scholarly journals A Student Can Also be a Tourist: I Studied in Vilnius

2020 ◽  
pp. 23-28
Author(s):  
Boštjan Misja
Keyword(s):  
Study Abroad ◽  
Landscape History ◽  
Baltic States ◽  
Studying Abroad ◽  
The People ◽  
The World ◽  
Food And Drink ◽  
The Baltic

Studying abroad is considered by many to be an adventure. Going somewhere as a student, without a care in the world, sounds exciting. Most of times students choose more “exotic” destinations, but I chose Vilnius in Lithuania. Vilnius may sound boring, but as I found out, it has more than meets the eye. Beautiful landscape, history, architecture, food and drink, and it has character. Vilnius, and perhaps all of the Baltic states, are hidden gems. These are the places where history is combined with myths and religion. When you travel, you always find something new and unexpected. I learned to love these places, and also returned a couple of times. I am also happy to call the people I met and studied with, friends. Students should study abroad and maybe experience a different life. The experience is something that will stay with you for the rest of your life.

Fighting for the Mini-State: Four Scenarios

1995 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-77
Author(s):  
Andrus Park
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Small States ◽  
Baltic States ◽  
Good Case ◽  
Imperial Russia ◽  
Security Analyst ◽  
The World ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Baltic

Historically there was a long-standing competition to control Estonian territory, primarily between Russia, Germany, Poland, Sweden, and Denmark, until 1710 when this area was conquered and ruled for two centuries by Imperial Russia. In the twentieth century, the only rival to Russia's (USSR's) domination over Estonia has been Germany. A Norwegian security analyst, Olav Knudsen, says correctly that the Baltic states “fall outside all other geographical and political contexts than the Russian and to some extent the German one.” As is known, Estonia was occupied by Germany in the course of the World Wars in 1918 and 1941–44. Generally speaking, the pre-1991 history of Estonia is a good case to prove that the survival of small states as independent powers is precarious, “depending on a multitude of factors over which they have little influence.”

scholarly journals DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM IN LATVIA: ISSUES AND POTENTIALITIES

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 251
Author(s):  
Ligita Melece ◽  
Mārtiņš Ruciņš
Keyword(s):  
Regional Development ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Baltic States ◽  
Economic Sectors ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
The World ◽  
Main Instrument ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Baltic

Tourism is recognized as one of the most important economic sectors or industries in the world and many countries see tourism as the main instrument for economic and regional development. The paper provides a short theoretical framework for tourism and its role or impact, discussing the definition of tourism and some aspects of the tourism sector. The paper presents results of studies devoted to some issues of tourism development in Latvia. Comparison of some indicators of tourism sector’s development between the Baltic States is presented. The results show that long–term development of Latvia’s tourism sector is less successful than in other Baltic States, particularly in Estonia. The trends of Latvia’s tourism sector development are indicative of recovery from crisis (2008–2009). Besides, opinions and impressions of foreign tourists have been analyzed with an aim to recognize the most important issues hampering the foreign tourists’ flow to Latvia.

scholarly journals MODELING THE MIGRATION OF UKRAINIANS TO STUDY ABROAD

10.23856/2801 ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 11-16
Author(s):  
Olesia Totska
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Study Abroad ◽  
Eastern Europe ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
Southern Europe ◽  
Studying Abroad ◽  
The World

The dynamics of the number of Ukrainians studying abroad in 2008–2016 has been analyzed. The projected models of these indicators for 2016–2019 for the eight countries of Western Europe, seven of Eastern Europe, five of North Europe, five of Southern Europe, four of partly European, two of North America and one of Australia and Oceania have been constructed. The forecast of the total indicator of Ukrainian students in the 32 countries of the world is forecast.

scholarly journals TRADE IN SERVICES IN THE BALTIC STATES: EVOLUTION AND FUTURE PROSPECTS

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 585-599 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mercedes RODRÍGUEZ ◽  
Yulia MELIKHOVA ◽  
José A. CAMACHO
Keyword(s):  
Trade In Services ◽  
Future Prospects ◽  
Input Output ◽  
Baltic States ◽  
Intermediate Inputs ◽  
The World ◽  
Knowledge Intensive ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Baltic ◽  
Direct Trade

