Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

15th Erasmus+ Staff Training Week: Quality Assurance in Mobilities: Empowering the IRO

The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh) is pleased to invite you to its 15th Erasmus+ Staff Training Week dedicated to Quality Assurance in Student Mobilities and the pivotal role of International Relations Offices (IROs).

In an era where the volume and complexity of student mobilities continue to grow, ensuring their academic, professional, and personal quality has become a strategic imperative. This week will bring together IRO professionals, academic experts, and project representatives to explore practical frameworks, share methodologies, and co-develop tools that elevate the quality and impact of the mobility experience — from classroom integration to linguistic inclusion and beyond.

The 15th ESTW will also be organized as an Erasmus+ BIP for staff members. Therefore, no fees will apply and all mobilities could be refunded by the Erasmus+ programme.

Target Audience:

Administrative and academic staff members from higher education institutions involved in the management, coordination, and quality assurance of student mobility programmes. A limit of two representatives from the same institution shall apply.

Dates:

Online module: dates to be announced

Physical module: 7-11/12/2026

Online application:

In order to access the application page you first need to login. If you don't already have an account you can create one via the following link: https://eurep.auth.gr/en/user/register

After you login you can submit the application via: https://eurep.auth.gr/en/stafftraining/applicationform

Deadline for submitting the online application:

07/09/2026

Location:

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

Application link & further information can be found here.

Forging the Future of Higher Education Partnerships - Navigating Challenges & Sharing Good Practices

The Erasmus+ Staff Training Week is dedicated to exploring and enhancing Higher Education Partnerships. In an increasingly interconnected global landscape, robust and strategic partnerships are crucial for the internationalization and development of higher education institutions. This week will provide a platform for colleagues from higher education institutions to exchange knowledge, discuss challenges, share good practices and collectively envision the future of collaborative endeavors within and beyond the Erasmus+ framework.

Target Group: Academic and administrative staff members from higher education institutions involved in the management and development of international partnerships. A limit of two representatives from the same institution shall apply.

Date: 8 - 12 December 2025 (on site); online part: date to be announced

Application Deadline: 30 September 2025

Application link & further information can be found here.

Erasmus+ & Library Staff Training Week

The Erasmus+ Staff Training Week provided workshops and presentations in Blended Intensive Programmes (Good Practices & Challenges), Quality Assurance and Erasmus+ course evaluation, Student Mobility management (Good Practices), Erasmus Without Paper (EWP) & Dashboard.

The Library Staff Training Week provided workshops and presentations in the following fields:

• Presentation of the Library of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
• "HEAL-Link Consortium: added values services for academics & researchers in Greece"
• Innovation in libraries, Workshop (digitalization)
• Support Service for People With Disabilities
• Visit to the Central and departmental Libraries.

Common Activities: Presentations from representatives of the organizing University and the participants. Cultural activities: Modern Greek Language and Culture course, City tour, university tour and archeological sightseeing, Opportunities for networking.

Target Group: Colleagues from European and International Universities working in various departments who are dealing with the Erasmus+ programmes generally, as well as with the Erasmus+ new actions (BIP, EWP etc.), Erasmus+ and Erasmus+ International mobilities and agreements, international relations, e-University, student services etc. Colleagues from European and International Universities working in libraries.

Date: 14 - 18 October 2024

Detailed information can be found here.