UniWeliS project consortium cordially invites you to
SYMPOSIUM
Welcoming universities: Towards high-quality support for
international academics
in Central-Eastern and South-Eastern Europe
held under the auspices of the Slovak V4 Presidency
DATE: 21. 6. 2023
FORM: HYBRID
EVENT VENUE: Hotel Tatra Bratislava, Námestie 1.mája 5, 811 06 Bratislava
The event will be streamed to be available also for online participants.
PARTICIPATION FEE is free of charge. Participants pay costs related to accommodation and transport.
| 9:30 - 10:30 | Registration and morning coffee |
| 10:30 - 10:45 | Opening and overview of the UniWeliS project outcomes Karla Zimanova, SAIA, Slovakia |
| BLOCK I: INTERNATIONALISATION AS A STRATEGIC GOAL FOR UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENT | |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | Attraction and support of international PhD students and academics: state of play in CE- SE Europe Veronika Kupriyanova, ACA, Belgium |
| 11:00 - 11:15 | Discussion |
| 11:15 - 12:00 | Comprehensive approach to upgrading processes and services provided to international PhD students and academics - Uniwelis App Explorer session Milan Zdravkovic, University of Nis, Serbia Silvia Kotulicova, SAIA, Slovakia |
| 12:00 - 12:45 | Lunch |
| 12:45 - 14:15 | Panel discussion: How to advance in building a welcoming environment towards international campus – best practice at policy, programme and institutional level Moderator: Veronika Kupriyanova, ACA • Zuzana Kovacicova, Unit for Integration of Information Systems, Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia • Magdalena Jędrkiewicz, HR Department, National Centre for Nuclear Research, Poland • Orsolya Jánosik, Tempus Public Foundation, Hungary • Roxana Diaconescu, Office for Global Cooperation, International Students and Diaspora, University of West Timisoara, Romania • Julia Taucher, Coordination Welcome centre, University of Graz, Austria |
| 14:15 - 14:30 | Coffee break |
| BLOCK II: CAPACITY-BUILDING OF SUPPORT STAFF | |
| 14:30 - 15:30 | International support staff training portfolio by UniWeliS • Joanna Laskowska, NAWA, Poland • Svetlana Dimitrova, Sofia University, Bulgaria • Milan Zdravkovic, University of Nis, Serbia |
| 15:30 - 16:30 | Panel discussion: Why and how to support the administrative staff in their professional |
| 16:30 - 16:40 | Conclusions |
| 16:40 - 17:30 | Farewell refreshments |
| 17:40 - 19:00 | Bratislava tour |
| 19:00 - 21:00 | Self-paid dinner |
PROGRAMME AGENDA IS AVAILABLE HERE.
Registration form for international participants is available at the following link: https://forms.gle/bppzPnYVUYTTXten7
Registration form for Slovak participants is available at the following link:https://forms.gle/hBLodApT6WDqLRpg6
Please, register both in case of your online or onsite participation.
Information package - practical information related to transport and accommodation in Bratislava.
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