The I.S.E.O. Summer School in Economics is an international summer course reserved for graduate and postgraduate students (Master’s and PhD) notably in Economics, teaching assistants, researchers and young professionals.
The 22nd edition will be focused on "The New Global Economic Order" and will investigate some of the main challenges that global economy is facing in such a turbulent period. The world economy is undergoing a fundamental transformation, and the distinguished speakers of the I.S.E.O. Summer School will try to analyses threats and opportunities. The world economy is undergoing a fundamental transformation and the distinguished speakers of the I.S.E.O. Summer School will try to analyse threats and opportunities. New geopolitical balances and fragmentation, international trade rollercoasters, the impact of artificial intelligence, the green transition, emerging inequalities in the labour market and persistent global inflation are just some of the topics which will be covered during the intensive one week course.
Conducted entirely in English, lectures at the I.S.E.O. Summer School are all made of a first part of straight talk by the speaker, followed by a second part of Q&A with the participants.
POSTER SESSION
The I.S.E.O. Summer School program will feature a poster session.
All participants are invited to take part by presenting their research through visuals such as graphs, photos, diagrams, and brief text.
This session provides an excellent opportunity for young economists from diverse countries and universities to contribute to discussions on the ongoing transformations in international economics.
All participants selected for the I.S.E.O. Summer School 2026 will have the chance to join the poster session.
APPLICATION
The application form can be found on the Istituto I.S.E.O website. Deadline to apply is the 1st of May 2026, although early application is highly recommended as places are limited. Summer School admissions work on a rolling basis.
FEE AND SCHOLARSHIPS
The I.S.E.O. Summer School 2026 fee amounts to 2.800 Euro: however, we award talented students partial scholarships amounting to 1.600 Euro (each), so that the fee can be reduced to 1.200 Euro.
Full scholarships are not available.
The fee includes:
*participation to all the lectures organized during the Summer School;
*speakers' slides and presentations;
*attendance certificate (hard copy);
*7 nights accommodation at the 4-star Iseolago hotel (13-20 June 2026) with free access to swimming pools and sports facilities;
*7 days full board treatment (breakfasts, lunches, and dinners included) at the hotel and occasionally also in some other typical Italian restaurants and pizzerias;
*participation in the gala dinner with speakers, sponsors, and local institutions;
*participation in leisure time activities (i.e. wine tasting, kayaking, guided tours);
*participation in local trips;
*local transportation within the area.
INFO & CONTACT
The I.S.E.O. Summer School is organized by the I.S.E.O. Institute, a non-profit cultural foundation created in 1998 by prof. Franco Modigliani (Nobel Laureate in Economics 1985) and then chaired until 2023 by prof. Robert Solow (Nobel Laureate in Economics 1987). Currently the honorary chairman is Nobel Laureate in Economics 2001 Michael Spence. The goal of the association is that of promoting conferences, debates and Summer Schools focused on international Economics.
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