University of Split: Invitation Staff Week (May 2014)

Dear Colleagues,

International Relations Office of the University of Split is pleased to invite you to the 2nd International Staff Training Week taking place from 26 till 30 May 2014.

Our intention is to use this opportunity to present our university, our city and country, but also to invite you, our colleagues, to present your institutions, cities and countries to our students and staff.

By organising IRO Staff International Week, we hope to strengthen our existing cooperation but also to open new windows.

The programme targets IRO staff and/or other teaching/administrative staff involved in mobility programmes, first of all Erasmus, Erasmus+ and Erasmus Mundus.

Participants shall be asked to participate in the programme by giving short presentation on their university, emphasising involvement in mobility programmes as well as to participate in discussions focusing on Internationalisation.

Please note that participation in all activities is required.

Please submit your application forms till 14 April 2014 via erasmus@unist.hr

We shall confirm your participation as soon as possible and not later than the end of April when the selected applicants shall receive practical information on accommodation possibilities, travel instructions and final programme.

Please note that the number of participants is limited. Also, it is responsibility of participants to make arrangements for travel and accommodation, so if possible, use Erasmus STT funds.

Looking forward to receiving your applications and hosting you in Split!

Best regards,

Staff Training Week at University of Málaga

Dear Colleagues,

We have the pleasure to invite you to the 4th International Erasmus Staff Training Week of the University of Málaga that will take place between 5th and 9th May 2014.

• Application Form 
• Provisional Programme and the Guide for Incoming Staff

The deadline for application forms submission will be April 6th (by e-mail to lbarranco@uma.es subject: STT Week UMA).

We will try to have a final list of selected participants before Easter, it will depend on how many application forms we receive.

Thank you very much in advance for your interest in the University of Málaga.

Please do not hesitate to contact us in case you may need so.

2nd International Week of the University of Primorska (2014)

The University of Primorska (Koper, Slovenia) welcomes teaching and administrative staff from the Erasmus partner universities. In order to give the best overview of our institution we offer a one week programme “International Week of the University of Primorska 2014” that will take place from 12th to 16th May 2014.

Come and join us in May 2014!

Draft Programme
During the »International Week 2014« we would like to welcome teaching staff to offer guest lectures and administrative staff to present their home universities. Beside that the following activities are offered:

Monday, 12nd May 2014
10.00 – 12.00 Registration desk is open 

12.00 – 13.00 Welcome and opening of the international staff week 2014
13.00 – 14.00 Presentation of the University of Primorska (UP)
14.00 – 15.00 Introduction of participants
                     Coffe & Tea
15.30 – 16.30 Guided tour of the City of Koper

Tuesday, 13rd May 2014
10.00 – 11.00 First steps of the Slovenian language – short course of Slovenian language
11.00 – 12.00 »International Mobility in Slovenia with emphasis on new programme Erasmus + «,
                     Sonja Mavsar (Centre of the Republic of Slovenia for Mobility and European Educational                      and Training Programmes - CMEPIUS)
                     »International Mobility at the University of Primorska« Petra Zidar, UP
12.00 – 13.00 Lunch
13.00 – 15.00 Presentation of UP Summer Schools 2014 and international projects
                     Presentation of participant Universities
13.00 – 15.00 Meeting with representatives from Summer school Bovec 2014
16.00 – 17.00 Reception at Koper City Hall

Wednesday, 14th May 2013
10.00 – 12.00 Workshop International Office
10.00 – 13.00 Meeting with representatives of University departments and faculties
                     Coffe & Tea
13.30 – 15.00 Lecture

Thursday, 15th May 2013
11.00 – 15.00 Excursion with boat from Koper to Piran
                     (Lunch on boat)

Friday, 16h May 2013
10.15 – 12.00 Closing of the Erasmus Staff Training Week 2014
                     Evaluation
                     Certificates

Application
To apply for the “International Week 2014 of the University of Primorska” please fill in the application form and send it back to Ms. Maja Bratuš Vidmar by e-mail (maja.vidmar@upr.si) or fax (++386 5 61 17 530) by Thursday, 24 th April 2014 at the latest.

