2005 January 17th - 28th (Macedonia) International Winter University Macedonia (IWUM 2005) Dear colleagues, please find below an announcement for the International Winter University Macedonia 2005, specifically looking for visiting professors in the fields of Business Administration, Economics, Law, and Public Administration. Please forward this message to colleagues who might be interested. Addresses for further information may be found below. best regards, Lewis *Apply now to teach at the International Winter University Macedonia 2005 * International teaching faculty are invited to apply to teach at the International Winter University Macedonia (IWUM 2005) from *17 to 28 January 2005*. Nine visiting professors together with nine co-professors from Macedonia will provide an equal number of (ECTS-graded) winter courses in the disciplines of *Business Administration, Economics, Law, and Public Administration. *If interested, please visit www.academictraining.org to apply online. Twenty students are admitted to each two-week course. Most of them are originating from one of the three participating Macedonian universities. Additionally, forty-five international students, mostly from South East Europe, will participate. Visiting professors are provided with a budget to purchase reading materials and teaching equipment. Courses are in English. Recreational activities provide ample opportunity to meet in an informal setting. Also public forums on issues such as the* Ohrid Agreement and the Bologna Process *are organised. Additionally, as part of the project, short one-week study visits for professors from Macedonia to universities abroad will be organised. These visits enable the visiting and co-professors to design their course and syllabus together. Furthermore, the project includes a workshop and training programme for local faculty, contributing to the project’s overall aim to foster inter-university co-operation within Macedonia, while improving the quality of higher education in Macedonia and accelerating its integration into the European Higher Education Area. Visiting professors teach voluntarily. Professors receive a modest allowance of 15 Euros per day. Travel expenses are reimbursed and free accommodation is provided. Visiting professors affiliated to universities in EU member states have priority. More information and application forms can be obtained online at www.academictraining.org . Academic Training Association IWUM Coordination www.academictraining.org IWUM@academictraining.org ************************************* Lewis Purser Programme Manager European University Association Tel: +353-1-642.57.20, mobile: +41-79-704.08.21 http://www.eua.be Postal address: 36 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin 2, Ireland ************************************* EUA Conference: "Research Training as a Key to a Europe of Knowledge" Maastricht, The Netherlands, 28-30 October 2004 Host: Gerard Mols, Rector Magnificus, Universiteit Maastricht _http://www. unimaas.nl/eua/ _