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Dear Partners,

In striving to create a better world, policymakers, educators and academics are charged with the responsibility not only to ensure that higher education courses provide sufficient and high quality knowledge but also that students are informed about and involved in current issues concerning society.

It is great pleasure for us to announce a three-day international Meeting under the title “International Days for Higher Education, Cosmopolitanism and Solidarity”.

Your participation and expertise are most welcome and much appreciated.

There will be a three-day programme beginning on Monday 27 March 2017.

The Meeting is organized in the context of the Erasmus+ activities and International Days.

Attendance at the Meeting is limited to approximately 25 Fellows, with a priority list.

Venue: The Meeting will take place at the Technological Educational Institute of Athens, Greece.

Address: Ag. Spiridonos Str., 122 43, Egaleo, TEI Athens.

More information about the Meeting venue, location, please visit.

Participation: Participation is open to those who have a professional interest in the issues of the Meeting and may include members of authorities responsible for education at national, regional or local levels, policy makers, advisors of education policy, and researchers. It is noted that there is a limit of two participants per Institute.

The expenses could be paid by the Organization of Mobility of your Institute.

For the participants from third countries the expenses will be paid by the Organisation of Mobility of the Programme.

Those who are interested in giving a 15-minute presentation on one of the topics must complete the application form here.

Deadline for submission: Friday 3 February 2017.

Working language: The working language for the meeting is English and Greek (with interpretation available).

Αpplication: The Meeting is going to be held by the Technological Educational Institute of Athens on such topics. It is open to all members and no fees will be required. You are encouraged to apply early. To apply, please visit the Meeting website and complete the application form.

Meeting documentation: Meeting programme, registration and information will be available on the Meeting website.

Accommodation: Delegates are responsible for making their own travel and accommodation arrangements. However, local organizers can propose some offers from hotels in the city of Athens.

Special dietary requirements: Please, notify the organizing committee if you have any special medical, dietary, and religious requirements.

For any information you may need, please contact Ms Lena Kapellou: ekapellou@teiath.gr

In addition, we would be grateful if you could send us a list with enterprises, research centres and other organisations which you have a good cooperation with.

We are looking forward to your answer in order to help our students undertake a successful traineeship period in the framework of the ERASMUS+/Programme.

Prof. G. Panagiaris
Erasmus+ Institutional Coordinator
TEI of Athens

The International Office of the University of Porto will be closed from Saturday December 24, 2016 until Monday January 2, 2017.

Wishes of Happy Holidays and Happy New Year 2017!

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International Week for Academic and Administrative Staff

Dear Colleagues,

The Cracow University of Economics kindly invites teachers and academic staff to our International week from the 2nd to the 7th of April 2017 in Krakow, Poland. The main topic of our programme is “Good ideas for worse times – a turning point in mobility".

We will be happy to host a maximum of 25 participants. We consider it an excellent opportunity to share our knowledge and experience in the field of mobility, promote the idea of internationalization and strengthen our international partnerships through meeting in person.

Our programme is tailored for both teaching and administrative staff. Additionally we invite teachers who are interested in our main topic to prepare the proposal of the course related to mobility crisis.

Participants are expected to cover their own travel and living expenses. Registration fee is 50 Euro. Please see Application Form, draft programmeand map/map Registration form shall be sent to Ms Agnieszka Nowak nowaka@uek.krakow.pl.

Confirmation of those selected and non-selected will be sent to all participants by e-mail after the 30th of January 2017. Information about accommodation and the final programme will be sent only to selected participants. Please do not make travel arrangements before your participation is confirmed.

Let us also take an opportunity to thank you for cooperation so far and wish you happy holidays and prosperous New Year 2017.

Looking forward to continuing our fruitful cooperation and hope to see you in Cracow!

IPO Team
International Programmes Office
Cracow University of Economics
Rakowicka 27, 31-510 Krakow, Poland
http://www.bpz.uek.krakow.pl/?language=en