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19 March 2020
KnowHub Kick-off Meeting in Sarajevo
The kick-off meeting of the Erasmus+ project “Reconnecting universities and enterprises to unleash regional innovation and entrepreneurial activity – “KnowHub” was held on March 11-12, 2020 at the University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. WUS Austria, represented by Mr. Almir ...
15 March 2020
Partners of the Erasmus+ project DESTIN for more democracy in the Ukraine conducted three peer review panels on newly developed journalism studies in Zaporizhzhya, Mariupol and Sumy. Developers improved the curriculum together with partners from the Netherlands, Austria and Sweden by including ...
26 February 2020
24 February 2020
SEEVAL Kick-off meeting in Sofia
The kick-off meeting of the new Erasmus+ project „SEEVAL – Social and Emotional Education - Building Inclusive Schools and Ownership of Values” was organized by the project coordinator Trakia University together with the Center for Creative Training Association in Sofia, Bulgaria from ...
13 February 2020
Sarajevo. More than 40 professionals from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austria, Germany, Serbia, and Spain met in Sarajevo, BiH from February 12-13, 2020 to kick-start the new, joint Erasmus+ Project - “Strengthening capacities for the implementation of dual education in BH higher education/DUALSCI”. ...
03 February 2020
The HERAS publication “The Incorporation of a Human Rights-Based Approach in Kosovo’s Regulatory Framework for Higher Education and its Application in Higher Education Institution” was presented at the Europe House in Prishtina, Kosovo. The study includes an analysis of the relevant legal ...
24 January 2020
Free Training on Participative Theatre Methods in Global Learning, Graz, March 9-10, 2020
About the training The training will be based on the Training Package (https://www.developtogether.eu/de/training-package-demo-de) which has been developed by the consortium as part of the InterCap project (more information about the project on www.developtogether.eu). Participants of ...
11 December 2019
09 December 2019
12 November 2019
15 October 2019
Participation in SDG Watch Platform Meeting, 15 October 2019
Vienna. Together with more than 20 professionals from different non-governmental organisations, WUS Austria participated in the platform meeting of SDG Watch Austria on 15th October 2019. SDG Watch Austria is a cross-sectorial network of civil society and non-profit organisations working ...
23 September 2019
16 September 2019
12 September 2019
CulturWB Consortium Meeting and CTTH 2019
Novi Sad, 12-13.09.2019: During the conference on Contemporary Trends in Tourism and Hospitality (CTTH) with the working title Get Ready for the iGeneration partners of the CULTURWB consortium held a working session on their new master programmes Cultural Heritage and Cultural Tourism ...
09 September 2019
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10 July 2019
Graz. More than 30 professionals from Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium and Austria participated in a workshop and project meeting in Graz from July 9-10, 2019. During the workshop, participants presented the results of trainings on inclusion for high school teachers in Armenia and ...
08 July 2019
01 July 2019
17 June 2019
12 June 2019
HERAS organized workshop on “Implementation of an applied study programme approach in Kosovo”
On 12 June 2019, HERAS organized a Workshop “Implementation of an applied study programme approach in Kosovo”. This activity aims to support the Higher Education System and Institutions to further develop structures, capacities and procedures needed for the implementation of an applied ...
06 June 2019
INTERCAP: Teacher Training in Austria 5th-6th June 2019
Bildungshaus Mariatrost in Graz: Teacher trainers from Austria have been introduced to two participatory pedagogical methods (with reference to Interactive Learning Communities and Theatre for Living) which will be used to address Global Learning topics like #SDGs #sustainabledevelopment ...
18 May 2019
DESTIN: International conference on journalism education for democracy in the Ukraine.
Project partners from the United Kingdom, Austria, Poland and the Ukraine met in Kyiv from the 13th to 17th May 2019 to discuss the recent developments in establishing a new study program in journalism at 10 different Ukrainian Universities and how to align existing programs with the European ...
30 April 2019
InterCap project High Level Communication Paper
InterCap project has set ambitious targets in terms of stakeholders to outreach, actively engaged within the project and expected to acquire ownership of the outcomes. 30.000 education stakeholders and decision-makers are expected to be reached and informed about the project.
19 April 2019
HERAS WORKSHOP - APPLYING A HUMAN RIGHTS BASED APPROACH IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Prishtina. More than 45 participants took part in the HERAS workshop “Applying a human rights-based approach in higher education” on 17 April 2019. Participants included representatives from the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MEST), higher education institutions, ...
16 April 2019
SAVE: Third partners meeting, April 2-3, 2019
Palermo/Italy - Partners of the Erasmus+ project "Sport Against Violence and Exclusion-SAVE" met for the third time to discuss the progress of activities and results. During the meeting our colleagues presented the annual Quality Management Report.
15 April 2019
WUS Austria – 20 Years in Kosovo: Celebrating the Past with a Vision for the Future
On the occasion of its 20th anniversary of WUS Austria in Kosovo a reception was organized to celebrate the past with the vision for the future. Present at the event where representatives from Austria and Kosovo, namely Austrian Ambassador to Kosovo, Minister for Education, Science and ...
10 April 2019
Dissemination Conference Tbilisi, Georgia from 2nd to 6th April 2019
CULTURWB: Future perspectives in cultural tourism. In the frame of interproject-coaching, partners of the CulturWB project from the Western Balkan region (Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro), the Netherlands, Austria and Germany met in Georgia to present the newest research results ...
02 April 2019
PATTERNS Lectures: PATTERNS Community Workshop “Stay connected – learn more!”, March 29 – 30, 2019
Graz/AT. To complete the PATTERNS Lectures series this workshop brought together 12 Lecturers of all four PATTERNS generations. The aim of the workshop was to strengthen the community by creating new ideas for future cooperation. Hence the workshop provided a possibility to dig deeper into ...
29 March 2019
Vom 13. bis 14. Mai 2019 (Wien) und vom 5. bis 6. Juni (Graz) finden im Rahmen des Projektes InterCap Trainings für LehrerausbildnerInnen und TrainerInnen in der Erwachsenenausbildung zu partizipativen Methoden mit Bezug auf OSDE und Theatre for Living im Bereich globales Lernen statt. ...
14 March 2019
Graz/Austria. The project coordinator FH Joanneum organized the Kick-off meeting of „UNITED - Engineering Knowledge Transfer Units to Increase Students’ Employability and Regional Development” and a subsequent two-day study visit to Styrian automotive companies such as Pankl Racing ...
13 March 2019
INCLUSION workshop and project meeting for staff of HEI and government representatives in Graz
Graz. More than 30 professionals from Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, UK and Austria participated in a workshop and project meeting in Graz from February 12-13,2019 aimed at discussing and exploring key aspects for the design of teaching resources and training materials for high ...
26 February 2019
Social Dimension Small Grant Scheme – Dissemination Event
Prishtina, 26 Feb 2019. Results and good practices from the implementation of the HERAS Social Dimension Small Grant Scheme were presented today in a dissemination event. In line with the goals of the Social Dimension of Higher Education of the Bologna Process, the grant scheme aimed to ...
05 February 2019
Bath/UK. The project coordinator, Bath Spa University, brought together representatives of 20 partner organizations, including European and Ukrainian universities, media and student associations, and the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.
03 December 2018
InterCAP: International workshop for teacher trainers in Graz, November 26-30, 2018
Graz/Austria. About 15 professionals from Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Germany, Greece, Italy, Slovenia and the UK participated in an international training for teacher trainers (multipliers) in Graz, November 26-30, 2018, where training modules developed within the InterCap project were tested ...
09 November 2018
Das Projekt InterCap – nachhaltige Entwicklung und SDGs im Unterricht
Online Module für LehrerInnen zu partizipativen Bildungsmethoden Hauptziel des Projektes ist die Erarbeitung von online Modulen für die LehrerInnenausbildung zu ausgewählten partizipativen Bildungsmethoden. Mit Hilfe dieser Methoden sollen Themen wie Migration, nachhaltige Entwicklung ...
30 October 2018
InterCap project – First International Conference
Vilnius, Lithuania - beginning of October our colleagues Louise Sperl and Nataša Tadić participated at the first International Conference of the InterCap project: INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION: WAYS FORWARD held at Vilniaus universitetas / ...
30 October 2018
SAVE - Sport Against Violence and Exclusion
Sarajevo / Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, University of Sarajevo hosted the second partners meeting from the 1st to the 4th October 2018 for the Erasmus+ Sport project: SAVE - Sport Against Violence and Exclusion.
29 October 2018
INCLUSION monitoring visit to Yerevan, October 22-26, 2018
Yerevan/Armenia. Representatives from WUS Austria and SAFAA (State Academy of Fine Arts, Yerevan/Armenia) conducted joint monitoring visits to partner country universities of the INCLUSION project in Yerevan from October 22-26, 2018. The purpose of the visits was to take stock of project ...
19 October 2018
Sarajevo/Bosnia and Herzegovina. Chinese inbound and outbound tourism is increasing continuously! A Chinese travel philosophy says: one trip equals reading 10.000 books – Chinese do not make tourism to relax, reports China expert Prof. Arlt, providing new perspectives in tourism at the ...
26 September 2018
INCLUSION monitoring visit to Tuzla and Travnik, September 16-20, 2018
Travnik and Tuzla/BiH. Representatives from WUS Austria and SAFAA (State Academy of Fine Arts, Yerevan/Armenia) conducted joint monitoring visits to partner country universities of the INCLUSION project in Tuzla and Travnik from September 16-20, 2018. The purpose of the visits was to ...
06 August 2018
Invitation to stakeholders We are happy to invite you to join the European development education Community of Practice (CoP) which will provide a venue for all interested stakeholders to receive and give support, exchange ideas, learn and discuss issues relating to the design, development ...
11 July 2018
Focus group interviews for project “Sport against Violence and Exclusion – SAVE”
WUS Austria conducted a focus group interview with 10 sport trainers as one of the activities for the project “Sport against Violence and Exclusion – SAVE”, co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union.
The first Dissemination Conference of the project took place at the Cultural Center in Mostar. The event was covered by three TV media houses and numerous online newspapers. After the conference key speakers and audience were discussing under the moderation of Dino Mujkic and Miroslav Mujkic ...
07 June 2018
HERAS - SOCIAL DIMENSION SMALL GRANT SCHEME - INITIAL WORKSHOP FOR GRANTEES
Prishtina. 14 participants took part in the initial workshop for grantees of the Social Dimension Small Grant Scheme today. The workshop aimed at introducing grantees to the HERAS project and the Social Dimension of Higher Education; to establish a network among grantees and familiarize ...
07 June 2018
Valencia. The 5th annual event of the International Consulting Alliance (ICA) took place in April in Valencia and it gathered around 80 participants from all over the world. During this event the technical and local members as well as the top experts had the chance to get to know each ...
16 May 2018
INCLUSION project meeting and dissemination conference in Travnik, May 10-11, 2018
Travnik/BiH. More than 30 professionals from Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, UK and Austria participated in a workshop in Travnik on May 10-11, 2018 aimed at finalising Social Dimension strategies at universities and beyond as well as developing resources and guidelines for inclusive learning ...
23 April 2018
AtLETyC Final Conference in Turin
On the 19th of April 2018 the final conference took place in Turin – Italy. After the successful implementation of the pilot training last autumn, the new dual career approach for former elite athletes, designed by partners from all over Europe, was discussed those days by lecturers, ...
16 April 2018
Launch of the short Guide for syllabus development by the University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”
Prishtina. On 11 April HERAS supported the launch of “A short Guide for reviewing and revising syllabi for teaching staff and for the staff supporting and supervising curriculum development”, moderated by Hysen Bytyqi, Vice-Rector for Quality Assurance, with participation of Coordinators ...
12 April 2018
International Trainings on Migration held in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia within PROMIG project
Yerevan, Baku and Tbilisi. In March 2018 partner universities hosted international trainings held by the University of Alicante, on topics related to Migration. The trainings were held within the Erasmus+ project "Promoting Migration Studies in Higher Education" (PROMIG).
15 March 2018
Graz. The project coordinator FH Joanneum organized the ASCENT kick-off meeting and the following study visit from March, 12 – March 15, 2018. During the kick-off meeting representatives of all partners from Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Germany, Mexico and Spain, presented their respective ...
14 March 2018
HERAS supports MEST to develop regulation on functioning the NCP for H2020
Prishtina. On 13 March 2018, HERAS in cooperation with MEST organise a high-level conference on functionalization of the National Contact Persons (NCP) System in Kosovo. The event was opened by Mr. Shyqiri Bytyqi, Minister of Education, Science and Technology and Mr. Gernot Pfandler, Ambassador ...
08 March 2018
PATTERNS Lectures conference publication "Is teaching always political?" is published!
The final conference of PATTERNS Lectures 2016/17 took place in Vienna in November 2017 and dealt with the topic “Is teaching always political? New challenges in higher education”. The event brought together lecturers from different generations of PATTERNS Lectures, PATTERNS Lectures ...
05 March 2018
HERAS: Official Kick-Off of Advanced Programmatic Partnership Project held in Salzburg
Salzburg. From 28 February to 2 March, the HERAS team attended the kick-off event of the advanced Programmatic Partnership project “Industrial Collaboration in Product Design Education” that will be implemented between the University of Applied Sciences in Ferizaj (UASF) and Salzburg ...
05 March 2018
Graz. The project coordinator FH Joanneum organized the TOURIST kick-off meeting and the following study visit from February, 27 – March 2, 2018. During the kick-off meeting representatives of all partners from Austria, Finland, Spain, Thailand and Vietnam presented their respective ...
28 February 2018
HERAS advanced curriculum development workshop
Ferizaj. On 27 February HERAS experts and team carried out a workshop at the University of Applied Sciences Ferizaj on the topic of “Advanced Curriculum Development”.
26 February 2018
Kaunas. The kick off meeting of the Erasmus+ project Sport Against Violence and Exclusion (SAVE) was hosted by the coordinating organisation Lithuanian Sports University beginning of February in Kaunas. The project will focus on strengthening of the prevention and fight against racism and ...
16 February 2018
InterCap project kick off meeting
On 18 and 19 of January the coordinator CARDET from Cyprus hosted the kick off meeting for the project InterCap: “Developing capacities together: European CSO-university networks for global learning on migration, security and sustainable development in an interdependent world.” The ...
15 February 2018
Launching of the research study on “Mainstreaming human rights into curriculum development”
Prishtina. The research study has been published with HERAS support whereas drafted by Mr. Besnik Loxha, Academic Development Office within University of Prishtina. According to the author of the study, Mr. Loxha, the purpose of this research is first to present the status quo of the inclusion ...
11 December 2017
HERAS project invited public universities in Kosovo to workshop on design thinking in Prishtina
Prishtina. On 5 and 6 December 2017, HERAS invited Wonderwerk from Vienna (https://www.wonderwerk.at/en/) to conduct a one day and a half workshop on understanding students‘ needs with the design thinking method with academic staff of public universities. The ...
05 December 2017
ALLED project has come to an end
Prishtina. The ALLED project has come to an end and we are featuring here some of the outputs/publications produced in the component for higher education which was led by experts from WUS Austria. For more nformation and more outputs visit: http://www.alledkosovo.com/
05 December 2017
Vienna. „Is teaching always political? New challenges in higher education“ was the title of the final conference of PATTERNS Lectures, a project initiated by ERSTE Foundation and implemented by WUS Austria. The project runs in a series of editions for the 4th time and supports the development ...
01 December 2017
WUS Austria at the EYA Festival
Graz. Veronika Nitsche, member of the Executive Board of WUS Austria had the pleasure to be table host at the world café in the frame the EYA (European Youth Award) Festival, which took place in Graz from Nov. 29 – Dec. 2, 2017.
18 November 2017
Erasmus + Project CultureWB: Workshop and Launch of the Curriculum Development
Banka Luka. CulturWB stands for “Strengthening Capacities for Tourism Changes in WB Building Competences for Quality Management of Heritage and Cultural Tourism”, and the projects includes the development of a MA program on that topic.
14 November 2017
Final conference of Tempus GOVERN
Yerevan. After three-and-a-half years of learning from one another, the Tempus GOVERN project is coming to a close. The objective of the project was to enable application of the state-of-the-art management system at Armenian HEIs for promoting effective and efficient structural changes ...
14 November 2017
Final conference of Tempus VERITAS
Yerevan. On October 12 the final conference of Tempus VERITAS project took place in Yerevan, Armenia. The aim of the project was structural development of the doctoral education at Armenian higher education institutions based on Salzburg Principles and European Qualifications Framework. ...
16 October 2017
AtLETyC – 4th Project Meeting took place in Sarajevo
Partners from Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Italy, Slovenia and Lithuania came together in Sarajevo to work on the Erasmus+ Project "Athletes Learning Entrepreneurship – a new Type of Dual Career Approach". With this project, the project partners were trying ...
12 October 2017
HERAS Workshop on Learning Outcomes and Curriculum Development
Sharri Mountains/Prizren. HERAS implemented a two-days workshop for the Coordinators for Academic Development (CAD) of the University of Prishtina. During the first day HERAS provided input and material covering the state-of-the-art regarding learning outcomes/curriculum development, whereas ...
20 September 2017
NURSLING working meeting in Uzbekistan
Tashkent/Samarkand. The partners of the Erasmus + project NURSLING met with partners in Tashkent and Samarkand to continue working on guidelines for a National Qualification Framework and a qualification data base in Uzbekistan. We also had a chance to meet students to present and discuss ...
11 July 2017
HERAS workshop on “Applying a Human Rights Based Approach in Higher Education”
Prishtina. On 4th and 5th of July, HERAS organised a workshop on “Applying Human Rights Based Approach in Higher Education”. The aim of the workshop was to address central aspects of higher education from a human rights perspective, including curriculum development, institutionalization ...
10 July 2017
WUS Austria and PATTERNS Lectures took part in the 8th ELIA Academy in London
London. WUS Austria and PATTERNS Lectures took part in the 8th ELIA Academy on the topic "What’s going on Here? Exploring Elasticity in Teaching and Learning in the Arts at Central Saint Martins in London from 5-7 July 2017.
23 June 2017
MLS4ENG - Multiplier Event and Final Project Meeting, Skopje, Macedonia
Skopje. On 12 June 2017 a multiplier event of the Erasmus+ project Professional Development Courses for Engineering Management and Leadership Skills took place in Skopje.
12 June 2017
INCLUSION workshop for staff of HEI and government representatives in Yerevan, June 13-14, 2017
Yerevan. More than 30 professionals from Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, UK and Austria participated in a workshop in Yerevan from June 13-14,2017 aimed at discussing and exploring key aspects for the design and implementation of Social Dimension strategies at universities and ...
25 April 2017
PICASA: Final Event in Yerevan
Yerevan. From April 18 – 22, 2017 the final event in the frame of the Tempus Project PICASA took place in Yerevan. PICASA aimed at promoting the recognition of the Higher Education (HE) systems of Armenia, Georgia, Belarus and Ukraine. WUS Austria was in charge of the first work package, ...
