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Albania is a target country of the international strategy of the University of Lille (ULille). Indeed, ULille wants to support European countries that are not members of the European Union, which is one of the objectives of its participation in the International Credit Mobility (ICM).

In 2018, an agreement was signed with two Albanian universities, including Epoka University, in the fields of economics and management. This institution represents a real opportunity for cooperation for the Faculty of Economic, Social and Territorial Sciences (FaSEST) of ULille, in particular for its teaching quality and for its range of courses taught in English in economics and management, which is close to Lille's offer. On the strength of this potential for cooperation, it was decided with this partner to submit an ICM project in 2019, which was selected. This first project was to allow the opening up of the FaSEST to the Balkan region under optimal conditions, and to welcome students of different levels of study who would not necessarily have had the possibility of coming to study in Lille without funding.

Based on this success, the University of Lille has obtained the renewal of its partnership with Epoka University in the framework of the ICM 2022 for a 36-month project.

Project partner: Epoka university

Presentation

The strategy of the University of Lille towards the countries of the Eastern Neighbourhood area started a few years ago in the framework of the Erasmus + Action 2 programmes. The University of Lille was a partner in the IANUS consortium led by the University of Iasi in Romania. This project made it possible to set up numerous cooperations with countries bordering the European Union, such as Ukraine, and Caucasian countries such as Georgia and Armenia.

The partnership with this country started under the Erasmus+ Action IANUS programme. Numerous student exchanges have been organised with the Tbilisi State University, revealing the high academic quality of this country. Since the implementation of the ICM project, the University of Lille has been applying for funding to enable the mobility of Georgian students. The students are English-speaking and attend courses in Faculties offering courses in English, notably the IAE and the FSJPS. The strategy of the University of Lille is to maintain these mobilities which are very beneficial to Georgian students. The University of Tblissi has increased the internationalisation of its operations and its training offer thanks to European programmes.

Project partner: Tbilissi State University

Presentation

The strategy of the University of Lille towards the countries of the Eastern Neighbourhood area started a few years ago in the framework of the Erasmus + Action 2 programmes. The University of Lille was a partner in the IANUS consortium led by the University of Iasi in Romania. This project made it possible to set up numerous cooperations with countries bordering the European Union, such as Ukraine, and Caucasian countries such as Georgia and Armenia.

With Armenia, scientific cooperation was set up in 2009 with the Academy of Sciences in the field of geology and paleontology. Armenia is a particularly interesting geological terrain for the Lille research teams. The IANUS programme has given a considerable boost to these cooperations, mainly thanks to the mobilisable grants. The ICM project replaced the IANUS project and mobility projects were then submitted in this framework. Cooperation with Armenian institutions was developed around the Yerevan State University (YSU) and then extended to several institutes of the Academy of Sciences. This development followed the internal evolution of this Academy, which was undergoing restructuring. Cooperation has been established with the Department of Applied Foreign Languages of the Faculty of Languages, Cultures and Society. Several ICM mobility projects have already been funded. They have enabled many students to come to Lille and to structure the cooperation around a double Master's degree in International Negotiation.

Project partner

• Institute of Botany of the NAS (IB-NAS)
• International Scientific – Educational Center of the National Academy of Sciences (ISEC-NAS)
• Yerevan State University

Presentation

The strategy of the University of Lille towards the countries of the Eastern Neighbourhood area started a few years ago in the framework of the Erasmus + Action 2 programmes. The University of Lille was a partner in the IANUS consortium led by the University of Iasi in Romania. This project made it possible to set up numerous cooperations with countries bordering the European Union, such as Ukraine, and Caucasian countries such as Georgia and Armenia.

With Ukraine, cooperation has been particularly strengthened between IAE Lille and the Business School of Kharkiv State University around the Master Executive International. IAE Lille is part of the University of Lille and is a member of the national network of IAE. A double degree agreement was signed in 2018. Within this framework, 10 student mobilities have already been organised and 5 teaching mobilities. The strategy is to promote international English-speaking courses and to train international executives through quality training and international speakers. The project with the University of Kharkiv meets this strategy.

A second institution is proposed, Naukma National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy. This university in SHS was a co-coordinator of the IANUS project. This university is very concerned with the internationalisation of its training and research. Thus, it wishes to increase the percentage of students in international mobility (15%). The international exposure will allow the development of intercultural and linguistic skills. The University of Lille wishes to continue hosting students at Bachelor and Master levels.

Project partners

• Karazin Business School
• Naukma National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy