Between April 8th – 14th 2024, the University of Bucharest hosted the first mobilities within the project 2023-1-RO01-KA171-HED-000129500, financed through the ERASMUS+ program, which aims to consolidate relations between the University of Bucharest, “Jiao Tong” University in Shanghai, China, and the University in Tabriz, Iran, in the domains of Geography and Environment Sciences.
The teaching activities were held at the Faculty of Geography of the University of Bucharest Sinaia Zoological Station of the University of Bucharest, in the presence of 52 students of the faculty, as well as the representatives of the universities in the project.
The meetings included interactive courses connected to Territorial Planning in China, Iran and Turkye, as well as presentations concerning urban ecology.
The University of Bucharest is represented in the program by professor habil. Ioan-Cristian Iojă, PhD, teaching staff at the Faculty of Geography of the University of Bucharest and scientific researcher at the Centre for Environmental Research and Impact Studies (CCMESI), coordinator of the project, and on behalf of the partner institutions, by professor Junxiang Li, PhD, teaching staff at the “Jiao Tong” University in Shanghai (the university is featured in Top 50 Shanghai at global level) and associate professor Akbar Rahimi, PhD, teaching staff at the University in Tabriz.
Professor Jurgen Breuste, PhD, professor Honoris Causa of the University of Bucharest and president of the Society for Urban Ecology (SURE) also attended the activities along with professors Cigdem Coșkun Hepcan and Șerif Hepcan, PhDs, teaching staff at the “Ege” University in Izmir, and professor Meryem Hayir Kanat, PhD, teaching staff at the “Yildiz” Technical University in Istanbul, Turkye.
The activities were appreciated both by participating students as well as the teaching staff who attended the event.
The theme of the project, from the field of urban ecology
The project, which is organized across the 2023-2024 academic year, includes an outgoing mobility for the UB teaching staff, an incoming mobility for the teaching staff of the “Jiao Tong” University in Shanghai and from the University in Tabriz, as well as a mobility for the students of the University of Tabriz.
The theme of the project is the field of urban ecology, the main goal being the improvement of the manner of understanding of environmental challenges that cities are confronted with and increasing awareness about the solutions that can be adapted in different biophysical and socioeconomic contexts.
Mobilities, undertaken by professor Junxiang Li, PhD, and associated professor Akbar Rahimi, PhD, included direct and online teaching activities (for students at Bachelor’s level), a workshop on Challenges in societal sharing of urban ecology research (for Master’s students), activities regarding the planning of joint research projects – scientific articles and participation to scientific events-, field activities (themed visits to Bucharest, Sinaia and Băile Tușnad), administrative activities concerning the unreeling of the ERASMUS Plus project, as well as organizing dissemination activities.
SECŢIUNE ACCESIBILIZATĂ PENTRU PERSOANELE CU DIZABILITĂŢI DE VEDERE
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The University of Bucharest steps towards digitalization through the EDIS project. Trainings dedicated to the development of digital competencies for the UB academic community – teaching staff, students and administrative staff
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The 2021 edition of Local CIVIS Days Bucharest reached its final after a week full of conferences, competitions and activities dedicated to the university community