Trade in services in the Baltic States has traditionally been overlooked. The main objective of this article is to assess the current situation and the future prospects of trade in those services used as intermediate inputs using data from the World Input-Output Database. Unlike previous works we do not only analyze direct trade but also indirect trade, that is, the trade in intermediate services contained in goods. The results show that although traditional services reported major shares in the total volume of intermediate services exports in the Baltic States, other categories of more knowledge-intensive services are gaining importance.

scholarly journals “Life was not all that bad”: memories and experiences of kolkhoz life in the Baltic States

2019 ◽  
Vol 63 ◽  
pp. 09004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Friedrich Kuhlmann ◽  
Martti Veldi
Keyword(s):  
Rural Landscape ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Baltic States ◽  
Thick Description ◽  
Rural Landscapes ◽  
Current State ◽  
The People ◽  
Physical Impact ◽  
The Baltic

The physical impact of modernism in the rural landscape and its remains are explored in order both to capture the results of past decisions and the current state of the rural landscapes and to connection these. But if we ask how, have these landscapes evolved over time and what actually remains, we often only look on built remains, artefacts or plans forming the raw material. Instead, we put the focus on the actions of the people living and working there, with their memories, reflections,their past desires and their plans achieved or destroyed. Compared with the built remains of collectivization schemes, many of the actors of the Soviet collectivisation process in the Baltic States are still alive, having a voice and opinions. To capture this involves a survey of case study landscapes and settlements through fieldwork and comparative analysis in order to compare the initial plans with the actual experience of the collectivisation and to relate the built results and spatial patterns to people’s memories. The actions that formed and still form the landscape were identified and assessed by qualitative go-along interviews with current and former residents, workers or decision makers in the area to create a “thick description” through which we uncovered everyday life aspects of dwellers or workers. What we found is that far from being a completely negative period, life in the collective farm was not all bad – housing improved, people had guaranteed jobs, medical care and education were provided. Young people unaware of politics enjoyed their childhoods and there is some degree of nostalgia remaining, even while the new freedoms and independence of the countries are celebrated(with a centenary in 2018).

scholarly journals The Competitive Position of the Economy of Poland (against the Backdrop of the Visegrad Group Countries and the Baltic States) – Changes and Determinants in the Post-accession Period

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-102
Author(s):  
Edward Molendowski
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Data ◽  
World Economic Forum ◽  
Baltic States ◽  
Competitive Position ◽  
Global Competitiveness ◽  
Economic Competitiveness ◽  
The World ◽  
World Economic ◽  
The Baltic ◽  
Visegrad Group

The article presents the results of an analysis that compares changes in Poland’s competitive position against the backdrop of the Visegrad Group (V4) countries and the Baltic States (BS3) in the post-accession period (2006–2017). This type of study has not been presented in detail in the available literature before. Therefore, the article may significantly contribute to bridging the gap. The study employs a comparative analysis of secondary data concerning the indices and pillars of economic competitiveness described in The Global Competitiveness Reports prepared by the World Economic Forum. An important element of the examination was the endeavour to identify major determinants of those developments. The article ends with a summary of the most significant conclusions from the analysis presented. As confirmed by the examination, the countries covered differed widely regarding the improvement of their competitive positions in the post-accession period.

scholarly journals 678 How To Participate in the Fulbright Experience (and a Brief Summary of My Recent Fulbright Experience at Africa University, Zimbabwe)

HortScience ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 515E-515
Author(s):  
John L. Griffis
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Study Abroad ◽  
The United States ◽  
Mutual Understanding ◽  
The People ◽  
The World ◽  
Fulbright Scholar ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Global Understanding ◽  
Africa University

For more than 50 years, the Fulbright Scholar Program has offered U.S. faculty, professionals, teachers, and students the opportunity to conduct research, teach, or study abroad and to make a major contribution to global understanding. The purpose of the program is “...to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries...and thus to assist in the development of friendly, sympathetic, and peaceful relations between the United States and other countries of the world.” There are more than 700 competitive Fulbright awards in more than 120 countries available each year. The majority are for lecturing or combined lecturing/research, although some research-only awards are also available. Eligibility for awards as well as an overview of available opportunities will be discussed. Application procedures and techniques useful in securing awards will also be presented. I received a Fulbright award to lecture in horticulture at Africa Univ. in Zimbabwe during 1997, and will provide a brief summary of my Fulbright experience.

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