Events
Inclusive Mindsets: Embracing Diversity in Education and Society
Dear colleagues,
The Department of International Relations of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi is very pleased to announce the 8th edition of its International Staff Training Week, scheduled to take place between 2 and 6 June 2025.
Under the title “Inclusive Mindsets: Embracing Diversity in Education and Society”, this year’s edition turns the spotlight on one of the current core focuses of the Erasmus+ Programme, that of inclusion and diversity. We are excited to embark on this journey with you, to exchange examples of best practices, to come up with pertinent solutions to some of the greatest challenges faced by mobility beneficiaries and to propel one another towards fostering more inclusive environments, for the benefit of both academia and society, at large.
Aside from a variety of workshops and individual visits to homologous departments, participants will take part in an international fair, a guided city tour, an ikebana demonstration (to be confirmed), a day-long trip to the center of Moldavia, and many others.
If you are interested in joining the event, please fill in the following application form: https://forms.gle/ajsBDadPZc9wngGX6 (if the link is not working, please copy and paste it into a new tab/browser and it should work).
The registration is open only to participants from Programme Countries.
The detailed agenda for our International Staff Training Week, together with all the necessary organizational aspects, will be provided at a later date.
Maximum number of participants: 30
Deadline for applying: Wednesday, 30 April, 2025
Accommodation: not provided
Registration fee: 0 Euro for registration, 50 Euro for the trip to central Moldavian region (optional)
Contact person details: Alexandra Teodorescu (e-mail address: alexandra.teodorescu@uaic.ro, phone number: +40232201021)
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Between October 15 and 17, 2020, the third edition of the Erasmus Days initiative took place, with UAIC among the participants.
For this event, the International Relations Office organized a series of online activities to which all students interested in Erasmus mobilities were invited. Among these was the “My ERASMUS Story in Seven Words” contest, where former and current Erasmus students were invited to send a representative photograph from their Erasmus stay and identify 7 keywords of their experience. All images entered in the competition were made public on October 15 on the UAIC Facebook page, and the photo that received the most likes and shares was designated the winner. The prize consisted of Erasmus promotional materials.
Also on October 15, an online information session was organized where representatives of the UAIC Erasmus Office spoke about the advantages of Erasmus mobilities, the conditions to be met to become an Erasmus student, and the necessary steps for carrying out mobilities abroad. All UAIC students interested in finding out more details about the Erasmus program were invited to the event, and participants had the opportunity to receive answers to questions related to this subject.
The information session was followed by an online guided tour of UAIC in English, conducted by Lecturer Mihai BULAI, PhD, from the Faculty of Geography and Geology. International students present at UAIC at that time were invited to participate, as well as other students from UAIC partner universities interested in conducting Erasmus study or traineeship mobilities in Iași.
The series of Erasmus Days activities continued on October 16 with a session of video testimonials in which students who benefited from Erasmus study and traineeship stays shared their experiences with those interested.
The Erasmus Days events organized at UAIC could be followed on the Erasmus UAIC Facebook page and were dedicated to all participants in the Erasmus program, students interested in Erasmus study and traineeship mobilities, as well as other interested parties.
Between October 24-26, 2019, UAIC organized the Seminar “Universities in a Changing Europe: 30 years since the Fall of the Iron Curtain,” marking the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Iron Curtain. The event brought together rectors and vice-rectors from member universities of the Coimbra Group, the Utrecht Network, the “Universitaria” Consortium, and the Consortium of Universities from the Republic of Moldova, Romania, and Ukraine, as well as the University of Konstanz and the “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Iași. The seminar included lectures and debates on the challenges currently facing European universities, particularly those related to Brexit, the spread of populism, and the development of post-truth trends.
During the Seminar, representatives of the participating universities signed a declaration regarding the current challenges of European universities. The document represents a joint position of the signatory institutions, which commit to continuing the endeavor of promoting the spirit of understanding and respect for different social identities, in the context of the increasingly intense intolerance manifesting in European societies. Furthermore, the declaration implies a firm commitment to the universities’ mission to seek and defend the truth and critical thinking in opposition to the propagation of post-truth, and stipulates the conviction that British universities should maintain their eligibility in European educational and research programs, regardless of the outcome of “Brexit.” 
