Alina Grzhibovska Director of International Relations Department University of Latvia

1. Workshop“Managing International Staffand Student Mobility”St.Petersburg3.02.2011The Importance of Mobility for the Institutional Development Alina Grzhibovska Director of International Relations Department University of Latvia http://www.lu.lv http://www.bsrun.org

2. Strategic Plan 2010-2020 • Objectives: • To create and maintain active cooperation with the EU institutions, actively becoming involved in the international university organizations • To create joint study programmes on a European and Baltic level • To participate actively in Erasmus Mundusand other student exchange programmes, ensuring the recognition of studies abroad • To promote the engagement of UL researchers in post-doctoral studies in foreign universities and research centres, as well as to promote their return to Latvia, ensuring favourable conditions upon their return to the UL • To ensure high quality of studies for the exchange students and to achieve effective cooperation between faculties and departments http://www.lu.lv http://www.bsrun.org

3. Elements of the Internationalization Policy • Mobility of students and lecturers with the aim to improve the quality of studies, renew and improve the qualification of personnel • Participation in the international academic and professional organizations • To improve knowledge of personnel in the languages of EU member states, by developing courses in foreign languages • To invite foreign experts • Establishment of international centres • Exports of education and attraction of foreign students • Inclusion of foreign experts in the promotional and doctoral study councils • Active participation in the international scientific and education exhibitions http://www.lu.lv http://www.bsrun.org

4. Cooperation Directions • Bilateral cooperation agreements with 96 universities in 36 countries • International networks and organizations (IAU, EUA, Euroasian University Association, ISEP, UNICA, UTREHT Network, BSRUN, Campus Europae, SYLFF) • Participation in educational and research programmes and projects • Mobility http://www.lu.lv http://www.bsrun.org 4

5. Internationalization at Home • Joint programmes/double degree • International study programmes • Visiting lecturers • International auditorium • Projects • Services http://www.lu.lv http://www.bsrun.org 5

6. Bilateral Agreements 2011 99 universities in 36 countries Others: Argentina, Austria, Bahamas, Belarus, Bulgaria, Denmark, South Korea, Egypt, Netherlands, Israel, India, Moldova, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Thailand http://www.lu.lv http://www.bsrun.org 6

7. Participation in ERASMUS Mundus projects • Join EU-SEE (2009) – Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia, Kosovo, Albania, Croatia • Triple I (2010) – 12 universities in Russia • CENTAURI (2010) – Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan (incoming students/lecturers, academic staff) • Lot3b (2010) – occupied territory of Palestine • MISOCO – (Joint Master degree programme) http://www.lu.lv http://www.bsrun.org 7

8. Total Mobility http://www.lu.lv http://www.bsrun.org 8

9. Erasmus Mobility http://www.lu.lv http://www.bsrun.org 9

10. Erasmus Outgoing Staff Mobility http://www.lu.lv http://www.bsrun.org 10

11. Thank you very muchfor your attention! alina.grzibovska@lu.lv http://www.lu.lv http://www.bsrun.org