Internationalization of Higher Education for Society is a concept which relevance has been growing enormously in the past decade. Today is a crucial aspect of internationalization of higher education, also in the light of the importance given to societal impact, inclusiveness, and environmental sustainability by the European Commission in the recently launched new generation of…
Read MoreInternationalization of Higher Education for Society is a concept which relevance has been growing enormously in the past decade. Today is a crucial aspect of internationalization of higher education, also in the light of the importance given to societal impact, inclusiveness, and environmental sustainability by the European Commission in the recently launched new generation of…
Read MoreWelcome to Part 2 about higher education in India and the interview with Dr. Shashikala Gurpur, distinguished academician and orator, Director of Symbiosis Law School, Pune, and and Dean of the Faculty of Law, Symbiosis International University. She is a member of 19th Law Commission of India and National Judicial Academic Council.
Read MoreIndia’s higher education system is the world’s third largest in terms of students, next to China and the United States. In the future, India will most likely become one of the largest education hubs of the world. India’s Higher Education sector has witnessed a tremendous increase in the number of Universities/University level Institutions & Colleges…
Read MoreIngo Vetter presents in this interview his work as a visual artist and his engagement of internationalization of artistic higher education. He describes the nature of his work and how it connects to societal development. Bureaucratisation and new public management are also addressed as elements that affect his academic role, as well as other elements he deals with…
Read MoreThe Foundation for Armenian Science and Technology (FAST) is one of the most prominent organizations committed in building an ecosystem of innovation to lead scientists, technologists, and innovators in Armenia and beyond to success on the global stage. With a focus on entrepreneurial endeavors, FAST empowers innovators to bring cutting-edge, commercially viable, and globally competitive…
Read MoreArmenia is an old and fascinating country but yet still largely unknown to most. Efforts are currently being made at many levels and by many actors to boost the international relevance of Armenian education, research and innovation and related institutions and organizations. The Foundation for Armenian Science and Technology (FAST) is one of the most…
Read MoreThe EU-funded Erasmus Mundus joint programme was launched in 2004 and facilitated over time the creation of 535 Joint Master Programmes across Europe with the participation of 610 different HEIs from 33 Programme countries and 24,500 students worldwide. This made EMJMD one of the most successful and well-known EU funding programmes in the field of…
Read MoreCurrently there are over 4.5 million students enrolled in higher education in Mexico, 2.5 million more than in 2000. This makes Mexico one of the largest higher education systems in Latin America and one of the fastest growing in the world. The internationalization of Higher Education is a key priority for the Mexican government. The…
Read MoreWelcome to the first episode of Interlace PODCAST Season 2! In this episode we continue with the country specials but from a different perspective, which is in the spirit of this new season: broaden the picture and address new fields and new countries from different angles and in a more interactive, more analytical and less…
Read MoreThe Eastern European University Association (EEUA) was founded in 2010 by Russian and Ukrainian State Universities as non-profit organization. The main goal of the association is to develop international education at Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian universities. Every year EEUA attends the main international conferences on education, global meetings, workshops and fairs around the World to promote its associated…
Read MoreThe Systemic University Change Towards Internationalisation (SUCTI) project aims to empower administrative university staff by providing them with knowledge and skills related to their university’s internationalisation process. Administrative staff represent the backbone of universities, and if they are convinced of the importance and added value of internationalisation they can become genuine agents of change. In this way, they…
Read MoreSwedenEdu is a Swedish educational consultancy firm founded in 2016 to support Turkish students in reaching their education and life goals in Sweden. SwedenEdu is a good example of the key role that alumni play in promoting the education systems they come from and how they can be agents of change for many of their peers. SwedenEdu has a collaboration with a…
Read MoreThe European Association of ERASMUS Coordinators (EAEC), is a membership network, which currently has more than 140 members. The Erasmus Congress and Exhibition (ERACON) is the main event organized by the network and in 2020 it will take place online on November 19 and 20. In this extensive interview, the President and founder of the Association, Prof. Gregoris Makrides, tells us…
Read MoreThe European Association of ERASMUS Coordinators (EAEC), is a membership network, which currently has more than 140 members. It was founded in 2004 in Lodz, Poland, with an official kick off during the ERACON 2005 (ERASMUS Coordinators Conference and GO-Exchange Education Fair 2005) in Cyprus. The network represents the reference point for all the academics and practitioners…
Read MoreCapacity-building projects in the field of higher education are transnational cooperation projects, based on multilateral partnerships, primarily between higher education institutions from Programme and eligible Partner Countries. European studies is a field of study offered by many academic colleges and universities that focuses on current developments in European integration that often include a combination of political…
Read MoreThis episode of Interlace PODCAST is the first one addressing the adult education field. We do this by introducing the RIOTE2 project – Rural Inclusive Outdoor Theatre Education: Street theatre education methodology and network cooperation model in rural environment. The project is of high relevance for the scope of this podcast since it addresses our two main…
Read MoreIn a previous episode, we have interviewed Lika Glonti, director of the National Erasmus Office in Tbilisi who provided a general overview on the Georgian higher education institutions and their involvement in the Erasmus+ programme. The KNOWEU project; Enhancing Knowledge on Georgia’s EU Integration among Ethnic Minorities, is the topic of today’s programme. The project is co-funded by…
Read MoreInternational collaboration in Art education differs in many ways and for many reasons from other fields of studies and is too often neglected or marginalized from the big picture. What are the specificities of international university collaboration in this field, why was it affected more than others by the Covid-19 pandemic effects and what are…
Read MoreToday’s episode brings us to a new territory and will show us how the EU funding tools can be used in a creative way to cover very specific topics and address highly relevant social challenges in an inclusive manner. The “Visual Impairment Social Inclusion ON” project was an Erasmus+ Success story, a good practice on the School…
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