In case you have already confirmed your mobility period during the week of our 2nd International Week to the colleagues (Erasmus coordinators) at our faculties, please send the fulfilled application form as defined above and also in copy to the contact at the chosen faculty. The contacts at the faculties are listed below.*

Participation in the scheduled programme is free of charge. Other costs such as travel and accommodation (more information in the application form) are covered by the participants themselves.

Further information

Ms. Maja Bratuš Vidmar
Department for International Relations
E-mail: maja.vidmar@upr.si 

We are looking forward to welcoming you at the University of Primorska during our International Week from 12th to 16th May 2014! 

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Contacts at the faculties of the University of Primorska:

1) Faculty of Humanities: Ms. Barbara Panger Jevtić (barbara.panger@fhs.upr.si )
2) Faculty of Management: Ms. Marijana Pregarac (marijana.pregarac@fm-kp.si )
3) Faculty of Education: Mr. Maro Gavriloski (marko.gavriloski@pef.upr.si )
4) Faculty of Tourism Studies - Turistica: Ms. Nataša Gržinić (natasa.grzinic@fts.upr.si )
5) Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies:
Ms. Petra Slavec (petra.slavec@famnit.upr.si )
6) Faculty of Health Sciences: Ms. Andreja Semolič (andreja.semolic@fvz.upr.si )

3rd International Staff Training Week at Riga Technical University

Dear Partners,

Riga Technical University is pleased to announce its 3rd International Staff Training Week, which will take place from 26 to 30 May 2014 in Riga, Latvia. The five-day program consists of plenary sessions, workshops, presentations and social events.

The maximum number of participants is 30. We will send you an e-mail during the last week of April to let you know whether your application has been accepted.

We do not charge any participation fee. Our institution is covering the costs for city tours and welcome dinner, however, participants are asked to cover their own expenses for travelling, accommodation and other meals. Visitors from our Erasmus partner universities can apply for an Erasmus Staff Training grant at their own institution's International Office.

Please find enclosed the application form and preliminary program. Deadline for application is 22 April 2014. Please send your completed application form to e-mail jolanta.jurevica@rtu.lv.

We look forward to meeting you in Riga – the European capital of culture 2014!

Sincerely,

Jolanta Jurevica
Head of International Mobility Unit
International Relations Department

International Weeks in Tampere UAS during the Spring 2014

Dear Colleagues in our Partner Universities,

Warm greetings from Tampere University of Applied Sciences.

Our Schools of Health Care, Wellbeing and Social Services, Art, Music and Media & Vocational Teacher Education will each organize their 2014 International Week for Teachers and Staff during this spring. The exact timing and all other important information will be available through the following links:

In April:
- for the Schools of Health Care and Wellbeing and Social Services the topic is: “Family Care / Cultural Diversity in Nursing and Social Services”

In May:
- for the School of Art, Music and Media the main themes are; “Social media, transmedia, gamification, mobility; and keywords in education like working and learning together, embedded learning and collaborative learning”

- for the School of Vocational Teacher Education the topic is: “Individual Learning Paths”

In case if you have any questions, please contact the person / persons in charge of each week, as they would be happy to answer them.

On behalf the International Week organizers,

Kind regards,

Matti Pietilä

Ravensburger International Partnership Week 2014

Dear Partner

It is our pleasure to invite you to our fourth International Partnership Week at the DHBW Ravensburg. This event will take place from 12 to 15 May 2014 in Ravensburg, Germany and is organized by the International Office in cooperation with our International Business Department. This year, we especially want to focus on networking at the university level. A visit to one of our partner companies will form part of the program, as well as an International Cooking Event. We will also offer a one-day special with focus on the field of engineering.

