Erasmus+ contact seminar with the Western Balkans
Erasmus+ contact seminar
with the Western Balkans
24 - 25 October 2019
Tirana, Albania
This seminar will gather around 200 representatives from higher education institutions from all 34 Erasmus+ programme countries, as well as from the Western Balkan partner countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Kosovo*). The aim is to increase the number of applications within the region under the next Erasmus+ call for proposals by offering concrete networking opportunities.
The contact seminar will cover all international actions of the Erasmus+ programme, with a particular focus on International Credit Mobility and capacity building in higher education. As for previous editions, the event will include networking sessions and a series of workshops addressing issues, such as the mutual recognition of qualifications and learning periods abroad, Erasmus+ application forms, selection and support for participants.
*This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.
Programme - Day 1
14:00 - 15:00 | Registration and welcome coffee
15:00 - 15:15 | Opening remarks
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Besa Shahini - Minister of Education, Sports and Youth, Republic of Albania.
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Luigi Soreca - European Union Ambassador to Albania.
15:15 - 16:40 | Erasmus+ Contact Seminar with the Western Balkans
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Erasmus+: Retrospective, new aspects of the 2020 call for proposals
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Benedicte Einarsen - International Cooperation, European Commission.
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Regional activities
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Albert Sesé - International Cooperation, European Commission.
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Western Balkans Alumni Association (WBAA) with testimonials from Erasmus+ alumni
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Michael Goulao - WBAA service provider.
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Presentation of successful Erasmus+ projects in the Western Balkans: ICM, CBHE and JM
16:40 - 17:40 | Higher education in the Western Balkans
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Jari Matti Riihelainen - Analyst, Eurydice.
17:40 - 17:45 | Workshops and networking: What to expect
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Albert Sesé - International Cooperation, European Commission.
19:30 - 22:00 | Official dinner
Programme - Day 2
10:00 - 11:00 | First workshops
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First steps in International Credit Mobility
- Moderators:
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Mathilde Bégrand - National Agency, France.
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Silva Viilup - National Agency, Estonia.
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Suad Muhibic - National Erasmus+ Office, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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International Credit Mobility for advanced practitioners
- Moderators:
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Božidar Grigić - National agency, Slovenia.
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Jehona Lushaku - National Erasmus+ office, Kosovo*.
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Markus Symmank - National agency, Germany.
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First steps in capacity building projects in higher education
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Moderators:
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Anila Troshani - Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA).
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Olga Jovanovic - National agency, Serbia.
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Sini Piippo - National agency, Finland.
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Capacity building projects in higher education for advanced practitioners
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Moderators:
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Dorina Angelsceu - Expert.
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Tea Režek - National agency, Croatia.
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Vanja Drljevic - National Erasmus+ office, Montenegro.
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11:00 - 11:30 | Coffee break
11:30 - 12:45 | Networking round 1 – Focus on Erasmus+ partner countries
12:45 - 13:45 | Lunch break
13:45 - 15:00 | Networking round 2 – Focus on Erasmus+ programme countries
15:00 - 15:30 | Coffee break
15:30 - 16:30 | Second workshops
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First steps in International Credit Mobility
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International Credit Mobility for advanced practitioners
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First steps in capacity building projects in higher education
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Capacity building projects in higher education for advanced practitioners
16:30 - 18:00 | Farewell cocktail
Location
Hotel International Tirana
City Center, Scanderbeg Square
1001 Tirana
Albania
Conclusions
Conclusions from the workshops [pdf] (Authors: Albert Sesé Ballart and Benedicte Einarsen)
Final report on the seminar [pdf] (Authors: Albert Sesé Ballart and Benedicte Einarsen)
Images
Images from the event (Credit: Lira Pipa, 2019)