Friday, October 25, 2019, the University Senate Hall hosted the ceremony organized on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the partnership between the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași and the University of Konstanz, Germany. On behalf of the University of Konstanz, the event was attended by Prof. Silvia Mergenthal, PhD, Vice-Rector for International Relations, Prof. Ulrike Stefani, PhD, academic coordinator of the partnership with UAIC, Dr. Johannes Dingler, Director of International Relations, and Agnieszka Vojta, coordinator for Eastern European partnerships. UAIC was represented at the event by Prof. Henri Luchian, PhD, and Assoc. Prof. Ioan Lihaciu, PhD. Lecturer Susanne Lorenz was also present on behalf of the DAAD. The ceremony opened with a series of speeches delivered by representatives of the leadership of both universities, highlighting the most important milestones of educational and research cooperation between Iași and Konstanz, the benefits for both institutions, as well as the development perspectives of the academic partnership. During the event, professors, researchers, and UAIC students – alumni of the University of Konstanz – shared the experience gained during visits and mobilities carried out at the partner institution. The ceremony concluded with a session of presentations on ongoing projects and new joint initiatives. 
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași (UAIC) hosted, between October 7 – 11, 2019, the first edition of the Librarians’ Staff Training Week. The event was organized by the International Relations Office together with the “Mihai Eminescu” Central University Library. The direct beneficiaries were librarians, both from Iași and from partner university libraries: Université Catholique de Louvain and University of Antwerp (Belgium), University of Zagreb (Croatia), University of Southern Denmark (Denmark), Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece), City University of London (UK), University of Gdansk, The Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw (Poland), University of Coimbra (Portugal), and Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain).
The event program included academic and cultural activities related to the role and life of librarians. During the festive session, Assoc. Prof. Mireille RĂDOI, PhD, Director of the “Carol I” Central University Library in Bucharest, delivered the lecture 2020 Smart Braries – as Digital Citizenship Facilitators & Cultural Paladins. The guests participated daily in workshops on specific topics, such as the digital library and the target audience, library promotion and marketing, management of special collections, promotion of scientific resources and compliance with Open Access principles, IT infrastructure, interlibrary loan, and international exchanges, as well as round tables and working meetings with guests from the “Gheorghe Asachi” County Library, the “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University Library, the “Gr. T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Central Library, and the “George Enescu” University of Arts Library in Iași.
Activities organized for the participants included a tour of the UAIC campus and the city of Iași, visiting the Palace of Culture, and the Botanical Garden. The event concluded with a trip to the central region of Moldova, providing an opportunity to explore the natural landscape, discover the cultural heritage, and learn about the historical legacy of the area.
Librarians’ Staff Training Week promotes the visibility of the “Mihai Eminescu” Central University Library within the network of European university libraries, offering an opportunity to consolidate the exchange of best practices between participants and organizers, both in the field of librarianship and international relations. At the same time, the event illustrates the pioneering role of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University and the “Mihai Eminescu” Central University Library of Iași by organizing the first event of this kind in the country. 
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași (UAIC) hosted, during the week of June 17 – 21, 2019, the fourth edition of the Erasmus+ International Staff Training Week, organized by the International Relations Office for 31 international guests benefiting from Erasmus+ training mobilities from 14 Partner Countries: Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, China, Georgia, Israel, Morocco, Montenegro, Serbia, Tunisia, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
The event program included both diverse academic and cultural activities, such as a presentation on the evolution of the Erasmus program during its 20 years at UAIC, delivered by Prof. Henri Luchian, PhD, Vice-Rector for International Relations and Erasmus institutional coordinator; a lecture entitled Cross-Cultural Encounters and Personal Development, given by Prof. Adriana Zaiț, PhD, Director of the Doctoral School of Economics and Business Administration; an introductory course on “Romanian Language, Culture, and Civilization” held by Arina Chirilă, PhD, from the Faculty of Letters; a presentation by Mr. Ștefan Velciu, expert of the National Agency, on the Erasmus program at European and national levels – structural and financial perspectives on the past, present, and future; presentations by Erasmus+ coordinators from UAIC faculties; a presentation of the JASSY Summer School organized by UAIC, now in its second edition this year; and workshops on specific topics along with individual working meetings with members of the University’s services and faculties, at the request of the participants, based on their professional interests.
