Third Erasmus+ International Teaching and Training Week: “Digital transformation – business, education, science”

Hosting Higher Education Institution:
International Business School, Sofia, Bulgaria
Institution website:
https://ibsedu.bg/bg/page/165-International-Week
Country:
Bulgaria
Language:
English
Dates:
Monday, 16 March, 2020 to Friday, 20 March, 2020
Registration fee:
150 euros
Fee reductions/waivers:
no
Maximum number of participants:
20
Deadline for applying:
Saturday, 1 February, 2020
Accommodation:
Accommodation not provided
Contact person details:
Daniela Georgieva PhD
Associate professor
Institutional Erasmus+ coordinator
+359 (0)2 907 82 31
dgeorgieva@ibsedu.bg

It is our great pleasure to invite you to the “Third Erasmus+ International Teaching and Training Week” which will take place between 16th and 20th of March 2020 in Sofia, Bulgaria hosted by the International Business School.

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

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.

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

 

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 Seventeenth International Scientific Conference of the International Business School “Digital transformation – business, education, science”, which will take place on the 20-21 March 2020 in Sofia, is an additional opportunity after the international week officially ends. The Seventeenth International Science Conference of the International Business School intends to become the platform of introducing innovative theories, products and services at the field of digitization and digital transformation; discussions on the problems of policies of intelligent specialization and development of digital science and education; popularization of good practices and innovative methods of digital transfer of knowledge. For more information about the conference, please follow the link: http://ibsedu.bg/en/page/20-international-conference. The participation is optional and additionally paid.

The participation in the International week requires a registration fee of 150 euros per person, which includes materials, coffee breaks, welcome dinner and lunches according to the program. A visit of Plovdiv city is optional and will cost respectively 50 euros per person, which includes transportation and beverages.

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

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

For enrolment please fill in the application form here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1uli1_fDErlx9-lFmKhLG5HlFp3RxedzmMnEnCrV...

 

The deadline for applying is 1 February 2020. Confirmation of selected applicants and detailed programs will be sent by 21 February 2020. Because the number of participants is limited we can approve participation of only two staff members per institution. Thank you in advance for your understanding!

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.

We can offer assistance for providing you suitable places for accommodation! 

For further details you may contact us at: dgeorgieva@ibsedu.bg 

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

 

Yours faithfully,

Daniela Georgieva

Institutional Erasmus+ coordinator

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

 

 

Attachments: 
information_about_plovdiv_city.pdf (784.51 KB)Download
programme_draft.pdf (298.86 KB)Download
third_international_week_handbook.pdf (909.38 KB)Download