European-Levantine Internationalisation and 

Automatic Recognition of Qualifications

25 May 2022, from 11:00am to 1:00pm CET 

BACKGROUND

Strategic internationalisation activities are the cornerstone of a world class higher education system. European universities must be at the forefront of internationalisation to deliver exceptional higher education opportunities for their students and the opportunities for staff to develop ground-breaking research. At the same time, the ability to understand international education systems and qualifications frameworks is a crucial enabler for universities looking to recruit the best students and staff from around the world. 

PELIARQ “Promoting European-Levantine Internationalisation and Automatic Recognition of Qualifications” promotes opportunities for internationalisation of European universities in the Levant; and promotes improved recognition of qualifications and transparency around the education systems in Europe. The project is funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union during the period September 2020 - August 2022, and it is implemented by: UK ENIC, Ecctis Ltd (coordinator), UNIMED - Mediterranean Universities Union (Italy), Malta Further and Higher Education Authority (MFHEA).

OBJECTIVES OF THE EVENT

• Present the new reports “Guidance toolkit for internationalisation opportunities in the Levant” and the “Guidance on Levantine qualifications, qualification frameworks and credit systems” developed by the PELIARQ consortium;

• Explore the constraints and opportunities of the internationalisation opportunities with the Levant region

• Generate a networking opportunity for European Higher Education Institutions in Europe and in Jordan, Lebanon and Syria

TARGET AUDIENCE

The online event will be of interest to European international relations office staff, officers in charge of internationalisation, as well as top management at EU HEIs, senior staff with internationalisation roles, and anyone interested in exploring opportunities of internationalisation in Lebanon, Jordan and Syria.

LANGUAGES

The event will be held in English.

HOW TO ATTEND

​​The event is free and open to everyone. To join the online session on Zoom, kindly register here. Registrations will remain open until the day of the event. We recommend you to check your time zone here.

PROGRAMME

11.00 Welcome

Marcello Scalisi, UNIMED, Mediterranean Universities Union

11.10 Why internationalisation in the Levant?

Keynote: Nadia Badrawi, Arab Network for Quality Assurance in Higher Education

11.30 The PELIARQ project in a nutshell

Katherine Latta, UK ENIC, Ecctis Ltd

11.45 Guidance toolkit for internationalisation opportunities in the Levant

Martina Zipoli, UNIMED, Mediterranean Universities Union

12.00 Guidance on Levantine qualifications, qualification frameworks and credit systems

Stefan Sant & Alan Cauchi, Malta Further and Higher Education Authority (MFHEA)

12:15 Q&A

12.30 Challenges and opportunities

             Comments from the audience

12.50   Final Remarks

            Katherine Latta, UK ENIC, Ecctis Ltd

 Moderator: Cristina Stefanelli, UNIMED, Mediterranean Universities Union

About PELIARQ

PELIARQ “Promoting European-Levantine Internationalisation and Automatic Recognition of Qualifications” promotes opportunities for internationalisation of European universities in the Levant; and promotes improved recognition of qualifications and transparency around the education systems in Europe. The project is funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union during the period September 2020 – August 2022, and it is implemented by: UK ENIC, Ecctis Ltd (coordinator), UNIMED – Mediterranean Universities Union (Italy), Malta Further and Higher Education Authority (MFHEA).