Erasmus+ Staff Week at Euro-Mediterranean University
Strengthening Bonds: Creating shared opportunities
- 9 - 13 June 2025
- EMUNI University - Piran - Slovenia
- Contact: erasmus@emuni.si
About
Euro-Mediterranean University (EMUNI University) kindly invites colleagues from Partner Institutions to join us for the event “Strengthening Bonds: Creating Shared Opportunities” as part of our Erasmus+ Staff Week, taking place from 9 to 13 June 2025 in Piran, Slovenia.
The main goal of this event is to expand and strengthen our collaboration, exchange know-how, and explore new opportunities for joint projects and initiatives.
We are confident that the involvement of all participants will bring new opportunities for growth and development, both at the institutional and personal levels.
We look forward to your participation and believe that together we will create stronger bonds and open doors for future collaborations. Your presence will undoubtedly enrich the event and contribute to its success.
Target group
EMUNI Partner Institutions
- Staff of International/Mobility offices
- Staff of Education department
- Staff working on International Accreditations
Main objectives
Peer learning, networking, knowledge transfer and sharing of experiences and best practices among colleagues.
Monday, June 9, 2025
Venue: EMUNI University, 3rd floor, Kidričevo nabrežje 2, Piran
Topic of the day: The Importance of Intercultural Collaboration
08:30 – 09:00 Registration
09:00 – 09:30 Opening the EMUNI Erasmus+ Staff Week and Welcome Speech
(Prof. Dr. Rado Bohinc, President of EMUNI University)
09:30 – 11:00 Lecture: Intercultural Collaboration
(Polona Oblak, MSc)
11:00 – 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:45 Lecture and workshop: Digitalization and human rights
(Assist. Prof. Ddr. Maja Pucelj)
12:45 – 14.00 Lunch in restaurant Pirat (free of charge)
14:00 – 15:30 Guided tour of Piran (Polona Oblak, MSc)
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Topic of the day: Network and Erasmus+ Priorities
Venue: EMUNI University, 3rd floor, Kidričevo nabrežje 2, Piran
09:00 – 10:30 Workshop: Future opportunities and challenges of EMUNI Network
(Prof. Dr. Jaka Vadnjal)
The root of the EMUNI idea was to foster collaboration in Mediterranean. In order to follow this objective, we must talk and listen to each other. The participants are invited to learn about EMUNI and their affiliation institution and identify gaps which can be turned into opportunities for future collaboration. Let’s limit ourselves to 2-minutes pitch. The whole objective of the workshop s to learn from each other and come up with new, fresh ideas for future collaboration. Be wild and don’t limit yourself in your thinking process!
- Participants will discuss different forms for collaborations and how those ideas can be applied
10:30 – 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 – 12:30 Participants presentations
- Building successful collaborations – share your expectations
12:30 – 14:00 Light lunch (free of charge)
14:00 – 15:00 Study in Slovenia: Learning, Challenges, and Opportunities Through the eyes … of former students, of current students, of exchange students (Emna Jbara)
16:00 – 19:00 Lecture: Diversity and Inclusion in the Italian System: A Constitutional Perspective
(Guest lecture, Prof. Maria Natale from Pegaso Digital University)
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Venue: EMUNI University, 3rd floor, Kidričevo nabrežje 2, Piran
Science and Research Centre Koper, Garibaldijeva ulica 1, Koper
09:30 – Meeting point at Piran Bus station
09:40 – Travel from Piran to Koper
11:00 – 13:00 Visit Science and Research Centre Koper and Labs (SRC Koper)
(Assoc. Prof. Saša Pišot)
13:00 – Light lunch (free of charge)
14:30 – Travel from Koper to Piran
Optional: If you’d like to stay in Koper and look around, feel free – just keep in mind you’ll need to organize your own transport back to Piran
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Venue: Grand Hotel Bernardin, Obala 2, Portorož (walking distance from EMUNI: 15 min)
International Scientific Conference EM-HERI 2025:
Higher Education Systems in the Mediterranean: Comparative Analysis & Development Opportunities
Conference programme emuni.si/conference
Friday, June 13, 2025
Option 1: Venue: Grand Hotel Bernardin, Obala 2, Portorož
Conference 2nd day: Different sections
Option 2: Venue: EMUNI University, 3rd floor, Kidričevo nabrežje 2, Piran
09:00 – 10:15 About Erasmus+ project and addressing its key priorities
- Erasmus+ mobility info for staff (teaching, training, documents needed, visa process, …)
- Erasmus+ mobility info for students (long-time & short time mobility for study, traineeship, documents needed, visa process, …)
- EWP Dashboards (Erasmus without paper)
(Tatjana Trebec, MSc and Daša Zvonar)
10:15 – 10:30 Coffee Break
10:30 – 11:30 Supporting students in the application process (Tatjana Trebec, MSc)
13:00 – 13:15 Closing remarks (Certificates of attendance award)
Venue: Grand Hotel Bernardin
Who can apply: Lecturers and administrative staff from European Universities and from Partner Universities outside Europe.
Join us for the Erasmus+ Staff Week at EMUNI University in sunny Piran, Slovenia (June 9-13, 2025)! Strengthen bonds with colleagues amidst the beauty of the Adriatic coast. Enjoy networking, knowledge sharing, and exploring this charming seaside town. Combine professional development with the fun of summer – apply by March 10th!
