International Staff Training Week Program 2022

This year's International Staff Training Week 2022 will adress topics on:

Fostering cooperation between universities
Mobility opportunities and international programs at Birzeit University
Capacity building projects and joint research
Intercultural competence among university staff members

Program

The program as PDF:

Day 1: May 23, 2022

Time	Activity	Venue
9:30-10:00	Arrival and registration Signing the arrival certificates and the mobility agreements	Annex Building to the Institute of Law (Hall 243)
10:00-10:30	Opening and welcoming by the University Administration	Annex Building to the Institute of Law (Hall 243)
10:30-11:00	Presentation about the University by the Public Relations Office	Annex Building to the Institute of Law (Hall 243)
11:00-11:30	Break and group picture	Presidential building, main lobby
11:30-12:30	Introductory session: Presentation by participants*	Annex Building to the Institute of Law (Hall 243)
12:30-14:00	Lunch	BZU cafeteria
14:00-15:00	Campus Tour –PR team including the Palestinian Museum	BZU campus

* Each participant will do a short presentation (introducing him/her self and the university)

Day 2: May 24, 2022

Theme: ERASMUS + Mobility (International Credit Mobility –ICM) and International Programs at BZU

Time	Activity	Venue
9:30-10:00	Presentation about the External Academic Relations Office and the ERASMUS + Unit International Summer Camp	Annex Building to the Institute of Law (Hall 243)
10:00-11:00	Erasmus + ICM procedures and Recognition (BZU Case) Incoming mobility Admission Outgoing mobility for students and staff Procedures Selection Procedures Visa issues Regulations / Credit transfer by the Admission & Registration office Staff mobility recognition by the HR department Sharing other universities’ experiences	Annex Building to the Institute of Law (Hall 243)
11:00-12:00	Presentation about Palestine and Arabic Studies Program (PAS)	PAS Offices
12:00-12:30	Break
12:30-13:00	Strategic direction of Birzeit University by Dr. Rana Khatib, V.P. For Planning & Development	Annex Building to the Institute of Law (Hall 243)
13:00-14:00	Lunch	BZU cafeteria
14:00-16:00	Visit to Birzeit Old City	Birzeit City

Day 3: May 25, 2022

Theme: Capacity Building in the Field of Higher Education and Joint Research and Projects

Time	Activity	Venue
9:30-10:20	Birzeit University experience in Erasmus+ Key Action 2 - Capacity building in the field of higher education The role of the Office of Grants and Contracts Examples of BZU project	Annex Building to the Institute of Law (Hall 243)
10:20-11:00	Joint research and projects at BZU by the Faculty of Graduate Studies	Annex Building to the Institute of Law (Hall 243)
11:00-11:30	Break
11:30-12:30	Meeting with the National Erasmus + Office in Palestine Session by Dr. Abdelkarim Abdelraziq, NEO Director Briefing about the Higher Education in Palestine Briefing about the Erasmus+ office in Palestine	Annex Building to the Institute of Law (Hall 243)
12:30-13:30	Lunch	BZU cafeteria
13:30 -14:30	Meeting with the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Unit	Zeenni Building
14:30-15:20	Meeting with the Right to Education Campaign	Annex Building to the Institute of Law (Hall 243)
19:00	Dinner in Ramallah	TBC

Day 4: May 26, 2022

Theme: Developing Intercultural Competence in University Staff

Time	Activity	Venue
9:30-11:00	Meeting with Concerned Faculties and departments*	Institute of Law Hall (Room 317)
11:00-13:00	Info session about the universities to BZU students** Erasmus + calls and international programs	Institute of Law Hall (Room 317)
13:00-14:00	Farewell Lunch and certificates	Institute of Law Hall (Room 317)

*Individual meetings will be arranged with the concerned faculties and departments upon request.
** Presentation about your university to BZU students and the Erasmus + program (procedures) (15 minutes each).

Day 5: May 27, 2022

Free day, we can help in arranging visits to Jericho or Bethlehem or Nablus

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