21 April 2017
Kick-off Meeting of HERAS in Prishtina
Prishtina. The event was opened by Mr. Arsim Bajrami, Minister of Education, Science and Technology and Mr. Gernot Pfandler, Ambassador of Austria in Prishtina, herein, both parties signed the protocol of co-financing for implementation of HERAS project. Mr. Bajrami welcomed the support ...
31 March 2017
Rethinking the transformation of the water tower in Bihać/BiH
Bihac. Ena Kukić and Dinko Jelečević, students from the Technical University in Graz won the first price for their vision how to transform the water tower in Bihać. The initiative has been launched within collaboration between independent civic platform ABC.ba and Foundation Revizor. ...
20 March 2017
E+ Project NURSLING: Workshops and Coordination Meeting at the University of Trento
Trento. From March 13-18, 2017 the University of Trento, Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science hosted representatives from the Uzbek partner universities as well as the EU partners for a series of workshops on qualification frameworks, quality assurance, output-based and ...
08 March 2017
International Symposium “New Technologies in Sport” in Sarajevo, October 2017
The Faculty of Sport and Physical Education in Sarajevo in partnership with the Olympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina and in cooperation with the University of Sarajevo with the co-funding from the Central European Initiative is pleased to extend a cordial invitation for the participation ...
07 February 2017
Ceremony for first set of graduates at University of Gjakova
Gjakova. The University of Gjakova "Fehmi Agani" in Kosovo has celebrated their first set of graduates with diplomas and diploma supplements from the University Gjakova. The elaboration of the diploma supplementwas supported by the project ALLED - Aligning Education with Labour ...
19 January 2017
Open call for architects and designers!
An open call for architects and designers has been launched within collaboration between independent civic platform ABC.ba and Foundation Revizor through the Patterns Lectures course Design and Crisis that will be held in summer semester at the University of Bihać (Bosnian and Herzegovina). ...
06 December 2016
INCLUSION Kick-off meeting in Yerevan, December 1-2, 2017
Yerevan. More than 20 professionals from Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, UK and Austria met in Yerevan from December 1-2, 2016 to kick-start a new, joint Erasmus+ Project - “Development and Implementation of Social Dimension Strategies in Armenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina through Cross-regional ...
05 December 2016
UNESCO chair in Human Rights and Human Security
Graz. In 2016, UNESCO agreed to establish a UNESCO Chair in Human Rights and Human Security at the University of Graz to strengthen interdisciplinary teaching, research, academic cooperation and outreach in human rights and human security. The Chair supports UNESCO’s objectives of life-long ...
28 November 2016
Wien. Im Rahmen des VIII. Mittelamerikanischen Filmfestivals lädt der OeAD am 5.Dezember 2016 zu einem Abend mit KEF-Schwerpunkt ein. Es werden drei Filme gezeigt und zwar "Mein Regenwald" eine schwedische Dokumentation über einen Mann, der sich auf die Suche nach "seinem" ...
21 November 2016
Podgorica. Within the framework of the project DEVCORE -Development of Learning Outcomes Approach. A way to better comparability, recognition and employablility at the labour market, which is officially closing at the end of this month, from November 7 to 10, a site visit in Podgorica ...
02 November 2016
Talks on cooperation in strategic development projects at University of Sarajevo
On Friday 28 October 2016 a meeting of representatives of WUS Austria and representatives of the University of Sarajevo was held to talk about future joint cooperations in strategic development projects. The following topics were a particular focus during the talks: development of teaching ...
20 July 2016
NURSLING: summer university 2016 in Koblenz
Koblenz. Partners of the project NURSLING meet in Koblenz, Germany, to participate in the summer university 2016, organised in cooperation with several international projects at the university. WUS Austria gives a lecture on "Output Based Education". The NURSLING project is supports ...
12 June 2016
SALE - project meeting in Lisbon/Portugal
Lisbon. The fourth and last SALE project meeting was hosted by Telheiras in Lisbon/Portugal from 12-13 June 2016. The Erasmus+ Project ““SALE – Social Media Training to Combat Unemployment Among Higher Education Graduates” aims to develop, teach and distribute group and individual ...
27 May 2016
PATTERNS Lectures 2016/2017: kicking off the new courses!
Vienna. the Kick-off Meeting for the PATTERNS Lectures courses of 2016/2017 has taken place from 23-25 May in Vienna. Out of 49 applications from 11 countries the PATTERNS Lectures Advisors selected 12 courses that will be taught in 8 different countries throughout the academic year 2016/2017.
18 May 2016
iDEAlab: opening of three new labs in the Western Balkan region
Novi Sad/Zenica/Subotica. In April and May the Western Balkan region was enriched with three more Innovation Labs that were opened in Novi Sad and Subotica in Serbia and in Zenica in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
26 January 2016
High level signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding
Providing skilled and educated workforce remains one of the biggest obstacles for sustainable economic development of Kosovo. To tackle this issue ALLED Project financed by the European Union and co-financed and managed by the Austrian development Cooperation,among other goals, will focus ...
22 December 2015
PATTERNS Lectures final event and Community Meeting, November 2015, Budapest
The Final Event of PATTERNS Lectures 2014/2015 was organised as a Community Meeting in cooperation with the International Conference Visualising the Nation – Post-Socialist ImagiNations, conceptualised by the art historian Edit András and realised through the collaboration of the following ...
25 November 2015
SALE – Project meeting in Tolmezzo
Tolmezzo. The third SALE project meeting was hosted by cramars in Tolmezzo/Italy from 25-26 November 2015. During the meeting a special emphasis was put on IO4 which is the development of the training material for the social media training course.
18 November 2015
SIPUS – Consortium Meeting in Belgrade
Belgrade. During the Consortium meeting, which was hosted by the Singidunum University from 18 to 20 November, an overview on all implemented project activities as well as an outlook on the future activities were given.
03 November 2015
Teachers - Agents of Change: final event in Prague
Prague. The project "Teachers: Agents of change. A strategic approach to anchoring development education in Czech and in Polish formal education systems. A strategic approach to anchoring development education in Czech and in Polish formal education systems" is coming to an ...
21 October 2015
KTU - Consortium Meeting and Interim Conference
Kyiv. Consortium Meeting and interim Conference within the TEMPUS project KTU: “Knowledge Transfer Units - From Applied Research and Technology-Entrepreneurial Know-How Exchange to Development of Interdisciplinary Curricula Modules“.
17 September 2015
Published in "Migration in the Function of Development"; author of article: Ines Suh, WUS Austria. To read the article click here.
15 September 2015
External evaluation report presented for international project "Aquademia"
Barcelona. WUS Austria was commissioned to do the external evaluation for the project "Aquademia". The AQUAdemia knowledge alliance is known as a 'competence based training and internship model for innovation in water related education at higher education institutions.
16 July 2015
Higher KOS on social dimension in Kosovo
The report "Implementation of the social dimension of the Bologna process in Kosovo is published! It is based on stakeholder interviews and was produced wihtin the frame of the project "Higher KOS - Promoting Institutional Development in Higher Education and Research in Kosovo." ...
15 July 2015
ALLED – Aligning Education with Labour Market Needs: opening event in Prishtina
Prishtina. The opening event of the project ALLED “Aligning Education with Labour Market Needs in Kosovo” was held on Friday, July 3rd in Pristina, Kosovo. Around 90 representatives of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology of Kosova (MEST), the project donor - the European ...
25 June 2015
SALE - project meeting in Sheffield/UK
Sheffield. The second SALE project meeting was hosted by Inova Consultancy in Sheffield/UK from 15-16 June 2015. During the meeting not only the outcomes of the needs and gap analysis but also the SALE website and the SALE Facebook Profile as well as the suggested storyboard for a promotion ...
24 June 2015
Presentation of Draft report on the Social Dimension of the Bologna Process
Pristina. Key findings from a draft report on the Implementation of the Social Dimension of the Bologna Process in Kosovo were presented at the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MEST) in Pristina on June 15, 2015. The concept of the social dimension of higher education was first developed ...
08 June 2015
Jelena Petrovic, who implements a course as part of the PATTERNS Lectures programme (see PATTERNS Lectures), a project initiated by ERSTE Foundation and implemented by WUS Austria, has been appointed for an endowed professorship at the Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna. The Academy of Fine Arts ...
14 April 2015
UNIQUE Centres’ General Training and Project Meeting in Graz, 14th -16th April, 2015
Graz. More than 20 professionals from China, India, Mexico, Namibia, Russia, Spain, the UK and Austria met in Graz/Austria from April 14-16, 2015 for the UNIQUE Centres’ General Training (14-15 April) and project meeting to take stock of the overall implementation of the joint EU Erasmus ...
14 April 2015
Tbilisi. The final event of the project UNIMIG - Migration and Higher Education - Building Skills and Capacities was held in Tbilisi at the premises of the Tbilisi State University from 8.-9. April 2015.
25 March 2015
A project meeting was held in Graz at the premises of WUS Austria for the EuropeAid project: "Teachers: Agents of change. A strategic approach to anchoring development education in Czech and in Polish formal education systems".
11 March 2015
Focus Group Interviews - the Social Dimension of the Bologna Process
Pristina. Three Focus Group Interviews (FGIs) on the Social Dimension of the Bologna Process were conducted in Pristina between March 11-13. The altogether 19 participants in the FGIs included higher education teaching staff, university management, education authorities, CSOs and students ...
23 February 2015
KTU - Study Visit and Consortium Meeting
Budapest. Meeting within the TEMPUS project KTU: Knowledge Transfer Units - From Applied Research and Technology-Entrepreneurial Know-How Exchange to Development of Interdisciplinary Curricula Modules“. The meeting took place in Budapest, Hungary, from 23rd to 26th February 2015. The ...
18 February 2015
SIPUS – Consortium Meeting in Belgrade
The Consortium meeting was hosted by the University of Belgrade and jointly organized with the University of Novi Sad. All project partners actively participated in this meeting since every partner gave a progress report for its own institution. All project activities which have been implemented ...
10 February 2015
Graz. The workshop of the TEMPUS project „MAIN: Mastering innovation in Serbia through development and implementation of interdisciplinary post-graduate curricula in innovation management“ took place in Graz, Austria, from 10 – 11 February 2015.
03 February 2015
Veritas – Training on Formulation of Award Criteria & Quality Standards in Doctoral Education
Yerevan. Higher Education Professionals from Armenian and Europe met in Yerevan/Armenia from January 26-27, 2015 to discuss award criteria and quality standards and procedures in doctoral education.
02 February 2015
WUS Austria, together with its partner AUSTIN Pock + Partners will provide its expertise for the establishment of the National Technology Transfer Office (NTTO) in Macedonia - a project commissioned by the Macedonian Ministry of Education and Science and financed from the World Bank loan.
29 January 2015
18 December 2014
MAIN_ training and consortium meeting in Kragujevac
A project management meeting of the MAIN project was organized at the University of Kragujevac on 4th December 2014. The purpose of the project meeting was to inform the Consortium members on the progress made in the previous period as well as to plan the activities for the following one. ...
27 November 2014
SALE - new project kick off in Graz
Graz. 10 professionals from Austria, Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain and the UK met in Graz from November 27-28, 2014 to kick-start a new, joint two-year project under the new Erasmus+ programme - “SALE – Social Media Training to Combat Unemployment Among Higher Education Graduates”. ...
17 November 2014
Workshop „Migration for development“
WUS Austria participated in a scientific workshop on the topic „Migration for development“ organised by the Ministry for Human Rights and Refugees of Bosnia and Herzegovina in cooperation with the Swiss Embassy and the United Nations Development Programme held in Sarajevo on 17 and ...
10 November 2014
KTU - Consortium Meeting, Monitoring Visit and Study Visit, November 10-13, 2014
Stockholm. More than 20 professionals from Ukraine, Hungary, Spain, Sweden and Austria met in Stockholm/Sweden from November 10-13, 2014 to take stock of the implementation of a joint EU Tempus Project - “Knowledge Transfer Unit - From Applied Research and Technology-Entrepreneurial Know-How ...
04 November 2014
HigherKos - Press conference and interview in Klan Kosova TV
On 4 November 2014 Mr. Christian Geosits (Austrian Development Agency), Mr. Almir Kovacevic (WUS Austria) and Mr. Emir Haxhija (Expert of Pediatric Surgical Oncology) were invited for an Interview in Klan Kosova TV to talk about the support of Austrian government to Higher Education in Kosovo ...
03 November 2014
Children's University in BiH – at the University of Banja Luka
WUS Austria announces with pleasure the successful implementation of Children’s University in Bosnia and Herzegovina 2014 – Phase III at the University of Banja Luka, which took place in Banja Luka September 22-26, 2014. The last of the three foreseen project phases is funded by the ...
06 October 2014
Rector Zejnullahu meets with donors and partners at the University of Prishtina
Prishtina, 18 September – The Rector of the University of Prishtina Dr. Ramadan Zejnullahu had a meeting with Ms. Sophie Beaumont from the EU Office in Kosovo, Mr. Christian Geosits from ADA, Mr. Brian Fahey from USAID, and Mr. Almir Kovačeviċ from WUS Austria.
06 October 2014
Higher KOS: Master program developed within one fo the programmatic partnerships
Prishtina. On 2 October 2014, at the premises of the Faculty of Philosophy, took place the launch of the Master Program in European Integration and Public Administration. This Master Program is designed to be an interdisciplinary program, bringing together a broad range of courses, including ...
06 October 2014
QinR: Final event in Budva, Montenegro
Budva/Becici. The final event of the EU project "Quality in Research" took place from 1.-3. October 2014 in Budva/Becici, Montenegro. During the event the consortium discussed the working conditions of young scientific researchers at Western Balkan universities and worked out ideas ...
30 September 2014
Study visit in Graz in the frame of the EU project SIPUS
Graz. From September 22-25, 2014, a delegation of representatives from Serbian universities in Belgrade, Kragujevac, Nis, Novi Pazar and Novi Sad spent a study visit at the University of Graz in the frame of the Tempus project “SIPUS – Strengthening of Internationalization Policies ...
17 September 2014
Consortium meeting within the Tempus project ONEHEALTH
Sarajevo. The consortium meeting of the TEMPUS project "ONEHEALTH: Public health in the Western Balkans - improvement in the field of public health and development of a 'one health' educational and scientific architecture in Western Balkan countries" took place in Sarajevo, Bosnia ...
25 August 2014
ERSTE Foundation Community Meeting at the European Forum Alpbach
Alpbach. WUS Austria attends the ERSTE Foundation Community Meeting which is organised from 24 - 25 August 2014 in the frame of the European Forum Alpbach.
18 July 2014
Children's University in BiH visit the Children's University in Innsbruck
Innsbruck. On Tuesday and Wednesday, 10th and 11th July, staff of the University of Banja Luka and of WUS Austria visited the Kinder-Sommer-Uni organized by the Junge Uni Innsbruck. The visit was organized as a part of the SiS Catalyst Mentoring Program. After the training held in April ...
10 July 2014
INARM: project meeting in Nizhny Novgorod/Zhdanovets
Nizhny Novgorod/ Zhdanovets. the members of the project INARM- Informatics and Management: Bologna-Style Qualifications Frameworks met in Russia to discuss the ongoing development of Sectoral Qualifications Frameworks in the fields of Informatics and Management.
30 June 2014
Within the Tempus project “PhD in Food Science and Technology and Creating Capacities for PhD Reform at the University of Prishtina / Kosovo”, at the Faculty of Philosophy the final meeting including a conference on the topic “Doctoral Education in Kosovo – Trends and Challenges” ...
26 June 2014
MAIN - Workshop for curriculum development held in Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki. From 21 – 24 June 2014 a workshop for curriculum development took place within the framework of the project “MAIN - Mastering innovation in Serbia through development and implementation of interdisciplinary post-graduate curricula in innovation management”.
11 June 2014
DEVCORE: workshop on Learning Outcomes in Podgorica
Podgorica. Within the framework of the project DEVCORE - Development of Learning Outcomes Approach. A way to better comparability, recognition and employablility at the labour market a workshop was held on Learning Outcomes.
05 June 2014
Tempus project PICASA - Training Seminar on Internationalization
Graz. May 28-30, 2014, WUS Austria organized a training seminar in the frame of the Tempus PICASA project. The aim of this project is to promote the recognition of Eastern Neighboring Area HE systems – namely in Armenian, Georgia, Belarus and Ukraine - through fostering the international ...
05 June 2014
Higher KOS: workshop on management of application processes
Prishtina. Within the framework of the project Higher KOS - Promoting Institutional Development in Higher Education and Research in Kosovo a workshop took place from 26.-29. May 2014 on the topic of project application management. The workshop series included contributions from the consortium ...
26 May 2014
QUADRIGA: project meeting in Kazakhstan
Almaty/Astana. A project meeting was held in the framework of the Tempus project QUADRIGA in Kazakhstan, including also project partners from Austria, Germany, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. The overarching topic of the meeting was "Learning Outcomes in the context of the National Qualifications ...
13 May 2014
PATTERNS Lectures 2014/2015: Kick-off Meeting, May 2014, Vienna
Vienna. The kick-off meeting for the 2014/2015 PATTERNS Lectures took place at the HUB Vienna from 7 to 9 May 2014. It gathered sixteen lecturers, who introduced 12 new courses that will be offered at higher education institutions in seven different countries in Central and South-Eastern ...
13 May 2014
VERITAS project meeting and training on Salzburg principles
Graz. From 5th-7th of May 2014, WUS Austria held a project meeting and training in course of the Tempus VERITAS project, focusing on the implementation of Salzburg Principles in Republic of Armenia and EU. The 46 participants consisted of representatives from project partners mainly from ...
16 April 2014
Workshop to prepare for the third Children's University in BiH
Banja Luka. On Monday, 14th April, WUS Austria organized a training workshop for the staff of University of Banja Luka. The training was a start of preparations for the implementation of the third Children’s University in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The training was held by Silvia Prock, ...
11 March 2014
“Sarajevo Meeting of Cultures”
Sarajevo. "Sarejevo meeting of cultures" was launched on 6. March 2014 and is a project which promotes the city of Sarajevo and BiH as a space where tolerance, peace and different cultures meet. The project is implemented by the NGO Sarajevo Meeting of Cultures which has the ...
03 March 2014
KTU - new project kick off in Graz, February 24-26, 2014
Graz. More than 20 professionals from Ukraine, Hungary, Spain, Sweden and Austria met in Graz from February 24-26, 2014 to kick-start a new, joint EU Tempus Project - “Knowledge Transfer Unit - From Applied Research and Technology-Entrepreneurial Know-How Exchange to Development of Interdisciplinary ...
24 February 2014
REGENLAW - launch of Energy and Environmental Law Consultancy Bureau in Tbilisi, Georgia
Tbilisi. On Monday February 24, 2014, the Consultancy Bureau at the Georgian Technical University in Tbilisi was launched. Around 30 representatives of the Georgian government, the European Union, public and private companies, university staff and students attended the event. More information ...
14 February 2014
EQADE: HEI Training in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Banja Luka. Within the EQADE: “Embedding Quality Assurance in Doctoral Education” project, training for HEI staff on internal QA in PhD was held at the premises of the University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Economics, February 3-5, 2014. The welcome was given by the Vice-Rector for International ...
