Mobility Project

Project facts

Project promoter:
'Ion Mincu' University of Architecture and Urbanism
Project Number:
RO15-0041
Target groups
Students,
Teachers, trainers, managers, leaders and other staff within higher education institutions
Status:
Completed
Initial project cost:
€16,300
Final project cost:
€16,300
From EEA Grants:
€ 14,670
The project is carried out in:
Bucureşti - Ilfov

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Description

The project was needed in order to increase the quality of higher education – improving methods of teaching, research and curricula. The objective of the project was to obtain a dynamic balance between teaching, research and intercultural dialogues, though mobility and cross-border cooperation. The project was expected to increase the attainment levels, to improve the quality and relevance of higher education and to facilitate a closely cooperation with universities from EEA area. The project will address this challenges by encouraging staff and students from partner universities to participate in different types of mobilities, in order to promote multicultural European aspects. The target groups are students, professors and administrative staff from partner universities. The donor partner is the University of Liechtenstein – the role of the partner university is to offer help for improving the quality and accessibility in the project’s activities and to contribute to a wide participation of incoming and outgoing students and staff. The partnership will Increase the number of mobilities between Liechtenstein and Romania and strengthen the cooperation between the two countries; personal and professional development for participating students and staff from partner universities.

Summary of project results

a) The project was needed in order to increase the number of cooperation activities between higher education institutions and to promote the development of quality, high performance and innovation in architectural higher education. b) The main objective of the project was to facilitate a closely cooperation with similar universities from Donor States. We improved the relations with University of Liechtenstein, building a sustainable academic relationship on a long term. We'll continue to disseminate the results of this project at a national and international level. c) We managed to organize mobilties for outgoing students who had successfull experiences. The mobility of teachers helped in improving the teaching, working methods and the curricula. d) The mobilities brought into light very similar approaches of the partner universities regarding the quality of higher education, at international standards. The participants discovered specific teaching methods and disciplines of the host institutions. e) The beneficiaries fully completed the tasks stipulated in their Learning/Teaching Agreements and besides discovered deeply a new cultural background. The professional communication among the members of the partner institutions is expected to be continued on a long term. f) Strenghten the cooperation between the Romanian academic society and the EEA, personal and professional development for participants from both universities.

Summary of bilateral results

The partner university had the possibility to compare it's standards and strategy with the ones of "Ion Mincu" University of Architecture and Urbanism, which helped to create a continuity in the cooperation frame for the future. In the academic year 2014-2015, there was the first time when a professor from the University of Liechtenstein visited "Ion Mincu" University of Architecture and Urbanism as this fact has particular significance. The outgoing students from "Ion Mincu" University of Architecture and Urbanism were well appreciated by the host institution and considered between the best students of University of Liechtenstein. Thanks to this project, one teaching staff and 2 students had the opportunity to know the University of Liechtenstein from inside, which helped them to improve their professional capacities. The incoming teacher was the first one from the University of Liechtenstein visiting our school and he had the opportunity to be part of an important academic event (the international diploma jury) and to know culturally our country. These facts are a basis for the future bilateral relations we intend to develop with University of Liechtenstein, in order to involve it as a strategic partner in other projects.