International Staff Training Week Program 2020

This year's International Staff Training Week 2020 will adress topics on:

Program

Theme: Fostering Cooperation

Time	Activity	Venue
9:30-10:00	Arrival of participants Registration Signing arrival certificates and the mobility agreements.	Presidency Building- Shammas Hall
10:00-10:30	Opening and Welcoming Remarks	Presidential building, Shammas Hall
10:30-11:00	Presentation about Birzeit University- by the Public Relations Office	Presidential building, Shammas Hall
11:00-11:30	Break and group picture	Presidential building, main lobby
11:30-12:30	Introductory session: Presentation by participants ( Each participant will do a short presentation (introducing themselves and the university).	Presidential building, Shammas Hall
12:30-14:00	Lunch	BZU cafeteria
14:00-15:00	Campus Tour by the PR team (The tour includes the Palestinian Museum)	BZU campus

Theme: ERASMUS + Mobility (International Credit Mobility-ICM and International Programs at Birzeit University)

Time	Activity	Venue
9:30-10:00	Presentation about the External Academic Relations Office and the ERASMUS + Unit International Summer Camp	Presidency Building
10:00-11:30	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 Registration office Staff mobility recognition by the HR department Sharing other universities’ experiences	Presidency Building- Shammas Hall
11:30-12:00	Break
12:00-12:30	Presentation about Palestine and Arabic Studies Program (PAS)	Presidency Building- Shammas Hall
12:30-13:20	Visit to PAS Offices and meeting with International Students	PAS Offices
13:20-14:00	Lunch	BZU cafeteria
14:00-16:00	Visit to Birzeit Old City	Birzeit City

Theme: Erasmus+ Key Action 2 - Capacity Building in the Field of Higher Education (CBHE) 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 The role of the Project Management Unit Examples of projects at Birzeit University	Presidency Building- Shammas Hall
10:20-11:00	Joint research and projects at BZU by the Faculty of Graduate Studies	Presidency Building- Shammas Hall
11:00-11:30	Break
11:30-12:30	Meeting with the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Unit	Najjad Zeenni Information Technology Center of Excellence
12:30-13:30	Lunch	BZU cafeteria
13:30-14:00	Meeting with the Right to Education Campaign	Presidency Building- Shammas Hall
14:00-15:00	Meeting with the National Erasmus + Office in Palestine Session by Dr. Nedal Jayousi, NEO Director Brief about the Higher Education in Palestine Brief about CBHE in Palestine	Presidency Building- Shammas Hall
19:00	Dinner in Ramallah	TBC

Theme: Developing Intercultural Competence in University Staff

Time	Activity	Venue
9:30-11:00	Meeting with concerned faculties and departments Individual meetings will be arranged with the concerned faculties and departments upon request.	BZU Campus
11:00-13:00	Info session about the universities to BZU students Erasmus + calls and international programs	Institute of Law (Room 317)
13:00-14:00	Farewell Lunch and certificates	Presidency Building- Shammas Hall