14 February 2014
GOVERN - new project kick-off in Yerevan
Yerevan. The kick-off meeting of the new TEMPUS project GOVERN – “Fostering Autonomy and Accountability: Development of State-of-the-art HE Management System for Efficient Changes in Line with Bologna Principles” took place in Yerevan, Armenia January 15-16, 2014.
10 February 2014
New project DEVCORE: kick - off meeting in Podgorica
Podgorica. The kick-off meeting of the new project DEVCORE: Development Of Learning Outcomes Approach – A Way To A Better Comparability, Recognition And Employability At The Labour Market took place from 6.-8. February 2014 at the University of Montenegro.
04 February 2014
University of Prishtina discusses competences in teaching
Prishtina. In cooperation with its project partners the University of Prishtina organized a public discussion on the topic “Teaching based on competencies and cooperation of university with the industry”. This international conference has been organized as part of the Tempus project ...
04 February 2014
Celebrating WUS Austria’s 30th Anniversary in Kosovo
Prishtina. Following the 30th anniversary celebrations of WUS Austria in Graz in November 2013, WUS Austria held a reception on Wednesday 29 January 2014 at its premises at the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MEST) in Prishtina. The celebration was to mark the work of WUS ...
16 January 2014
University of Graz is looking for Alumni in/from Kosovo
The Alumni Centre of the University of Graz plans to open a Chapter in Kosovo and is looking for alumni living in Kosovo. To find out how to register as alumni of the University of Graz and to see more information check out the website of the Alumni Centre: http://alumni.uni-graz.at/de/neuigkeiten/454-alumni-im-kosovo-gesucht.php.
15 January 2014
University of Prishtina: Inauguration of Info-terminals
Prishtina. On 20 December 2013 the Rector of the University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina” (UP) inaugurated the info-terminals, a donation for the UP in the frame of the Tempus project “Competence @ University of Prishtina” (CUP). Present at this event were professors, ...
16 December 2013
PATTERNS Lectures - Call for Submissions
PATTERNS Lectures has launched a new call to develop university courses in the fields of art history, cultural theory and cultural studies that aim to research and understand recent cultural history in Central, Eastern and South Eastern Europe. PATTERNS Lectures supports courses that analyse ...
09 December 2013
Tempus project KIKT - final conference took place in Prishtina
Prishtina. The final conference of the “Kosovo Interdisciplinary Knowledge Triangle Center - PhD based Education, Research and Training for Medical and Natural Sciences” was held at the premises of the Rectorate of the University of Prishtina.
05 December 2013
PATTERNS Lectures Final Event: Workshops and Talks, November 2013, Vienna
The final meeting of PATTERNS Lectures 2012/2013 took place from 15 to 17 November 2013 at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna and was entitled “PATTERNS Lectures Workshops and Talks”. It brought together some 30 participants from the partner universities (lecturers and university representatives), ...
02 December 2013
QUADRIGA_ study tour and consortium meeting at the University of the Algarve
Faro. A study visit and consortium meeting took place in Faro, Portugal with participants from Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, including also partners from the European Union (University of Koblenz, WUS Austria). The project contributes to the development of National Qualification Frameworks ...
23 November 2013
WUS Austria celebrates its 30th anniversary!
Graz. On Friday 22nd November WUS Austria celebrated its 30th anniversary. WUS Austria started with providing humanitarian aid and the implementation of the right to education in the 1980s and was mainly run by volunteers until the 1990s. Today WUS Austria has 15 employees in three offices ...
23 November 2013
Graz. Representatives from WUS Canada, WUS Germany, WUS Med and WUS Austria got together in Graz for a small re-union of WUS committees.
20 November 2013
In the frame of work package four, which aims at institutional and capacity building, training on the topic of employability of PhD graduates and research funding was organized by the University of Vaasa at their premises. Considering that Finland is one of the leaders in Europe when it ...
07 November 2013
EQADE: Training and 3rd Consortium meeting in Galati, Romania
Galati. Introductory Training for External Assessors and the Third Meeting of the Project Consortium were held in Galati, Romania, March 28 – 31, 2013. A warm welcome and introduction to the training was led by Prof. Moraru, Prof. Praisler, and Prof. Ripa, the host representatives from ...
04 November 2013
UNIMIG: 2nd training for MCC staff
Tbilisi. From 28th - 30th October 2013 the second training for staff of the Migration Competence Centres of the Tempus project UNIMIG - Migration and Higher Education - Building Skills and Capacities took place at Tbilisi State University, Georgia. Staff from all six partner universities ...
15 October 2013
Sarajevo. The last stop of the „Gender Book Tour“, a project initiated by ERSTE Foundation and implemented by WUS Austria, was Sarajevo. On the 4th October 2013 a presentation of the book "Gendering Post-Socialist Transition. Studies of Changing Gender Perspectives" was organised ...
07 October 2013
QUADRIGA_project meeting in Khorog, Tajikistan
Khorog. Khorog State University in Tajikistan invited participants of the Tempus projects QUADRIGA and MEDIATE to Khorog, capital of the autonomous province Kuhistoni Badakhshon, "Mountainous Badakhshan" (GBAO). The visit took place from 30th September to 3rd October 2013. ...
27 September 2013
Second Children’s University in BiH organized at the University of Mostar
Ninety boys and girls accompanied by 18 teachers participated in the Second Children's University in BiH 2013 under the slogan “Education is for everyone!”. This time round, the Children’s University was held at the University of Mostar. Children from nine primary schools in Banja ...
11 September 2013
Children’s University in Bosnia and Herzegovina – Faculty Introductory Seminar
Mostar. On September 6, 2013, an introductory seminar for faculty members of University of Mostar took place during phase II of the Children's University- education is for everybody! project. The children's university will take place from 23rd to 26th September in Mostar.
09 July 2013
INARM_summer academy in Koblenz
Koblenz. Within the framework of the EU project INARM staff of WUS Austria lectured at the summer academy in Koblenz, which gathers adult students from various project, countries and regions.
24 June 2013
Study Visit on Financial Management in HE, 4th-7th of June 2013
Vienna. In course of the Higher KOS project and its measures to improve the quality management of higher education (HE) institutions in Kosovo, a study visit took place in Vienna from 4th to 7th of June 2013. The contents focused on budget planning and financial management with the aim ...
24 June 2013
Bishkek/Karakol. Within the project Tempus project “QUADRIGA-Qualification Frameworks in Central Asia: Bologna-based principles and regional coordination a conference and workshop were organized in Kyrgyzstan at the Kyrgyz State Technical University in Bishkek and at the Issykul ...
11 June 2013
Budapest. Within the project „Gender Book Tour“, initiated by ERSTE Foundation and implemented by WUS Austria, a presentation of the book "Gendering Post-Socialist Transition. Studies of Changing Gender Perspectives" was organised on the 11th of June at the Open Society ...
15 May 2013
Rector of University of Novi Sad receives Danubius Award
The former DRC President, now Rector of the University of Novi Sad, Prof. Dr Miroslav Vesković has received the Danubius Award. The Award is intended to honour persons with extraordinary achievements in their scientific activities in relation to the Danube Region.
02 May 2013
Zagreb. Within the project „Gender Book Tour“, initiated by ERSTE Foundation and implemented by WUS Austria, the second presentation of the book "Gendering Post-Socialist Transition. Studies of Changing Gender Perspectives" was organised on April 25th, 2013 at the Ivo Pilar ...
26 April 2013
UNIMIG: 1st Training for MCC Staff in Tbilisi
Tbilisi. The 1st training within the UNIMIG project "Migration and Higher Education - Building Skills and Capacities" provided by the KFU Graz to the staff of the three Migration Competence Centers and one representative of each PCU was held 11th and 12th April 2013 at Tbilisi ...
22 April 2013
Tempus Project QUADRIGA: Coordination Meeting in Tajikistan April 15-19, 2013
Khujand and Dushanbe. The Khujand State University hosted the coordination meeting, with partners from Kirgizstan, Kazakhstan, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Italy, Austria and Tajikistan. In this meeting the project progress was reported, the NQFs in all participating countries ...
06 April 2013
Within the project „Gender Book Tour“, initiated by ERSTE Foundation and implemented by WUS Austria, a presentation of the book "Gendering Post-Socialist Transition. Studies of Changing Gender Perspectives" was organised on the 28th of March at the Faculty of Philosophy of ...
28 March 2013
UNIMIG: study visit to University of Alicante
Alicante. Delegations from six universities from Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan took part in a study visit to the University of Alicante from 25th - 27th March 2013, within the framework of the project UNIMIG - Migration and Higher Education - Building Skills and Capacities.
18 March 2013
EQADE Training on QA in PhD and 2nd Consortium Meeting held in Palermo
Palermo. Training on Quality Assurance in PhD and the Second Meeting of the Project Consortium were held in Palermo on March 18 – 20, 2013.
12 March 2013
REGENLAW _Curriculum Development Workshop in Tbilisi
Tbilisi. The Georgian Technical University inTbilisi has hosted a workshop and partner meeting within the project REGENLAW - Development of Regional Interdisciplinary Post-Graduate Energy and Environmental Law Studies from 4th - 8th March 2013.
12 March 2013
Meeting with Vice-Rector Tahiri of University of Prishtina
Prishtina. The Vice-Rector for International Relations prof.dr. Lindita Tahiri met with Executive director of WUS-Austria Almir Kovacevic to dicsuss applications of University of Prishtina for the upcoming Tempus call as well as to discuss next activities of running Tempus projects ...
27 February 2013
Podgorica. On February 27, 2013 the final conference in the frame the DellCo project took place in the Montenegrin Chamber of Commerce. This conference marks the end of a very successful project that was dedicated to developing a concept and a strategy for the introduction of LLL at the ...
24 February 2013
QA@UPPZ: Workshop for teaching and administrative staff
Prizren. Within the framework of the project QA@UPPZ - “Strategic support for the development of sustainable QA structures at the newly public founded university in Kosova, University of Prizren” a workshop was held for teaching and administrative staff of the University of Prizren.
22 February 2013
Higher KOS: 15 PhD scholarships awarded
Prishtina. The Minister of Education, Science and Technology, Rame Buja and representative of the Austrian Development Agency, Christian Geosits, awareded scholarships to selected candidates in the framework of the project "Higher KOS" (component for 15 PhD and post-doc fellowships).
18 February 2013
Lublin. From Feb. 12 to 14, 2013 the Kick-off of the INARM project took place. The meeting focused on the development of a road-map for the implementation of the project, specifically on the introduction of the NQF in the partner countries. In this regard the National Qualifications Frameworks in ...
06 February 2013
Tempus KIKT: Rector Gashi meets the new PhD candidates
Prishtina. The Rector of University of Prishtina prof. asoc. dr. Ibrahim Gashi met the PhD candidates from the Faculty of Economics, Law, Philosophy and Faculty of Medicine: he assured them of the institutional support they will receive at the beginning of their studies and promised qualitative ...
25 January 2013
Higher KOS: 1st Electronic Information for Libraries (eifl) Workshop in Prishtina
Prishtina. On the 15th and 16th of January 2013, in the premises of Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, the first (eIFL) workshop on e-publications took place. The objective of the workshop was to ensure that the key decision makers in Kosovo understand the importance of ...
18 January 2013
Prishtina. The Vice-rector for International Relations prof. asoc. dr. Lindita Tahiri and the Vice-rector for Research prof. asoc. dr. Avdulla Alija, met with the directors of the Austrian Development Agency and WUS Austria.
14 January 2013
Tempus PhD@UP: The Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary receives new laboratory equipment
Prishtina. On December 28, 2012 the management of the Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary/University of Prishtina has received laboratory equipment for the purpose of implementing the PhD programme in Food Science & Technology which has been developed within the Tempus project “PhD ...
07 December 2012
SHEQA: partner meeting in Graz
Graz. Partners of the project SHEQA - Strategic Management of Higher Education Institutions Based on Integrated Quality Assurance System met in Graz from 4th-5th December 2012 to check out the UNIGRAZonline system of the University of Graz and to discuss the workplan for the upcoming period.
01 December 2012
Koblenz. From Nov. 18 to 23, 2012 the Kick-off of the QUADRIGA project and the Pre-Kick-offs of the INARM and ARARAT projects took place. These meetings marks the beginning of a new geographical focus of WUS Austria, as – besides to the Caucasus, Russia and Ukraine (ARARAT and INARM) - ...
22 November 2012
Vice-rector of University of Prishtina meets Deputy Director of WUS Austria
Prishtina. Vice-Rector for International Relations of the University of Prishtina (UP), prof.asoc. Lindita Tahiri met with Ms. Veronika Nitsche, Deputy Director of WUS Austria, to discuss the support that WUS Austria provides to the UP.
21 November 2012
Round Table “Development of Doctoral Studies at BiH Universities“ held at the University of Zenica
Zenica. A round table on the topic “Development of Doctoral Studies at the BiH Universities” was held within the Sixth Conference Techno-Educa 2012 which marked the five-year work of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center of the University of Zenica. The round table also ...
31 October 2012
UNIMIG_study visit to Austria, Graz/Vienna 29th-31st October, 2012
Graz/Wien. Within the framework of the project UNIMIG - Migration and Higher Education - Building Skills and Capacities a group of representatives from Tbilisi State University, Yerevan State University and Khazar University visited the Universityof Graz and the EMN NCP/IOM (European Migration ...
28 October 2012
UNIMIG_2nd Curriculum Development Workshop in Tbilisi
Tbilisi. The 2nd and last Curriculum Development Workshop within the project "Migration and Higher Education – Building Skills and Capacity" has taken place in Tbilisi from October 25th - 27th, 2012. The workshop was led by the University of Oldenburg and hosted by Tbilisi State ...
09 October 2012
Networking Meeting with Belgrade Open School in Graz
Graz. Within a study visit organized by the Belgrade Open School, a group gathering different actors from the local authorities, non-governmental organizations and media from different parts of Serbia, visited us on October 4th in our office in Graz. Many of them were from the civil and ...
08 October 2012
EQADE: Training on PhD Promotion Tools held in Heidelberg
Heidelberg. A training on PhD promotion tools entitled “Promoting PhD – Why? And How?” was held in Heidelberg on September 17 – 19, 2012. The workshop was hosted by the University of Heidelberg, as one of the leading research HEIs in Europe with numerous doctoral programs. The main topics ...
12 September 2012
Tempus UNIMIG_Training in Baku
Baku. On September 3rd-7th, 2012, a training was held on the subject of "E-learning: methodological, pedagogical and technical issues" at Khazar University, Baku, Azerbaijan, as part of the “Migration and Higher Education - Building Skills and Capacity" project ...
27 July 2012
Law Moot Court organised at public universities in Kosovo, 10 – 19 July
Kosovo. Within the scope of the project “EU-LER Legal Education System Reform” a Law Moot Court was organised at two public universities in Kosovo – University of Prishtina and University of Prizren. It handled the case of trafficking of human beings and was regarding as great success ...
27 July 2012
Study Visit of UP Professors at Technical University Munich within PhD@UP - July 12-13 2012
Within the project “PhD in Food & Technology & Creating Capacities for PhD Reform at the University of Pristina/Kosovo” (PhD@UP) the last study visit has been organized in Germany.
02 July 2012
Prizren. A consortium meeting and the second workshop within the framework of the project QA@UPPZ were held in Prizren from June 26th-27th, 2012 at the premises of the University of Prizren.
26 June 2012
PATTERNS Lectures 2012/2013: Kick-off Meeting held in Vienna
Vienna. From June 17th to 19th, the Kick-off Meeting for the project “PATTERNS Lectures 2012/2013” took place in Vienna.
20 June 2012
PhD@UP: Consortium meeting and workshop on the topic of research methods and equipment in Prishtina
Prishtina. In the framework of the TEMPUS project: “PhD in Food Science and Food Technology and Creating Capacities for PhD Reform at the University of Prishtina/ Kosovo”, financed by European Commission, the third consortium meeting and a workshop were organized on the 12th and ...
14 June 2012
INSETT_ Improving the Quality of In-Service Teacher Training System: Kick-off event
Zagreb. On June 12th, 2012, the Kick-off event for the project Improving the Quality of In-Service Teacher Training System was held at the Business Centre FORUM in Zagreb.
05 June 2012
EQADE - Training on Salzburg Principles held in Mostar
Mostar. A Seminar on Salzburg principles, as the widely accepted guiding principles to quality in PhD education, was held in Mostar on May 24 and 25, 2012. At the seminar, lecturers from EU partner institutions presented to BiH representatives (UDE staff) how their universities work to ...
22 May 2012
REGENLAW - study visit to KTH in Stockholm in May
Stockholm. The study visit to the Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan took place from 14th-16th May 2012. The participants of the study visit came from the project partners in Ukraine and Georgia, as well as from WUS Austria, who took the opportunity to present and discuss the needs assessment ...
17 May 2012
13 Course Proposals selected by International Jury for Project “PATTERNS Lectures”
The project “PATTERNS Lectures”, initiated by the ERSTE Foundation and implemented by WUS Austria, aims at the development of new university courses in the fields of art history, cultural studies and cultural sciences.
10 May 2012
43rd EUCEN Conference took place in Graz
The 43rd EUCEN Conference took place from 9th - 11th May 2012 at the University of Graz, in Austria. The conference included presentations, workshops, a tour around campus and social gatherings. To view the full programme click here.
18 April 2012
Prishtina. On 19th of March 2012, in the premises of the Public University of Prizren a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the University of Prizren and the National and University Library of Kosova. The aim of signing the Memorandum was the UPz’s membership in Kosovos ...
16 April 2012
KIKT: Official opening of the IKTC_ Interdisciplinary Knowledge Triangle Center
On March 30, 2012, the official opening of the IKTC_ Interdisciplinary Knowledge Triangle Center for PhD studies, research, innovation and training in Medical and Natural Sciences took place at the premises of the University Clinical Center of Kosova.
28 March 2012
Higher KOS Kick-off meeting in Prishtina
Prishtina. On March 26th the Kick-off for „Higher KOS – Promoting Institutional Development in Higher Education and Research in Kosovo“ took place in Prishtina. The project is financed by the Austrian Development Cooperation and implemented by the consortium comprising WUS ...
21 March 2012
WUS Austria Graz Office moved to a new location
Graz. the WUS Austria Graz Office has moved to new address. We would like to thank everybody who has helped us move the office! Visit us at the new premises in: Schmiedgasse 40/3 8010 Graz/Austria
10 March 2012
ACP Observatory on Migration: Advisory Board Meeting
Barbados. Within the project ACP Observatory in Migration the THIRD ACADEMIC ADVISORY BOARD MEETING took place in Bridgetown/Barbados from 27th-29th February 2012. To see the agenda click here.
08 March 2012
QC@UP: Study visit to University of Salzburg
Salzburg. The last study visit within the project QC@UP has taken place from 5th-7th March, 2012. The delegation from the University of Prishtina comprised of ten people, the agenda of the visit can be downloaded here.
