On October 23, 2021 in the hall of Academic Council at Grinchenko University (13-B, Marshal Tymoshenko Str.) in support of the initiative of the Student Parliament SRL of Internationalization of Higher Education joined the activities aimed at informing students of the University about opportunities to participate in academic mobility programs and held a meeting with the Coordinator of Erasmus + National Offices and National Teams of Higher Education Reform Experts in Ukraine Svitlana Shytikova.
During the meeting with the students of the University Svitlana Shytikova presented information on a wide range of issues within the competence of NEO in Ukraine, and answered the questions of the seminar participants. In particular, the topics connected with the history and purpose of the Erasmus + program, priorities, directions and requirements to applicants for participation in student academic mobility programs, international exchanges and joint projects were covered in detail. The participants became familiar with the following items:
• Who can participate?
• How often can you participate in academic mobility programs and how long do they last?
• What activities are envisaged under the various action lines of the Erasmus + program?
• What competitions are held in different action lines and how often?
• Issues of language training for applicants
• Current priorities for participation in the Erasmus + program
• What is “volunteer participation” and what are its features and prospects?
• How to successfully qualify for the exchange program?
• How to look for opportunities for academic mobility on your own?
•What are the functions of university international offices and how to communicate with them?
The meeting ended with awarding to Svitlana Shytikova the Commendation for the development of friendly relations between NEO in Ukraine and Grinchenko University, educational activities on international cooperation under the Erasmus + program and a warm photo shoot.