Interadis

🔶️28 October – 01 December 2024 Final Project Meeting was organized in frameworks of INTERADIS project at Netherlands Business Academy in Dordrecht, the Netherlands.

🔶️Throughout the meeting, partners reviewed highlights, key results, and activities from the past four years, sharing memories and reflecting on the project’s most impactful moments. They summarized project outcomes, discussed implementation strategies beyond the funding phase, and laid the groundwork for sustaining results and launching new initiatives.

🔶️A primary focus of the event was a comprehensive presentation on final reporting requirements, covering responsibilities, timelines, documentation, and financial statements. Partners also engaged in group sessions to assess the most significant project outcomes.

🔶️Another highlight was the presentation of the publication *"Collection of Best Practices of INTERADIS Project Partners in Adaptation and Integration of International Students,"* which offered an in-depth summary of the project’s objectives, milestones, and transformative outcomes over the four-year period.

🔶️The official signing of a Memorandum of Understanding among consortium members was another notable activity, indicating their commitment to future collaboration. In light of the success of INTERADIS project, the partners expressed their mutual interest in continuing and expanding their collaboration in the areas of training, research, and capacity building to further promote internationalization, enhance educational standards, and support innovation within HEIs.

🔶️Additionally, participants took part in team-building activities, leadership workshops, and discussions on well-being, fostering unity and growth within the team.

✳️The special guest, Oksana Oliinyk, director of the Ukrainian school in Dordrecht, member of MEDIATS project “Mediation: Training and Society Transformation,” and alumna of the Master’s program in Mediation and Conflict Resolution at KROK University, shared insights on the development and growth of the international student community in Dordrecht and facilitated workshops throughout the event.

👏👏👏Many thanks to Jan van Zwieten and all team of Netherlands Business Academy; the Cooridnator of the project, KROK Unviersity, the Co-coordinator, for the wonderful organization of the event and to all partners for the active and fruiful participation.

International Highlight Event 2: program for the students.

01-03 October 2024 the students of the Ukrainian universities took part at International Highlight Event 2 in frameworks of Erasmus+ Project “International Students Adaptation and Integration / INTERADIS” (619451-EPP-1-2020-1-NL-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP) that was organized at National University of Water and Environmental Engineering in Rivne, Ukraine.

The programme for students included various learning activities, seminars, team building and interactive events, communication with a Buddy group, student parliament and organisations. Participants played interactive games such as “Culture is speaking” and “Connecting Through Experience: A Student Dialogue”, which allowed them not only to gain new knowledge but also to share their experience with colleagues from different European countries. Everyone liked the “Raccoon Note” game, which aimed to show how fake news and disinformation are spread using real-life examples.

Participation at the event has become not only an important stage for the personal development of the students, but also a source of new ideas that will be embodied in future projects of KROK University.

Noteworthy to mention, that the activities were conducted at the co-working zone, that was prepared in frameworks of INTERADIS project as the space for international and Ukrainian students for networking, training, leisure, preparation for classes.

Many thanks to the great team of National University of Water and Environmental Engineering for the perfect organization of the event!

International Highlight Event 2: Dissemination of INTERADIS best practices.

01-03 October 2024 International Highlight Event 2 in frameworks of Erasmus+ Project “International Students Adaptation and Integration / INTERADIS” (619451-EPP-1-2020-1-NL-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP) was organized at National University of Water and Environmental Engineering in Rivne, Ukraine.
IHE 2 brought together academic leaders and international experts to discuss global cooperation in higher education and the integration of international students in Ukraine.
Prof. Nataliia Savina, Vice-Rector for Research and International Affairs opened the event. Svitlana Shytikova, Project Coordinator of the National Erasmus+ Office in Ukraine; Olena Shapovalova, Director of the Ukrainian State Centre for International Education; and Andrii Lotariev, Director of Educational and Scientific Institute of International Education of KROK University, welcomed the participants. Jan van Zwieten, Rector of the Netherlands Business Academy presented the EU’s vision for international education and shared experience of the Netherlands. Olena Sulyma, Deputy Director of the Ukrainian State Centre for International Education presented the research “International students in Ukraine during war”, and shared insights of the EAIE Conference 2024.
Ukrainian partners shared best practices and achieved results, including strategy for international students, socio-cultural adaptation program and its post-project development, strategic advances: administrative, web, and educational outcomes, enhancing of international students' journey: co-working zones, roadmaps, and digital engagement. The key project publication "Collection of Best Practices of INTERADIS Project Partners" in Ukrainian and English languages was presented by KROK University, owner of WP Dissemination.
Discussions on collaboration between universities, businesses, and government for comfortable adaptation and integration of foreign students were led by representatives of Rivne Regional State Administration, while representatives of InvestInRivne Agency highlighted the Rivne region’s investment potential. The team from Newcastle University presented the value of global education and experience.
IHE 2 provided a platform for sharing ideas and strategies for the successful integration of international students in Ukraine. In parallel the sessions for the students were organized.
Many thanks to the great team of National University of Water and Environmental Engineering for the perfect organization of the event!