06 March 2012
Paris. Some Reflections on Topic II – The Citizens’ Needs: Economy, Civil Society and Related Cooperation: Perspectives for Economic Development and Investment, Civil Society, Use and the Role of the Media, Scientific and Academic Cooperation by Wolfgang Benedek, Director of the Institute ...
07 February 2012
Granada. On January 30, a workshop on international research standards was organised by the University of Granada, in order to discuss the following four areas necessary for the proper design of research and development activities in the frame of the PhD program in Food Science and Technology, ...
07 February 2012
PhD@UP Tempus: Benchmarking Workshop took place on January 25, 2012 at the University of Graz
Graz. In the frame of work package 3, “Create a basis for PhD curriculum reform – Gap analysis on PhD structure and processes”, a benchmarking workshop was organized by the University of Graz at their premises in order to further discuss the preliminary results of the gap analysis ...
06 February 2012
UNIMIG_Kick-off Meeting in Tbilisi
Tbilisi. The kick-off meeting for the new Tempus project " Migration and Higher Education – Building Skills and Capacity - UNIMIG" took place in Tbilisi from 16-18 January 2012. The project is coordinated by the Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and the ...
27 January 2012
Quality in Research - Kick-off Meeting in Sarajevo
Sarajevo. The kick-off meeting for the new Tempus project "Quality in Research - QinR" took place in Sarajevo from 24th-25th January 2012. The overall objective of the project is to support the mostly teaching-oriented universities in four Western Balkan Countries (Serbia, Bosnia ...
17 January 2012
Prishtina. The final event of the project QA@PHEP (www.qa-kosova.org) took place in Prishtina on 10th January 2012. To see the AGENDA click here. The event was attended by the project partners including an afternoon session which was open to the public.
16 January 2012
WUS Austria office in Prishtina moved to a new location
Prishtina. The WUS Austria Office in Prishtina has moved to a new location in the city. The office is now located at Agim Ramadani - Student Centre/Second Floor (Qendra e Studenteve Kati I Dyte (II)) .
30 December 2011
WUS Austria Office in Belgrade closed
Belgrade. The WUS Austria Office in Belgrade was closed in July 2011, the hand over of running projects and documentation was finished by the end of 2011.
11 December 2011
R&D Capacities: Final project meeting at the University of Prishtina
Prishtina. The final meeting of the project R&D Capacities was held at the University of Prishtina from 8th-9th December 2011. The meeting was opened by Vice-Rector Bajram Berisha, with an introductory speech by Ms Kimete Canaj from the National Tempus Office, followed by welcome ...
03 December 2011
Tempus_Interface_project meeting
TEMPUS INTERFACE Sarajevo. The meeting in the frame of the Interface project was hosted by the University of Sarajevo from December 1-2, 2011. This project aims at developing and setting up measures for initiating, enhancing and sustaining Higher Education-Society-Cooperation.
30 November 2011
EQADE Kick-off Meeting at the University of Heidelberg
Heidelberg. An initial meeting of the Consortium Committee of the project Tempus project „Embedding Quality Assurance in Doctoral Education – EQADE, financed by the European Commission took place on November 15 – 16, 2011 at the University of Heidelberg.
31 October 2011
KIKT_KOSOVO INTERDISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE TRIANGLE CENTER
Prishtina. The 2nd Consortium Meeting and Workshop of the Tempus-project KIKT took place at the University of Prishtina, Faculty of Medicine on 27th and 28th of October 2011.
25 October 2011
COMPETENCE @ University of Prishtina: Training workshop & project meeting
Prishtina. In the frame of TEMPUS project: “COMPETENCE at the University of Prishtina”, training workshop and project meeting took place at the Faculty of Economics of the University of Prishtina (UP), on October 11-12, 2011.
20 October 2011
First Children's University in BiH organized at the University of Sarajevo
WUS Austria introduces the first Children’s University in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) that gathers children around science and research-based topics in order to promote higher education cooperation between primary schools and universities in BiH, as well as to build a common future.
10 October 2011
PhD@UP: Second Consortium meeting and two workshops organized in Prishtina
Prishtina. Within the framework of the project: “PhD in Food Science and Food Technology and Creating Capacities for PhD Reform at the University of Prishtina/ Kosovo”, financed by the European Commission, the second consortium meeting and two workshops were organized during 29th ...
06 October 2011
COMPETENCE: Workshops and Project Meeting held in Kotor, Montenegro
Kotor. On the gorgeous Montenegrin coast the seventh project meeting was organized by the Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Managament (University of Montenegro) in their facilities. The meeting took place between the 6th and 8th of September 2011 and it gathered ca. 20 people including representatives ...
05 October 2011
CUP: Study visit conducted at the University of Alicante and at the University of Girona
Alicante & Girona, Spain. In the frame of TEMPUS project: “COMPETENCE at the University of Prishtina”, a study visit took place at the University of Alicante and University of Girona, Spain, during September the 12th – 18th . The study visit comprised of a ...
30 September 2011
WUS Austria office in Podgorica closed
Podgorica. After over ten years of successful project implementation the WUS Austria Office in Podgorica was closed in September 2011.
21 September 2011
QA@PHEP: Study visit conducted at the University Politechnica of Bucharest
Bucharest, Romania. In the frame of TEMPUS project: “Supporting and Developing the Structures for QA at the Private Higher Education Institutions in Kosova”, a study visit took place at University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest (UPB) and some private higher education institutions, in Romania ...
19 September 2011
Feasibility study for Technology Park presented in Montenegro
Montenegro. On Friday, 9th September 2011, the WUS Austria Consortium (including Austin Pock + Partners, SFG Innofinanz GmbH, Foundation Educational Business Start up Centre Zenica, the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Centre at the University of Zenica, and individual experts from Italy, ...
08 September 2011
Creating R&D Capacities: Workshop for developing the R&D Strategy for the UP
Bogë, Peja. Within the TEMPUS Project: “Creating R&D and Instruments for boosting Higher Education – Economy Cooperation”, from 2 – 4 of September a workshop was held in Bogë, Peja Region, for developing the Strategy for R&D for the University of Prishtina.
26 August 2011
Creating R&D Capacities: Visit of Oxford University representatives conducted at UP
Prishtina. Within the framework of the TEMPUS Project: “Creating R&D Capacities and Instruments for boosting Higher Education and Economy”, financed by European Commission, two representatives from the University of Oxford, Ms. Linda Pialek and Ms. Elena Andonova, conducted a visit ...
23 August 2011
Prishtina. The ninth meeting of the “Small Group” for developing the Strategy for Research and Development of the University of Prishtina within the Project “Creating R&D Capacities and Instruments for boosting Higher Education - Economy Cooperation”, was held yesterday at WUS Austria, ...
08 August 2011
QC@UP: The team for drafting a QA strategy for the UP has been appointed
Prishtina. Within the TEMPUS project “Fostering and Developing the Quality Culture at the University of Prishtina”, the team has been appointed to draft a QA strategy for the period 2010-2015 for the University of Prishtina (UP).
29 July 2011
Support to the Higher Education Reforms in Kosovo 2008-2011: Closing and CDP+ Award Ceremony
Prishtina. After three years of project implementation, a Closing Ceremony for the Project “Support to Higher Education Reforms in Kosovo 2008-2011” was held at the premises of the Rectorate of the University of Prishtina (Senate Hall). Additionally, the best implemented projects within ...
12 July 2011
PATTERNS_Lectures – Final Conference
Prague. On the 27th and 28th of June more than 30 lecturers, university management representatives, and people actively involved in the area of higher education met in Prague to do a sort of “Reality Check” about Higher Education in Central and South Eastern Europe.
08 July 2011
QA@PHEP: Workshop organized in Prishtina
Prishtina. Within the TEMPUS Project: “Supporting and Developing the Structures for the Quality Assurance at the Private Higher Education Providers in Kosovo”, financed by the European Commission, a workshop was organized for QA officers of the ten Kosovar private higher education ...
07 July 2011
Lifelong Learning at the University of Montenegro
Podgorica. A two-day workshop within the project “Development of the Lifelong Learning Concept at the University of Montenegro” took place on 23-24 June 2011 at the University of Montenegro. Presentations and discussions on the first day evolved around the issues of the historical development ...
27 June 2011
Support to HE in Kosovo: Seminar/Workshop organized in Prishtina
Prishtina. In the frame of the projects “Support to Higher Education in Kosovo 2008-2011” , financed by the Austrian Development Cooperation, the project “Interculturalism and the Bologna Process”, funded by the EU and managed by European Commission Liaison Office ...
20 June 2011
KIKT: Study visit at Edinburgh Napier University, UK
Edinburgh. The third study visit in the Tempus project “KIKT – Kosovo Interdisciplinary Knowledge Triangle Center” took place at the Edinburgh Napier University from June 01-05, 2011.
16 June 2011
What: “S4E Case Challenge” organized by the student talent network “students4excellence” (www.students4excellence.com) in cooperation with World University Service (WUS) Austria Where: Vienna, Austria When: November 2-4, 2011
13 June 2011
Training Seminar: Student Participation in Accreditation Process, June 6-7, 2011, Palic, Serbia
On June 6th to 7th 2011, within the framework of the project Support to the Serbian Accreditation Agency, WUS Austria Belgrade Office, together with the Serbian National Commission for Accreditation and Quality Control (CAQA) organized the “Student participation in external evaluation ...
07 June 2011
CUP: Information Day held at the University of Prishtina
Prishtina. In the frame of TEMPUS project “Competence@University Prishtina”, Information Day took place at Rectorate of the University of Prishtina (UP), on May 26th, 2011.
06 June 2011
DeLLCO Study Visit at the University of Alicante, Spain
Alicante. Study visit within the project “Development of the Lifelong Learning Concept at the University of Montenegro” (DeLLCO), took place from 23rd to 27th May 2011 in Alicante. The participants had the opportunity to learn about the implementation of continuing education ...
06 June 2011
Training and the 3rd Consortium meeting held in Ghent, Belgium
Ghent. In the beautiful medieval town of Ghent the fifth project meeting and training was organized by the KaHo Sint-Lieven in their facilities. The meeting took place on the 12th and 13th of May 2011 and it gathered ca. 20 people including representatives of all project partners. (Agenda ...
01 June 2011
Seminar: External evaluation of HE institutions, May 9-10, 2011, Belgrade, Serbia
Belgrade. On May 9-10, within the framework of the project Support to the Serbian Accreditation Agency, WUS Austria Belgrade Office, together with the Serbian National Commission for Accreditation and Quality Control organized the seminar “External evaluation of HE institutions” ...
31 May 2011
Sarajevo. New publication issued by WUS Austria Sarajevo Office within the framework of the Conference “Austrian Support to Higher Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina”.
30 May 2011
Conference “Austrian Support to Higher Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina”
Sarajevo. It is with great pleasure that WUS Austria announces the successful organization of the conference “Austrian Support to Higher Education in BiH” on May 23-24, 2011 in Sarajevo.
23 May 2011
CUP: Study visit conducted at the FH Joanneum
Graz, Austria. In the frame of TEMPUS project: “COMPETENCE at the University of Prishtina”, a study visit took place at the FH Joanneum Graz, in Austria during May 11th-15th, 2011.
13 May 2011
WUS Austria elected a New Board
Graz. On 9th May 2011 at the General Assembly, WUS Austriahas elected a New Board.
08 May 2011
R&D Capacities: Project meeting in Ohrid
The project meeting took place in Ohrid, Macedonia, from May 5th -7th, 2011. The meeting to place in parallel to the ICEIRD 2011 conference at the premises of the Hotel Metropol, just outside Ohrid. The conference and project meeting were organized by the R&D Service Centre of the University ...
21 April 2011
ENQA granted Associate Status to the Kosovo Accreditation Agency
Bonn, Germany. The Board of the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA), in a regular meeting that was held in Bonn, April 20th 2011, decided to grant the “Associate Status” to the Kosovo Accreditation Agency (KAA).
20 April 2011
QA@PHEP: Study visit conducted at the University College Cork
Cork, Ireland. In the frame of TEMPUS project: “Supporting and Developing the Structures for the Quality Assurance at the Private Higher Education Institutions”, a study visit took place at the University College Cork, in Ireland during April 9th – 14th, 2011.
15 April 2011
PhD@UP Study Visit held in Munich, Germany
Munich, Germany. Within the Tempus Project: “PhD in Food Science and Technology and Creating Capacity for Reforming PhD studies at University of Prishtina”, “PhD@UP”, the first workshop for Developing the Curricula for the PhD studies, took place at the Technical University of Munich ...
12 April 2011
DeLLCO Study Visit at the Danmarks Paedagogiske Universitetsskole, Copenhagen
Copenhagen. Study visit within the project “Development of the Lifelong Learning Concept at the University of Montenegro” (DeLLCO), took place from 4th to 8th April 2011 in Copenhagen. The participants had the opportunity to visit Danmarks Paedagogiske Universitetsskole ...
08 April 2011
What to do with the question “What will the Balkans look like in 2020?”
ERSTE Stiftung has published this speech by the Croatian author Boris Buden in its series ERSTE Stiftung Edition. With this speech, Boris Buden opened the Balkan Case Challenge 2010 held in Vienna from 5 to 10 July 2010.
24 March 2011
INTERFACE Kick-off Meeting at the University of Graz
Graz. The kick-off meeting of the Tempus project “INTERFACE – Developing and Setting up Measures for Initiating, Enhancing, and Sustaining Higher Education-Society Cooperation” took place from 17-18 March 2011 at the University of Graz which is also grant holder and project coordinator. ...
22 March 2011
Summer school: "European Health Care and Social Systems in Transition"
The European Forum Alpbach and the Institute of Social Medicine, Center for Public Health at the Medical University of Vienna present the Summer School "European Health Care and Social Systems in Transition", which will take place in Alpbach/Austria from 18 to 25 August, 2011. ...
21 March 2011
Manual about Higher Education in South Eastern Europe is published
One of the flagship programs of WUS Austria in higher education has been the international case study competition and recruitment event Balkan Case Challenge (BCC). It was in the framework of the Balkan Case Challenge that the idea for this manual was developed.
17 March 2011
Join Challenge:Future Competition and win EUR 20.000
The Challenge:Future global youth think tank and competition on innovation and sustainability, supported by WUS-Austria, welcomes participation of youth and faculty members in the 2011/12 Competition, joining a truly global community of over 15,000 young talents from more than 180 countries.
16 March 2011
KIKT: Study visit held in Graz and Vienna, Austria
Graz/Vienna. The second study visit in the Tempus project “KIKT – Kosovo Interdisciplinary Knowledge Triangle Center” took place at the Medical University of Graz as well as at the Medical University of Vienna from March 09-13, 2011.
03 March 2011
DeLLCO Study Visit at the K.U.Leuven, Belgium
Leuven. The first study visit within the Tempus project “Development of the Lifelong Learning Concept at the University of Montenegro” (DeLLCO) took place in the period from 21st to 25th February 2011 at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (K.U. Leuven). The project is coordinated ...
23 February 2011
Master Studies Development Program Training Seminar: February 7-10, 2011, Kopaonik, Serbia
Belgrade. WUS Austria Belgrade Office organized a seminar on linking Serbian HE institutions with local labour market (seminar venue: Hotel “Andjela” conference center, Kopaonik, Serbia).
17 February 2011
DART – Doctoral Program in Accounting, Reporting, and Taxation
DART is a doctoral program in Accounting, Reporting, and Taxation with a comprehensive view of economics-based research and a strict focus on quantitative methods and modeling. It is located in Graz and Vienna, Austria, and is a joint initiative of the University of Graz, the University ...
17 February 2011
WUS Austria Chairman Wolfgang Benedek celebrates his 60th birthday – congratulations!
WUS Austria contributed to the programme with a short video and some pictures of Wolfgang Benedek including memorable moments with WUS Austria.
08 February 2011
QA@PHEP: Training sessions organized
Prishtina. Within the TEMPUS Project: “Supporting and Developing the Structures for the Quality Assurance at the Private Higher Education Providers in Kosovo”, financed by the European Commission, training sessions were organized for management, administration, teaching staff, students ...
02 February 2011
In 2010 the BCC celebrated its 10th anniversary but at the same time it was also the final year of this inspiring and successful project. Over the years it had established itself as a brand in SEE and contributed significantly to the development of the SEE economies through the development ...
31 January 2011
“UNI4INNO” – 1st training module at Chalmers University of Technology
Gothenburg. The Chalmers University of Technology hosted the 1st training module that took place within the framework of the Tempus project “UNI4INNO”, from January 24th-27th, 2011.
25 January 2011
Kick-off Meeting for the Project: “PhD at University of Prishtina”
Prishtina. WUS Austria in cooperation with the University of Prishtina, at the premises of the Faculty of Law (Human Right Centre), organized the Kick-off Meeting for the TEMPUS Project: “PhD in Food Science and Food Technology and Creating Capacities for reforming PhD studies at University ...
10 January 2011
MSDP: Equipment purchased and installed for two Master study programs
Prishtina. Within the framework of the project: “Master Study Development Program”, financed by Austrian Development Cooperation, equipments for two programs: M.sc. in Mechatronics and MBA in Health Management were purchased.
31 December 2010
“UNAM” – Project launched at University of Alicante
Alicante. The University of Alicante hosted the kick-off meeting that took place in the frame of the Tempus project “UNAM – Promoting the modernization and strengthening of institutional and financial autonomy in Southern Neighbouring Area higher education institutions”, from December ...
17 December 2010
Kick-off Meeting for the Project: “COMPETENCE at the University of Prishtina”
Prishtina. WUS Austria in cooperation with the University of Prishtina, organized the Kick-off Meeting at the premises of the Faculty of Philology which marks the beginning of the TEMPUS Project: “COMPETENCE at the University of Prishtina” (CUP), financed by the European Commission.
10 December 2010
Prishtina. Within the framework of the TEMPUS Project “ Fostering the Quality Culture at the University of Prishtina” (QC @ UP), a ‘Career Fair’ was organized on 8th December 2010 at the National Library in Prishtina by the Career Development Centre of the University of Prishtina.
06 December 2010
Official Opening of the University of Prizren
Prizren. A ceremony held in Prizren on November 30th marked the official opening of University of Prizren.
02 December 2010
WUS Austria invites all interested companies from the country and abroad to submit offers for sale and delivery of computer equipment, peripherals and software, which will be donated to universities in Serbia within our programs for 2007-2011.
30 November 2010
Training Seminar: Student Participation in Accreditation Process, October 25-27, 2010, Palic, Serbia
Belgrade. On October 25-27, within the framework of the project Support to the Serbian Accreditation Agency, WUS Austria Belgrade Office, together with the Serbian National Commission for Accreditation and Quality Control (CAQA) organized the “Student Participation in Accreditation Process” ...
17 November 2010
"Cross-Sector Internship Program": Presentation Day
Prishtina. Within the Project: "Cross-Sector Internship Program" financed by USAID and implemented by WUS Austria, a ‘Presentation Day’ was held on November 13th at the premises of the Faculty of Philology.
