VMU International Staff Mobility Week
On May 2nd – 6th, the International Cooperation Department of Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) organized an international mobility week, which was attended by 70 teachers and non-academic staff from 31 countries who came under the Erasmus+ mobility programme.
The guests got acquainted with VMU and participated in various activities: trainings, socio-cultural events, and lectures, also they shared experiences with representatives of the VMU community. Participants had the opportunity to make new connections, get to know Lithuania and its culture, and to participate in cultural masterclass activities organized by the Transform4Europe Alliance and led by professionals in their fields.
Feedback from the participants:
“The spectacular Erasmus+ Staff Week is the most remarkable moment of a teacher in the Academe. This event led to an expansion of wider horizon of faculties coming from the different parts of the world. This program of the ERASMUS is really a marvelous opportunity for people to discuss socrative method of teaching and learning and thus, this would also help the host country as well as its receiving institutions open its door to opportunities and challenges towards attaining competitiveness in the global market.”
“The organization of the staff teaching week was excellent. The fact that there were participants from different partner Universities doing similar activities provided the opportunity to network and meet other scientists from across the world. The social activities also provided the opportunity to learn the history and culture of Lithuanians. It was a great and rewarding experience.”
“Overall, the event was perfectly organized, and all the details were taken into account. Both the administrative and the teaching stuff, as well as the students were very considerate and welcoming. It was a great pleasure to be a part of VMU and gain new experience and impressions both on a professional and personal levels.”
