INsPIRE final event: project legacy and sustainability
The INSPIRE project, after 4 years of implementation, arrived towards its end. To celebrate the work of the Consortium over the project timeline, a final project event was scheduled for January 11th 2023. The final meeting was organized as a broad event. to present the project, the latest activities completed, and above all to share considerations on the potential benefits that […]
Virtual study visit to Istanbul Aydin University
Since it was not possible for the Iraqi colleagues to travel to Turkey, the Istabul Aydin University offered the possibility to conduct a virtual visit to their offices. An online event was organized on January 9th, 2023. The meeting was very well-conducted and informative. The programme saw the participation of 6 out of the 11 Iraqi Partners (University of […]
Field visit at the University of Siena and Evora: 34 Iraqi colleagues on the move
As the final step of the Capacity Building action for the benefit of Iraqi universities, some study visits have been arranged. In November 2022, 30 academic staff members from Iraqi universities and 4 respresentatives from the Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Resaearch participated in a circular field visit at two of the EU […]
Call for tender: ICT supply for the INsPIRE project
In the framework of the project INsPIRE, coordinated by the University of Siena, UNIMED has launched a tender procedure to select a provider able to supply ICT materials (see Tenders Specifications) to be delivered to the following Universities in Iraq: University of Mosul, University of Baghdad, University of Basrah, Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University, Sumer University, Al-Qasim Green University, University of Basrah Oil and […]
Study visits at European Universities as the final step of the training of iraqi staff
To complete the Capacity Building action, along with the online webinars and workshops, and the virtual training on university management, Iraqi staff members will visit European universities and deepen their understanding on how the European institutions function. Visits are meant to be 2-days training study visits at European Universities (Siena, Evora and Istanbul Aydin), to follow-up and show the […]
Training week on internationalisation strategies and planning, hosted by the University of Bologna for Iraqi universities
On May 16th to 20th, staff members from 10 Iraqi universities together with the representatives of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in Iraq have been hosted by the University of Bologna, Italy, for an intensive Training Week “Design internationalisation plans for universities” to jointly work on strategic planning for internationalisation activities, , in the framework of […]
Much was achieved, we are ready to look ahead!
Year 2021 was very challenging for all of us, personally and professionally, still coping with the developments of the COVID-19 pandemic but also loking forward to a new normal. 2021 was a rich and fruitful year for our INsPIRE project, a year of milestones, dialogue, activities and renewed cooperation. 2021 was full of expectations, hopes, […]
Iraqi universities engaged in Capacity Building on governance, quality assurance and accountability, based on the Report on the Higher Education sector in the country
For the first time in their academic history 10 Iraqi universities, partners of the INsPIRE project, are now involved altogether in a structural Capacity Building action. The INsPIRE project aims to support, through the cooperation of European institutions, the rebuilding, modernization, and internationalization of the governance system of higher education institutions (HEIs) in Iraq, with a specific focus on […]
The Capacity Building action has just started!
Following the publication of the Report on the State of the Art of the Iraqi Higher Education system and its governance, and the identifications of the needs and priorities for the Iraqi Higher Education Institutions, a cycle of training webinars just started. The capacity building action is meant to develop skills and capacities of the […]
INsPIRE Tender Procedure for the appointment of the External Evaluator
An External Evaluator for the project needs to be appointed, which will work together with the WP6 Leaders and the Quality Committee, for the assessment of the INsPIRE activities and results from an external point of view. The Evaluator must be an external person in respect to the Consortium Partners and an open call has […]