It is our great pleasure to invite you to the „Third Erasmus+ International Teaching and Training Week” which will take place between 16th and 20th of March 2020 in Sofia, Bulgaria hosted by the International Business School. A main goal of the International week is to provide opportunities for universities’ staff members to share and discuss common problems and experience in the field of innovations and entrepreneurship in education and business. A five-day program of workshops and meetings has been planned. In parallel teaching sessions for teaching staff members in the field of economics, tourism and management have been provided.

This International Teaching and Training Week is our unique approach for enhancing international cooperation and partnership. It is also a great opportunity to make new contacts and to learn about our university, city, country, and culture while conducting teaching or training activities.

For teachers the week offers the possibility to teach in the following fields:

International business
Business administration
Accounting
Economics
Innovations
Management
Marketing
Tourism

Staff members have the opportunity to benchmark and share their expertise in the following services:

Administration services
Distance learning
Continuing education
Student services and mobility
International and business relations
Research and development activities
All the sessions will be conducted in English.

Participation in the Seventeenth International Scientific Conference of the International Business School „Digital transformation – business, education, science”, which will take place on the 20-21 March 2020 in Sofia, is an additional opportunity after the international week officially ends. The Seventeenth International Science Conference of the International Business School intends to become the platform of introducing innovative theories, products and services at the field of digitization and digital transformation; discussions on the problems of policies of intelligent specialization and development of digital science and education; popularization of good practices and innovative methods of digital transfer of knowledge. For more information about the conference, please follow the link: http://ibsedu.bg/en/page/20-international-conference, where more information regarding the co-organizers, key speakers and honorable quests will be updated shortly. The participation is optional and additionally paid.

The participation in the International week requires a registration fee of 150 euros per person, which includes materials, coffee breaks, welcome dinner and lunches according to the program. A visit of Plovdiv city is optional and will cost respectively 50 euros per person, which includes transportation and beverages.

The International Business School will support the participants with accommodation arrangements upon request.

The participants should cover their travel and accommodation costs through Erasmus+ mobility program (TSM – Teaching Staff Mobility and Staff Mobility).

For enrolment please fill in the application form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1uli1_fDErlx9-lFmKhLG5HlFp3RxedzmMnEnCrVpY4w/edit

The deadline for applying is 1 February 2020. Confirmation of selected applicants and detailed programs will be sent by 21 February 2020. Because the number of participants is limited we can approve participation of only two staff members per institution. Thank you in advance for your understanding!

Don’t miss the chance to meet new people, to enjoy the beautiful capital city of Sofia and to participate in the International Week.

Please feel free to forward this message to your colleagues that might be interested in.

We remind you that European Union participants have the possibility to apply for ERASMUS + Staff Training mobility grants from their home institutions.

We will be more than happy to assist you with your accommodation or any arising questions you might have!

For further details you may contact us at: dgeorgieva@ibsedu.bg

We are looking forward to seeing you in Sofia, Bulgaria!

Yours faithfully,

Daniela Georgieva

Institutional Erasmus+ coordinator

Participants are kindly requested to contact their home institution for STT funding, where possible.