Introduction

ECOOP 2007 is pleased to offer a number of opportunities for Student Volunteers, who are vital to the efficient operation and continued success of ECOOP each year. The Student Volunteer program is a chance for students from around the world to participate in the conference whilst assisting us in preparing and running the event. We strongly encourage students to become involved in the ECOOP Student Volunteer program.

Description and Benefits

Job assignments include assisting with technical sessions, workshops, tutorials and panels, checking badges at doors, operating the information desk, helping with traffic flow, and general assistance, to keep the ECOOP running smoothly.

In return for a few hours of their time, Student Volunteers are granted:

• free registration to the conference
• free access to ECOOP plenary sessions, tutorials, workshops, and demos (duties, space, and specific requirements permitting).

Student Volunteers should be in Berlin two days before the conference -- that is from Saturday, July 28, and help with preparations and with the conference take-down on Friday, August 3.

The Student Volunteer selection and plan assignment is NOT done on a first come, first served basis. The most important thing is to have an international group of Student Volunteers. We try to make a balanced decision. Also, we favor students with strong communication skills: being fluent in English is a must, speaking German (though NOT mandatory) helps too!

Important Dates and Information

April 18, 2007: application deadline for Student Volunteers
May 2, 2007: notification of acceptance

Applicants must be Masters students or full-time Ph.D. students. They should send an e-mail to Dirk Seifert - , Re: "ECOOP SV", containing the following information:

• first name
• last name
• number of years in a Master or Ph.D. program
• group / department / university
• complete contact information (surface mail),
• languages spoken (at least) fairly well (fairly well means they could survive well in a country speaking this language only; students with TOEFL/TOEIC/DELF-DALF/TCF/TEF/TFI certificates should include their scores).

They should also include a short paragraph motivating their application (including possible past experience as a Student Volunteer) and justifying their possible need for a particular plan. Supervisors may be contacted to confirm applicants' suitability.

Accommodation

We cannot offer any special accommodation opportunities, but we will help you in finding an appropriate place. For first information please check out A & O Hostels, the Humboldt University`s guesthouse, or the Youth Hostels.

AITO Sponsorship

There is a sponsorship for students and applicants to the doctorial program. For more information and a questionnaire please send an e-mail to the AITO office ( ).

If you have any further questions about volunteering, please feel free to contact Dirk Seifert at .