16 November 2010
Successful completion of the Quality Assurance Project at the University of Montenegro
Podgorica. The final ceremony which marked the successful completion of the Quality Assurance Project at the University of Montenegro was held on 11th November 2010 at the Rectorate building. The event was attended by the Vice Rector for teaching, professor Andjelko Lojpur, who made an ...
12 November 2010
WUS Austria Consortium Member in new ACP Project
Brussels, Belgium. From October 25th to 28th, the Launch Event for the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Observatory on Migration, a project funded by the European Union with the financial support of Switzerland and empowered by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) was organized ...
05 November 2010
Internship Certificate Award Ceremony
Prishtina. Within the framework of the “Cross-Sector Internship Program”, USAID and WUS Austria organized a Certification Award Ceremony on November 2nd 2010 for students who successfully completed the internships.
04 November 2010
KIKT: Study visit held in Ghent, Belgium
Ghent. The first study visit in the Tempus project “KIKT – Kosovo Interdisciplinary Knowledge Triangle Center” took place at Ghent University from October 27-31, 2010.
28 October 2010
Guidelines on Gender Fair Curriculum Development available in English and Albanian
The Guidelines on Gender Fair Curriculum Development, which were published in English in January this year, are now also available in Albanian.
26 October 2010
Cross-Sector Internship Program: Seminar on Institutionalization of Internships at UP Faculties
Prishtina, On October 14th, 2010 WUS Austria in cooperation with the University of Prishtina organized a one Day Seminar with the topic “Institutionalization of the Internships at the Faculties of Economics, Law, Civil Engineering and Architecture of the University of Prishtina”.
20 October 2010
UN Headquarters in Montenegro - start of construction work
Podgorica. The preliminray building works of the planned UN Headqurters are advancing. The architect Daniel Fügenschuh has been in Podgorica these last couple of days to see the implementation of the construction plans.
18 October 2010
Prishtina. Information days were held at ten Private Higher Education Providers (PHEP) in Kosovo from 11th -15th October 2010. The events were organised by WUS Austria in cooperation with the project partners, which inter alia include the Kosovo Accreditation Agency.
15 October 2010
COMPETENCE: Training held in Novi Sad, Serbia
Novi Sad/Sremski Karlovci. At the bank of Danube in Novi Sad the fifth project meeting and training was organized at the University of Novi Sad from September 29th until October 1st. The training topics focused on working with competence catalogues and dissemination of the project philosophy ...
13 October 2010
Prishtina, The University of Prishtina has announced a call for Application for student’s enrollment for the first year of Master studies.
09 October 2010
The University of Prizren has been Accredited
Prishtina. The Managing Board of the Kosovo Accreditation Agency has decided to accredit the University of Prizren
23 September 2010
R&D Capacities: Project Meeting in Montenegro
Kotor/Prcanj. The R&D Service Center of the University of Montenegro has organized the second meeting and workshop within the project, which took place at the seaside at the Bay of Kotor from September 14th -16th 2010, followed by a public event on September, 17th.
21 September 2010
QA@PHEP in Kosova: Study visit at the University of Salzburg
Salzburg, A delegation of 24 people of ten private higher education providers in Kosova, Kosova Accreditaion Agency and WUS Austria conducted a one week study visit at the University of Salzburg in Austria.
09 September 2010
Podgorica, 8 September 2010 – The foundation stone for the UN Head Quarters in Podgorica has been laid today! UNDP Chief Administrator, Mrs Hellen Clark and Montenegrin Prime Minister, Mr Milo Djukanovic, put the foundation stone near Podgorica Millennium bridge for the first ecological ...
02 September 2010
Prishtina. A one-day Training Seminar was held within the Project “Cross Sector Internship Program”, which is financed by USAID/KPEP, and implemented by WUS Austria, Prishtina Office.
09 August 2010
Prishtina. Within the project: “Cross Sector Internship Program”, which is financed by USAID/KPEP, and implemented by WUS Austria, Prishtina Office, one-day training seminar was held for forty interns who conduct their internships at different public and non-public institutions of Kosovo.
05 August 2010
Composition of the National Team of Higher Education Reform Experts in Kosovo
Prishtina. The National Team of Higher Education Reform Experts in Kosovo was elected. The experts were nominated by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology of Kosovo (MEST) and the University of Prishtina (UP) and endorsed by the European Commission Liaison Office in Kosovo.
03 August 2010
Dedaj: “WUS contributes to the internationalization of the University of Prishtina”
Prishtina. The daily newspaper “Zёri”, after an interview with the Regional Manager of WUS Austria, Prishtina office, Mr. But Dedaj, presented the activities which WUS Austria carries out in order to improve the quality of teaching and implement new programs at the University of ...
30 July 2010
New opportunities for the students of University of Prishtina
Prishtina. The daily newspaper “Zëri” published an interview with the Regional Manager of WUS Austria, Prishtina office, Mr. But Dedaj. The interview was focused on the “Cross–Sector Internship Program” which is sponsored by USAID/KPEP and implemented by WUS Austria.
19 July 2010
CALL FOR MSDP APPLICATIONS IS OPEN!
WUS Austria has launched an open call for project proposals. Serbian universities are invited to propose labor market oriented modules, which are parts of already accredited study programs at master level. This action will be implemented within the one-year extension of the ongoing “Support ...
19 July 2010
CALL FOR BGP APPLICATIONS IS OPEN!
WUS Austria has launched an open call for Brain Gain Program Plus applications.Serbian faculties are welcome to invite guest lecturers from all over the world (originating from Serbia and former Yugoslavia) to deliver courses for their students at graduate, master and doctoral level. This ...
16 July 2010
Prishtina. WUS Austria Office in Prishtina in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology of the Republic of Kosova (MESTK) organized the training seminar in Prishtina during July 7th-8th, 2010.
16 July 2010
BCC 10*: A Success All Down The Line
Vienna. This years finals of the BCC took place last week from 6th-9th of July in Vienna. The BCC has a long history full of stories of high potential individuals, anecdotes and successes. In the past 10 years, the project has undergone a lot of changes, especially with regard to the geographic ...
15 July 2010
Self assessment and quality assurance of HE institutions seminar, July 8 – 9, 2010, Belgrade, Serbia
Belgrade. On July 8-9, within the framework of the project Support to the Serbian Accreditation Agency, WUS Austria Belgrade Office, together with the Serbian National Commission for Accreditation and Quality Control organized the “Self assessment and quality assurance of HE institutions ...
14 July 2010
Conference “Linking Higher Education and Economy” in Vienna
Vienna. From July 5-10, 2010 the finals of the Balkan Case Challenge (BCC) took place in Vienna. This initiative has become a major project in the efforts of WUS Austria to link higher education and economy and consequently to improve employability in South Eastern Europe (SEE).
29 June 2010
Cross-Sector Internship Program: Organization of the Training “Career Development”
Prishtina. Within the “Cross-Sector Internship Program”, which is financed by USAID and implemented by WUS Austria Prishtina Office, WUS Austria held a training for shortlisted candidates on 25.06.2010 at the Faculty of Philology of the University of Prishtina..
25 June 2010
BCC Workshop: “Contemporary Learning and Teaching Methods with Practical Orientation”
At the Faculty of Economics of the University of Prishtina, within the framework of BCC, the third workshop of Accompany Measures was held. The topic of the workshop was: “Contemporary Learning and Teaching Methods with Practical Orientation”.
14 June 2010
Third workshop on the implementation of Quality Assurance System at the University of Montenegro
Podgorica – The goal of the final workshop on implementation of Quality Assurance System at the University of Montenegro was to present experiences in implementation of the Quality Assurance System at the universities in Austria, give comparison with the University of Montenegro and discuss ...
14 June 2010
The workshop “Linking Higher Education and Economy. Various Forms of Cooperation between Universities and Business: Best Practices, Experiences and Cases from Macedonia and Austria” was organized at the biggest University in South Western Macedonia – St. Kliment Ohridski University in ...
10 June 2010
Staff at WUS Austria Head Office hit the books again
During the last weeks the staff of the WUS Austria Head Office in Graz has enjoyed three internal trainings with lecturers from the FH Joanneum in Graz: “Effective Presentation”,"Intercultural Communication” and “International Negotiations”. The next training session ...
04 June 2010
Podgorica. Quality Assurance workshop was held at the Rectorate building of the University of Montenegro on 28th of May 2010. The guest speakers were Professor Ossi Lindqvist from the University of Eastern Finland and Assistant Professor Markus Hollerer from the Institute for Public Management, ...
04 June 2010
New project KIKT launched at the University of Prishtina
Prishtina. On May 21, 2010 WUS Austria together with the University of Prishtina launched one of the biggest projects on higher education in Kosovo – the Kosovo Interdisciplinary Knowledge Triangle Centre (KIKT).
28 May 2010
Kick-off meeting for the PATTERNS_Lectures project took place on the 10th and 11th of May
Vienna. In scope of the PATTERNS Lectures project the lecturers of the 16 selected courses met in Vienna to present their proposals and to discuss their ideas in front of each other and of the Academic Advisory Panel.
25 May 2010
Podgorica Sabine Pawischitz from the University of Vienna held a seminar on teaching skills, related to the methods and types of teaching performance, mentorship and evaluation, on 12 and 13 May 2010 at the Rectorate of the University of Montenegro.
24 May 2010
Application period started for the Cross Sector Internship Program
Prishtina. Cross Sector Internship Program is a project of Kosovo Private Enterprise Program financed by the USAID and implemented by WUS Austria.
17 May 2010
Kosova Case Challenge 2010 was held during May, 07-09 2010
Opening Ceremony, trainings, competition in four disciplines, Recruitment Night, and the Awarding Ceremony were held at the American University in Kosovo.
28 April 2010
Podgorica. The workshop on IT support in teaching and presentation skills was held within the Quality Assurance Project on 23 April 2010. This was the second out of three planned workshops on methods and techniques of teaching.
28 April 2010
16 Course Proposal selected by International Jury for Project “PATTERNS Lectures”
Vienna. On the 8th of April, 2010, the members ofthe Academic Advisory Panel of the PATTERNS Lectures project met for a whole day in the premises of ERSTE Foundation in Vienna. They had to accomplish a difficult mission, since 61 eligible applications were received!
12 April 2010
Contracts signed for the implementation of two QA projects at four BiH public universities
WUS Austria Sarajevo Office is proud to announce that the contracts for the implementation of the projects “Establishing of Quality Assurance System Auditing Practice at the University of East Sarajevo and University of Banja Luka - QASAP” "Information System for Support of Internal ...
09 April 2010
Quality Assurance Controversial Topics Workshop at the University of Montenegro
Podgorica.Considering the fact that WUS Austria, in partnership with the University of Montenegro, is implementing the Quality Assurance (QA) project in order to build up institutional mechanisms in accordance with modern practice and EU standards and contribute to improved university management, ...
09 April 2010
“UNI4INNO” – Project launched at Kiev Chamber of Commerce
Kiev. The Kiev Chamber of Commerce was the hosting institution for the kick-off meeting that took place in the frame of the Tempusproject “UNI4INNO”, which is coordinated by University of Alicante, on February 23rd, 2010.
01 April 2010
President Veljanovski opened Macedonia Case Challenge 2010
President of the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia, Trajko Veljanovski, has addressed the participants of Macedonia Case Challenge 2010 at the opening ceremony that took place in the Boris Trajkovski Hall of the Parliament on 26 March 2010.
31 March 2010
Prishtina. The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and WUS Austria, in cooperation with local and European partners, held the “Kick-off” and consortium meeting.
25 March 2010
Creating R&D Capacities – Conference held in Oxford
Oxford. The famous English University of Oxford was the hosting institution for a project meeting that took place in the frame of the Tempus IV project “Creating R&D Capacities” from the 22nd to the 23rd March 2010.
18 March 2010
Seminar “Promotion of Doctoral Studies” held in Mostar
Mostar. WUS Austria is proud to announce that the 2nd DDS seminar "Promotion of Doctoral Studies" was successfully held on March 11-12, 2010 at the Hotel Ero in Mostar.
18 March 2010
WUS Austria Sarajevo Office is proud to announce that the contract for the implementation of the project “Development of Information System for Quality Assurance – DISQA” within the project “Strategic and Structural Development of Quality Assurance in Bosnian-Herzegovinian Higher Education ...
10 March 2010
Quality Assurance in Montenegro - One-day seminar on teaching skills
Podgorica. One-day training seminar on Teaching Skills named “Designing and Structuring Courses and Communication Skills” was held on 10th of March 2010 at the premises of the Rectorate of the University of Montenegro.
10 March 2010
Crystal Award 2009 goes to “Experiencing Europe”
Belgrade. WUS Austria proudly announces that the “Crystal Award” for best youth project in Serbia in 2009 was given to the Zoran Djindjic Fund for “Experiencing Europe - Serbian Young Serbian Professionals in Austria - Zoran Đinđić Internship Program”, a project that is designed ...
18 February 2010
New projects selected from the 3rd call for the Course Development Program Plus-(CDP+)
Prishtina. On Tuesday , February 16, 2010, a ‘Selection Panel’ for Curriculum Development Program Plus (CDP+) was held in the WUS Austria, Office in Prishtina.
03 February 2010
Conference “From Quality Assurance to Strategy Development” successfully held in Sarajevo
Sarajevo. WUS Austria organized a Conference "From Quality Assurance to Strategy Development" on 28th and 29th January 2010 at UNITIC Business Center.
03 February 2010
Workshop “Measuring Performance of Universities” successfully held in Sarajevo
Sarajevo. WUS Austria organized the workshop "Measuring Performance of Universities: Understanding and Using Key Performance Indicators" on 27th January 2010 at UNITIC Business Center.
29 January 2010
Linking Higher Education and Economy: Faculty of Agriculture in Belgrade as a Good Practice Example
Belgrade. On Friday, January 15th 2010 at the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, professor Sofija Pekic – Quarrie and her associates made a presentaton of Multidisciplinary International Master Environmental Protection in Agriculture (EPA) to the next generation of students. ...
26 January 2010
It’s all about fairness – Guidelines on Gender Fair Curriculum Development
Graz. The Austrian scientist Dr. Barbara Hey, MBA has developed a comprehensive guideline on gender fair curriculum development. This piece of work is now available to download on our homepage.
20 January 2010
Seminar “Measuring Performance of Universities” successfully held in Sarajevo
Sarajevo. WUS Austria organised the Seminar"Measuring Performance of Universities: Understanding and Using KeyPerformance Indicators" on 19th and 20th January 2010 at the ACCESSCenter.
12 January 2010
MSDP: Beginning of the lectures for Master in Health Management
Prishtina. Master in Health Management, developed in close cooperation with the Medical University of Vienna, has started lectures on January 8th, 2010.
18 December 2009
Quality Assurance - One-day training seminar
Podgorica. One-day training seminar “Organisation and work of the Commissions for provision and promotion of the quality assurance system of the units of the University of Montenegro” took place on 18th of December 2009 at the University of Montenegro. This was the second out of six ...
17 December 2009
How to master statistics: The numbers behind the Master, PhD and Chair Programs
Graz. MSDP, DDS, LMOCP – sometimes names imply that something is more complicated than it really is. WUS Austria wants to make you a little more familiar with its labour marked oriented study programs.
08 December 2009
Selection Panel for Specific QA Measures held
Sarajevo. On Monday, December 7th 2009, a Selection Committee meeting for Implementation of Specific QA Measures at BH Universities was held at WUS Austria Sarajevo Office.
02 December 2009
Graz/Prishtina. Members of all 17 Faculties at the University of Prishtina and experts from four partner countries participated in the “Quality Week” from Nov. 23rd – 26th.
25 November 2009
Innovative Project Ideas - New projects selected following the second call for applications
Podgorica. The Selection Committee convened in WUS Austria Podgorica Office on Wednesday 25th of November 2009 in order to select the best applications for Innovative Project Ideas in the Field of Academic Cooperation and Exchange between Austrian and Montenegrin Higher Education Institutions.
16 November 2009
Reclaiming Democracy – last two panel discussions held
Graz. For the 9th and 10th time the book “Reclaiming Democracy – Civil Society and Electoral Change in Central Europe” was presented in the frame of a panel discussion in Bucharest and Budapest.
06 November 2009
"First regional case study competition" for Sandžak
Belgrade. Cultural Center DamaD from Novi Pazar organized first case study competition for students from Sandžak region at Zlatar from October 30th till November 1st.
04 November 2009
MSDP: From Curriculum Senate Approval to application period announcement
Prishtina. WUS Austria is very pleased to inform all the interested candidates that the application period for the four Master Programs, being financed through Austrian Development Cooperation has been launched from the University of Prishtina.
04 November 2009
Prilep. As a part of the Balkan Case Challenge project, a workshop aimed at the academic staff of the public and private universities in Macedonia was organized by WUS Austria and the local partner, Institute for Strategic Research and Education – ISIE, at the ...
30 October 2009
MSDP Contract Signing Ceremony for Master programs
Prishtina. At the premises of the Rectorate of the University of Prishina the official contract were signed for the commencement of two new Master study programs in the Faculty of Law of the University of Prishitna – master in International Law and Civil and Property Law.
30 October 2009
Internet algebra – The WUS homepage in numbers
Graz. In March 2009 the brand new WUS Austria homepage was launched. As the end of the year approaches it’s time to take a look at its impact factor.
27 October 2009
Meeting with the new appointed Deans of Faculties of the UP
Prishtina, October 26, 2009. A meeting between: Prof. Dr. Bajram Berisha, Vice Rector for Teaching & Scientific Research, Deans and Vice-deans of the University of the Prishtina and But Dedaj, Regional Manager of WUS Austria, Prishtina Office, was held at the Rectorate of the UP.
21 October 2009
Matching Competences – Training visits held
Graz. Partners of the Tempus Project "Competence" came together to participate in a training on labour market oriented teaching and studying at the FH Joanneum and at WUS Austria Head Office.
07 October 2009
Evaluation visit of EC Representatives at the University of Prishtina
Prishtina. Representatives of European Commission conducted a visit to the UP with the aim of evaluating the Videoconference Room at the Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
06 October 2009
Creating R&D Capacities – Conference held in Sarajevo
Sarajevo. In the frame of the Tempus IV project “Creating R&D Capacities and Instruments for boosting Higher Education - Economy Cooperations” a conference with all project partners was held from the 28th to the 29th of September in Sarajevo.
30 September 2009
Labour Market Oriented Curriculum training seminar
Podgorica. A three-day training seminar on Labour Market Oriented Curricula development was organised in the hotel Queen of Montenegro in Becici in the period from 14th to 16th September 2009.
30 September 2009
2nd Master Studies Development Program Training Seminar: September 21 – 24, 2009, Kopaonik, Serbia
Belgrade. WUS Austria Belgrade Office organized a seminar on linking Serbian HE institutions with local labour market (seminar venue: Grand hotel and Sunny Heights conference center, Kopaonik, Serbia).
29 September 2009
The new projects selected from the 2nd call for the Course Development Program Plus-(CDP+)
On Thursday, September 17th 2009, a ‘Selection Panel’ meeting for WUS Austria’s Curriculum Development Program Plus (CDP+) was held in WUS, Prishtina Office.
