On 1 June the 1st Riga Technical University (RTU) International Week was closed with a ceremonial awarding of certificates and words of gratitude to the participants and organizers.
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The Participants of the International Week were addressed by RTU Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs professor Uldis Sukovskis with a presentation, informing about the tertiary education system in Latvia and the development of joint study programmes, whereas Latvian Rectors‘ Council secretary-general professor Andrejs Rauhvargers presented the results ofa study on the course of the Bologna Process in Latvia and Europe.
RTU Deputy Rector for Business Relations and Development Modris Ozoliņš, FEEM professor Elīna Gaile-Sarkane and associated professor Inga Lapiņa presented an amazingly eye-catching and informative presentation on a third-generation university, on innovations as the «main course» of RTU and on the positive experience with implementing the «Erasmus» intensive programme at FEEM; FCSIT associated professor Andrejs Romānovs provided an insight in the new joint master study programme «Logistics System and Supply Chain Management», Foreign Students Department Coordinator of International Relations Anna Lejiņa shared some in-depth information on the opportunities that RTU can offerto international students, whereas lecturer Peter Mensah provided a valuable addition to the RTU International Week programme, namely, an interactive presentation on differences in communicating among nations.
The participants also made individual visits to several RTU facultiesand administrative departments, in order to meet colleagues of their respective fields, discuss cooperation issues in more detail and to planfuture investments. The International Week received some positive feedback already during its course, both in discussions and behind the scenes. The participants claimed having gained some truly valuable experience and examples of good practice; everyone highly valued the information provided in the presentation of A. Rauhvargers, this was particularly praised by participants from Russia and Ukraine, which are not among the member-states of «Erasmus». Our Finnish colleagues of Tampere University of Technology now plan to surprise their rector and to organize their first-ever international week event.
«We weren’t merely tourists, we took part in a well-organized and valuable event.» - such is the feedback from the participants of the 1stRTU International Week.
As already mentioned, the 1st RTU International Week was a part of the RTU 150th Anniversary, and had 24 participants from 11 countries: France, Germany, Spain, Turkey, Georgia, Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine, Romania, Finland and Russia. Among the participants were representativesfrom both partner-universities within the «Erasmus» programme and otherhigher educational establishments having various agreements with RTU.
In Europe, international weeks of this kind are traditionally held inconnection with the «Erasmus» programme and representatives of RTU are regularly using the opportunity to attend them.
The RTU International and Public Relations Department is thanking everyone, who took part and helped holding the International Week!
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