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Dear all,

The Lebanese American University is organizing its 2nd International Education Week that will be held on its campuses in Beirut and Byblos during the week of April 3-7, 2017 under the theme of “International Education in the MENA region: beginnings, evolution and innovation”.This week can be applicable for a staff exchange week.

We are inviting Embassies, Consulates, International Education Institutions, and International Universities from abroad to take part in this event in order to present their Country/University and all the opportunities available there to the LAU community.

If you know of any universities who would be interested and willing to take part please feel free to extend an invitation or provide us with the contact details to add them to our mailing address.

Please note that registration in this event is free of charge; there will be no coverage of traveling expenses for participating universities.

To register please complete the following form: Register here!

Registration deadline: February 15, 2017

Tentative Program:

Monday April 3rd:  Arrival/Registration/Networking reception/one-to-one meetings

Tuesday April 4th: Opening Ceremony & Beirut campus fair

Wednesday April 5th: Training and info sessions/Seminar

Thursday April 6th:  Byblos campus Fair

Friday April 7th: Cultural touristic day out for international visitors - Discover Lebanon

For questions do not hesitate to contact us oninternational.services@lau.edu.lb

Looking forward to another great event together!

Best,

Dina Abdul Rahman, MBA
International Services Associate Program Manager
Office of International Services  
Student Development & Enrollment Management
Office hours; Ext. 1349

“Travel brings power and love back into your life” – RUMI

Dear partners,

We are delighted to announce that Technische Universität Dresden (TUD) is organising its third International Staff Training Week, and we would like to take the opportunity to invite you to this event. The details are as follows:

International Staff Training Week
12 – 16 June 2017
at Technische Universität Dresden
in Dresden, Germany

TUD’s International Staff Training Week aims to provide a platform for the exchange of knowledge, ideas and best practices regarding the internationalisation of institutions of higher education. There will be plenty of opportunity to network with colleagues from all over Europe, and we will be offering five Specialist Groups focusing on the following subjects:

• Career Service: “Occupational Orientation and Career Entry Support – The Challenges for Career Services Facing Internationalisation”
• DRESDEN-concept (DDc): “Welcome Services for International Researchers”
• European Project Center, Transfer Office, Project Scouts: “Administrative Services for International Research Collaboration, Knowledge and Technology Transfer”
• International Office: “Administrative Services for Academic Exchange on the Level of Schools, Means to Increase Student Outgoing Mobility as well as Guided Tour of Student Halls”
• Staff Unit Diversity Management: “Diversity Management – a New Challenge for Universities”

Please refer to our website for detailed information about the programme and the registration process as well as everything around your stay in the beautiful City of Dresden.

We would very much appreciate if you share this information with potentially interested colleagues, who are involved with international issues at your institution.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

We look forward to welcoming you at Technische Universität Dresden.

Kind regards,

The organising team of TU Dresden’s International Staff Training Week

Project Team
International Staff Training Week
Tel: + 49 351 463 – 43198/43199
Fax: +49 351 463 – 37722
E-mail: staffweek@tu-dresden.de

Dear Partners,

The Faculty of Economics and Business of the University of Zaragoza has the pleasure to officially invite your lecturers to the upcoming edition of our academic "International Week", scheduled for 27th to 31st March 2017.

To make it a wonderful event, we would kindly invite you to deliver lectures on specific topics of your choice to our students. lt would allow them to gain views and approaches also from another perspective and would support their development in general.

Therefore, we kindly invite you in the frame of Erasmus+ to participate in our International Week, to cover your expenditures for travel and accommodation via Erasmus+.

Could you, please, send your confirmation and all necessary data of your representative to ri1ecemz@unizar.es or ri2ecemz@unizar.es. R.S.V.P. is kindly requested to 15th December 2016.

Please, do not hesitate to contact us in terms of further questions via the mentioned address.

Yours faithfully,
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José Manuel Guerrero Postigo
Oficina de Relaciones Internacionales
Facultad de Economía y Empresa
Universidad de Zaragoza
Gran Vía, 2
50005-Zaragoza, Spain
Teléfono: +34 976762154

Dear colleagues,

We are pleased to announce that the University of Iceland will host International Staff Training Days 10-12 May 2017. The Staff Days are organised by the International Office in collaboration with the Division of Marketing and Public Relations and are open to university employees that work within these fields at their institution. We especially welcome colleagues from our partner universities.

