Ice - Climate - Education
Svalbard 2007

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International Ice-Climate        
Education 2007
          
Programme Youth Camp

During their one-week stay in Longyearbyen, the participants will spend part of their time at the University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS). Lessons will take place here in the morning hours.
In addition, there are excursions and small trips on the agenda.
A rough outline of the activities is as follows. Changes in the programme are possible  - this is the planned programme for the camp on Spitbergen.

Saturday, July 14th
Arrival from Hamburg at 8:45 p.m , arrival in Longyearbyen followed by a greeting, moving into the accommodation, supper together to get to know one another – a get together

Sunday, July 15th
A tour through Longyearbyen, a visit to the Svalbard Museum (www.svalbardmuseum.no), a vist to the “Dagmar Aaen”, a visit to the Svalbard Gallery

Monday, July 16th
Lessons: Topics: oceanography / ocean ice / effects on the glaciers and on the Arctic
After lunch: a hike in the near area (sarcophagus)
Evening: a lecture by Arved Fuchs

Tuesday, July 17th
Lessons: Topic: animals and plants in the Arctic
After lunch: a visit to the dog-sled farm in Adventdalen
Evening: eventually an Arctic barbecue

Wednesday, July 18th
Alternatively, a sail with the “Dagmar Aaen” in two groups and group work in the UNIS

Thursday, July 19th
Lessons: Topic: people in the Arctic, an historical view of Schröder- Stranz, whale hunting
After lunch: a hike to Björndalen – “Midnight Hike”

Friday July 20th
Presentation of the students (UNIS)

Saturday, July 21st
Free time – or maybe some other plan

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unday, July 22nd
Departure from Longyearbyen at 8:00 a.m. – arrival in Hamburg at 3:05 p.m.