Venice Summer Program Comparative Law Summer 2005

Venice Summer Program Comparative Law Summer 2005

Logistics • Schedule – Arrival (Saturday-Sunday, July 2 -3) – Departure (Thursday-Friday, July 28 -29) – Classes: Monday-Thursday (9: 00 -12: 00) • Getting ready – Passports, visas, permesso di soggiorno – Air travel reservations – Packing – travel light!!

Imagine!

Getting to know Venice

Train Station (Ferrovia) Bus Station (Piazzale Roma) University of Venice (Ca’ Foscari) Wake Forest House (Casa Artom)

Arrival – by air • Bus from airport to Venice Piazzale Roma – Take the yellow ACTV #5 city bus to “Piazzale Roma” – Take the blue ATVO airport bus directly to “Piazzale Roma” • Vaporetto (line 1 or 82) to Accademia stop

Arrival – by train

Train Station (Ferrovia) Bus Station (Piazzale Roma) University of Venice (Ca’ Foscari) Wake Forest House (Casa Artom)

Getting to Casa Artom

Accademia (vaporetto stop) Wake Forest House (Casa Artom)

Living in Venice • Casa Artom – Basics – House rules • Food – Grocery stores – Restaurants • Staying connected – Internet – Phone • Money – Bank ATM card – Credit card • Medical – BYO – WF doctor Price of admission

Studying in Venice • Courses A small price to pay – Prof. Taylor: Comparative Immigration Law – Prof. Palmiter: Comparative Company Law • Schedule – – Week 1: Civil law intro Week 2: EU intro Week 3: Small class Week 4: Small class • Exam – W-S (in September) – Written + oral

Casa Artom << Melissa Lichtenstein >>

Casa Artom

Casa Artom

Casa Artom • Basics – – House key (deposit) Laundry (monthly fee – after 6: 00 p) Weekly housekeeping Front dock only for arrival/departure • House rules (the “golden rule”) – No guests – KP: Clean after yourself – Eating only in dining room / terrace • Internet and phone – Only two house laptops – Bring your own laptop? – Get a cell phone?

Dire consequences …

Dire consequences … • The forms (return to Prof. Palmiter) – Program participant’s information sheet – Health questionnaire – Assumption of risk and release form • Deadlines – Tuition - $950 + $300 deposit (April 15, 2005) – Housing - $1000 (April 15, 2005) – Forms (April 15, 2005)