UTCB organized the 1st edition of the International Staff Week event – May 20-24
During May 20-24, our partners from Technical University of Civil Engineering hosted the first edition of the event entitled International Staff Week, bringing together representatives from five universities from France, Spain, Germany, Ireland and Croatia!
The event aimed to debate a topic of interest for higher education institutions, namely International Strategies for Student Support Services, thus facilitating collaborative learning activities, productive discussions and the exploration of different strategies aimed at improving student support services.
The participants represented the following institutions:
- Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Martir, Spain
- South East Technological University, Ireland
- University of Zadar, Croatia
- University of Rostock, Germany
- BUILDERS École d’ingénieurs, France
The agenda included activities such as:
| Monday | Tuesday |
|---|---|
| Monday | Tuesday |
| Official Welcome from UTCB Management and Presentation of the Agenda Ilinca Năstase, Vice-Rector Scientific Research and International Relations | Let’s Get to Know Each Other, Introduction to Romanian Culture and Language Ramona Diac, EU-CONEXUS Mobility Coordinator |
| UTCB Campus Tei Tour Cezar Vlăduț, Vice Chancellor Student Activities, IT, Communication and Image | How to build an academic inclusive environment? Marian Pădure, Coordinator of the Office for Students with Disabilities, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca |
| Presentation of the headquarters of the team representing us at the Seismic Design Competition Petru Marica, student | UTCB Campaigns awarded at the national level Lavinia Turcu, EU-CONEXUS Communication and External Relations Coordinator |
| Bucharest City Center Tour ESN | Cultural activity: Cotroceni Palace museum |
| Wednesday | |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | Thursday |
| Opportunities in Erasmus+ Higher Education Projects Simona Alexianu, ANPCDEFP/Erasmus+ Representative | Presentation of UTCB Career Center Network Mihaela Iftode, CCOC Representative |
| ERASMUS Open Doors 2024 Universities Fair for UTCB students and staff | Presentation of EU-CONEXUS Career Center Rebeca Power, EU-CONEXUS Career Center Coordinator |
| The Impact of Internationalization in Higher Education Institutions | UTCB Collaborations and Partners Associate Professor Dr. Cristiana Croitoru |
| Campus Tour – Sustainable Houses – UTCB Alumni and Students Initiatives, Ștefan Dobre, EFdeN Representative | |
| EU-CONEXUS Projects Development Support Office Presentation Adriana Sumănaru, EU-CONEXUS Projects Writing and Development Coordinator |
By participating in this event, university representatives gained valuable information about international strategies regarding student support services, expanded their networking, shared best practices and laid the foundations for possible collaborations in areas of common interest.
