The Summer School is organized in a multicultural environment, in which participants learn and experience the foundational concepts of Islam, its relations with other religions and role in the contemporary international affairs.  It features presentations by prominent scholars in the field of religion, as well as trips to mosques, churches and synagogues. A special emphasis of the course will be on cross-cultural dialogue and understanding of Islam as a religion of peace and social justice. The Summer School program will be interactive in its format. Networking, small-group interaction, sightseeing and relaxing will be the essential elements of the summer school.

Tours to Baku's Medieval City, Karavansaray, Fire Temple Ateshgah and stone-age petrocliffs at Gobustan will be arranged.  During the week-ends, tours to the regions of Azerbaijan are planned, where the participants will enjoy tourist attractions and get to know historic and cultural heritage sites. They will have a unique chance to witness the centuries-old tradition of religious tolerance in Azerbaijan, visit holy places and build relations which will last for good.

The class is limited to 35 participants. Selected participants must be willing to attend program events held in places of worship of various congregations.

The tuition cost for the summer school is 750 USD. Travel and lodging expenses must be covered by the participants. ADA will arrange domestic transportation.

To apply, please visit http://www.ada.edu.az/summerschool