Activities organized for the guests also included a partner universities and local/national culture fair held in the Hall of the Lost Steps, a visit to the University Museum, a guided tour of the “Mihai Eminescu” Central University Library, a presentation of the Welcome Center for international students, and a tour of the UAIC campus and the city of Iași. The event concluded with a trip to the central region of Moldova, providing an opportunity to explore the natural landscape, discover the cultural heritage, and learn about the historical legacy of the area.
Erasmus+ International Staff Training Week contributes, primarily, to the direct knowledge of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași by the partner universities with which it collaborates within the Erasmus+ KA107 Program (with Partner Countries), as well as to the strengthening and development of collaborative relationships between them. This training week was an opportunity for the exchange of best practices between participants and organizers, both in the field of academic exchange projects and international relations in general. 
The 3rd edition of the Erasmus+ Staff Training Week, organized by UAIC in 2018, was attended by academic and administrative staff from partner universities in 18 countries: Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, South Korea, Egypt, Georgia, Israel, Japan, Morocco, Republic of Moldova, Serbia, Tunisia, Ukraine, USA, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam. The program included academic as well as cultural and social activities: a welcome lunch, a campus tour, a dinner – an opportunity for socialization and mutual acquaintance, a city tour organized by the Department of Geography, conferences on various topics of interest, an educational fair to present the academic offers of the participants’ universities, a plenary discussion with international students from the universities whose representatives attended the Erasmus+ Staff Training Week, individual meetings organized upon request (with the Research Department, International Relations Office, Human Resources Department, Data Communications Department, Statistics Department, Faculty of Physics, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration), visits to the University Museum, the Botanical Garden, the Palace of Culture, and, last but not least, a trip to the Moldavia Region.
Erasmus+ Staff Training Week primarily contributed to establishing direct contacts between the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași and the partner universities it collaborates with under the Erasmus+ KA107 Program, as well as strengthening and increasing collaborative relationships between them. It was an occasion for the exchange of best practices between participants and organizers, both in the field of mobility projects and academic exchanges, as well as international relations in general.
The Erasmus+ Staff Training Week event was considered to be of real benefit to all universities involved, which is why the Erasmus+ Office decided to continue organizing it during the period of June 17 – 21, 2019. 
Erasmus Day, a traditional event at UAIC, is organized at the beginning of each semester by the Erasmus+ Office within the International Relations Service.
In the 2017 – 2018 academic year, two such events were organized, the first taking place in March and the second in October. The Erasmus Day of autumn 2018 was organized in partnership with the “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iași (TUIASI), the “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Iași (UMF), the “Ion Ionescu de la Brad” University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine (USAMV), the “George Enescu” National University of Arts (UNAGE), and the Iași City Hall. The event was hosted by UAIC, its main purpose being to facilitate the integration of incoming international students into the academic and cultural environment of Iași.
Alongside Prof. Henri Luchian, PhD, Vice-Rector for International Relations and Study and Research Partnerships of UAIC, welcome speeches were also delivered by Mayor Mihai Chirica, His Excellency Mr. Mihai Grădinaru, Honorary Consul of France in Iași, His Excellency Mr. Enrico Novella, Honorary Consul of Italy in Iași, Mr. Vincent Lorenzini, Director of the French Cultural Institute, Ms. Petronela Gușă, Customer Service and Teaching Center Coordinator at the British Council Iași, Prof. Irina Lungu, PhD, Vice-Rector for International Relations at TUIASI, Prof. Monica Hăncianu, PhD, Vice-Rector for International Relations at UMF, and Assoc. Prof. Răzvan Radu-Rusu, PhD, Head of the International Relations Department at USAMV.
To conclude the event, several Erasmus+ students shared their Erasmus experience in Iași, highlighting the multiple advantages and opportunities offered by the Erasmus Program.
Finally, the guests attended musical and dance performances provided by the UAIC Choir and students from the “George Enescu” University of Arts, after which they were invited to the Hall of the Lost Steps to taste traditional Romanian dishes. 