The programme will include presentations and interactive workshops on themes related to internationalisation and marketing in both joint sessions and smaller working groups. Participants will also have the opportunity to meet representatives from the Schools and Faculties of the University of Iceland.

The Staff Days will give the participants the opportunity to develop personal and professional skills relating to internationalisation and marketing, participate in social and cultural events and network with colleagues from a wide range of international institutions.

Participation fee is 160€ and includes the programme, two lunches, coffee breaks and refreshments and a dinner at a restaurant in downtown Reykjavik. Please note that participants are responsible for covering their own accommodation and travel costs.

The deadline for submitting an application is 11 January 2017. Unfortunately we have limited spaces available and applicants will be informed about whether they have been accepted by 3 February 2017.

If you have any questions about the International Staff Days, please email karitask@hi.is.

Best regards,

Kolbrún

Dear partner,

Universidad Rey Juan Carlos  is delighted to invite you to the VII Erasmus+ International Week at URJC that it will take place in Madrid, Spain, from 24 to 28 April 2017. The aim is to provide an informative, collaborative and enriching experience to both guest and home staff and to share ideas and best practices related to internationalization.

The registration for the International Week is open here.

To participate, complete the online registration form and send the application in .pdf by e-mail to internacional.pdi_pas@urjc.es  no later than January 9th, 2017.

The final resolution will be on January 20th, 2017 and all applicants will be informed by e-mail confirming the results (acceptance or not acceptance).

For any question you can contact to internacional.pdi_pas@urjc.es.

Best wishes,

Soledad Carretero
Relaciones Internacionales – Rectorado 1ª planta (Dcho 109)
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
C/ Tulipán s/n Móstoles, 28933 Madrid
Tel 91488 7071
www.urjc.es

Dear colleagues,

The University of Ljubljana is organising the Staff Training Days on May 15-18, 2017.  The  theme will be: Academic libraries' support for open science in the European Research Area. 

Please check herethe foreseen programme. Deadline for registration is April 1, 2017.

At this point we would like you to check our new Information for international exchange students – Why Ljubljana? 

Wish you a nice week,

Marija

For more information please visit the official website here.

Dear partner, 

I am pleased to invite you to Masaryk University Staff Training weeks (MUST Weeks) going to be held in spring 2017 in these fields: 

April 3 – 7, 2017:

• Information Technology and Services "Web Portals of Scientific Applications - Set Up Your Own in the Cloud"
• International relations 
• Services for students with special needs "Universal Design for Learning"

March 27 – 31, 2017:

• Career Centre

June 19 – 23, 2017:

• Libraries

The language of training is English.

Please find more details about the preliminary programme, accommodation and the electronic application at our webpage.

The online application is open till January 15, 2017.

We are looking forward to welcoming you or your colleagues at our university.

Best regards,

Zita Hrabovska

Zita Hrabovská
Masarykova univerzita | Masaryk University
Centrum zahraniční spolupráce | Centre for International Cooperation
Komenského nám. 2 | 602 00 Brno | Czech Republic
T +420 549 49 4870
E-mail: hrabovska@czs.muni.cz
czs.muni.cz | cic.muni.cz

Dear Colleagues and Partners,

We are happy to announce the International Week organised by University Transilvania of Brașov, Romania.

We kindly invite you to participate to our event, between 24 and 28 of April 2017!

The main topic is: New times – same practices? How to address international challenges as Erasmus+ participants.

During a week spent in beautiful surroundings and legendary places we aim to have a fruitful exchange of ideas and best practices and strengthen our international partnerships through networking. The participants are encouraged to make a presentation about their respective institution and to contribute to the workshops.

Please find here the official invitation, preliminary programme and registration form.

Since the number of participants is limited, please fill in the registration form and return it before 16th January 2017 to the e-mail address: incoming@unitbv.ro.

Please note that participants are expected to cover their own travel and living expenses through the Erasmus funds for staff/teaching mobility or otherwise.

Looking forward welcoming you at Brașov,

Prof. Dr. Eng. Ioan Vasile ABRUDAN, Rector
Prof. Dr. Eng. Simona LACHE, Institutional Erasmus+ Coordinator

UNIVERSITATEA TRANSILVANIA DIN BRASOV
Biroul Erasmus +
B-dul Eroilor nr. 29, 500036, Brasov, ROMANIA
Tel: +40 268 473 473
E-mail: incoming@unitbv.ro