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Higher education student and staff mobility project
Start date: Jun 1, 2014, End date: May 31, 2016 PROJECT  FINISHED 

DOBA EPIS is holder of the ECHE Charter and it therefore implements Erasmus mobility projects in accordance with the general objectives of the Erasmus+ programme. The programme inter alia contributes to achieving the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy, the objectives of the strategic framework for European cooperation in education and training (ET 2020), to the sustainable development of partner countries in the field of higher education and to the promotion of European values in accordance with the Treaty on European Union. Students and staff mobility is an opportunity for students, interns, youth and volunteers as well as for professors, teachers, coaches and staff of educational institutions to gain experience in another country. We received funds for 2 mobilities for the 2014/2015 academic year: - one mobility for training abroad, - one mobility for traineeship abroad. Both mobilities were realised. Two female representatives participated in mobility programmes. Student mobility for traineeship is recognised within the framework of the institution’s programme and in accordance with the defined credits for an individual programme. Teacher mobility is recognised at annual interviews, evaluation of teachers’ work and remuneration. So as to offer international experience also to employed students who are unable to engage in physical mobility due to financial, social or work-related reasons, we are developing virtual mobility programmes for students. The virtual mobility programme was related to the Virtual Summer School. We offered the Creative Cross Cultural Communication international week, which included 135 students from 27 countries in the 2014/2015 academic year. All planned activities of the project ran as planned and in accordance with quality indicators as established by the Erasmus Charter. DOBA EPIS has an Erasmus coordinator for the implementation of all activities within the framework of mobility (national and international). The tasks of the Erasmus coordinator comprise the preparation of the call for applications for mobility, implementation of introductory days, contacting students, preparing agreements, help with student accommodation, monitoring students, reviewing student reports, etc. Teachers are encouraged to partake in mobility at different events that they attend (the Lecturers’ Assembly, training courses, meetings). Teachers apply to an internal mobility call for applications and the most appropriate candidate is chosen by the Erasmus coordinator. We are pleased with the results that all students and teachers were satisfied with their mobility experience. Satisfaction is regularly monitored and all mobility participants have to prepare a final report, while the students also write blogs that are published on our website. The results of the project show that the Erasmus experience was very positive for all participants, especially for students who showed progress in terms of independence, teamwork, understanding intercultural differences, etc. The number of annually granted mobility programmes is very low (an average of 2 mobilities per year), however the positive effects are nevertheless seen in our institution and our attitude towards mobility and internationalisation within our institution is changing. The positive experience of all mobility participants means that there is a growing demand for mobility and the related possibilities. The students returning from mobility are a kind of Erasmus ambassadors, who are available for assistance and advice to all future generations and interested students. Two students, who participated in mobility programmes in the 2013/14 academic year (one in Malta and one student in the Canary Islands), were offered a job in the company of placement after concluding the mobility programme and have relocated to Malta and the Canary Islands respectively. We can say that we are exceptionally satisfied with this result, as it shows that our students do well and that Erasmus exchange opens opportunities for employment abroad. Our experience shows that these good practice examples are an additional motivation for all candidates who are still only considering mobility. Their decision is made easier by the good results and they have a dialogue partner and the opportunity to hear about the advantages of mobility first hand.

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