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EUNICE Staff Week (BTU, Germany)

By 01/09/2023March 4th, 2024No Comments

Call for applications

Staff Week – Intercultural Competences and Communication

at Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg

-An event for staff mobility in Germany-

Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg is pleased to announce its first staff week on the topic of Intercultural Competences and Communication. This staff week is a collaborative effort together with University of Mons (Belgium) and Polytechnic Institute of Viseu (Portugal). The programme will encompass a virtual phase and an on-site workshop, enriching participants with essential intercultural insights and effective communication strategies as well as a job shadowing opportunity.

When and where

Virtual phase (via Moodle): 30 October to 26 November 2023
On-site phase (Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg, Germany): 27 November to 1 December 2023

Participation requirements

Target group: administrative university staff
Language skills: English B1

Application deadline: 6 October 2023 (application via the International Relations Office of your own university)

It will be open to administrative university staff coming from any current EUNICE partner university (check the logos below), as well as from any of the the following ones: Polytechnic Institute of Viseu (Portugal), University of Peloponnese (Greece) and University of Karlstad (Sweden).

Intercultural Competences and Communication:
Embracing human and cultural diversity is a cornerstone of our daily work within the university, and it holds a pivotal significance in shaping European university alliances. In the pursuit of seamless communication within intercultural teams, participants are equipped with fundamental insights into intercultural competences, effective communication techniques, and invaluable strategies prior to the in-person workshop at BTU. Our comprehensive approach to raising awareness and fostering orientation serves to proactively mitigate misunderstandings and facilitate constructive responses when they do arise. During the in-person sessions, a dynamic blend of case discussions, analyses, and practical reflections is meticulously orchestrated, empowering you with the confidence to navigate intercultural situations in your everyday work-life successfully.
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