Project: Strengthening Students' Adaptation in Multicultural Environment in the Context of International Educational Mobilities in Europe
Fund for Bilateral Relations at National Level under the EEA FM and NFM 2009-2014
Priority 2: Promotion of European values and in particular history teaching in multicultural society
Projectname: Strengthening Students' Adaptation in Multicultural Environment in the Context of International Educational Mobilities in Europe
Beneficiary: University of Economics - Varna
Project partner/s:University Centre of Westfjords, Iceland
Total project budget:29 168,73 EUR
Project duration: 22.12.2014 - 22.12.2015
Project objective: To reduce socio-cultural disparities between European students through improvement of opportunities for a better adaptation and integration in multicultural environment of international educational mobility.
Short project description:
Main tasks:
Raising students’ awareness of the cultural differences and approaches to effectively overcoming social obstacles during educational mobility.
Promotion of European values amongst students through informal and interactive education and multicultural communication.
Main activities:
Elaboration of a research methodology on the socio-cultural obstacles faced by students during their international mobilities
Research on socio-cultural obstacles faced by students during their international mobilities
Research on best practices in the area of cultural integration elaborated and adopted in the international universities
Creation of the project website for publicity and visualization of the project achievements
Modular pilot training for students from UE-Varna and UWestfjords on the topics of socio-cultural adaptation and integration in multicultural environment
Study visit to the Donor State Partner (Iceland) to study the elaborated approaches to overcoming socio-cultural divergences between young people during their international mobilities
International seminar on socio-cultural integration of students during their international mobilities (Bulgaria)
Elaboration of a guidebook for students' integration
Elaboration of a scientific article on the project results
Expected project results:
Deepened knowledge of key socio-cultural problems in students’ educational mobility in Europe
Improved awareness and development of abilities to face European mobility challenges
Identified best practices for students' socio-cultural adaptation and integration during their international mobilities
Informal interactive training for students from UE-Varna and UWestfjords on the topics of socio-cultural adaptation and integration in multicultural environment
Elaborated guidebook for students' integration
Scientific Articles on the results from the undertaken research in the frame of the project
Contact information:
Vanya Kraleva, vanya.kraleva@ue-varna.bg, www.ue-varna.bg, tel. 0882 164 781
