Empowering Global Skills: The Friends Project and Campus Diversity Initiatives
Key insights
- ⭐ Introduction to the Friends project under the Erasmus+ program and its objectives
- 🌍 Participating countries and institutions represented, including universities from Hungary, Poland, and other Asian countries
- 🏫 Focus on internationalization at home, campus diversity, and inclusion, with Istanbul Ayten University exemplifying this approach
- 🎓 Varna University of Management's innovative MOOC and Intercultural Passport tool for intercultural awareness and diversity
- 🌐 Initiative to improve students' intercultural competencies through understanding, communication, and overcoming barriers in diverse cultural environments
- 💬 Exploration of topics such as ethnic and cultural diversity, linguistic barriers, gender roles, European identity, and the European Union by professors
- 🎨 Emphasis on European identities, intercultural communication skills, and business protocol in a diverse environment
Q&A
What aspects are focused on in the exploration of European identities and values?
The exploration focuses on European identities and values in cultural and artistic products from the 20th and 21st century, emphasizing intercultural communication skills, business protocol in diverse environments, and practical knowledge for international and cross-cultural communication.
What topics are covered in the upcoming module by the two professors?
The upcoming module covers various topics, including understanding ethnic and cultural diversity, linguistic barriers, gender roles in different cultural contexts, European identity, and discussions about the European Union as a political entity.
What is the focus of the program aimed at improving students' intercultural competencies?
The program aims to enhance students' intercultural competencies by promoting understanding, communication, and the ability to overcome barriers in diverse cultural environments, with a specific module on culture across time and space at Istanbul University.
What innovative tool is being developed at Varna University of Management?
At Varna University of Management, two educators are developing a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) as part of an innovative tool called Intercultural Passport, focusing on intercultural awareness and diversity.
How does Istanbul Ayten University prioritize internationalization?
Istanbul Ayten University serves as an example of prioritizing internationalization and global competencies for students, emphasizing the significance of campus diversity and inclusion.
Which countries and institutions are participating in the Friends project?
The project includes universities from various countries such as Hungary, Poland, Asia, and others, with a focus on internationalization and diverse academic programs.
What is the Friends project?
The Friends project is an initiative under the Erasmus+ program aimed at building global skills, improving student employability, and fostering international cooperation among universities from different countries.
- 00:21 We are introduced to the friends project, its objectives, and the participating countries and institutions. The focus is on internationalization at home, and Istanbul Ayten University is highlighted as an example.
- 03:06 Universities from different countries are part of a project to build global skills and improve student employability. They emphasize the importance of international cooperation and diverse academic programs.
- 05:52 Two educators from Varna University of Management are working on a project related to intercultural awareness and diversity. Their university is highly recognized for international orientation and student mobility. They are developing a MOOC as part of an innovative tool called Intercultural Passport.
- 09:11 A project coordinator and professor discuss a program focused on improving students' intercultural competencies through understanding, communication, and overcoming barriers in diverse cultural environments.
- 12:25 Two professors discuss the content of their upcoming module which includes topics such as understanding ethnic and cultural diversity, linguistic barriers, gender roles in different cultural contexts, European identity, and the European Union.
- 15:12 European identities and values in cultural and artistic products from the 20th and 21st century, focusing on intercultural communication skills and business protocol in a diverse environment.