Facilities and Activities

Participants visited the ICC and
watched the Charles Taylor trial.

Founded in 1636, and home to over 30,000 students, Utrecht University was ranked this year as continental Europe's best university.  The University's beautifully renovated classroom facilities and library, which are used by the Summer Institute, are located in historic buildings in the center of the city. The participants in the Summer Institute will be housed at the Apollo Hotel Utrecht City Centre, situated right in the heart of Utrecht, just a few-minute walk from the train station, the University classroom buildings and library. Students are housed in shared double rooms, which include color TV, bath and shower, and direct dial telephone. The hotel provides breakfast each morning at no extra charge. Courses are taught in the mornings and early afternoons, Mondays through Thursdays (with the Friday of the first week of each session used for a field trip to an international institution at The Hague/Brussels and the Friday of the last week of each session used for exams). The schedule provides students time for class preparation, as well as socializing and travel to nearby cities such as Amsterdam, Brussels, and Paris. In addition to visits to the institutions in The Hague and Brussels, a variety of social events and sightseeing trips are offered as part of the program.

Scheduled activities include canal boat excursions,
kayak trips, and bicycle tours.