First Day of International Highlight Event 2 at National University of Water and Environmental Engineering. The partners present and disseminate the best practices of INTERADIS project.

On 26-30 August 2024, Foggia University (Italy) hosted the Sustainability Training as part of the INTERADIS/International Students Integration and Adaptation project (619451-EPP-1-2020-1-NL-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP).

Event was attended by the following partners: KROK University, Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, Odesa National Polytechnical University, Mariupol State University, Sumy National Agrarian University, V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Ivan Franko National University , National University of Water and Environmental Engineering, Netherlands Business Academy, the Netherlands; Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden, Germany; Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania; Hultgren Nachhaltigkeitsberatung UG, Germany.

Sustainability training in international projects is essential for ensuring compliance with regulations, enhancing resource efficiency, managing risks, and fostering positive stakeholder relationships.

The main goal of the training is to develop and discuss a joint sustainable development strategy and an individual strategy for each Ukrainian project partner.

During the week workshops were also organized on the preparation of a sustainability strategy, work in teams to share experience, recommendations of partners on the implementation of the project and new opportunities for cooperation were discussed.

University representatives focused on four topics:
🔹mental health
🔹online studying
🔹linguistic and cultural barrier
🔹marketing strategy for recruiting foreign students

The participants also worked with the IOOI model in the context of higher education internationalization.
In particular, they worked through the key points for evaluating success and progress of the project for their university:
🔸Impact
🔸Outcome
🔸Output
🔸Input

Based on the results, the participants, together with speakers, formed recommendations for universities regarding their work with foreign students.

Many thanks to Università di Foggia for the excellent organisation and highly productive week! Thanks also to the sustainability coach Hultgren - Nachhaltiges Management Oliver Schmidt for the quality training and support in developing sustainability strategies

Start of sustainability training within the INTERADIS project🌍

On 17-21 June 2024, Halyna Bohachenko, Director of International Projects Office of KROK University and member of Coordinator Team of INTERADIS, participated at 12th International Week at Mykolas Romeris University within Erasmus+ KA 171 project and presented the overview and achieved results of project.

This year, 27 foreign partner institutions from 19 countries (Spain, Poland, Germany, Latvia, Czech Republic, France, Croatia, Portugal, Slovakia, Greece, Bulgaria, Nigeria, Taiwan, Malaysia, Kenya, Ukraine, Australia, Vietnam and Lebanon) have come to MRU. The participants gathered in Vilnius not only to learn the experience of MRU in international mobility, partnerships, research, innovation and staff services, but also to share with each other the experience of organising and managing the change in the last years, to discuss good examples and opportunities for cooperation and the key priorities of the Erasmus+ programme.

Noteworthy to mention, that 3 representatives of the project teams of INTERADIS parnters gathered at the International week - MRU, KROK and CHNU.

Many thanks to Mykolas Romeris University, that is also partner of INTERADIS project, for the excellent organization and highly productive week!

🔶6 June 2024 the team of KROK University presented Erasmus+ project International Students Adaptation and Integration/INTERADIS at Czech-German International Week, organized by Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden.

🔶Representatives of INTERADIS Co-coordinator -
KROK University Andrii Lotariev, director of Educational and Scientific Institute of International Education, and Galina Bogachenko, Director of International Projects Office, presented project brief description, joint activities and events, dissemination and management approaches, as well as best practices and results on the example of KROK University to the representatives of European Universities.

🔶Many thanks to OTH Amberg Weiden for invitation and for the wonderful opportunity to share project results internationally.

😍On May 17, 2024, the «International Vechornytsi» festival was held at «KROK» University, as part of the implementation of the INTERADIS project/ International Students Adaptation and Integration (619451-EPP-1-2020-1-NL-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP).
Vechornytsi are Ukrainian traditional festivities with music, songs, dances, etc. The main performers of the festival were foreign students of 8 Ukrainian partner universities. They impressed the audience with national songs, presentations, traditional dances and verses, presenting the cultures of their countries: Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Tunisia, China, India, Belarus, Portugal, Moldova, Ukraine - a real boom of cultural diversity💃!
🥰We invite you to watch the interviews with the participants of the event and feel the vibe of International Vechornytsi!

Festival «International Vechornytsi» / Еrasmus+ / INTERADIS On May 17, 2024, the «International Vechornytsi» festival was held at «KROK» University, as part of the implementation of the INTERADIS project/ Internationa...