Executive summary

Days of International Education is a project of the Educational Advising Center-Skopje. The project is aimed at undergraduate and graduate students, university professors, senior and junior researchers and high school students from Macedonia with a purpose of providing sufficient quantity and quality of information regarding the foreign educational systems and education related programs available at the embassies, resource centers, national and international organizations dealing with international education, as well as programs at international institutions of higher education. The Days of International Education expect to serve as a solid basis for setting up a foundation for potential cooperation among the target groups, the opportunity to follow new trends in international education as well as to provide current information on educational opportunities abroad.

Basic goals of the project

• to provide sufficient quantity and quality of information regarding the foreign educational systems and education related programs available at the embassies, resource centers, national and international organizations dealing with international education, as well as programs at international institutions of higher education.

• to encourage, reinforce and accelerate the mutual cooperation among the faculty staff , scholars, and researchers from the region and the worldwide.

• to increase the access to information related to variety of educational opportunities available: exchange programs, academic stay abroad programs, summer schools, financial aid opportunities, research opportunities etc.

• to improve the current situation of the above mentioned visitor  profile through an increased awareness of: foreign educational systems, foreign educational curriculum, levels of education, status of international students in foreign countries, the application procedure at institutions of higher education, financial aid opportunities, opportunities for research work, academic stay,  internships, professional practice, exchange programs, language courses, etc.

project JUSIFICATION

• lack of quality, up to date information on current issues in international education, foreign educational systems, academic programs, academic stay abroad programs, research opportunities, exchange programs, etc.

• continuous need for the exchange of knowledge and experience between the Macedonian and broader international academic community, as well as inbound and outbound students of undergraduate and graduate level, alumni, etc.

Based on statistics from previous years it can be concluded that over 50% of the EAC visitors are high school students interested in continuing their undergraduate studies abroad, over 30% of the total number of the visitors are interested in postgraduate studies abroad, over 15%  (usually university staff and young researchers) are interested in work on research projects abroad and the remaining 15% of the visitors were interested in information on summer schools, exchange programs, summer language courses etc.

Partners proposed to hold presentations at the event are representatives of the embassies, liaison offices and information centers in the country, representatives of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science of Macedonia as well as international experts from various international organizations ( ETS, EAIE, IIE, NAFSA) and institutions of higher education throughout the world. The target group of the project is the university staff, student body, young researchers and professionals of various fields.

Expected outcomes

• To stimulate the general awareness of international educational opportunities available for Macedonian scholars, junior and senior researchers, undergraduate and gradate students and high school students.

• To stimulate the exchange of experience and knowledge so as to motivate initiatives for implementation of acquired knowledge to the home country.

• To provide access to information related to international educational programs through increased access to Internet for all local scholars, junior and senior researchers, undergraduate and gradate students and high school students.

• To increase the awareness of the availability of information related to international education through contemporary technology.

• Publication of Days of International Education Review featuring the presentations of the participating parties at the event.

• We believe that suchlike cognizance will provide basis for future multicultural projects and create synergy with colleagues in the same field of expertise within the worldwide.

Project outlook

The project is designed as 3  days lasting event that is going to take place in the Skopje at Skopje fair.

The project is designed in three layers/levels.

STANDS

During all three/four days there will be separate stands for each embassy/information center/ other organization displaying information on the educational   opportunities, education related programs in the certain country. It is expected to be one representative at each stand available to give information to the visitors all the time.

PRESENTATIONS

Apart from the stands there will be regular agenda/program according to which representatives from each country will hold presentations (40 - 60 min. each)  on the  educational issues in the certain country relevant to the  objectives of the project.

PPRESENTATIONS ON CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

This year within the regular agenda, every day there will be presentations on practical training possibility at the domestic and foreign company’s. These presentations are supposed to be held by the representatives from the companies with a concentration on practical possibilities, benefits, job opportunities etc.

PANEL DISCUSSIONS and WORKSHOPS can be also organized as long as some of the parties involved as presenters at this event suggest it while the preliminary correspondence.

Expected project partners

Proposed partners who would be expected to hold a presentation on previously determined topics.

Representatives from:

• Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Macedonia
• Embassies and Liaison Offices in Macedonia
• Universities from Macedonia
• Foreign Universities
• Student unions, organizations and associations
• Institutions from abroad involved in international education

Founds:

• Sponsors/Donors
• Participation fee: Participants/presenters at the event

Organizing Committee

Project Manager: Maja Petruseva, EAC- Skopje

Project Manager: Sanja Dimeska, Skopje Fair

Steering Committee

Representatives of the institutions interested in participating in the project.

We invite all educational institutions from Macedonia and abroad dealing in the field of education to take part and to participate on this event,  one of its kind in Macedonia.

Also, we would like to invite all companies to take active part at the Career days and to present and promote the possibility for student practice and future job placement in this sector.

NOTE: WE ENCARIDGE ALL INTERESTED PARTIES TO PROPOSE TOPICS AND ACTIVITIES IF THAY HAVE.  

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