• Invitation Partnership Week
• Program Partnership Week
• Registration Form

Best regards,

Invitation to IC Future Seminar in Croatia

We would like to present special project that we have been working on for the last 9 years. The name of the project is IC Future Seminar and it is basically a summer school with a goal of bringing together 30 to 40 students from the whole world in areas such as intellectual capital and management. This year it will traditionally take place in Dubrovnik, Croatia, from 6th till 13th of July 2014.
Organiser is eSTUDENT – the most active non-profit student organisation in Croatia, with more than 400 active members. When it comes to IC Future Seminar, we have received really positive feedback for the last couple of years and it is mostly because it is a project fully organised by students – for students.

Summer school contains of daily workshops and lectures, followed by free time activities. We can proudly say that for now lecturers such as Charles Savage and Ragnar Sill have confirmed their participation. This year’s central topic is “Intellectual Capital: Highway to Leadership”.

You can find more details on the official IC Future Seminar web page
There is also our facebook page.

Short description of the programme
Leaflet

Best regards,
Organising team

Summer School in NovaSBE

Dear Students

Nova School of Business and Economics is launching its first edition of Summer at Nova, a program in which undergraduate and graduate students deep dive in the theme of their choice for 3 weeks.

Taking into consideration the usual demand of Masters’ students when applying to Nova SBE, the school defined International Economics, International Finance and Global Marketing as the themes for 2014. The courses in each program resemble the Masters’ offer and allow you to earn 11 ECTS for applying in your home school program. A careers module will take place to get you acquainted with career paths in your area.

HERE you can find more info regarding the school and the program, any other doubt feel free to contact me directly.

But there’s more than courses, of course. Come and learn to surf, sing fado like a local, and experience the fun in the sun that makes Lisbon the best spot for your Summer.

Sessions go from July 7 to July 25, and from August 4 to August 22.

Students applying through Erasmus Life Lisboa are eligible for a tuition waiver of 10%.

In case you are interested you can apply here or e-mail me directly for a discount of 10% regarding the full payment. Life Lisboa can also help students finding accommodation and any other information/tools they will need while arriving to Lisbon.

Best regards,
André Oliveira Martins
Managing Team
Associação International Life Lisboa
Travessa da Cara, 14, 1º andar, 1200-089 Lisboa
+351 937 014 200

International Week at Salzburg University of Applied Sciences (5-9 May 2014)

Dear partners,

it is my great pleasure to invite administrative and teaching staff from your institution to Salzburg University of Applied Sciences in May 2014 when our 5th International Week will take place from May 5-9th 2014.

Presentations and a discussion forum will deal with different aspects of Internalization concerning administrative processes of the whole Higher education institution as well as the day to day work of lecturers of all departments. We will offer the possibility of job shadowing as well as teaching opportunities and workshops on formal and informal learning.

Preliminary programme
Registration form

Whoever is interested to attend may please register until 31 March 2014 using the attached registration form and send it to claudia.praetor[at]fh-salzburg.ac.at.

I also would like to use this opportunity to introduce myself:
Since January 7th 2014 I am responsible for the international relations of Salzburg University of Applied Sciences and I am looking forward to cooperating with you.
The whole team of the International Office: Rosalyn Eder, Teresa Rieger, Elke Greindl and myself are looking forward to welcome you in Salzburg!

Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions!

With kind regards

Claudia Prätor

Escola Superior de Educação de Coimbra: ERASMUS STAFF WEEK 2014

Dear Erasmus Partners,

ESEC, Escola Superior de Educação de Coimbra (College of Education) is pleased to announce its ERASMUS STAFF WEEK, to be held in May 2014, between 21st and 23rd.

We address to all the staff and teaching members from partner Universities interested in knowing the ESEC and its way of working as a public higher education institution.

We would also would like to promote a debate about future trends for internationalization and its impact in academia and students ability to cope with a international labor market.

We highly encourage the staff and teaching interested in visiting ESEC and get involved in this debate to use the Training Staff action of the Erasmus programme to join our Erasmus Staff Week.

The deadline to submit the application is 15th of April, 2014. Please send an email with the name, institution and possible topic for discussion with the partners. Email to: mcandrade[at]esec.pt

Looking forward to welcoming you in Coimbra!

Kind Regards,
Cláudia Andrade, PhD
Coordinator for International Relations ESEC Coimbra