29 September 2009
Organization of the training seminar “Developing a Labor Market Oriented Curriculum”
Prishtina. Training seminar organized in Prishtina, at the Videoconference Room in the Faculty of the Electrical and Computer Engineering, of the University of Prishtina during September 25th -26th, 2009.
22 September 2009
Matching Competences Conference in Zenica
Graz. From September 17-18, 2009, the second conference in the frame of the Tempus project COMPETENCE took place at the University of Zenica in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
21 September 2009
Vienna. During her keynote speech “The Balkans – A Future in Present Tense” for the BCC 2009 on the 7th July in Vienna, Biljana Srbljanovic made a clear stand for a different concept of society aside the predominant ideologies of patriotism, nationalism and neo-liberalism.
14 September 2009
Experiencing Europe 2009: Introductory Module and Cocktail in Belgrade
Belgrade, September 14, 2009. From August 31 to September 11, the 49 participants of Experience Europe: Serbian Young Professionals in Austria – Zoran Djindjic Internship Programme attended the Introductory Module in Belgrade.
02 September 2009
How to make aid more effective? EuropeAid Director-General explains what big challenges lie ahead.
Vienna. WUS staff members from Graz attended an informative guest lecture on Wednesday the 2nd, held by Koos Richelle, Director-General of EuropeAid.
31 August 2009
Graz. The minister of Energy and Mining of the Republic of Kosovo came to Austria for a study visit in the area of innovative energy production and renewable energy resources.
12 August 2009
Support to Higher Education Reforms in Kosovo: Training Visit successfully held
Graz and Vienna. Members of the Academic Development Unit from the University of Prishtina and of WUS Office Prishtina successfully attended a training visit in Graz and Vienna during the last week of July 2009.
31 July 2009
Graz. The official website of the project "Creating R&D Capacities and Instruments for boosting Higher Education-Economy Cooperations", which is coordinated by WUS Austria and other partners, is now online.
19 July 2009
On June 30th the Orientation Training was organized for the ten selected interns, at WUS Austria Prishtina Office premises.
30 June 2009
Round Tables: Promotion of the Open Call for Proposals of Specific QA Measures
Bosnia and Herzegovina. Promotion of the Open Call for Project Proposals by BiH Universities within the Project “Strategic and Structural Development of Quality Assurance in Bosnian and Herzegovinian Higher Education 2008-2010“.
22 June 2009
CALL FOR PROPOSALS OF SPECIFIC QA MEASURES IS OPEN!
It is our great pleasure to inform all interested public universities in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) that WUS Austria has launched an open call for project proposals. BiH universities are invited to propose specific measures aimed at further development of quality assurance (QA) structures ...
10 June 2009
Application period started for the Business and Economics Internship Program
Prishtina. Business and Economics Internship Program is a project of Kosovo Private Enterprise Program financed by the USAID and implemented by WUS Austria.
04 June 2009
MSDP Contract Signing Ceremony
Prishtina. It is the pleasure of WUS Austria Prishtina office to announce that on Friday, May 29th 2009 at the premises of the Rectorate of the University of Prishina the official contracting was made for the commencement of two new Master study programs in the Faculties of the University of ...
02 June 2009
Seminar “EU Experiences in Development of University Strategies” successfully held in Zenica
Zenica. WUS Austria organised the Seminar "EU Experiences in Development of University Strategies" on 28th and 29th May 2009 at the University of Zenica.
26 May 2009
Second call for applications for Innovative Project Ideas is open
Podgorica: It is the pleasure of WUS Austria Podgorica Office to invite all interested candidates, professors and assistant professors from the University of Montenegro and all Austrian universities to apply for the second call for Innovative Project Ideas in the Field of Academic Cooperation ...
21 May 2009
Second Call for Application in CDP+
WUS Austria, Office in Prishtina, invites all interested professors from the University of Prishtina (UP) to apply for the second phase/call of the Course Development Program Plus (CDP+).
13 May 2009
Graz. It was almost a photo finish, but in the end not less than five grant applicants from different countries together with WUS Austria managed to hand in Tempus IV project proposals for the second call.
12 May 2009
Belgrade. We are very pleased to inform you that Serbia Case Challenge was organized from April 25-26 at the premises of National Assembly of Republic of Serbia.
11 May 2009
Celebrating Europe Day in Belgrade
Belgrade. On Sunday, 9th of May a celebration of Europe Day was organised in Belgrade. A series of events took place in various venues and one of it - in which WUS Austria Belgrade Office had a share in - was the “European Street” event.
10 May 2009
“Open days 2009 – Third Fair of Higher Education and Scholarships” completed
“Open Days 2009” fair took place from 4th to 8th of May 2009. The fair was supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of Montenegro and the Centre for Effective Development of Higher Education (CERVO), with the support of partners through all phases of its realisation. The ...
30 April 2009
Prishtina. Kosova Case Challenge was held during April 17-19. Opening Ceremony, trainings, competition in four disciplines, Recruitment Night, and the Awarding Ceremony were held at the American University in Kosovo.
27 April 2009
Montenegro Case Challenge 2009
Podgorica We are pleased to inform you that the second Montenegro Case Challenge was held at the University of Donja Gorica (UDG) on 24th and 25th of April in Podogrica.
22 April 2009
Reclaiming Democracy Panel Discussion in Kyiv
Kyiv. A presentation of the Book "Reclaiming Democracy – Civil Societyand Electoral Change in Central and Eastern Europe" and a Panel Discussion with co-authors took place on February 5 at the National University of “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy” (www.ukma.kiev.ua).
22 April 2009
Skopje. Macedonia Case Challenge was held from 10 – 12 April 2009. The Opening ceremony of the competition took place at the Debate Hall of the Government of the Republic of Macedonia.
17 April 2009
Innovative Project Ideas - New projects selected
Podgorica. Selection committee convened in WUS Austria Podgorica Office on Thursday 16th of April 2009 in order to select best applications for Innovative Project Ideas in the Field of Academic Cooperation and exchange between Austrian and Montenegrin Higher Education Institutions.
15 April 2009
Leoben/Graz. From March 26-27, 2009, the kick off meeting for the new Tempus project R&D Capacities took place partly at the University of Leoben in Leoben and partly in Graz.
14 April 2009
The Slovenia Case Challenge took place on the 2nd and 3rd of April in the picturesque town of Bled.
10 April 2009
One-Day Quality Assurance Training Seminar in Montenegro
On 9th of April 2009, one-day training seminar took place at the University of Montenegro, organised by the local WUS office in Podgorica. This was the first out of six one-day seminars that will be organised within this project.
30 March 2009
Graz. From March 23-24, 2009, the kickoff meeting for the new Tempus project COMPETENCE took place at the University of Applied Sciences FH Joanneum in Graz.
27 March 2009
Seminar “Development of II and III Cycle Degree Programmes” successfully held in Banja Luka
Banja Luka. WUS Austria organised the Seminar "Development of II and III Cycle Programmes" on 12th March 2009 at the University of Banja Luka.
26 March 2009
Master Studies Development Program Training Seminar: March 15 – 18, 2009, Kopaonik, Serbia
Belgrade. WUS Austria Belgrade Office organized a seminar on linking Serbian HE institutions with local labour market (seminar venue: Sunny Heights conference center, Kopaonik, Serbia).
26 March 2009
WUS Austria presented it's projects at Forum Skopje
The local coordinator of WUS Austria in Macedonia, Mišo Dokmanovic was invited to speak at the International Forum Skopje held from 6 – 7 March 2009.
20 March 2009
Two Students from BiH Graduate with Honours after Receiving “One Month Visit” Scholarship
Graz/Sarajevo. After Antonija Zelic and Marija Herceg of Dzemal Bijedic University in Mostar, BiH, received a “One Month Visit” scholarship for conducting their practical research at laboratories of FH Joanneum in June 2008, they now graduated with honours.
20 March 2009
Prishtina. From March 6th-7th the Kick-off Meeting for the project “Fostering and Developing the Quality Culture at the University of Prishtina” took place at the Rectorate of the University of Prishtina (UP).
18 March 2009
Study Program Development: Contracts with Austrian/EU Universities Signed
Graz. From February 20th to March 4th, WUS Austria– Graz Office conducted several meetings with Austrian/EU partner universities within the projects Degree Development Structure , Labour Market Oriented Curriculum Program and Master Studies Development Program.
10 March 2009
Belgrade. WUS Austria Belgrade office is pleased to announce that the formal contracting of approved MSDP applications has been realised during February.
06 March 2009
Sarajevo. WUS Austria Sarajevo Office organized a workshop for all four of its grantees within the Degree Development Structure (DDS) project on 20.02.2009 in its new office.
06 March 2009
10 years of WUS Austria in Podgorica
WUS Austria Podgorica office celebrated the 10th anniversary of its work in Montenegro. The ceremony took place in the Rectorate hall of the University of Montenegro on 30th January 2009 at 10.00 am.
06 March 2009
Labour Market Oriented Curriculum Development Training Seminar
Podgorica. Labour Market Oriented Curriculum Development seminar was organized in Hotel Maestral from 20th to 21st February 2009 in order to familiarize the participants with the theory and practice of labour market curricula development in the EU and the region.
27 February 2009
TEMPUS Info Day at the University of Montenegro
Podgorica. TEMPUS Info Day, where a new competition for Tempus Projects, as well as national and regional priorities were presented, was held in the Rectorate of the University of Montenegro. The results of the last competition were presented as well.
18 February 2009
Graz. From February 2-4, 2009, the kick-off meeting for the new Tempus project JOINSEE took place at the Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz.
11 February 2009
Call for participation in seminar Development of II and III cycle degree programmes
Sarajevo. WUS Austria has the pleasure to invite you to take part in Development of II and III cycle degree programmes seminar that will take place on 12.-13.03.2009 at University of Banja Luka in Banja Luka.
11 February 2009
Sarajevo. WUS Austria Sarajevo Office is proud to announce that four contracts for development of 4 new 2nd and 3rd cycle study programs within the Degree Development Structure (DDS) project were signed in January 2009.
05 February 2009
WORKSHOP: Challenges in applying the Case Study method in teaching process
Belgrade. On December 13th 2008, WUS Austria Belgrade office organized a workshop, Challenges in applying the Case Study method in teaching process, at the premises of the Faculty of Philosophy, Belgrade University.
30 January 2009
Seminar: "Improvement of teaching processes - Case study method"
Sarajevo. The accompanying measure of the Balkan Case Challenge 2009, the seminar “Improvement of teaching processes - Case study method" took place in Sarajevo on the 22nd of January, 2009.
22 January 2009
MSDP Selection Panel Belgrade, December 18, 2008
Belgrade. Master Studies Development Program (MSDP) Selection Panel took place on Thursday December 18th, 2008 at the premises of the Rectorate of the University of Belgrade.
22 January 2009
Kick-off Meeting at Novi Pazar University in Serbia
Belgrade. On December 11, 2008, an official kick-off meeting of the project “Support to the University of Novi Pazar” took place. The ceremonial part consisted of the official opening of the new eLearning Center as well as the Quality Assurance Office at the State University of Novi Pazar. ...
22 January 2009
WUS Austria partner in 4 approved TEMPUS IV projects!
Graz. The first round of TEMPUS IV (call open from January to April, 2008) resulted in 66 approved projects out of 539 applications. The results show that WUS Austria is a partner in 4 of the approved projects, all of them starting project implementation in January, 2009.
22 January 2009
Curriculum and Study Program Officer selected
Prishtina. On January 19th, the interview process to select the candidate for the position of Curriculum and Study Program Officer was held at the premises of the UP Rectorate . The Officer is a key member of the University Reform and Development Support Unit which is currently being established ...
19 January 2009
Sustaining the use of case study method at the University of Prishtina through workshop organization
“Challenges in applying the Case Study Method in the Teaching Process”, was the topic of a one day workshop organized in Prishtina on December 17th, 2008.
19 January 2009
The new projects selected from the 1st call for the Course Development Program + (CDP+)
On Tuesday, January 13th 2009, a ‘Selection Panel’ meeting for WUS Austria’s Curriculum Development Program Plus (CDP+) was held in WUS, Prishtina Office. CDP+ is being implemented within WUS Austria’s program: “Building Quality, Knowledge & Skills for Social and Economic ...
19 January 2009
Press Conference organized about the BCC 09* Project
The sub – competition for Kosova, of the international case study competition BCC09* launched officially through organization of the Press Conference on January 13th, at WUS Office in Prishtina.
19 January 2009
Place for BCC09*_Kosova Case Challenge is set
Prishtina. Prishtina is pleased to inform you that the American University in Kosova is once more hosting the Kosova Case Challenge during April 18th-19th, 2009.
12 January 2009
More than 250,000 EUR Approved for Development of 1 PhD and 3 Master Programs!
Sarajevo. On Tuesday, December 23rd 2008, a Selection Commission meeting for WUS Austria’s Degree Development Structure (DDS) project was held in ACCESS Center in Sarajevo. DDS is being implemented within WUS Austria’s program “Austrian Support to BH Higher Education in 2008 ...
12 January 2009
Meeting of Higher Education Cooperation Board at ACCESS Center in Sarajevo
Sarajevo. The meeting of the Higher Education Cooperation Board was held at the ACCESS Center on Friday, December 19th, 2008. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Dino Mujkić (WUS Austria Regional Manager) and Mr. Haris Muhić (SUS BiH Director).
26 December 2008
Selection Panel for the Labour Market Oriented Curriculum Programme completed
Podgorica. The selection panel for the Labour Market Oriented Curriculum Programme took place on 19th December 2008 at the Rectorate of the University of Montenegro.
13 December 2008
After an intensive work of the Commission for evaluating the applications received for the scholarship contest announced by Kosovo Center for International Cooperation on Higher Education, Science and Technology, through Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has finally come to ...
12 December 2008
Representatives of DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) visited WUS Austria Podgorica Office
Podgorica. On December 3rd, 2008 a DAAD delegation visited WUS Podgorica office.
28 November 2008
Sarajevo. The second meeting of the Consortium Committee took place in Sarajevo from November 10-11, 2008.
28 November 2008
PATTERNS_Travelling Lecture Set in Belgrade
Belgrade. Between Nov. 7th and Nov. 9th 2008, students of Art History at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, had the privilege to listen to the lectures of renowned international lecturers in the field of art history.
20 November 2008
Serbian Commission for Accreditation and Quality Assurance (CAQA) visit to Vienna
Belgrade. On November 19-20 2008, within the framework of the project Support to the Serbian Accreditation Agency, representatives of the Serbian CAQA were hosted by the FH Council (FHR) in Vienna.
19 November 2008
We are pleased to announce the continuance of the “Austrian Integration Fund Internship Program" for Kosova. The Austrian Integration Fund offers a research internship in Vienna that is planned to start on 2nd of March, 2009.
19 November 2008
Experiencing Europe 2008: Receptions in Vienna
Vienna, November 3, 2008. Like in 2007, the Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs invited the participants in Experiencing Europe: Serbian Young Professionals in Austria – Zoran Đinđić Internship Programme to a reception in “Marmorsaal”.
11 November 2008
WUS-Austria announces call for application
WUS-Austria announces call for application on all our projects that will be implemented during the period of November 2005 - November 2007. Please go to Open programs to find out more. Please note that additional information regarding eLearning and BCC will be posted by the end of next ...
03 November 2008
WUS25 – 25 years of WUS Austria
Graz. On Friday, October 24th, WUS Austria celebrated its 25th anniversary in the Aula of the Karl-Franzens-University of Graz.
29 September 2008
Higher Education in Serbia 1808-2008
On September 13, 2008, a Ceremonial Act due to the celebration of the 200th Anniversary of Belgrade University was organized in the Sava Center.
19 September 2008
Presentation of WUS Austria’s activities for German audience
Prishtina. On September 9th, But Dedaj, Regional Manager of WUS Austria, held a presentation for around 20 attendees coming through the “KOLPING Kosova” Centre to the WUS Austria Office in Prishtina.
19 September 2008
Introductory Module of “Experiencing Europe” in Belgrade
For the second year, excellent young professionals from Serbia are offered the opportunity of spending three months working as interns in Austrian companies and institutions in the frame of “Experiencing Europe”.
18 September 2008
Promotion activities for the Project “Support to Reforms of Higher Education in Kosovo 2008 - 2011”
Prishtina. The Launch of the project “Support to Reforms of Higher Education in Kosovo” is being supported with several promotion activities. As the Kick off Meeting for the Project was held in the presence of the media, the three largest national newspapers “Zëri”, “Koha Ditore” ...
11 September 2008
Kick-off Meeting for Project “Support to Reforms of Higher Education in Kosovo 2008 – 2011”
Prishtina. The WUS-ADA Project “Building Quality, Knowledge & Skills for Social and Economic Development - Support to Reforms of Higher Education in Kosovo 2008 – 2011” has officially been launched with a Kick-off Meeting on September 5th, 2008 at the premises of the WUS Austria ...
31 July 2008
Prishtina. On the 17th of July, the Memorandum of Understanding between the Austrian Development Agency, the Austrian Embassy in Kosovo (donors), the University of Prishtina (beneficiary) and World University Service – Austrian Committee (implementing agency) was signed.
31 July 2008
Reception Ceremony for the BCC08* finalists at the Rectorate of the University of Prishtina
Prishtina. A Reception Ceremony was organized for the participants and winners of the BCC finals in Vienna at the Rectorate of the University of Prishtina on the 15th of July.
21 July 2008
eLearning Training Course Developed through Peer Cooperation
Belgrade. In the frame of the eLearning segment within the Master Studies Development Program (MSDP) of WUS Austria and with support of the CIDA Partnerships for Tomorrow Program, eLearning experts from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada and the University of Belgrade, ...
15 July 2008
Belgrade. On Monday, June 23rd, representatives of ASO Sofia organization (Austrian Science and Research Liaison Office in Sofia) and WUS Austria Belgrade Office presented four grants for research stays in Austria provided by the Federal Ministry of Science and Research of the Republic ...
15 July 2008
First Rector’s Online Meeting in Serbia
Belgrade. On June 13, the first online meeting of Rectors of Serbian public universities took place.
15 July 2008
Recruitment of Staff for the Quality Assurance Office at the University of Novi Pazar
Belgrade. Within the framework of the project Support to the University of Novi Pazar, financed by the Austrian Development Cooperation, the forming of the Quality Assurance Office is foreseen.
15 July 2008
FHR visit to the Serbian National Commission for Accreditation and Quality Control
Belgrade. On June 26-27, within the framework of the project Support to the Serbian Accreditation Agency, financed by the Austrian Development Cooperation, representatives of the Austrian FHR – Fachhochschulrat visited the Serbian National Commission for Accreditation and Quality Control.
30 June 2008
Belgrade. In its second year, up to 50 Serbian students and young professionals will have the opportunity to participate in the “Experiencing Europe” programme.
30 June 2008
Vienna. On Tuesday, June 24th, WUS Austria organised an information meeting with the aim to inform about cooperation possibilities for Austrian universities within the projects 2007-2010 / 2008-2011, financed by the Austrian Development Cooperation. Around 30 university representatives participated ...
