| Business and Politics in the European Union Itinerary |
| Thursday, June 11 | Overnight flight from U.S. to London |
| Friday, June 12 | Arrive London. Transfer by bus to hotel. Late afternoon orientation. Overnight in London. |
| Saturday, June 13 | Sightseeing tour with a professional guide to some of the most famous attractions; Piccadilly Circus in the heart of the West End; the Houses of Parliament on the banks of the Thames; Buckingham Palace and the Tower of London. Overnight in London. |
| Sunday, June 14 | Free day. Overnight in London. |
| Monday, June 15 | Start of summer school in London. Morning class. “Overall introduction to the course and Survey of Europe Today.” Afternoon visit to a British company or financial institution. Evening welcome dinner. Overnight in London. |
| Tuesday, June 16 | Morning class: “Treaties and Agreements and the Basis of the EU and the Monetary Union.” Afternoon visit to a multinational company. Overnight in London. |
| Wednesday, June 17 | Morning class: “The United States and the EU: Friends or rivals?” Afternoon free. Overnight in London. |
| Thursday, June 18 | Morning visit to the House of Commons, seat of British government, and meet a member of Parliament. Afternoon class: “Is there a Euro consumer and what regulates business?” Overnight in London. |
| Friday, June 19 | Morning class: “Managing Multinational Corporations, Issues of Finance and Marketing.” Afternoon free. Overnight in London. |
| Saturday, June 20 | Free day. Overnight in London |
| Sunday, June 21 | Transfer by Eurostar to Paris. Afternoon sightseeing tour of Paris includes the Eiffel Tower. Overnight in Paris. |
| Monday, June 22 | Morning class: “What is Europe? Is there a European Culture?” Afternoon visit to the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) with lecture. Overnight in Paris. |
| Tuesday, June 23 | Morning class. Mid-term exam. Afternoon visit to the American Embassy in Paris. Overnight in Paris. |
| Wednesday, June 24 | Morning visit to the World Bank/IMF European offices. Balance of the day free. Overnight in Paris. |
| Thursday, June 25 | Transfer by train to Brussels. Afternoon guided sightseeing tour of Brussels to see the medieval Grand Place and Mannekin Pis. Overnight in Brussels. |
| Friday, June 26 | Morning class: “Europe divided and integrated.” Afternoon visit to the European Commission. Overnight in Brussels. |
| Saturday, June 27 | Free day. Overnight in Brussels. |
| Sunday, June 28 | Morning departure for Strasbourg via Luxembourg. Overnight in Strasbourg. |
| Monday, June 29 | “Council of Europe and Human Rights.” Afternoon visit to either the Council of Europe or the European Parliament. Overnight in Strasbourg. |
| Tuesday, June 30 | Reading day. Transfer by bus to Frankfurt for visit to the European Central Bank. Overnight in Frankfurt. |
| Wednesday, July 1 | Reading day. Transfer by bus to Prague. Overnight in Prague. |
| Thursday, July 2 | Morning class: “Is there a two-track Europe?” Half-day sightseeing tour of Prague to see the Charles Bridge and Prague Castle. Overnight in Prague. |
| Friday, July 3 | Morning class: “European broadening versus deepening and British Euro skepticism.” Afternoon visit. Overnight in Prague. |
| Saturday, July 4 | Free day. Overnight in Prague. |
| Sunday, July 5 | Travel by bus to Berlin. Overnight in Berlin. |
| Monday, July 6 | Morning class: “The Reunification of Germany and its impact on Europe.” Afternoon sightseeing tour of Berlin with a visit to the Berlin Wall documentation center. Overnight in Berlin. |
| Tuesday, July 7 | Morning class. Final exam. Overnight in Berlin. |
| Wednesday, July 8 | Depart Berlin for the U.S. |
| AIFS reserves the right to modify the itinerary. |
