The Department of International Relations and Projects organized an introductory workshop on how to prepare and submit proposals for the Erasmus + program funded by the European Union, on Wednesday 5/1/2022, in the main hall of the Conferences and Seminars Building.

This workshop comes before the submission for the second phase of the Erasmus Plus program 2021-2027, where a committee from the faculties and centers was formed aiming at submitting project proposals to the said program.

The Director of the Department of International Relations and Projects, Dr. Mwaffaq Otoum presented on the second phase of the program, stressing the importance of participating in the submission to this program due to its significant impact on developing the skills and abilities of students and faculty members. Dr. Otoum explained that the Erasmus plus program has set specific objectives for the 2021-2027 period, namely: to promote learning mobility of individuals and groups, as well as cooperation, quality, inclusion and equity, excellence, creativity and innovation at the level of organizations and policies in the field of education and training; to promote non-formal and informal learning mobility and active participation among young people, as well as cooperation, quality, inclusion, creativity and innovation at the level of organizations and policies in the field of youth; and to promote learning mobility of sport staff, as well as cooperation, quality, inclusion, creativity and innovation at the level of sport organizations and sport policies.

He explained the mechanisms, conditions and criteria for writing applications and submitting proposals and also outlined that the new Erasmus + program focuses on inclusion, digital and green Erasmus+.

The workshop was attended by 50 faculty members from the nominated committee members.