The International Relations Department of the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași hosted, for one week (May 15 – 19, 2017), the second edition of the Erasmus+ International Staff Training Week, welcoming 44 participants – academic and administrative staff from partner universities in 14 countries: Algeria, Armenia, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Israel, Kazakhstan, Morocco, Moldova, Serbia, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. The program included both academic and cultural activities: a presentation on the evolution of the Erasmus program during its 19 years at UAIC, delivered by Prof. Henri Luchian, PhD, the Erasmus institutional coordinator; a workshop entitled Professional Narrabilities Revisited (Assoc. Prof. Ovidiu Gavrilovici, PhD, Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences); campus and city tours organized by the Geography Department; a presentation on European Integration (Lecturer Sînziana Bălțătescu, PhD, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration); an educational fair for presenting the academic offers of the participants’ universities; a lecture titled Cross-Cultural Encounters And Personal Development (Prof. Adriana Zaiț, PhD, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration); a Student Panel – a plenary discussion with international students from the participants’ home universities currently studying at UAIC; an introduction to the Geography of Tourism in the Moldavia region (Lecturer Mihai Bulai, PhD, Faculty of Geography and Geology); individual meetings organized upon request (with the Department of Teaching Programs, Department of Lifelong Learning, Faculty of Physics, Faculty of Letters, Finance and Accounting Department, and the Quality Assurance Department); visits to the University Museum, the Botanical Garden, the Palace of Culture; and, finally, an excursion to the extended cultural area of Iași.
The Erasmus+ International Staff Training Week contributes, primarily, to the direct acquaintance of partner universities with the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași within the framework of the Erasmus+ KA107 Program, as well as to the strengthening and growth of collaborative relations between them. It served as an opportunity for the exchange of best practices between participants and organizers, both in the field of mobility projects and academic exchanges, and in international relations in general.
The International Staff Training Week took place during the European Week at UAIC, resonating strongly with participants from outside the European Union. Your Content Goes Here
The “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University, together with the other four state universities in Iași (the “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University, the “Grigore T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, the “Ion Ionescu de la Brad” University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, and the “George Enescu” University of Arts), organized on Wednesday, October 8, 2014, at 5:00 PM, in the “Mihai Eminescu” Aula Magna, the “Erasmus Welcome Day” meeting for Erasmus and Erasmus Mundus students.
The purpose of this meeting, organized at UAIC at the beginning of each academic year, is to facilitate the integration into the academic and cultural environment of Iași for Erasmus and Erasmus Mundus students from EU and non-EU partner universities who come to study at the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași for one semester or an entire academic year.
During this event, representatives from the five universities in Iași delivered a welcome speech to the guests, followed by the Erasmus student association (ESN Iași), which presented the activities students will be invited to throughout the year. Additionally, former Erasmus and Erasmus Mundus students shared insights from their own Erasmus experience in Iași.
At the end, the guests tasted traditional Romanian dishes, and the event concluded with a traditional Moldavian “horă” dance alongside their Romanian peers. 
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași is a benchmark institution for the proposal, implementation, and management of European projects within the Erasmus Mundus and LLP-Erasmus programs.
Since 2011, UAIC has been the first and remains the only university in Romania to coordinate Erasmus Mundus projects. The university coordinates three such projects: EMERGE (a partnership including 17 universities from the E.U. and universities from the Republic of Moldova, Ukraine, and Belarus), IANUS (20 universities from the E.U. and from the Republic of Moldova, Ukraine, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Belarus), and EDEN (15 universities from the E.U. and Israel). Following the selections held within these three projects, approximately 120 scholarship holders will come to UAIC for Erasmus Mundus mobilities during the 2013-2014 academic year.
Under the LLP-Erasmus Program during the 2011-2012 academic year, 451 UAIC students benefited from study and traineeship mobilities, with an average monthly grant of 590 Euro for study mobilities (usually 4.5 months) and 660 Euro for traineeship mobilities (3 months). Individual differences exist based on the monthly caps for each country determined by the European Commission. Upon their return, all students received a small supplement from the university’s own funds, totaling 200 Euro per student (study) or 100 Euro (traineeship), beyond the provisions and obligations of the Erasmus program and according to the university’s own decision.
