Terms and Conditions of Participation
1. Organizer
All programmes and events offered by the International DAAD Academy are organized by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). The seminars offered by GATE-Germany are organized by the branch office of the GATE-Germany university consortium (both referred to hereafter as the "organizer”). Their postal addresses are:
Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst
International DAAD Academy
Kennedyallee 50
53175 Bonn
Germany
Geschäftsstelle des
Internationalen Hochschulkonsortiums GATE-Germany im DAAD
Postfach 20 04 04
53134 Bonn
Germany
2. Registration
Participants may only register using the provided online registration form. Registrations are binding and are reviewed in the order in which they are received. Each seminar is open to a limited number of participants. If more applications are received than space allows, the organizer will create a waiting list and immediately inform the participants of their position on the list.
3. Payment of fees
Once officially registered, the organizer will send the participant a confirmation of registration and other pertinent information. A bill is generally enclosed with this letter. Participants must comply with the payment deadlines and instructions printed on the bill. The organizer will only accept payments by electronic transfer; payments in cash are not permitted. Participation is only guaranteed when payment has been received by the organizer in full and on time. All listed fees are valid for applications submitted by 31 December 2010.
Payments are processed by: Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst, Dresdner Bank, Bonn, Acct. No.: 02 085 185 00, BLZ: 370 800 40
IBAN: DE 28 3708 0040 0208 5185 00, SWIFT-BIC.: DRES DE FF 380
Ust. ID: DE 122276332.
4. Withdrawal
4.1. Substitution
A registered participant can authorize another individual to attend an event in his/her stead at any time in writing. Naming a substitute does not result in additional expenses.
4.2. Cancellation
Participation may be cancelled at no charge up to four weeks prior to the event. However, the fee will not be refunded should the participant cancel after this deadline or fail to attend the event.
5. Event cancellation
Should an event be cancelled by the organizer for organizational reasons or as a result of force majeure, the organizer will refund the event fee in full. Claims for further liabilities or damages are excluded.
6. Subject to change
The organizer reserves the right to make changes to the event programme. If necessary, changes may be made to its content, method and organization before or during the event, insofar as these changes do not substantially diminish the described benefits of the event for the participant.
7. Travel expenses / overnight accommodation / room reservation
Costs for travel and overnight accommodation are not included in the event fee. Exceptions to this rule will be specifically stated in the event description. The participants are responsible for reserving and paying for these expenses themselves. If the event description includes details regarding specially-priced rooms (usually available for a limited time), the participants must provide the name of the event when reserving the rooms. Participants are expected to arrange their arrival and departure times in such a way that they do not disrupt the event schedule.
8. Scope of services
Unless otherwise stated, the event fee includes the participation in the event, working materials, and refreshments and snacks during the breaks. The fee does not include the price of lunch or dinner.
9. Working materials
The written working materials used in the events are copyrighted and may not be reproduced or circulated without prior permission by the organizer or author.
10. Certificate of participation
A certificate of participation is issued to each participant following the event.
11. Usage of data
In registering for an event, the participant grants the organizer the right to save and process his/her personal data. The DAAD is solely responsible for saving and processing the data and fully complies with the Federal Data Protection Act. The data (comprised of the participant’s name, telephone and electronic contact info, business/billing address) is used for accounting and billing purposes, as well as for informing the participant about future events. On the registration form, the participant may refuse to have his/her data used for notification of future events.
12. Information
More information about the programme and individual events can be requested directly from the contact partners (see Contact).
13. Place of jurisdiction
The place of jurisdiction is Bonn, Germany.
Bonn, Germany, 3 December 2009
