From 9-11 May Liepaja University after 2 years break hosted International Open Days 2022 event. This year there were 40 participants from 9 countries: Lithuania, Poland, Bulgaria, Mexico, Malta, Dominican Republic, Turkey, USA. In 3 days intensive programme there were different workshops offered - New Erasmus – in which stage is my institution now? Good practices on the quality of Erasmus KA107 partnerships (program countries vs partner countries) and Motivation of students and staff to go abroad – let’s find the unusual ways how to motivate them! - where LiepU staff and guests were sharing the experiences.
Liepaja University students and International Open Days participants had a chance to attend various guest lectures:
- Deividas Navikas from the Vilnius College of Technologies and Design "From problem to solution. Interdisciplinary projects"
- Vytenis Surblys from Vilnius College of Technologies and Design "Technological challenges of autonomous vehicles"
- Aurelija Kustiene from the Klaipeda State University of Applied Sciences "Managing conflicts in the audit process"
- Ieva Bilbokaitė-Skiauterienė from the Vilnius University Siauliai Academy "Child Centered Education, Professional Ethics and Communication"; "Curriculum Modelling, Development of Reading Skills, Development of Writing Skills"
- Scott Brickman from the University of Maine at Fort Kent "Teacher preparation in the USA"
- Sabina Jurkaitienė from Klaipeda State University of Applied Sciences "Relationship between Government and Business"
- Kenny Muscat from Malta Institute of Technologies and Arts "Professional development of teachers"
- Daniel Arturo Romero Leon from the University of Veracruz "Color, Food and Culture of Mexico"; "Definition of language and culture"; "Communicative competence. Intercultural competence. Multiculturalism and interculturality. Culture shock. Diversity. Identity. Stereotypes and representations"
- Adriana Victoria Abad Florescano from the University of Veracruz "Colour, Food and Culture of Mexico"; "Learning styles and learning strategies"
- Ivan Emilio Jimenez Duran from the Santo Domingo Institute of Technology "Experiences on the Curricula Design for Mechatronics Engineering in Dominican Republic"
- Angelica Maria Rodriguez Bencosme from the Santo Domingo Institute of Technology "Green Design in the Caribbean: Dominican Republic (a case study)"
- Solhanlle Bonilla Duarte from the Santo Domingo Institute of Technology "Urban planning, Climate change and Ecosystem services in the Tropics: case study in cities of Dominican Republic"
- Eduardas Spiriajevas from the Klaipeda University of Applied Sciences "Creation of Story Maps Telling with ArcGIS Online: from Functions to Content Design".
During the week, guests had a chance to experience a rich cultural programme: excursion to former Military part of the city – Karosta; discovered the interior of the 17th-19th century in the new museum “Margaret Hoijer’s guest house and pub”.
Event was organized with the financial support of Erasmus+ programme.
Dear guests, thank you for participating!