Each year, the university determines the average monthly grant based on the institutional grant it receives for that year. For the 2012-2013 academic year, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University was able to increase the average monthly grant for students to 645 Euro for each month of study and 672 Euro for each month of traineeship from LLP-Erasmus Program funds. The monthly grant varies according to the maximum monthly caps for each destination country. Through this increase, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University aims to cover its students’ living expenses abroad more extensively and rapidly; following this decision, the increase can generally be paid during their stay at partner institutions. The university decided that the modest supplement from its own funds (up to 200 or 100 Euro per student) would only be granted to students who, compared to the previous year, received a total grant increase of less than 200 (or 100) Euro as a result of this adjustment. In the 2012-2013 academic year, 360 students of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași completed or are still carrying out their study and traineeship stays in our 265 European partner universities under the LLP-Erasmus program; we estimate that another 70 students will benefit from traineeship stays this year.
The selection process for Erasmus 2013-2014 study mobilities was launched in March of this year and is currently being finalized; according to the results received so far from the faculties, approximately 300 UAIC students have been designated as holders of an Erasmus study mobility in this first stage. For the next academic year, the preliminary level of the monthly grant, pending the actual value of the annual institutional grant to be received by the University, is 600 Euro/month (study), and the maximum monthly grant for the destination country as established by the European Commission (traineeship), respectively.
In its 15 years of active participation in the LLP-Erasmus program, over 4,500 UAIC students have served as ambassadors for our university at other European universities, and approximately 900 foreign students have chosen our university as their Erasmus mobility destination. Among the more than 3,500 European higher education institutions participating in the LLP-Erasmus program, UAIC ranks among the top 100 universities regarding the number of students and faculty members benefiting from Erasmus visits to partner universities. (14.05.2013)
The Bureau for Community Programs within the International Relations Department of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași is organizing an information meeting for students interested in Erasmus study or traineeship mobilities on Thursday, March 18, 2013, at 2:00 PM, in the “Mihai Eminescu” Aula Magna.
See the event poster here. (18.02.2013)
Erasmus Open Doors – meeting organized for Romanian students holding an LLP-Erasmus mobility for the 2011-2012 academic year
As part of the Erasmus Open Doors event, the Bureau for Community Programs is organizing a meeting on Tuesday, May 31, 2011, at 2:00 PM, in the Senate Hall of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, for all students holding an Erasmus mobility for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Future Erasmus students and representatives of the student associations Erasmus Student Network (ESN) and Erasmus Iași Initiative (IEI) will be present at this event.
(18.05.2011)
Erasmus Open Doors – meeting organized for Romanian students holding an LLP-Erasmus mobility for the 2011-2012 academic year
As part of the Erasmus Open Doors event, the Bureau for Community Programs is organizing a meeting on Tuesday, May 31, 2011, at 2:00 PM, in the Senate Hall of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, for all students holding an Erasmus mobility for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Future Erasmus students and representatives of the student associations Erasmus Student Network (ESN) and Erasmus Iași Initiative (IEI) will be present at this event.
(18.05.2011) 
The Bureau for Community Programs within the International Relations Department of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași is organizing the “Erasmus Welcome Day” meeting for Erasmus students on Wednesday, October 19, 2011, at 5:00 PM, in the “Mihai Eminescu” Aula Magna.
The purpose of this meeting is to facilitate the integration into the academic and cultural environment of Iași for Erasmus students from European universities who come to study at Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași for a semester or an academic year.
During this event, the University leadership will deliver a welcome speech to the guests, followed by presentations from student associations regarding activities organized throughout the year at UAIC for international students.
Additionally, Erasmus students will receive promotional materials from Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, join in a traditional Moldavian “horă” dance alongside their Romanian peers, and taste traditional Romanian dishes. (10.10.2011)
See photos from the event HERE. 
Serviciul Relaţii Internaţionale, Universitatea Alexandru Ioan Cuza din Iași, Bulevardul Carol I, Nr. 11, Corp A, Iaşi, România, Telefon: 0040. 232. 20 1111, Fax: 0232. 20 1802, Email: relint@uaic.ro