Staff mobility at Sofia University, Bulgaria

Changing lives - Opening minds

Presenters: Dr. Hoang Trong Hung, Ms. Tran Ha Uyen Thi

14th January 2017

AGENDA

General information of the visit

Activities of the visit

Experience and Impression

Recommendations

Q&A Session

Quiz

• What is the origin of ERASMUS?

a) It is named after the Dutch philosopher Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam

b) It is a backronym meaning European Region Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students

c) Both a and b are correct

d) None of the above

Quiz

• Currently, how many member states of the European Union (EU)?

a) 27

b) 28

c) 29

d) 30

Answer: b On 23 June 2016, the United Kingdom voted by referendum to leave the EU. However, it remains a member until it officially exits, and has not yet begun

formal withdrawal procedures

Quiz

• What is the currency of Bulgaria

a) Lev

b) Euro

c) Baht

d) None of the above

Answer: a Bulgaria committed to switching

its currency, the lev, to the euro upon its joining the European Union in 2007, as

stated in its EU accession treaty. The transition will occur once the country

meets all the euro convergence criteria

Quiz

• What is the most popular fact about Bulgarian culture?

Activities of the visit

01 Campus tour

Meeting Hall

Botanic gardens

University yard

Front of the university

Activities of the visit

02 City tour

Activities of the visit

02 Seminars 03 Seminars

- Introduction to HCE - How to publish your research - Mediation variable and how to test mediation in SPSS and AMOS - Antecedents of service climate: Perspectives from an emerging economy

- The relationship between the EU and Vietnam - EU: the potential market for Vietnam's handicraft products - ASEAN Economic Community and the European experience

Lists of seminars delivered by Mr Hung

Lists of seminars delivered by Ms Thi

Activities of the visit

02 Seminars 03 Seminars

Activities of the visit

04 International conferences

Activities of the visit

05 Bulgarian national holiday: Day of Culture and Literacy

Dancing on the street Parade on the street

Graduation Ceremony Book fair

Experience and Impression

Beautiful country, fantastic transportation Friendly people

Good food Advanced education system

Experience and Impression

• Changing lives and opening minds – To enjoy seeing new places, discovering new cultures and

making new friends – To improve our foreign language skills – To share our own knowledge and skills with students and other

persons – To experiment and develop new learning practices and

teaching methods – To create spin-off effects like curriculum development,

development of joint courses or modules, academic networks, research collaboration

– To increase our future employment and career opportunities

Recommendations

• Get involved to Erasmus + Programme

• Be well prepared of cultural differences

• Enjoy as much as you can when travelling abroad

Q&A session