Between 9-13 October 2023, assoc. prof. Sorin Costreie, PhD, vice-rector for University Networks and Public Relations, together with assoc. prof. Mugur Zlotea, PhD, vice-rector for Students and Internationalization, represented the University of Bucharest at the second edition of the European Union Educational Fair, co-organized by the Erasmus+ National Office and the EU Delegation in the Republic of Uzbekistan.
The Fair was held in collaboration with the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, as well as national universities.
At the events in Tashkent (October 9) and Samarkand (October 11), future students had the opportunity to interact with representatives of universities from Romania, Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Spain. The University of Bucharest and the National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest were the only Romanian universities that presented their educational offer: bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, and doctoral programs. Also, renowned international academic agencies, such as Campus France, DZS (Czech Republic), and DAAD (Germany), presented the opportunities for individual Erasmus+ scholarships and grants.
In the context of the upcoming call for Erasmus+ applications in 2024, both EU and the universities in the Republic of Uzbekistan aim to explore institutional cooperation within Erasmus+ projects.“The European Union is considered an important hub of education and research. Several EU countries are home to some of the world’s top-ranked universities, making the EU an influential player in global higher education that is eagerly awaiting students from Uzbekistan. A successful future of Uzbekistan lies in the hands of talented young people. Education is the basis and essence for sustainable development,” said Her Excellency, Charlotte Adriaen, Ambassador of the European Union to Uzbekistan.
The full program of the Fair can be accessed here.













