

Award Leader – Leader of an Award unit or group

Award Leaders Course – Constitutes together with the Expedition Course the first part of IASS 2008. Cf. http://netzwerk.jugendprogramm.de/wiki/IASS2008AwardLeadersCourse

Award Officer – Leader of an Operating Authority

Award Officers Course – Second part of IASS 2008, cf. http://netzwerk.jugendprogramm.de/wiki/IASS2008AwardOfficersCourse

Award slogan (Germany) – “Du kannst mehr als du glaubst” (“There is more in you than you think”, cf. http://www.kurthahn.org)

Baden-Württemberg – The German state in which Osterburken is situated. Cf. http://www.baden-wuerttemberg.de/en/index.html

Breakfast – B. takes place at the accommodation place

Business simulation – AOC method (in German called “Planspiel”), cf. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_simulation

Camcorder – Optional part of personal equipment

Camera – Optional part of personal equipment

Communal bunks – Used for accommodation in Alte Bahnmeisterei

Consulate (German) – Participants who need a visa can get it from there

Countries (participating) – Germany, Israel, Jordan, Kosovo, Mongolia, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Switzerland

Courses – IASS 2008 consists of four different courses: Award Leaders Course, Expedition Course, Award Officers Course and Workshops

Costs – For participants from abroad, Summer School is free, but they have to care of their insurance and travelling costs. For Germans, participation is free as well, if they use Alte Bahnmeisterei (communal bunks) for their accommodation

Dinner – Every day, all IASS 2008 participants have dinner together. Locations are announced during the seminar

Directions – Cf. Alte Bahnmeisterei

Documentation – Participants prepare an IASS 2008 documentation

EC – Abbr. of Expedition Course

Electronic Record Book – Part of the German online Award administration database system and also one of the Workshops

E-mail (address): info@jugendprogramm.de

Embassy (German) – Participants who need a visa can get it from there or in some countries from a regional consulate

Equipment (personal) – Cf. different lists for personal seminar kit (http://netzwerk.jugendprogramm.de/wiki/PersonalSeminarKit), personal expedition kit (http://netzwerk.jugendprogramm.de/wiki/PersonalExpeditionKit) and personal fitness kit (http://netzwerk.jugendprogramm.de/wiki/PersonalFitnessKit). Also, you can find a hint on plugs used in Germany (Europlug) here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europlug. A suitable adapter would be helpful

European Health Insurance Card – Cf. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Health_Insurance_Card

Expedition – Participants of the Expedition Course supervise a Practise Expedition or Expedition of Award participants

Expedition Course – Constitutes together with the Award Leaders Course the first part of IASS 2008. Cf. http://netzwerk.jugendprogramm.de/wiki/IASS2008ExpeditionCourse

Expedition Guide – Recommended for participants of the Expedition Course

Expedition Supervisor Training Pack – Recommended for participants of the Expedition Course. It can be downloaded from here: http://netzwerk.jugendprogramm.de/bibliothek/medien/literature/

F – Abbr. of family (home) stay

Fee – None, cf. costs

Fitness Activities – Cf. http://netzwerk.jugendprogramm.de/go/6527

Flyer – a) Cf. http://netzwerk.jugendprogramm.de/bibliothek/angebote/iass08/ b) Optional item for International Evening and Workshops

Folder – Each participant gets a folder to collect all seminar records

Food – Cf. breakfast, dinner, and lunch

Frankfurt Main Airport – Cf. terminal maps in http://www.airportcity-frankfurt.com/cms/default/rubrik/9/9682.htm and http://netzwerk.jugendprogramm.de/wiki/TransferFromFrankfurtAmMainAirport

Germany – Cf. http://www.deutschland.de/home.php?lang=2

Health issues – There is a reciprocal health agreement with the UK and most EU countries, whose citizens are entitled to free medical and dental treatment on presentation of a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). Nationals of other countries should take out medical insurance. Sometimes, medical practitioners will request up-front payment (especially if there is no reciprocal health care agreement)

Home stays – A local family hosts two participants of the Israeli group

Insurance – Each IASS 2008 participant has to care for his / her personal insurance. In accordance with a European Council decision, visa holders are required having travel health insurance valid for the entire Schengen area with a minimum coverage of EUR 30,000.

International Evening – Cf. http://netzwerk.jugendprogramm.de/wiki/IASS2008InternationalEvening

Interview – Preparing interviews is part of both the Award Leaders Course and the Award Officers Course

Invitation Letter – In order to get a visa, more often than not a personal invitation letter is compulsory

Journalism – Practically done by interviews, portraits and reports prepared during the different courses; also optional workshop

Laptop – Optional part of personal equipment

Lunch – L. takes place in Alte Bahnmeisterei or outdoors

Literature – Cf. Award Basics, Expedition Guide, Expedition Supervisor Training Pack

Management game – Cf. Business Simulation

Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis – Administrative district in which Osterburken is situated and an Operating Authority too

Osterburken – The town where IASS 2008 will happen. Cf. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osterburken and Google Maps

Participants – Cf. http://netzwerk.jugendprogramm.de/wiki/IASS2008ParticipantsList

Pictures – Everybody is invited to bring and share pictures of Award activities and Award work

Phone numbers (main) – 06291/68040 (office), 0172/6351813 (mobile), 06291/8788 (Klaus at home)

Portrait (literature) – Preparing personal portraits is part of both the Award Leaders Course and the Award Officers Course

Poster – Optional item for International Evening and Workshops

Presentation – Cf. http://netzwerk.jugendprogramm.de/bibliothek/angebote/iass08/

Press articles – Everybody is invited to bring and share press articles of Award activities and Award work

Programme (general) – Cf. Website

Programme files – Cf. http://www.theaward.org/participants/index.php?ids=48&id=103

Registration form – Cf. http://netzwerk.jugendprogramm.de/bibliothek/angebote/iass08/

Report – Preparing short reports is part of both the Award Leaders Course and the Award Officers Course

Residential Project – IASS 2008 can be used by Gold participants as their Residential Project

Roman history tour – Optional workshop

Running – Optional fitness activity

S – Abbr. of Gasthaus Schwanen

Schwanen – Gasthaus Schwanen is the main accommodation venue for participants from abroad.

Service programme – … “There is “service” – because everybody is involved in course duties, such as providing food, preparing lunch and cleaning the kitchen“ ... (quotation from the IASS 2008 introduction)

Sponsoring – IASS 2008 is supported by Sparkasse Neckartal-Odenwald, http://www.sparkasse-neckartal-odenwald.de/

Sticker – Optional item for International Evening and Workshops

Swimming – Optional fitness activity

Team – Team of German trainers and helpers: Bene, Karsten, Klaus, …

Time schedule – Cf. http://netzwerk.jugendprogramm.de/wiki/IASS2008TimeSchedule

Towel – Optional part of personal equipment

Town challenge – First part of the fitness activities programme

Train The Trainer – Cf. http://netzwerk.jugendprogramm.de/wiki/IASS2008TrainTheTrainer

Trainers – Optional part of personal equipment

USB stick – Optional part of personal equipment

Venue – Cf. Alte Bahnmeisterei

Visa (regulations) – Cf. http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/diplo/en/WillkommeninD/EinreiseUndAufenthalt/Visabestimmungen.html

Weather (in Osterburken) – Cf. http://weather.msn.com/local.aspx?&wealocations=wc%3a8159734&q=Osterburken%2c+DEU&setunit=C

Website – Cf. http://netzwerk.jugendprogramm.de/wiki/SummerSchool2008

Workshops – Cf. http://netzwerk.jugendprogramm.de/wiki/IASS2008Workshops