Erasmus+ Harmony Project

Presentation of the HARMONY project’s outcomes in Moscow
An international scientific-practical conference “Internationalisation strategies in higher education” was held on 18 and 19 December 2018 on the basis of the Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography (MIIGAiK) as a part of the international project of the Erasmus+ programme “Development of approaches to harmonization of comprehensive Internationalization strategies in higher education, research and innovation at EU and Partner Countries (Russia, Belarus, Armenia) – HARMONY”. The event was organized by Voronezh State University with the active support and assistance of the National Erasmus+ Office in Russia and Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography.
It was the project final conference aimed to present to Russian universities the results achieved in the field of development and implementation of internationalization strategies of universities, inclusion of the international dimension into curricula, implementing joint educational programmes, and also tools for harmonizing approaches to the internationalization of higher education (experience of the EU, Russia, Belarus, Armenia).
The conference was attended by more than 130 specialists in international activities, experts in the field of internationalization of higher education, teachers and scientists from universities participating in the consortium.
The conference opened with the welcome addresses by the Assistant Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation Alexander Sobolev and Deputy Director of the International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Education and Science Boris Zhelezov, Head of the Science and Technology Section of the European Union Delegation to Russia Richard Burger, Director of the National Erasmus+ Office in Russia Olga Oleynikova and the Rector of MIIGAiK Nadezhda Kamynina.
The experts highly appreciated the significance of the project results for the higher education system as a whole, and for reforming the management of international activities at the level of individual universities. Olga Oleynikova noted that the HARMONY project was recommended to examine as a successful practice of implementing European projects.

Today we had the announcement of the Moscow meeting draft agenda .
Host University: Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography.
See you soon in Moscow

Next Meeting, Moscow,
Russia 17-20 December 2018
Informations:https://erasmusharmony.ning.com/blog/moscow-meeting-practical-information

Dear colleagues!

We would like to express our profound gratitude and appreciation to you for your enthusiastic participation in the International Education Week and your valuable contributions to this, without exaggeration, a long-awaited event that was very special for us.
Anna Nedzelskaia

It was great to see you in Voronezh. Our Voronezh colleagues organized a superb meeting. Thanks to Alla and Anna. Congratulations to them and thanks to you for your participation.

Meeting in Voronezh
13-15 September 2018

Draft Programme

Wednesday, 12 September

Arrival and check-in in the Mercure Voronezh Centre Hotel

Thursday, 13 September

Venue: Voronezh State University, Universitetskaya Square, 1, conference hall, 2nd floor

09.30 Registration of the participants
10.00 Welcome address
Prof. Dmitry Yendovitsky, Rector of Voronezh State University
Government of the Voronezh region
Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation
Delegation of the European Union to Russian Federation

10.30 Plenary session
10.30 Erasmus+: the 2018 results and upcoming calls for proposals (draft topic)
Ms Anne Spangemacher, Project officer, Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency, European Commission, Brussels, Belgium

11.00 Internationalization of higher education (draft topic)
Dr. Olga Oleinikova, Director of National Erasmus + Office in Russia

11.20 Successes and failures in Tempus IV: lessons for Erasmus+ Applications
Stephen Hagen, Executive Director of Semantica Ltd, international expert in educational entrepreneurship, Emeritus Professor of the University of South Wales, the UK

11.45 Coffee break
12.00 ERASMUS+ project “HARMONY - Development of approaches to harmonization of comprehensive internationalization strategies in higher education, research and innovation at EU and Partner Countries”
Chairs:
Dr. Alla Akulshina, co-coordinator of HARMONY project, Head of the Unit for International Projects and Programmes, Voronezh State University
Prof Miguel Angel Adame, coordinator of HARMONY project, professor of the Department of Civil Law and International Private Law, Faculty of Law, University of Seville, Spain

12.20 Internationalisaion strategies: European expertise

Ms Graziella Gaglione, Head of the Unit, International Office, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy

Wendy Yip, Director of the International Development Office, Aston University, Birmingham, the UK

University of Seville

13.10 Action plans of internationalisation for higher education institutions in Russia
Southern Federal University, Rostov-upon-Don, Russia

13.25 Development of internationalization strategy: experience of Belarus
Mr. Alexander Rytov, Head of the International Programs & Projects Office, Deputy Head of Department of International Relations, Belarusian State University, Minsk, Belarus

13.40 Development of internationalization strategy: experience of Armenia
Ms Arevik Ohanyan, Quality Manager, Eurasia International University, Yerevan, Armenia

14.00 Lunch (Т-café, 13, Lenin Square)
15.30 Internationalisation of curricula (TBC)
Prof. Elena Maestri, Professor of the Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Italy
16.00-18.00 Session 1. Internationalisation of curricula: national requirements and international standards
Chairs:
Dr. Maria Catroga, Executive coordinator of the International Relations Office, Polytechnical Institute of Tomar, Portugal
19.00 Conference Dinner
Le Grand Café “Ampir”, Lenin Square, 13

