International Weeks at LiepU

International Staff Week 2023

                                       

Liepaja University invites academic and administrative staff from foreign universities to participate in the International Staff Week: "Erasmus for all? New Approaches and Challenges"  to be held on 15-17 March 2023 physically at Liepaja University (LiepU).

Venue: Liepaja University, Lielā street 14, Liepaja (LATVIA).

The event is open for academic staff willing to give lectures, share experiences, as well as to international relations office staff working with Erasmus+ projects and full-degree international students. 

Foreign professors are invited to submit their teaching proposals in the following study fields: Business Management, Design & New Media Arts, Foreign languages, Information Technology/Computer Sciences, Smart Technologies and Mechatronics, Nature and renewable energy resources management and engineering, Ecotechnologies, Social work, Speech therapy, Teacher training.

International office staff is invited to actively share their experiences in  work with Erasmus+ KA1, KA2 projects, Erasmus+ digitalization / inclusion / green traveling.

There is no participation fee for LiepU partner university staff, but there is a participation fee of 50 EUR to non-partner university participants. Participants are expected to cover their costs for travel, accommodation and the meals not mentioned in the program.

In order to apply, kindly fill in the registration application and send a confirmation e-mail that you have filled the application also to International Relations Department staff: erika.lauberga@liepu.lv  / sintija.bruze@liepu.lv.

The final registration deadline is 20 January 2023, but kindly note that due to limited capacity we will not be able to host more than 25 participants. The results will be announced on 27th January.

GENERAL PROGRAMME

Tuesday,

14 March

Wednesday,

15 March

Thursday,

16 March 

 

Friday,

17 March

 

Saturday,

18 March

Arrival of the participants

Visits to different LiepU departments (booked individually)

 

 

10:00

Welcome by Liepaja University authorities Assembly hall, 4th floor

University presentations*

International coffee break**

Open lectures

10:00-12:00 Workshop

227 room

 

 

Open lectures

 

10:00-11:30 Workshop

227 room

 

 

Open lectures

 

 

Liepaja Birthday Events

Event calendar (ENG): Liepājas pasākumu kalendārs (liepaja.lv)

12:00-14:00 Workshop

227 room

 

 

 

 

12:30-13:30Liepaja - the European Capital of Culture in 2027” programme’s presentation by Liepaja City Municipality representative

Meeting point – City Council, Rožu street 6

 

15:00 Quick guided city tour through the city centre (by foot)

Meeting point – outside the main LiepU building

 

15:00 Excursion to the former Military part of the city – Karosta 

Meeting point – outside the main LiepU building

15:00 Closing remarks at the museum

Let’s discover the interior of the 17th to 19th century in the museum “Margaret Hoijer’s guest house and pub”.

Meeting point – outside the main LiepU building

18:00 International dinner at the restaurant "Čello" in the "Great Amber" concert hall, 7th floor

 

*Be creative, no PP slides! **Please take one traditional snack with you!