First Erasmus+ International Teaching and Training Week

It is our great pleasure to invite you to the “First Erasmus+ International Teaching and Training Week” which will take place between 11th and 14th of June 2018 in Sofia, Bulgaria hosted by the International Business School.

A main goal of the International week is to provide opportunities for universities’ staff members and students to share and discuss common problems and experience in the field of higher education.

A five-day program of workshops and meetings has been planned. In parallel teaching sessions for teaching staff members in the field of economics, tourism and management have been provided.

The program is available here: http://ibsedu.bg/media/First_International_Week_Handbook.pdf

This International Teaching and Training Week is our unique approach for enhancing international cooperation and partnership. It is also a great opportunity to make new contacts and to learn about our university, city, country, and culture while conducting teaching or training activities.

For teachers the week offers the possibility to teach in the following fields:

International business

Business administration

Accounting

Economics

Innovations

Management

Marketing

Tourism

Staff members have the opportunity to benchmark and share their expertise in the following services:

Administration services

Distance learning

Continuing education

Student services and mobility

International and business relations

Research and development activities

All the sessions will be conducted in English.

Participation in the Fifteenth International Scientific Conference of the International Business School “Tourism – Research, Development and Education”, which will take place on the 15-16 June 2018 in Sofia, is an additional opportunity after the international week officialy ends. The Conference offers an interdisciplinary platform for school teachers and university faculty, researchers and practitioners in the area of tourism, where you can present and discuss the newest tendencies, innovation models, practical challenges and possible solutions in the sector. For more information about the conference, please follow the link: http://ibsedu.bg/en/page/20-international-conference

The participation in the International week requires No registration fee.

There is a fee for the visit to the historical centre of Sofia (guided tour) and the Trip to the Rila Monestery. 

The International Business School will support the participants with the accommodation arrangements.

The participants should cover their travel and accommodation costs through Erasmus+ mobility programme (TSM – Teaching Staff Mobility and Staff Mobility).

For enrolment please fill in the application form here: http://ibsedu.bg/bg/page/165-International-Week or use the attachment bellow.

The deadline for applying is 30 April 2018. Confirmation of selected applicants and detailed individual programmes will be sent by the 20 May 2018.

Don‘t miss the chance to meet new people, to enjoy the beautiful capital city of Sofia and to participate in the International Week.

Please feel free to forward this message to your colleagues that might be interested in.

We remind you that European Union participants have the possibility to apply for ERASMUS + Staff Training mobility grants from their home institutions.

For further details you may contact us at: dgeorgieva@ibsedu.bg or international-week@ibsedu.bg

We are looking forward to seeing you in Sofia, Bulgaria!

Yours faithfully,

International Relations Office

Participants are kindly requested to contact their home institution for STT funding, where possible.