Erasmus + International Staff Week at SMK University of Applied Sciences (Klaipėda, Lithuania) "The Role of Higher Education in Regional Development" .

The purpose of the International Staff Week (ISW) is to share the experience of how higher education institutions contribute to regional development and growth, jobs, investment, and community wellbeing, how they encourage science and business cooperation, and what results this cooperation brings for the regions and local economies, how universities support innovation and entrepreneurship, etc. As well as sharing how higher education institutions manage to successfully monitor, analyze and evaluate the impact created, what tools and instruments are used etc.

The ISW is also dedicated to expanding and strengthening international partnerships. The event comprises of best practice sharing, presentations, experiential activities, and visits to relevant institutions related to the topic of ISW. Participants are encouraged to deliver presentations during the week on their institution’s role in regional development and share success stories and examples.

 Costs

Participation fee - 100 Euros to cover the coffee breaks as well as social program costs. Participation in Staff Week can be funded by Erasmus+ Staff Training grants provided by the home University of a participant. We invite participants to check the availability of such funding with their home institution.

The application deadline is Friday, 27 October 2023. Registration is open HERE.