30 June 2008
Round Tables at BH Universities – Presentation of WUS Austria/ ADC Projects
Sarajevo. In the period from May 23 to June 17, 2008, WUS Austria – Sarajevo Office held a series of round tables at all BH public universities with the aim of introducing its new projects to the wider academic community.
19 June 2008
Labour Market Oriented Curriculum Workshop for Potential Applicants
Podgorica. The Labour Market Oriented Curriculum Programme workshop was organised on Thursday, 19th June 2008 at the Rectorate building in Podgorica.
17 June 2008
Prishtina. On June 11th, the Inauguration Ceremony of the Videoconference Room was held at the premises of the Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
17 June 2008
Graz-Prishtina. A delegation from the University of Prishtina, lead by Prof. Dr. Enver Hasani, Rector visited the “FH Joanneum”, University of Applied Sciences and “Graz University of Technology” on May 20 and 21.
28 May 2008
Graz/ Novi Pazar. A high-ranking delegation from the newly founded public university in Novi Pazar, Serbia, consisting of the Rector, Prof. Dr. Cemal Dolicanin, and two other members of the rectorate, Prof. Dr. Bozidar Stanic and Prof. Dr. Miladin Kostic, visited Graz from May 18th to 20th in ...
28 May 2008
BCC08* Kosova Case Challenge held during 10th and 11th of May
Prishtina. In the course of 12 sub competitions planned to be held around SEE and Austria the dates 10th and 11th of May were reserved for Kosova Case Challenge 2008.
28 May 2008
Round Tables at Serbian Universities – Presentation of New ADA-WUS Project
Between April 18 and May 8, 2008, representatives of WUS AUSTRIA Belgrade office announced the beginning of the implementation of a new support program of WUS AUSTRIA: "Serbia 2007-2010: Improving Quality, Knowledge and Skills for Economic Development; Support to Reforms in Higher ...
26 May 2008
WUS Austria Podgorica Office organized Third Panel Discussion on “Reclaiming Democracy”
Podgorica. On 13th of May, 2008, the third panel discussion was held within the “Reclaiming Democracy” book presentation. The event took place at the Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Montenegro.
19 May 2008
Sarajevo/ Neum. WUS Austria has the pleasure to inform you that from 08 – 09 May 2008, the last in a series of four trainings was successfully held at Hotel Zenit in Neum.
19 May 2008
CARA Executive Secretary Cycling for Refugee Academics
London. On the first of June, 2008, John Akker, Executive Secretary of CARA – Council for Assisting Refugee Academics – will be cycling 53 miles from Cambridge to London, to raise funds and awareness in support of refugee academics.
15 May 2008
It is our pleasure to announce the "Austrian Integration Fund Internship Program". The Austrian Integration Fund offers 3 research internships in Vienna. From October 2008 until October 2009 3 students/researchers from Kosovo will have the opportunity to participate in the internship ...
06 May 2008
The Second Higher Education Fair and the Scholarship Fair were successfully implemented
Podgorica. "Open Days 2008" fair took place from 14th to 18th April 2008. The fair was supported by The Ministry of Education and Science of Montenegro and The Centre for Effective Development of Higher Education (CERVO), with the support of partners through all phases of its realisation. ...
15 April 2008
CONFERENCE „Quality Assurance Systems at B-H Universities“, Sarajevo, April 03-04, 2008
Sarajevo. Our Conference „Quality Assurance Systems at B-H Universities“ was successfully held on April 03-04, 2008, at Hotel Saraj in Sarajevo. This Conference was foreseen as one of the last activities within WUS Austria's two-year project „Structural Development of Quality Assurance ...
15 April 2008
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) visited WUS Office in Podgorica
Podgorica. On March 31st, 2008 the representatives of Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (German Academic Exchange Service-DAAD) visited the WUS-Austria Office in Podgorica.
15 April 2008
SKOMRAHI 2008 – 17th International Drama and Film Students’ Meeting in Skopje, Macedonia
Skopje. From International Theatre Day – 27th of March to the 3rd of April, the Macedonian capital Skopje was once more inhabited by more than 200 drama and film students from whole South Eastern Europe and beyond. This year’s meeting was held within the scope of the European Year of ...
07 April 2008
WUS Podgorica organised Kick-off Event "University and Economy"
Podgorica. The “University and Economy” event took place on the 19th of March 2008 at 12.00 noon at the Rectorate Hall in Podgorica. The event was organised in order to present the new WUS/ADA Program, especially the Labour Market Oriented Curriculum Project (LMOC), to relevant stakeholders, ...
18 March 2008
WUS Austria Podgorica Office presents new Projects to Students and Deans
Podgorica.Goran Drakul (Business Manager) and Mladenka Tesic (Program Manager) presented WUS Austria organization and its projects to the Deans of the Montenegrin faculties on a number of meetings that were held in the previous period.
18 March 2008
Podgorica. On the 12th of March, WUS Austria signed a Protocol of Cooperation with The Centre for Effective Development of Higher Education (CERVO). Goran Drakul (Business Manager of WUS Austria), Alen Nikezic (Head of CERVO), Drazen Blazic (Project Manager “Open days 2008”) and the ...
18 March 2008
Sarajevo. WUS Austria has the pleasure to inform you that from 11 – 13 March 2008, three trainings were successfully held at Center for Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Studies in Sarajevo.
21 February 2008
WUS Austria Prishtina Office organized Press Conference for BCC Project
On the 7th of February, WUS Austria Prishtina Office organized a Press Conference about Kosova Case Challenge 2008. This way the public received in-depth information about the overall objective of the project. In addition, a call was made for students to apply, and for companies ...
21 February 2008
Training for teaching staff “Digital Content Creators” organized within TEMPUS Project eCUP
Prishtina. A training for teaching staff was organized from February 8th to 10th at the Faculty of Computer and Electrical Engineering within the TEMPUS Project eCUP.
15 February 2008
Graz-Belgrade. It is our pleasure to announce that the new program of WUS Austria for Serbia has been accepted by the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) - “Serbia 2007-2010: Improving Quality, Knowledge & Skills for Economic Development; Support to Reforms of Higher Education in Serbia”. ...
15 February 2008
Memorandum of Understanding for New Program 2007-2010 Signed in Montenegro
Podgorica. On the 7th of February, 2008, the Memorandum of Understanding between the Austrian Development Agency, the Austrian Embassy in Montenegro (donors), the University of Montenegro (beneficiary) and World University Service – Austrian Committee (implementing agency) was signed.
07 February 2008
TAKE PART IN QA TRAININGS AND CONFERENCE!
Dear visitor, It is our pleasure to announce 4 trainings and a Conference which will be organized by WUS Austria in the next couple of months.
05 February 2008
Third and Final Meeting of TEMPUS Project “Strengthening Quality Assurance in BiH”
Sarajevo. On the 28th of January 2008, the third and final meeting of the Consortium for the TEMPUS Project ''Strengthening Quality Assurance in Bosnia and Herzegovina'' (UM_JEP_19074-2004) was held in the ACCESS Centre in Sarajevo.
29 January 2008
Application for Kosova Case Challenge 2008 has started
Prishtina. Dear undergraduate and postgraduate students of public and private universities! The application period for Kosova Case Challenge 2008 has started.
29 January 2008
Application for BCC 2008 has started
Dear undergraduate and postgraduate students of public and private universities! You can now already start to apply online at www.bcchallenge.org to participate in the BCC 2008 – International Case Study Competition.
29 January 2008
On January, 25, 2008, the University of Prishtina awarded the title “Doctor Honoris Causa” to the President of Albania Bamir Topi.
29 January 2008
Prishtina. On January 19, 2008, students of European Master’s Degree in Human Rights and Democratization visited WUS Austria Office in Prishtina.
24 January 2008
WUS Podgorica for the first time on National Television
On the 27th of December 2007, Goran Drakul (Deputy Head of Office, WUS Podgorica) and Zorica Boskovic (BCC Coordinator, WUS Podgorica) presented WUS Austria activities on the first channel of the National Television and two weeks later on the private TV channel RTV Atlas.
19 January 2008
Sustaining the use of case study method at the University of Prishtina through workshop organization
“Challenges in applying the Case Study Method in the Teaching Process”, was the topic of a one day workshop organized in Prishtina on December 17th, 2008. The seminar was intended to provide more direct information and knowledge on the Case Study Method (CSM) more specifically to the professors, ...
24 December 2007
Delegation from University of Prishtina Visits FH Joanneum in Graz
Graz-Prishtina. The visit at the FH Joanneum (University of Applied Sciences) took place on December 18 and 19, 2007 in the frame of the new TEMPUS project eCUP - eContent at the University of Prishtina.
24 December 2007
Seminar EU Experience in University Self-Assessment at University of Girona
Sarajevo-Girona. From December 12-14, 2007, 16 representatives of B&H universities attended a three-day seminar at the University of Girona, Spain, on the topic of EU Experience in University Self-Assessment.
24 December 2007
Opening of ADA Coordination Office for Montenegro
Podgorica. On December 14, 2007 at 11:30 the Austrian Development Agency - ADA officially opened the Coordination Office for Montenegro in Ulcinjska 1 street, Podgorica.
14 December 2007
Belgrade. On December 5, 2007, the first Panel Discussion within the “Reclaiming Democracy” project took place at the Faculty of Political Science, University of Belgrade.
12 December 2007
Universities Graz and Prishtina Sign Memorandum of Understanding
Graz-Prishtina. On December 18, 2007, the Rector of the University of Prishtina, Enver Hasani, and the Rector of the University of Graz, Alfred Gutschelhofer signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Graz.
07 December 2007
NGO Comittee / Higher Education Cooperation Board Meeting
Sarajevo. On December 7th, the traditional NGO Comittee Meeting took place at the ACCESS Centre. The gathering of NGO's dealing with higher education is aimed at information exchange in order to avoid overlapping of acitivities.
30 November 2007
CDP+ and eCP Awarding Ceremony in B&H
It is our pleasure to announce that the CDP+ and eCP Awarding Ceremony took place on November 30th at the ACCESS Center in Sarajevo. H.E. the Austrian Ambassador to B&H addressed the audience and handed over the awards.
29 November 2007
“Training for Administrators” organized within eCUP TEMPUS Project
From November 12 to 14, the Training for Administrators was organized at the Faculty of Computer and Electrical Engineering through the TEMPUS Project eContent at the University of Prishtina (eCUP).
16 November 2007
Participation at the “Second International Education Scholarship Fair”
During 5 – 6 November, 2007 was organized the “Second International Education Scholarship Fair” from the Kosova Academic Service at the National and University library.
11 November 2007
CDP+ Award ceremonies in Montenegro and Serbia
After two years of project implementation, the Award Ceremonies represent the final step of the CDP+ programs. After two years of project implementation, the Award Ceremonies represent the final step of the CDP+ programs. On November 13th, 2007, the best projects were announced ...
11 November 2007
Course Development Program + Awards
The CDP+ Selection Panel was held on the 30th of October, 2007, in Prishtina, with the aim to remit the best CDP+ Awards for the time frame 2005 to 2007.
30 October 2007
QA Coordinators and University Representatives visit the University College Cork in Ireland
Within the Project “Quality Assurance at Universities in B&H” representatives of BH Universities and WUS Austria visited the University College Cork (UCC) on October 22nd and 23rd in order to get familiar with their procedures in QA.
22 October 2007
CONSORTIUM COMMITTEE MEETING FOR NEW TEMPUS PROJECT
It is our utmost pleasure to inform you that our new TEMPUS project „From Quality Assurance to Strategy Development“, financed by the European Commission, has officially been commenced on October 9, 2007, when the Kick-off meeting of the Project Consortium Committee took place in Graz, ...
22 October 2007
UN Eco-Building Meeting with Local Engineers and UK Consulting Company
Podgorica. On the 1st of October, a meeting took place in the local UN offices regarding the construction of the new UN Headquarters, built on ECO standards. This was the third meeting of the ad-hoc meeting group, however, for the first time the newly appointed UK company “King Shaw” ...
19 October 2007
In the premises of the rectorate at the University of Prishtina, on October 1stwas held Closing Conference for the Tempus Project “Reform of the Law Faculty Curriculum of the University of Prishtina”. The Closing Conference launched the implementation of the new curricula for the Faculty ...
18 October 2007
I CONSORTIUM COMMITTEE MEETING FOR NEW TEMPUS PROJECT
It is our utmost pleasure to inform you that our new TEMPUS project „From Quality Assurance to Strategy Development“, financed by the European Commission, has officially been commenced on October 9, 2007, when the Kick-off meeting of the Project Consortium Committee took place in Graz, ...
10 October 2007
For more information please refer to the WUS Prishtina Home Page at the News Section.
09 October 2007
Farewell cocktail of “Experiencing Europe” in Belgrade
On the 3rd of October, the Dr. Zoran Djindjic Fund organized a farewell cocktail for the participants in “Experiencing Europe: Serbian Young Professionals in Austria – Zoran Djindjic Internship Programme” in Belgrade, the project financed by the Austrian Development Cooperation and ...
08 October 2007
Promotion of WUS – Austria’s activities for the beginning of the new academic year 2007/08
Due to the beginning of the new academic year 2007/08 at the University of Prishtina, on 1st October rectorate organized an official ceremony in order to wish a cordially and successful welcome to the newly registered students.
08 October 2007
eLearning-eContent Program Meetings at BH Universities
Within the eLearning-eContent Program, from October 1st to October 4th a series of informative one-day meetings has been organized at three BH universities: University of Mostar, University of Bihac and University of Tuzla. The purpose of the meetings was knowledge transfer between BH experts ...
08 October 2007
Ambassador of the Austrian Development Agency visits WUS Austria Sarajevo Office
On September, 27th WUS Austria Sarajevo Office had the honor to held a reception to Mr. Michael Linhart, Ambassador of the Austrian Development Agency from Vienna, Mr. Günther Zimmer and Mrs. Amira Omanovic, representatives of the Austrian Coordination Office in B&H.
26 September 2007
Introductory Module of “Experiencing Europe” in Graz and Vienna
42 Young professionals from Serbia, future interns in Austrian companies spent two weeks in Graz and Vienna to prepare for their three month internship starting in October 2007 and January 2008 within the project “Experiencing Europe”
05 September 2007
Application call is opened for the Tempus Project e–Content at the University of Prishtina
We would like to inform all the professors of the University of Prishtina that the application period has started for the Tempus Project SM_SCM-C031B06-2006, eCUP (e–Content at the University of Prishtina), implemented through WUS – Austria Office in Prishtina in cooperation with partners: ...
12 August 2007
Kosova Case Challenge held during March 2nd – 4th, 2007
We are pleased to announce that KCC was held during March 2nd – 4th, 2007.
26 July 2007
Minister Johannes Hahn from the Austrian Ministry for Science and Research and his delegation visited WUS Austria’s local office in Prishtina on July 24, 2007. More infos can be found at the WUS Prishtina Home Page at the News section
25 July 2007
We are very pleased to say that on July 24, WUS – Austria Office in Prishtina was visited by the Austrian Federal Minister of Science and Research.
25 July 2007
To see the conclusions of the seminar please click here [.pdf/28KB]
We are very pleased to say that on July 24, WUS – Austria Office in Prishtina was visited by the Austrian Federal Minister of Science and Research. To welcome the minister except of the WUS staff of Prishtina were invited the beneficiaries of WUS – Austria’s projects such as: CDP+, ...
29 June 2007
In the month of June, the following two activities took place within the projects TEMPUS „Strengthening Quality Assurance at Universities in B&H“ and „Structural Development of Quality Assurance in Higher Education“: Co financing and co organizing of the 5th Research ...
27 June 2007
Kick-of Meeting of the Tempus eContent Project, at the University of Prishtina
At the premises of the Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering of the University of Prishtina, took place Kick – of Meeting of the Tempus eContent Project, on June 25, at 10:00 o’clock. The meeting launched the implementation the SCM Tempus Project eContent at the University ...
20 June 2007
Experiencing Europe - Serbian Young Professionals in Austria – Zoran Djindjic Internship Programme
Experiencing Europe invites top students and young academics from Serbia to gain professional experience in Austria.
13 June 2007
European Credit Transfer System – Seminar 2007 held in Prishtina 2007
In frames of the WUS-Austria Projects CDP+, during June 7-8, 2007 is held for the third time in Prishtina, the ECTS Seminar 2007. The seminar was attended from around 50 participants mainly professors of the University of Prishtina, ECTS Coordinators of UP faculties and CDP+ Lecturers. ...
06 June 2007
B&H eLearning Task Force Meeting Held at ACCESS Centre
The B&H eLearning Task Force Meeting took place on June 1st at ACCESS Centre in Sarajevo. Representatives from all eight public universities in B&H participated in the meeting. The meeting was aimed at the reinforcement of the B&H eLearning Task Force founded in 2002.
24 May 2007
Round Table “Bologna Process and Technical Studies” & Job Fair for Students in Zenica
On Friday, 18th of May a round table called “Bologna Process and Technical Studies” was held at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Zenica. The round table was held in the frame of the Students' Scientific and Expert Conference “Techno-Educa 2007 – Contemporary Technologies ...
24 May 2007
Mr. Wolfgang Benedek and WUS Austria Sarajevo Office in a Documentary Film on Human Rights
A team of journalists from ORF Steiermark were shooting scenes for a documentary film about Graz, the first European City of Human Rights from May 15 until May 18 in Sarajevo.
18 May 2007
Walk in Internet Centers at University of Montenegro Officially Opened
Podgorica. Seven Walk-In Internet Centers were officially opened on May 16, 2007 at the library of the University of Montenegro. The project is funded by the Austrian Development Agency and implemented by WUS Austria.
11 May 2007
Course Development Program + new projects selected
The third CDP+ Selection Panel was held on 25th of April, 2007 for the new courses. On this call 10 applications were received, one of which included a package of courses (two courses).
11 May 2007
Course Development Program +: New Projects Selected
The third CDP+ Selection Panel was held on 25th of April, 2007.
11 May 2007
The reception was held in Austrian Embassy in Sarajevo, on 8th May, and gave the opportunity to both, students and the representatives of the Embassy, to exchange the impressions gained at the competition itself, but also the expectations from the upcoming finals in Vienna. The reception ...
27 April 2007
Call for Grants of the University of Vienna
The University of Vienna announces two calls for grants for two 9-month-research stays for PhD or Doctoral students of the University of Sarajevo.
23 April 2007
Tranings, Participants ...
20 April 2007
Serbian grants for students from Austria
In cooperation with the WUS Austria Belgrade office, the Ministry of Education and Sports has decided to give grants to students with Austrian origin who study the Serbian language at the universities of Vienna, Graz and Klagenfurt.
20 April 2007
Serbian grants for students from Austria
In cooperation with the WUS Austria Belgrade office, the Ministry of Education and Sports has decided to give grants to students with Austrian origin who study the Serbian language at the universities of Vienna, Graz and Klagenfurt.