Friday, 14 September

International conference
Internationalization strategies in higher education, research and innovation

Venue: Voronezh State University, Universitetskaya Square, 1, conference hall, 2nd floor
09.30 Registration of the participants
10.00-
14.00 Session 2 Recognition of the study periods: bottlenecks, approaches, mechanisms
Chairs:
Dr. Nathalie Fabry, Director of the Institut Francilien d’Ingénierie des Services, coordinator of the Master Degree in Tourism Studies, Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée, France
14.00 Lunch (Т-café, 13, Lenin Square)
15.30-
17.00 Session 3 Export of education services: strategies and instruments
Chairs:
Dr. Vladimir Rodionov, Director of the Institute of International Education, Voronezh State University
19.00 Voronezh Chamber Theatre
Theatre production “Antigone”
20.30 Dinner
Restaurant of the Chamber Theatre
Saturday, 15 September

Celebration of the 100 years
since the foundation of the Voronezh State University

the programme includes:

• Solemn meeting of the VSU Alumni Association (British, German)
• Charity Fair
• Festive parade of students
• Festival of the international students
• Ball of the Centenary
• Festive firework at the Admiralteyskaya Square
• Social programme

Next meeting in VORONEZH 13-15 September 2018
VORONEZH STATE UNIVERSITY
International conference
Internationalization strategies in higher education, research and innovation
Dedicated to celebration of the 100 years
since the foundation of the Voronezh State University

Many thanks to Maria, Rosa, Claudia and all other colleagues from IPT for the great organisation of the Harmony project meeting and workshop.

Νext meeting in Tomar, Portugal 16-21 of April 2018. For details, please link below :

Tomar Meeting Erasmus Harmony Project

"We had a fruitful session and all benefitted from vis-à-vis communication contributed to mutual understanding and future cooperation".
Alexander Rytov
5-9 December 2017

HARMONY
MEETING
05 – 09 December 2017
Minsk, Republic of Belarus
GOOD LUCK MINSK !!!!
ЖАДАЕМ ПОСПЕХУ МІНСК !!!!

Dear partners,
I hope you are all doing fine and getting ready to everybody in Minsk in a few weeks.
As our intranet area http://erasmusharmony.ning.com/ is not available at the moment, I am sending this message via e-mail.
With this message I would like to circulate information regarding the upcoming event at BSU, Minsk, Belarus.
Please, find attached hereto the following important documents:
1. Draft program of the 3-days event.

As you can see we will have different activities, e.g. conference, coordination meeting and trainings. The latter will attract more participants from other HEIs and is supported by Belarus Erasmus+ Office. We’re offering 3 topics (Managing Erasmus+ KA107 mobility projects, Managing Erasmus+ Capacity building projects and Managing public events), but depending on experts available I suppose we will be able to run only 2 sessions (also because of the timeframes we have for these activities). The trainings have the following format: in the beginning of each session expert delivers short presentations and after that the group work begins. Groups will receive individual case to study and find solution and finally present the outcomes. The group work will be supervised by experts and supported by expertise of our HARMONY project EU partners, so dear EU partners, your participation in of high importance.
We are also trying to arrange an optional cultural program for those who wish to do so, namely the visit to the National Academic Bolshoi Opera and Ballet Theatre of the Republic of Belarus to enjoy the ballet “Le Corsaire”. In order we could book tickets for you in advance we need to know who is planning to go to see the performance, so please indicate that in the respective field of the registration form. The ticket price is not very high, e.g. up to 10-15 euro. You will pay upon arrival.
2. Practical information document. This document contains some specific information about Belarus as well as a list of hotels we recommend our foreign guests to book. There is also information about venues of the meeting: all meetings will be taking place on the BSU main campus in the building of the Faculty of International Relations (1 and 2 days) and in the building of the BSU Library (trainings on the 3rd day).
3. Registration form. Please fill in the registration form and return it by e-mail to Yuliana Sotnikova to the address: [email protected] Yuliana is our new local project manager who is replacing Liudmila Slivinsakya in my office, please make relevant corrections in your mailing lists.

Visa issue.
As you all know EU citizens are not required to have BY visas if the duration of their stay in Belarus no longer than 5 days (and you entering Belarus via National airport Minsk). I suppose this is the case of all those who’re coming to Minsk on the meeting. If still, there is a need to have visa (due to duration longer that 5 days) please contact me directly at [email protected] and we arrange you visa support letter so you could apply for the visa at the National airport Minsk right after your arrival. Armenians and Russians have visa-free entry.
Let me wish all of you safe trip to Belarus and we are looking forward to meeting you all at BSU very soon.
Sincerely,
Alexander

Alexander RYTOV
Deputy Head of Department-
Head of the Office

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