Office for International RelationsOffice for International RelationsUniversity of TuzlaUniversity of Tuzla

Prof. dr. Mirsad Djonlagić

Summer University

Tuzla, 09. July 2007.

Office for International relations – activities and procedures

Creating inter-university cooperation within B&H and international level

International projects – Tempus, WUS, DAAD, International student grants

Summer University Student and teaching mobility Diploma recognitions FP7 projects Preparation of the guides and brochures related to

ECTS and Bologna process

Office for International Relations

Promotion of the European dimensions in the higher education “There is a general agreement on the fact that

one of the fundametal elements, in order to reach the Eurpoean dimension, is the implmenatation of Joint Programmes, preferably leading to Joint degrees. Joint programmes give a great addes value to higher education with refernce to the University mission to form the human capital and the European citiziens.”

Promotion of the European dimensions in the higher education How to stimulate a real integration of the

international and intercultural dimension as a part of the usual teaching, learning and research activities?

Promotion and support of EU projects Lack of funding and understanding from

the environment

Internationalisation

The aim of internationalization Europe – the current state Bosnia and Herzegovina – the current state The current state of the University of Tuzla The importance of process of internationalization at the

University of Tuzla Arguments in favor of the process of internationalization

at the University of Tuzla International agreements Internationalization in segment of education

How to improve current state The role of the International Relations Office

The aim of internationalization

The influence of the globalization and internationalization proces at universities

the standpoint of an institution, where all activities are focused on educational and research activities on international levels

the standpoint of teaching staff, management and students, where all activities are focused on enabling every person to work optimally in both, national, and international environment.

Europe

economic integration between the EU members as well as other European countries which are not EU members

coordination and harmonization, as well as information exchange in all segments of higher education in Europe

programs and initiatives with the aim of improving «understanding» and creating conditions for international cooperation

LLL program, Tempus, FP, WUS, Cooperation programs with South-East Europe

Bosna and Herzegovina

the lack of Law on higher education at the state level

diversity of curriculum The lack of development strategy for student

and teaching staff mobility programs lack of funds for participation in joint programs

and mobility support

The current state of the University of Tuzla

There is no organized mobility of the teaching staff and students

Tempus, WUS, FP – on institutional level Individual scholarship - Heinrich Boell,

DAAD, IMG Tempus Joint programs with international curricula

do not exist

The importance of process of

internationalization at the University of Tuzla education and research activities Participation in the international projects

(Tempus, WUS, FP,...) cooperation agreements with universities from

abroad (over 25 agreements) member of the European University Association

and International University Association, Dubrovnik, Jadran-Jonium Initiative.

Arguments in favor of the process of

internationalization at the University of Tuzla Internationalization of the teaching processes

and research Student and teachin mobility – quality of

studying International experience gained at universities

abroad – competition on international labor market

researches are carried out at the international level

A university is obliged to prepare students for international career

Student and teaching staff mobility

Adopted procedure for student mobility at the University of Tuzla

Horizontal mobility Vertical mobility There is no mobility between B&H universities It’s a lack of statistical data for student mobility in the B&H Spontaneus mobility – mobility out of international

programmes Organised mobility – ECTS Tempus project – first mobility in

the B&H

The following actions should be realized: creating university networks with universities/partners from abroad increasing the number of foreign students at the University of Tuzla,

organizing student mobility with universities abroad organizing teaching staff mobility with universities abroad offering courses to foreign students and teachers in Summer

Schools developing joint programs/curriculum with partner universities from

abroad participating in international research projects with partner

institutions from abroad organizing mobility of researchers at an international level offering postgraduate studies which would be attractive not only to

B&H students but also to foreign students developing internationally accepted quality assurance system

How to improve the current state Realize activities promoting teaching staff and student

mobility in accordance with the adopted procedures Define number of students which will participate in the

mobility, and the number of students which will spend some time at the University of Tuzla

Approve budget needed for the student and teaching staff mobility, which would require financial support from the Tuzla Canton

Organize studies so that administrative obstacles for foreign students would be removed and enable implementation of the national and international funds for student mobility

Influence B&H Ministries of education to generate funds for student mobility at the state level (in accordance with the Law on higher education) following the examples of the EU countries

Influence the state structures to enable B&H students access to EU funds for teaching staff and student mobility

Organize postgraduate studies in English Organize summer schools in English and offer courses

of interest to foreign students and teachers Provide curricula in English (published on the

University’s website) Harmonize academic calendar