20 April 2007
After attending a one month internship, employment opportunity offered at KLC
The Kosovo Law Centre (KLC), partner of the project BCC – Kosova Case Challenge 2007, offered an employment opportunity to Donikë Qerimi immediately after her one month internship.
18 April 2007
Trainings in South Eastern Europe for the Balkan Case Challenge in Vienna
Last week started the BCC Trainings for the selected participants for the students from Slovenia and Macedonia as well as for the Romanian students. The selected participants received training on presentation skills, career coaching as well as the case competitions.
16 April 2007
Professor Kuftinec from the College of Dentistry, University of New York, visited the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Sarajevo, and held lectures from March 2nd to March 6th. Professor Kuftinec is an eminent expert in orthodontics and chairman of the Department of Orthodontics. It is ...
13 April 2007
The WUS Austria Sarajevo Office's request for the second budget amendment was approved.
The WUS Austria Sarajevo Office's request for the second budget amendment was approved. Thanks to that, funds in the amount of 47.000,00 EUR have been reallocated within the existing budget.
12 April 2007
The meeting as always started on the International Day of Theatre, March 27th and ended a week later, on April 3rd. This year, Skomrahi celebrated its 16th anniversary.
03 April 2007
The event breaking the traditional law of staff recruitment
The Kosova Case Challenge – a subcompetition of the Balkan Case Challenge (BCC) – held from March 2nd to 4th, 2007 for the third time in Prishtina, brought new breath in the higher education of Kosova by serving as link between higher education and economy.
30 March 2007
The Seminar „Quality Assurance at University of Zenica“
The Seminar „Quality Assurance at University of Zenica“ was held on March 30th at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Zenica.
12 March 2007
The month of February was marked with seminars and conferences for WUS Austria Sarajevo Office. Apart from WUS Austria seminar „Course Development and Lifelong Learning“ on February 15 – 16, 2007 (read below), two more seminars on quality assurance were foreseen and supported through ...
26 February 2007
ERSTE Foundation and Erste Bank support the Balkan Case Challenge (BCC)
For the second year running, ERSTE Foundation is sponsoring “The Balkan Case Challenge”. As a sponsor, Erste Bank will be presenting the business case and is providing the case scenario.
20 February 2007
Seminar „Course Development and Lifelong Learning“
On February 15th – 16th 2007, WUS Austria successfully held its seminar „Course Development and Lifelong Learning“ at Hotel Grand in Sarajevo. The seminar was officially opened by His Excellency, the Austrian Ambassador to B&H, dr. Werner Almhofer after whom openning speeches were ...
13 February 2007
Due to the great interest of the academic community for the TEMPUS Project Testing Curricula at the Sarajevo Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, the Faculty management decided to have an additional promotion of the project.
13 February 2007
Due to the great interest of the academic community for the TEMPUS Project Testing Curricula at the Sarajevo Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, the Faculty management decided to have an additional promotion of the project.
08 February 2007
Meeting with the representatives of the European Agency for Reconstruction
Regarding the Kosova Case Challenge 2007 project on February 7, 2007, Regional Manager of WUS – Austria But Dedaj and Project Coordinator of KCC Mjellma Carabregu had a meeting with Mr. Pleurat Hundozi, Economic Development Task Manager, from European Agency for Reconstruction Challenge ...
01 February 2007
SEMINAR “QUALITY ASSURANCE AT UNIVERSITY OF TUZLA”
Following the successful implementation of QA seminars at University of Bihac, University of Banja Luka, University Dzemal Bijedic in Mostar, and University of Mostar in Bihać, on January 26 the seminar „Quality Assurance at University of Tuzla“ took place.
01 February 2007
Seminar “Quality assurance at Univeristy of Tuzla”
Following the successful implementation of QA seminars at University of Bihac, University of Banja Luka, University Dzemal Bijedic in Mostar, and University of Mostar in Bihać, on January 26 the seminar „Quality Assurance at University of Tuzla“ took place.
27 December 2006
Second eLearning Seminar - "eLearning Seminar
Second eLearning Seminar - "eLearning Seminar - Toward Effective Education and Training in the Information Society" has been organized as one of the activities within eLearning Program University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Sestre Janic 6, 2006
25 December 2006
Seminar «Course Development and Lifelong Learning»
It is our pleasure to invite you to WUS Austria’s seminar «Course Development and Lifelong Learning», which is being implemented within the program „Support to Higher Education in B&H in 2005/ 2007“, with the financial support of Austrian Development Cooperation.
25 December 2006
“Testing Curriculum at the Sarajevo Faculty of Sport and Physical Education” is a J.E.P., TEMPUS project aiming at comparative analysis of curriculum at the two faculties in BiH and Slovenia and research of the final user groups’ needs for the academic education and science research.
05 December 2006
"Curriculum Development and ECTS" Budva, Montenegro, October 23 - 27, 2006
WUS Austria organized a seminar on curriculum development and ECTS in Budva (Grand hotel Avala), October 23 - 27, 2006 (for the agenda of the seminar click here) .
04 December 2006
Curriculum Development and ECTS Introduction Training
The Curriculum Development and ECTS Training was held on 22nd and 23rd of November 2006 at hotel Bosnia in Banja Luka. The training was foreseen through the Course Development Program + and was open for all university staffs. Approximately 80 university representatives participated in the ...
22 November 2006
After signing the contract between the Austrian Development Agency (ADA), the Foreign Ministry of Montenegro and WUS Austria, the project UN Headquarters Podgorica starts in the next days.
20 November 2006
Adi Kovacevic, the Executive Director of WUS Austria, was invited to participate in the round table discussion "Alternative Professions for Academics" which took place in the framework of the largest Styrian career day for academics at the Karl-Franzens University Graz (November 8th, ...
07 November 2006
Steering Committee of the Business Start Up Center of the University of Prishtina
The opportunities of offering support to start up businesses to the students and recent graduates of the University of Prishtina (UP) were issues addressed at the meeting which took place at the premises of the Technical Faculty Building of the University of Prishtina, on November 6, 2006 ...
31 October 2006
eLearning – eContent Program Seminar „eContent Production“
The seminar „eContent Production“ was held on October 19 and 20 at the University Center for the Development of eLearning in Tuzla. Participants of the seminar were BH and EU experts, eContent developers, professors and assistants whose courses are going to be transformed into eContent, ...
24 October 2006
Train the Trainer Workshop held within the Business Start-Up Centre (BSC) in Skopje
How to generate a business idea? What are the components of a successful business plan? How does organisational development function within a company? These and other topics were addressed by Austrian trainers within the Train the Trainer Workshop held in Skopje, FYR Macedonia, from October ...
17 October 2006
In the framework of the Tempus project UM_JEP-19074-2004 “Strengthening Quality Assurance in Bosnia-Herzegovina”, the University of Graz organizes the second Steering Committee meeting in Sarajevo on October, 27th together with WUS Austria and SUS BiH. During this meeting, not only ...
17 October 2006
Tempus Application – October deadline
In cooperation with its partners, WUS Austria applied for five SCM projects at the SCM Tempus Call October, 16th. The following projects were submitted
05 October 2006
eContent Program Selection Panel
Selection Panel for the eContent Program was held on October 5, 2006 at 12 p.m. at ACCESS Centre. Deadline for sumitting applications was September 18. WUS Austria Sarajevo office received 14 applications from BH universities.
05 October 2006
Mid term reports for Austrian Development Agency
In the last two weeks of September2006, the WUS Austria Graz team finished successfully together with its collaborators from SEE the second mid-term reports for the Higher Education supporting projects in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro and Kosovo founded by the Austrian Development ...
28 September 2006
SEMINAR “QUALITY ASSURANCE AT UNIVERSITY OF MOSTAR”
Prior to the organization of the seminar „Quality Assurance at University of Mostar“, consultations took place between QA Coordinator at University of Mostar, University Vice-rector, QA expert from EU, and representatives of WUS Austria and SUS B&H.
23 September 2006
BSC at the University of Skopje - Study Visit in Austria
Project: Skopje University Business Start-Up Centre: Through Networking to Successful Companies - Phase I: Establishment of the Centre (Project nr: OZA 7945-01/2005)
21 July 2006
WUS Austria invites all interested companies from the country and abroad to submit offers for sale and delivery of computer equipment, peripherals and software, which will be donated to universities in Serbia within our programs for 2005-2007.
17 July 2006
It is our pleasure to inform you that WUS Austria has launched its Call for Applications with eLearning-eContent Program. Application deadline is on September 18th 2006. Priority will be given to previos and current CDP+ grantees. For more information, please click here
12 July 2006
CDP+ Contract Signing for II Call Applications
Contract Signing for Second Call Applications between WUS Austria and project coordinators from BH Universities took place at July 11th 2006 at the Embassy of the Republic of Austria. Let us recall: through CDP+ II Call nine applications and eleven courses in the total amount 81.471,08 EUR ...
12 July 2006
SEMINAR “QUALITY ASSURANCE AT UNIVERSITY OF BANJA LUKA”
ollowing The successful implementation of the QA seminar in Bihać, on July 06 th the seminar „Quality Assurance at University of Banja Luka“ took place. SUS B&H, WUS Austria and University of Banja Luka were the organizers of the Seminar, which was foreseen through the TEMPUS project ...
06 July 2006
eLearning Seminar - Toward Effective Education and Training in the Information Society
eLearning Seminar - Toward Effective Education and Training in the Information Society has been organized as one of the activities within eLearning Program, University of Belgrade, School of Medicine, April 27-28, 2006 Seminar was supported by Microsoft Office in Belgrade.
04 July 2006
ADDITIONAL FUNDS APPROVED FOR CDP+ II CALL TOTAL : 80.000,00 EUR!
It is our utmost pleasure to inform you that additional funds have been secured for Course Development Program +. After reviewing WUS Austria request for additional funds, the Austrian Development Cooperation confirmed its consent for reallocation of 18.730,16 EUR for the implementation ...
04 July 2006
Important notice: The public opening of all offers submitted in a tender for computer equipment, peripheral and softwer within the programs CDP+ and eLearning will take place on Friday,July 7th, at the premises of theWUS Austria Belgrade office (Ohridska 11/2)starting at 2 PM.
28 June 2006
Visit by Austrian Minister of Education, QA Seminar in Bihać, Selection Panel for CDP+ II Call!!!
Dear Vistors, since the month of June had been an extremely busy period for WUS Austria Sarajevo Office, with an abundance of activities taking place simultaneously, we use the opportunity now to inform you all at once of the most importatnt events:
27 June 2006
In the frame of the official visit to B&H, the Austrian Federal Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport, Elisabeth Gehrer, visited the ACCESS Center on June 15th 2006. On this occasion, the Austrian Delegation visited the Faculty of Mechanics of the University of Sarajevo. ...
23 June 2006
The Selection Panel for WUS Austria's project Course Development Program + (II Call) took place on June 23rd at the Student ACCESS center.
20 June 2006
After 8 months of hard work and preparations, WUS Austria takes great pride in emphasizing that the BCC 2006 in Vienna was a great success – especially because it took place in Austria for the first time.
19 June 2006
"Curriculum Development and ECTS" Budva, Montenegro, June 6 - 9, 2006
WUS Austria organized a seminar on curriculum development and ECTS in Budva (Grand hotel Avala), June 6-9, 2006 (for the agenda of the seminar click here) .
19 June 2006
Structural Development of Quality Assurance in Higher Education
With the formal joining of the Bologna Process, all member countries pledged to implement a range of fundamental structural reforms at the higher education level.
19 June 2006
The third and final training within the eLearning-eContent Program called “Train the eContent Developers” was held from 15th to 16th June 2006 at the Faculty of Information Technologies, University “Džemal Bijedić” in Mostar.
12 June 2006
After 8 months of hard work and preparations, WUS Austria takes great pride in emphasizing that the BCC 2006 in Vienna has been a great success especially taken into consideration that it has been organized for the first time in Austria.
16 May 2006
From May 11th – 12th the Second eContent Training took place in EXIT Center, Banja Luka. It represented a continuation of the First eContent Training, both with regard to the topics discussed and the Training target audience, which consisted of the same University representatives who ...
05 May 2006
First Training within the „eLearning – eContent Program“ „Train the eContent Developers“
On Thursday, 27th April 2006, after CDP+ contracting (see below), the first Training within the „eLearning – eContent Program“ called „Train the eContent Developers“ was held at ACCESS Center in Sarajevo. Repesentatives of all BH universities participated in the training. ...
03 May 2006
Contracting of I Call CDP+ Applicants
WUS Austria Sarajevo Office is pleased to inform you that the formal contracting of approved I Call CDP+ applications took place on April 27, 2006 at ACCESS Center in Sarajevo. This formal occasion was attended by representatives of projects, which were approved at the CDP+ Selection Panel ...
25 April 2006
Organizers: The Vice Rectorate for International Relations and Affirmative Action for Women of the Karl-Franzens University Graz in co-operation with the Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Community (COMECE) and the Diocese Graz-Seckau.
24 April 2006
WUS Austria again successful with a TEMPUS application
WUS Austria was again successful with a project submitted under the TEMPUS SCM Call for Proposals of 15 October 2005: the project Testing Curricula at the Sarajevo Faculty of Sport and Physical Education (SM_SCM-C004B05-2005) will be funded by the European Commission with a grant of EUR ...
17 April 2006
CDP+ 2005/ 2007 – I CALL APPROVED APPLICATIONS
The Selection Panel for WUS Austria's project Course Development Program + (1st Call) took place on April 14th 2006 at ACCESS center in Sarajevo.
11 April 2006
The participants for the Balkan Case Challenge 2006 finals event in Vienna have been selected.
The participants for the Balkan Case Challenge 2006 finals event in Vienna have been selected. The total number of the participants at the BCC in Vienna is 149.
07 April 2006
eLearning Seminar - Toward Effective Education and Training in the Information Society has been organized as one of the activities within eLearning Program, University of Belgrade, School of Medicine, April 27-28, 2006 Seminar was supported by Microsoft Office in Belgrade.
29 March 2006
A SEMINAR FOR THE MEDIA IN B&H “RAISING BOLOGNA PROCESS AWARENESS IN B&H” HELD IN SARAJEVO
On Friday, 24 March 2006 a seminar called Raising Bologna Process Awareness in B&H was held at ACCESS center in Sarajevo for the representatives of all B-H media.
27 March 2006
Final Phase of the SKOMRAHI project has started
The SKOMRAHI meeting in Skopje, the capital of FYR of Macedonia, has started today.
21 March 2006
Balkan Case Challenge 2006 Case Study Competition and Career Day Southeastern Europe in Vienna
WUS Austria announces that the participating students from Southeastern Europe have been selected. Information about the participants can be found at www.bcchallenge.org.
21 February 2006
BCC 2006: Application Information
The application deadline for the students coming from the region of SEE is the 1st of March, 2006. All interested students should submit their application as soon as possible.
21 February 2006
WUS Austria has the great pleasure to announce that the following companies and institutions have already become partners of the BCC 2006, in addition to the main partners, the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) and the Austrian Chamber of Commerce (WKO)
13 February 2006
European Diaspora Seminar: Graz, 3-4 April 2006
The seminar will focus on challenges of economic development, institutional transformation and future EU enlargements in South-East Europe, especially from a practitioner's perspective.
13 February 2006
Balkan Case Challenge 2006 in Vienna
The finals of the Balkan Case Challenge 2006 take place in Vienna from 29 th of May – 2 nd of June, 2006.
07 February 2006
In the framework of the Balkan Case Challenge 2007, Veronika Nitsche and Adnan Harmandic will visit our project partners (e.g., Association of Young Managers of Moldova, Club of Young Researchers [Sofia], New Bulgarian University, University “Perspectiva-INT” [Chisinau], WUS Romania) ...
03 February 2006
"Quality Assurance System of B-H Universities" Sarajevo, 25th - 26th January, 2006
WUS Austria organized a professional Seminar named "Quality Assurance System of B-H Universities" for the representatives of the entire academic community in B&H on January 25th and 26th 2006 at hotel Grand in Sarajevo. The Seminar was organized within the framework of the ...
30 January 2006
Die Rechtsanwaltskanzlei Wolf Theiss schreibt zum siebenten Mal den Wolf Theiss Award 2006 fuer eine hervorragende wissenschaftliche Arbeit aus den Bereichen des oesterreichischen, europaeischen oder internationalen Wirtschaftsrechtes mit Bezug auf Oesterreich oder ein Land Zentral-, Ost- ...
30 January 2006
Seminar „Quality Assurance System of Universities in B&H“
WUS Austria has organized a professional Seminar named "Quality Assurance System of Universities in B&H" for the representatives of the whole academic community in B&H.
01 January 2006
We are very pleased to inform that “MANAGEMENT&DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES” (MDA) is a new partner of KCC 2007 – Business Case Competition.
01 January 2006
New partner of KCC 2007 – OMBUDSPERSON
We are very pleased to inform you that OMBUDSPERSON Institution in Kosova will be supporting the KCC 2007 – Law Moot Court Case with two internship positions.
01 January 2006
New partner of KCC 2007 - KIPRED
“Kosovar Institute for Policy Research and Development” - KIPRED is supporting Kosova Case Challenge 2007 the competing discipline Model of United Nations for the second time. The partnership agreement is signed from Mr. Lulzim Peci, Executive Director at the respective organization.
01 January 2006
New partner of KCC – Kosovo Law Centre
We are very pleased to announce that the contract is signed with the director of Kosovo Law Centre, Mr. Haki Demolli for one internship position of the Law Moot Court Competition winner of KCC 2007. Also book-sets published from KLC will be given to the winners of Law Moot Court.
01 January 2006
ABA Ceeli offering two internships for the LMC winners
We are very pleased to announce that ABA Ceeli is the new partner of Kosova Case Challenge 2007. ABA Ceeli has agreed to offer two internships for the LMC winners. The contract is signed with Mr. David Sip, Director of ABA Ceeli office in Prishtina.
12 December 2005
On November 23rd 2005, ACCESS (Academic Cooperation Center for Students in Sarajevo) celebrated its fifth year of existence. Around 50 guests, partners and friends of ACCESS, attended the ceremony, which was opened with an address by the Austrian Ambassador to B&H, His Excellency prof. ...
08 December 2005
Support to B-H HE in 2005-2007
Owing to the continual, by now traditional, assistance generously given by the Republic of Austria, WUS Austria is once again launching its program "Support to Higher Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2005-2007" in the total amount of 762.559,88 EUR. On December 6th 2005, ...
06 October 2005
From the 21st to 23rd of September 2005, WUS Austria hosted a Training "Curriculum Development and ECTS Introduction" at Hotel Saraj, in Sarajevo. The Training gathered more than 130 members from the BH academic population, 6 EU experts, 2 local experts, and numerous guests. The ...
29 August 2005
he public opening of all offers submitted in a tender for computer equipment, peripheral and softwer within the programs CDP+ and eLearning will take place on Monday, September 5th, at the premises of the Rectorate of the University of Belgrade (room no. 16) starting at 11 AM.
22 July 2005
WUS Austria invites all interested companies from the country and abroad to submit offers for sale and delivery of computer equipment, peripherals and software, which will be donated to universities in Serbia within our programs for 2004-2005.